Chonta – Canyon of Condors – 1 Day

The majestic flight of a Condor, a sacred animal for the Incas and the giant flying bird in the world. Would you like to meet? Come and enjoy seeing them in their natural habitat, surrounded by canyons and fantastic landscapes. The tour to the Chonta Canyon Cusco or View of the Condor is one of the few places where you can see the Condor in a Natural Habitat.

Come and enjoy this adventure through the Andes and visit the main condor viewpoint in Cusco. The Chonta Canyon Tour combines Culture, Adventure, and Bird Watching.

The Chonta Canyon Tour is only available in private Service.

7:00 a.m. With your guide, you will go along the Cusco – Limatambo route for approximately 2 hours, along this trip you will make stops in some archaeological zones such as Kilarumiyoc and Tarawasi, continue the journey to the Huayronca bridge, from where you will take a route to the community of Chonta.

This trip will be of ascent up to 3400 meters above sea level, during the trip you will make stops at some key points to take photos with the Salkantay snow-capped mountain and with the Limatambo valley; You will arrive at the town of Chonta between noon where you will enjoy a pleasant lunch observing the snow-capped Salkantay.

Later, you will undertake a walk of approximately 1hr30min to the viewpoint of the Cóndor Canyon.

From this point, you will have the opportunity to observe the majestic flight of the Andean condor in its natural habitat.

Here, you will observe the condors from very close and for an average of 2 hours or more flying, sometimes you can see them fly 20 meters from the viewpoint.

Finally, you will return walking to the town of Chonta and then, in mobility to the city of Cusco.

Arrival time approximately at 20:00 hrs.

• Pre orientation one night before your departure.
• Pick up from your hotel.
• Roundtrip transportation.
• Professional guide with Spanish / English / Quechua speaking.
• Second guide for groups with over 12 people.
• Local food (1 breakfast, 1 lunch) prepared by a restaurant.
• Vegetarian food without additional cost.
• First aid kit and oxygen.

• Other meals not mentioned.
• Extra expenses.
• Travel insurance.
• Walking sticks.
• Tips (optional).

• Travel insurance.
• Walking sticks.
• Poncho for the rain.
• Warm clothes.
• Camera and batteries.
• Toilet paper.
• Snacks (chocolates, raw fruits).
• Your own first aid kit with special medications you could use.
• Enough money for snacks, tips, and gifts.
• Enthusiastic and adventurous spirit to enjoy your walk.

We also offer a special service only for you or your group, you have the power to choose the size of your group and the date of departure, we will never add other people since it will be organized only for you.

Our Chonta – Canyon of Condors – 1 Day private service includes additional items such as:

• 01 pair of walking sticks per person.
• Private transportation is just for you.
• Professional guide to Chonta Canyon to explore the time you want and of course, we increase the salary for our team.

We offer 3 kinds of service, each with different price ranges and you can book in any of these services according to your convenience, we just need you to be a minimum of 02 people to organize your trip on the date that suits you, all our services are 100 % guaranteed.

We are a direct TOUR OPERATOR that never passes clients to other agencies as most agencies do it here in Cusco to save operating costs with poor quality.

We will make the trip even if there are only 02 people in your group.

What is Huchuy Qosqo?
Huchuy Qosqo is an ancient Inca site. Located close by Lamay, Peru. The name Huchuy Qosqo is in the Inca language, which means “Little Cusco.” It lies at an elevation of 3,560 meters, overlooking the popular Sacred Valley. Only 4 kilometers away from the picturesque town of Lamay famous for the roasted Guinea Pigs.

What is the elevation of Huchuy Qosqo?
The altitude of Huchuy Qosqo is 3560 m / 12000 ft. above sea level. But on the way to the famous Inca site, you will reach elevations of 4250 m / 13860 ft. except the one coming from Lamay which starts at 3000 m / 10000 ft and its highest point is Huchuy Qosqo the site.

What if I suffer from altitude sickness?
Our tour guide is professional, he will treat you accordingly with the oxygen tank, we always provide oxygen tank for this kind of tour.