Walking Tour Arequipa Including Santa Catalina Monastery

4.2 (10 reviews) 3 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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Arequipa Plaza de Armas — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Traditional streets of Arequipa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Join this 3.5-hour walking tour of the beautiful city of Arequipa with our company that provide you a professional english or spanish speaker tour guide.

A City within the City!

Visit the largest Monastery in the world!!!

20 thousand square meters, four neighborhoods, which emulate the Arequipa urban distribution of the first years of the Colony.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Arequipa Tour

Ages: Adults (15–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English tour guide (in the Monastery)
Included: 3.5-hour walking tour
Included: English professional tour guide during the tour
Included: Entrance fee (ticket for santa Catalina Monastery)
Included: Hotel pickup walking

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Transport (it is walking tour not by car)

Itinerary

Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa

15 min Admission not included

Pick you up

Arequipa is located in the southwestern part of the country and is the second biggest city of Peru, with a population of almost one million. It is also the capital of the department of Arequipa, 663.8 miles (1,068km) from Lima. The city sits at an altitude of 2,325 meters above sea level in a mountainous desert in the western Andes, at the foot of El Misti Volcano.

Its colonial buildings were erected in ashlar (pearl coloured volcanic rock) which was used with abundance throughout the city, giving it the nickname of ‘The White City’. The historic center was named a World Heritage site by UNESCO in December 2000 due to its architecture and historical integrity. “The historic center of Arequipa is an example of ornamental architecture, representing a masterpiece of the European creative coalition and native characteristics.”

Generally considered the second most beautiful city in Peru after Cusco, Arequipa has attractions for all, many of whom come to visit the Colca Canyon.
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus

15 min

We will pass by this beautifull church
Stop 3

15 min

Visit to apreciate the architecture
Plaza de Armas

15 min

We will pass by main square of Arequipa
Stop 5

15 min

If the Cathedral is open we can enter inside, otherwise we can see it from the outside.
Stop 6

20 min

We are going to visit the Barrio San Lazaro
Mundo Alpaca Arequipa

20 min

We are going to visit Museum with alpacas and llamas, textile exhibits, and a wool store.
Stop 8

15 min

We will pass through the Plaza San Francisco and also the ¨Fundo El Fierro¨where there are local artisans.
Stop 9

one hour Admission included

A City within the City! It is the largest Monastery in the world!!!

20 thousand square meters, four neighborhoods, which emulate the Arequipa urban distribution of the first years of the Colony.