Our private tour in Arequipa shows visitors the highlights of our city in a professional and personalized way.
We visit the viewpoints of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto and then we make the tour of the historic center of the city visiting the monastery of Santa Catalina, the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa, the cloisters and Jesuit church, the traditional neighborhood of San Lazaro, Mundo Alpaca, the San Camilo market and the museum Santuarios Andinos.
Arequipa is a city with a lot of history, tradition, natural and cultural diversity.
We want visitors to know and enjoy their stay in Arequipa. If what you are looking for is to visit the most outstanding attractions of Arequipa without rushing and without crowds this is the experience for you.
Welcome to Arequipa!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation
✔ Bottled water
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Entrance fee to all the tourist attractions
✖ Lunch
Pickup Locations
1. El Portal de San Lazaro
2. Leon Park Hostal
3. El Cabildo
4. Hostal La Casona de Jerusalen
5. DM Hoteles Arequipa
6. La Casa de Ana-Peru
7. G Hotels Collect
8. Hostal Cristal de Luna
9. Casa Andina Standard Arequipa
10. Hotel Maison du Soleil
11. La Casa de Leonardo YANAHUARA
12. Hotel Suite Los Inkas
13. Hotel Benavides
14. Hotel Casa Campo
15. Damelich Hostal
16. Sol De Arequipa
17. Kalust Hotel
18. Hotel Luxus
19. Selina Arequipa
20. Hotel Mamatila
Additional Info: The tour includes pick up from the hotels located in the city center, Cayma, Yanahuara, Vallevito and Jose Luis Bustamante districts.
Itinerary
1
Plaza de Yanahuara
Traditional neighborhood of Arequipa where you can see the famous viewpoint of Yanahuara accompanied by a colonial church built with stone of volcanic origin. Yanahuara's main square and its narrow colonial streets are pleasant places to rest, stroll and take pictures.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Mirador Carmen Alto
In this viewpoint located in the Chilina Valley you can see the three volcanoes that surround the city of Arequipa, the river, the countryside of Arequipa with farm animals such as cows, bulls and sheep. In this fertile valley you can see different agricultural products that are cultivated on very old terraces that date back to pre-Inca times. It is a lovely place to observe the landscape and it is also possible to do adventure activities such as zip lines and extreme swing (these adventure activities are optional and have an additional cost).
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Mundo Alpaca Arequipa
Mundo Alpaca Arequipa represents a great cultural and touristic contribution to the White City -world capital of Alpaca- that seeks to expose and bring to the world our millenary cultural wealth, allowing its visitors to appreciate and "live" the Alpaca experience, interacting directly with these animals in a beautiful natural environment. In addition, they will be able to see live the ancestral technique of manual classification of the fiber, as well as the exhibition of the extraordinary traditional process of the backstrap loom.
We will also observe, touch and learn more about the vicuña fiber, which is considered the finest in the world.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
The architectural jewel of Arequipa is this monastery founded in 1579, where we will travel to the past and live a unique experience that will take us to a world formed by the cultural symbiosis of two civilizations that, by mixing, created their own culture in Arequipa.
This monastery is a historical treasure for Arequipa and is part of its social, economic and religious development.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Plaza de Armas
Place of foundation of the city located in the historic center of Arequipa, which is considered a cultural heritage site of the world. Plaza de armas is surrounded by the cathedral and the stone portals that show us the passage from the colony to the republican era.
Duration: 30 minutes
6
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus
Probably the church with the greatest religious artistic expression in the city, here you will find mestizo baroque style facades, beautiful altars decorated with gold leaf, and colonial paintings.
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Mercado San Camilo
This market is considered cultural heritage site of the nation, since it is not simply a basic supply center, but is part of the cultural development of Arequipa and is a clear example of the living culture and the contemporary economic movement of the city.
In this market you can find all kinds of typical products from Arequipa and other regions of Peru, here there is a great diversity of fruits, potatoes and natural products, as well as medicinal plants that are very popular within the local culture.
Duration: 45 minutes
8
Museo Santuarios Andinos
This museum has five rooms that contain a collection of more than 70 ceramic, organic, textile, metallic and bioarchaeological objects. The artifacts are approximately 550 years old, corresponding to the Inca culture, and the main collection includes the Juanita mummy (discovered in 1995) and the Urpicha and Sarita mummies, among. NOTE: IT'S CLOSED ON MONDAYS.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
