Detailed itinerary of Condor sighting day tour

To start this day trip, we will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco.  We then start driving through a beautiful mountain scenery, after one hour car drive we will arrive to Vilcaconga great lookout for Salkantay Mountain, we then will start descending to the Valley of Limatambo. Where you can buy water or any additional last minute supplies. After a short stop at this village, we will continue our Condor sighting tour driving uphill on the dirt road towards to the community of Chonta (3,400 m).

After 1 ½ hours of moderate hiking, you will be arriving to the lookout of Hahuacco. This point has amazing views over the Condor canyon (Apurimac canyon) and Vilcabamaba mountain range. With a little bit of luck we will have a great moment watching Condors; it is common to see this majestic birds soaring in their natural habitat and overflying the Chonta canyon. In the afternoon we walk back down to Chonta for 1 ½ hours. We then drive back to Cusco.

• Meals included: box lunch
• Best time to visit: April to November

Included in the Condor sighting Chonta day tour: 

• Stops at the lookouts
• Fluent English speaking tour guide
• Quality tour itinerary for a personalized service
• Entrance fee to the Condor sighting place
• Private tourist transportation
• Box lunch with veggie option
• Oxygen tank
• First aid kit.

Not included in the Condor sighting Chonta day tour:

• Meals not described on the itinerary and snacks
• Tips for the guide and driver(totally volunteer)
• Walking poles

Recommended things to bring:

• Accurate dark color clothing (bright colors scare the Condors)
• A good camera with extra batteries.
• Binoculars (optional)
• Warm jacket, Rain gear, wind stopper, Sun hat.
• Sun glasses, Sunscreen, insect repellent.
• Small day pack with essential things
• Extra cash in soles
• Bottle water 2 liters per person