PERU · CITY TOURS IN AREQUIPA
Good city tours in Arequipa fill weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each one includes, and how they differ once you look past the photos.
A 2-hour small-group walk through Arequipa’s historic core, ending at a volcano viewpoint. Cathedral, cloisters, tambos, and great guide stories.
“Aur guide Joss was very nice informative and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed his tour. Greetings from Polish group. 🤗”
Walk Arequipa’s UNESCO center, learn alpaca textiles, sip tea with Peruvian chocolate, and catch a rooftop sunset over the city and volcanoes.
“No one showed up at the meeting point. Calls went straight to voicemail. Really disappointing - zero communication, if we had been told before we could have joined a different tour.”
Arequipa food tour with market fruits, Plaza orientation, Yanahuara tastings, lunch and drinks included, small group end at scenic overlook.
“Karla was our guide and we had an informative time going thru the Mercado and learning about all the sections that make up the market. We were served local dishes at a few restaurants and had a scenic walk to a restaurant where has a demo making a chili sauce using a the Batán, one of the most emblematic pre-Hispanic tools of Peruvian cuisine. Fun experience!”
Half-day Arequipa tour pairing White City viewpoints with Yanahuara and the Santa Catalina Monastery, including entry and guided context.
“We had a great tour, with two beautiful viewpoints, a visit to the monastery, and a walk around the main square and church. Our guide, Sline, was very kind and helpful in answering our questions and had lots of information. He was amazing in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.”
A 4-hour panoramic bus tour through Arequipa’s historic center, viewpoints, volcano views, camelid stops, and countryside farms for $23.
“This tour was really interesting and I am glad I got to see and learn about different aspects of life and history of Arequipa. One of the main reasons that I enjoyed the tour as much as I did is because Giuliana was so attentive and also very knowledgeable, making sure that everyone in the group was given as much information as possible about what we were seeing.”
Bike through Arequipa in 3 hours with an English guide, helmet and water included. Culture stops and volcano photo views.
“Julio was amazing. We did a walking tour earlier in the day and this was 10x better. Julio was so knowledgeable, very safe and made it very fun. He recommend great restaurants and really brought the city to life. Could not recommend this more!”
Sample ancestral Arequipa dishes, learn ocopa with a traditional batán, and tour historic sights to Yanahuara, with views of Misti.
“My guided was amazing, so knowledgable. Food was beautiful. Would highly recommend”
A 4-hour panoramic bus tour of Arequipa with Yanahuara and Carmen Alto volcano views, an Incalpaca alpaca stop, and a working Sabandía mill.
“Buenos días! Gracias por tomarse el tiempo de calificarnos. Lamentamos ver que su experiencia no fue completamente satisfactoria y nos gustaría entender mejor qué pudo haber ocurrido. ¿Podría contarnos qué aspecto del tour no cumplió con sus expectativas o si hubo algo que podríamos mejorar? Su opinión es muy valiosa para nosotros y nos ayudará a seguir brindando un mejor servicio. Muchas gracias!”
See Arequipa’s White City from key viewpoints, then step into the cloistered Santa Catalina Monastery on a guided 3.5-hour tour with pickup.
“I absolutely loved the excursion! Mariella is very knowledgeable and was able to answer all my questions. We did not rush which I really appreciated. She also took amazing photos! I would highly recommend this tour”
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