Walking Tour through the Historic Center of Arequipa

4.3 (20 reviews) 2–3 hours Free cancellation

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Historic Center of Arequipa — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

It is characterized by being a small group tour, explanations to the detail of the history of Arequipa and is perfect to start our first day in Arequipa knowing in a quiet and safe way the most outstanding attractions of Arequipa. It is a charming walk through Arequipa, no mobility is used because you would lose the charm of walking through the city since currently the traffic is very complicated. IMPORTANT: Tip the guide at the end of the tour as it helps us to cover all maintenance costs to the places of visit. Even so, adding the cost of the reservation together with the voluntary tip at the end, it turns out to be a pretty cheap tour for the whole tour and places we will show you during the tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: AREQUIPA EXPLORER

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: professional guides
Included: Entrance fees to places mentioned in the program

Not included

Not included: Extra personal expenses.
Not included: Optional admission to the Monastery Santa Catalina

Itinerary

Plaza de Armas

20 min Admission included

We will meet at the same office where we will begin the tour, an important point to know the Cathedral, its façade, the arches that surround the Historical Center that teach us the History of its foundation and how the Arequipa of Today came to be.
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus

20 min Admission included

We will visit the company's Cloisters, a striking architectural complex in the city, we will appreciate its carvings, figures and history, a place that will leave you amazed.
Mercado San Camilo

20 min Admission included

It will be a brief but very charming visit to know the oldest market in Arequipa, its cultural variety will leave us amazed at this place.
Puente Grau

30 min Admission included

We will take a walk to the Grau bridge, where we can appreciate the beauty of the Volcanoes such as Misti, the terraces and the route of the Chili River, a spectacular view that shows us the beauty of the Arequipeña countryside, here we end the tour, walking with the guide close to the city center, leaving you very close to the Monastery of Santa Catalina or the Juanita Mummy Museum or the Cathedral Museum itself, you also have the option of taking a taxi and visiting the Yanahuara Viewpoint itself. which is only 5 minutes from the city.
Mundo Alpaca Arequipa

20 min Admission included

Current textile store selling clothing made from Alpaca fiber. We also appreciate the small camelid zoo. We will learn about the industrial work that is done with this beautiful fiber. The guide will explain to us about the different varieties of these animals appreciated in the Andes mountain range, the so-called South American camelids. These productions are very old in Arequipa and are already part of the Traditions of Arequipa. It also includes an old factory.
Stop 6

20 min

A very traditional neighborhood in Arequipa where we will learn about the origin of the founding of Arequipa. Proof of this are the narrow streets that still remain around this charming place in Old Arequipa. You will be fascinated with this visit

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The guide will have an umbrella in his hand, approach us to start the tour. Remember that at the end of the tour the guide must be tipped to cover the entire operating cost. Also adding price of the reservation plus tip is cheap for the whole tour that we will show you

End point

We finish near the Plaza de Armas, if you wish to visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina you must pay an extra for the entrance and the guided inside. All this coordination can be done with our guide in charge. Hours of service of the Monastery: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Using your ticket

Please meet in the direction of Calle Santa Catalina 204, the guide will have an umbrella in hand, join the group to start the tour. Remember that at the end of the tour it is important to give a voluntary collaboration that allows us to cover all the operational costs of maintenance to the places visited