Peru · CITY TOURS IN AREQUIPA
The 14 best city tours in Arequipa you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Explore Arequipa’s Cathedral, cloisters, tambos, legends, and volcano views on a small-group walking tour for $15.
“Tour was amazing. Joss showed us the secret of the Old town and we have a great time together. A special memories for us, endend with a special pisco-sunset moment. Highly recommended!!”
Review of Arequipa’s $10 walking tour, with alpacas, UNESCO sights, Peruvian treats, local guides, and rooftop volcano views.
“Very informative tour and a charismatic tour guide! They let us try out drinks and my favorite part was petting & feeding the alpacas!”
Taste Arequipa’s market fruits, local dishes, rocoto relleno, queso helado, and pisco while exploring the city with a local guide.
“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!”
Review of Arequipa’s 3.5-hour city tour, with volcano viewpoints, Santa Catalina Monastery, colonial churches, transport, price, and practical tips.
“Our guide Kaitlin was such a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, learned a lot from her and you can see she loves her job, spending more time and details.👍”
Review the $23 Arequipa city and countryside tour, with volcano views, Quechua culture, historic sites, camelids, and practical booking advice.
“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.”
Cycle through Arequipa’s historic streets, Chilina Valley, Yanahuara, and volcano viewpoints on a safe three-hour guided bike tour.
“Fantastic tour with very good information from the tour guide. We saw a beautiful view at the two volcanos Chachani and Misti. We vent to the neighbourhoods of Arequipa. It’s a very different thing to see Arequipa on a bike. The tour guide tells you many things, about the Incas ond the Spanish people who lived in Arequipa in the old days. Also interesting things about the buildings in the city. All and all a fantastic trip. 😃🚴🏼♂️”
Review of Arequipa’s private four-hour city tour, with Santa Catalina, sillar architecture, alpacas, local markets, and practical booking advice.
“The tour quide Gysela was fantastic. She explained everything and more always with smiled Knowledge, kind,helpful”
Taste Arequipa’s cuy, alpaca, rocoto relleno and queso helado while walking from San Camilo Market to Yanahuara.
“Guide dynamique et professionnelle Tour complet : culinaires et historiques Belle découverte de Arequipa et de sa culture”
Review of Arequipa’s private airport pickup and city tour, with volcano views, markets, historic churches, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Guide provided both history and local knowledge. Great tour including airport pick up, city tour and drop off at hotel. Perfect for early morning flight.”
See Arequipa by panoramic bus, from volcano viewpoints and Yanahuara to Sabandía Mill, the Founder’s Mansion, and alpaca goods.
“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!”
Explore Arequipa’s viewpoints, colonial center, Jesuit church, and Santa Catalina Monastery on a guided 3.5-hour city tour.
“mariela, the guide, was super kind and gave a very informative and fun tour. she also had nice restaurant and bar recommendations. the tour is great because it covers both the city center and a couple cool viewpoints, as well as the st catalina monastery with detailed explanation.”
Review of Arequipa’s 3-hour walking tour, with San Camilo Market, La Compañía, Santa Catalina Monastery, guides, price, and practical tips.
“We loved the city and the excellent and friendly guide Mrs. Lila explained us with great detail and knowledge the history of this beautiful city. Highly recommended.Auto-translated”
Explore Arequipa’s Sillar Route, meet stonecutters, see Pink Sillar and Wari petroglyphs on a practical four-hour tour.
“Tour molto completo e soddisfacente. La nostra guida, Andreas, è stata veramente disponibile e precisa. Andreas è una persona appassionata e riesce a trasmettere tutta la sua passione. Ti dà informazioni complete non solo sulla Ruta de Sillar ma anche sulla cultura peruviana, su Arequipa, la sua gente e i suoi distretti. Iper consigliato!”
Explore Arequipa’s white-stone architecture, Cayma, Añashuayco quarries, Yanahuara, and Plaza de Armas on a private 4-hour tour.
“They kept us always informed when planning the tour. It was a private tour with stops on key places. Bilingual tour guide made exploring sites friendly.”
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