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Local Transport Arequipa to Cabanaconde
There are many different ways to reach Colca Canyon from Arequipa. You can take a public bus, rent a car or take the Tourist bus service which can be booked via Pachamama.
Arequipa – Chivay - Cabanaconde is 224 km distance (5hrs by bus)
Arequipa – Chivay is 163 km pavement road (3hrs by bus).
Arequipa - Cruz del Condor is 208km (5hrs by bus)
Cruz del Condor – Cabanaconde is 16 kms asphalted (20 minutes)
1.- Public Bus Arequipa to Cabanaconde - Cabanaconde to Arequipa
Warning!
There are reports of someone named Jorge at the terminal at the Office of Andalucia is trying to deceive tourist by lying and selling expensive taxies from Llahuar to Cabanaconde or offering service to Cusco mentioning Pachamama.
Price of pachamama are:
Taxies from Llahuar to Cabanaconde for 2 people 240 soles.
Taxies from Llahuar to Cabanaconde for 4 people 260 soles.
Transfer organized only by Pachamama From Cabanaconde to Cusco is 85 usd per person
The local bus from Arequipa to Cabanaconde departs everyday and in order to ensure the bus tickets the only way is to go to the terminal and buy tickets. Andalucia and Transandina are the only ones that comes straight to Cabanaconde.
I would definetly recommend you to book the bus of Transandina since they have a better bus and a good service, you can also book on their whatisup number: 0051 928 672 508. You can ask them to drop you at the door of the hostel.
BUS SCHEDULE
AREQUIPA - CHIVAY - CABANACONDE
| BUS | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL TO CABANACONDE | BUS STATION | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSANDINA Recommended! |
12:30 pm. | 18:30 pm | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00 approx. |
| ANDALUCIA | 13:00 pm | 19:30 pm | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00 approx. |
| *BOOK TOURIST BUS HERE |
3.00 am | 9.30 am | PICK UP AT YOUR HOSTEL (breakfast included) | S/65.00 - $16.00 approx. |
▸ Warning!
When buses stop at Chivay and you want to go the toilet, do not neglect your belongings at your seat. Backpacks are safe, but make sure you store them with the driver, it would normally go on the left side of the bus, say the Driver: "MOCHILAS PARA CABANACONDE".
BUS SCHEDULE
CABANACONDE - CHIVAY - AREQUIPA
| BUS | DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL Arequipa | BUS STATION | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDALUCIA | 6.30 am | 13.30 pm | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00aprox. |
| ANDALUCIA | 9.30 am | 15.30 pm | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00aprox. |
| TRANSANDINA Recommended! |
11:40 am | 18:00 | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00aprox. |
| ANDALUCIA | 13.30 am | 19.30 pm | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00aprox. | TRANSANDINA | 22:00 | 04:00 | TERMINAL TERRESTRE | S/25.00 - $8.00aprox. |
| *BOOK TOURIST BUS HERE |
9.15 am | 17.30pm | Center of Arequipa | S/60.00 - $16.00aprox. |
2.- Minivan Tourist Service Arequipa to Cabanaconde (Pick Up at your hotel in Aqp)
This minivan picks you up at your hotel in Arequipa. Only departure at 3:00am, this time is in order to be on time to see some condor flying at Mirador Cruz del Condor. It arrives to Cabanaconde at 10:00am. I also inform you that this is a heavy time to depart from Arequipa, you can stay in Cabanaconde and explore the surroundings. Most people have terrible experience when they depart at 3am and on the same day they want to hike, I remind you that Colca Canyon offer different alitude levels and people get sick with alitutde sickness. It is recommend to stay a night in Cabanaconde and on the next day start the hike fresch and ready. Our Hostel Pachamama also offer some short activities in the village, explore the abandoned ruins of Kallimarka or other panoramic viewpoints. To purchase bus tickets to Colca here.
3.- Private Transfer Arequipa - Cabanaconde
Pachamama Hostel offer a private transfer of minimun 2 people and maximun of 5 people. We have a private car Ford Explorer and we can organize a private service. We can pick you up at any time from Arequipa and make an enjoyable journey with some stops along the way to Colca Canyon. Nevertheless, this service it is only offered when you book in advance. Please, feel free to contact us.
