Top Experiences in Plaza de Armas

We are the first foodie tour of Arequipa with experience guiding groups in Lima Peru. Our tour takes you to the most iconic restaurants of Arequipa to taste different plates while you also get to know the history of what you are eating.

We tell you the story of Peru and Arequipa through its food and drinks.

You get all this for a very affordable price, that includes all the food, 3 drinks and a dessert! We believe this to be a very good value for your money, as you will end the tour completely satisfied! After the tour, your guide will be happy to recommend chic and superb places to go enjoy some drinks, live music, or whatever tickles your fancy!

- This is a tour full of history in Arequipa and legends that we will tell you while we are introduced to the small streets, small squares, wrought iron windows and traditional mansions carved in white volcanic stone.
- Our experience will also show us the care of llamas, alpacas and vicuñas thanks to Mundo Alpaca
- Finally, this tour will also pass through a cultural café, very welcoming and interesting to take a short break and get to know each other better.

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Schedule Morning
• 09:00 a.m. Departure on bus panoramic of the Plaza de Armas with the direction of the Mirador de Carmen Alto.
• 09:20 a.m. Arrival and visit to the Mirador of Carmen Alto.
• 10:00 a.m. Visit to the mirador of Yanahuara.
• 10:15 a.m. Visit outlet of IncaPalca and see Andean animals
• 11:10 a.m. Visit Founder mansion
• 11:30 a.m. We will go to the monastery of Santa Catalina walk during (30 minutes).
• 12:00 p.m. Visit Paucarpata terraces and time for you to get a lunch (not included – optional)
• 01:00 p.m. End of tour, arrival at plaza de armas

If you choose 11.30am schedule you're going also to a restaurant to make a gastronomic tour where you can taste some famous peruvian dishes (Main courses are available from 40 soles an on)

This tour is characterized by being a complete visit to the city, both the historic center and its countryside, Volcano viewpoint and the traditional Sabandía Mill. You can also choose short periods within this tour, 2 hours if you only want to see the Viewpoints or the Sabandía Mill, or a full 4 hours if you want to visit all the places. At the end, you can optionally complete the visit to the Monastery of Santa Catalina on your own, doing so after lunch if you take the morning shift. The Monastery is located just 2 blocks from the main Plaza de Armas.

Enjoy what Arequipa has prepared for you, and dazzle with the beautiful Colca Valley and its natural beauty.
Take a panoramic touristic bus through the historic city center, the Plaza de Armas, San Francisco Church, Santa Catalina Monastery and more.
We will also visit the Yanahuara viewpoint, where we will have a beautiful view of the white city, then we will go to the Carmen Alto waterfall, called the viewpoint of the Volcanoes.
Enjoy the scenery of one of the deepest canyons in the world, we start our journey to the Colca Canyon.

Our gastronomic experience tour in Arequipa will take you on a fascinating culinary journey, where you can indulge in the region`s most emblematic traditional dishes. From the famous rocoto relleno to the delicious queso helado, each bite will transport you to the very essence of local cuisine.

You will discover the secrets of the local ingredients that make the gastronomy of Arequipa so unique. You will visit traditional markets as well as tourist attractions in the historic center, and our tour includes carefully selected tastings so you can fully enjoy each culinary tradition.

Live an exceptional and unique experience with our Arequipa Food Tour Experience! Reserve your spot on our tour right now and get ready for a culinary adventure that will awaken all your senses.

Sample more than 15 Peruvian foods and drinks that are typical from Arequipa. Interact with some of our local hosts and discover how to prepare alpaca and cuy, as well as learning ocopa making with a "batán". Hear all the historical and cultural details behind each dish and drink that you will have the chance to taste during this 4-hour Arequipa food tour.

With this tour we will be able to know both the history of Arequipa from its beginnings, the constructions of the Historic center of Arequipa, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the surrounding viewpoints as well as one of the most representative centers such as the Monastery of Santa Catalina, come and know this tour on foot walking and enjoying the city as well as by car to get to know the closest viewpoints of the city with beautiful landscapes and beautiful archeology stories. This tour is offered privately and is guided on board in your preferred language so you have a full day knowing a lot about the history of Arequipa.

This tour is special because we will visit magical places with spectacular views that will make you live a unique and pleasant experience in the city, in addition to enjoying a mix between nature, history and architecture, with a tour designed for the visitor.
The tour offers a visit to the most iconic places in Arequipa, without losing the essence of why it is known as "The White City."

This 1-day excursion offers you the possibility to discover the coastal desert and the Majes valley.
Visiting its main attractions, particularly the Toro Muerto petroglyphs and the Querullpa Dinosaur tracks.
This tour is particularly interesting for people who have not had the opportunity to know the desert of the Peruvian coast and much of the pre-Inca culture that passed through Arequipa.

This tour is unique because you can get to know the center of the city, you will be informed of its creation, the guide will give details of its foundation and how is the beginning of the city in relation to the ashlar, this stone originating from volcanic tufo. After that we will have an excursion to the same quarries where they extract by hand and there are some carvings so they can have the photos of the memory. After that we will visit the shingles canyon, of pink ashlar, virgin ashlar cannon where many good photos can also be taken.

The duration is 4 hours and you can really know the importance of Sillar in Arequipa and how it has marked the history of the city of Arequipa.

This tour is a complete visit to the city, knowing a lot of its architecture, culture, the historic center, then you visit some incredible landscapes where you can also appreciate the beauty of the fields and green areas that Arequipa has, it ends up having a pleasant moment, besides knowing one of the important attractions of Arequipa such as the Monastery of Santa Catalina.
This tour makes it special that it does not have any extra expense on your part, it includes all income and permanent assistance, complete tour of Arequipa.

Tour of the historic center of Arequipa, built with local 'sillar' stone, a pale volcanic rock, affording Arequipa its glorious architecture and its appropriate nickname, 'the White City'. Visit the San Lazaro district, this neighborhood of narrow streets, narrow passages, small squares and large houses is the most representative area of the old Arequipa. Proceed then to the Compañia Church, built by the Jesuits and part of a representative monument of religious architecture of the XVII century. Continue to the local market of San Camilo, and appreciate a variety of local products. Notably, this market is considered a Monumental Heritage of Architecture representative of Public Civil architecture, whose structures were designed by the renowned French engineer Gustave Eiffel. Finally visit the convent of Santa Teresa, built in 1710, and recently opened to the public. The site has valuable pieces of religious art and fabulous frescoes.

Do not miss this wonderful place of cotahuasi. the deepest canyon of the narrowest of all Peru, the Sipia Waterfall, with a fall of 150 meters managing to appreciate its three levels of water and its spectacular rainbow.

luicho thermal baths where hot water emanates from the subsoil, cotahuasi is a town with a great variety of wild birds, with a Queñuales forest that has a lot of vegetation of flora and fauna, a Jewry Pampa cacti forest, “Cactus” of up to 13 meters high
 with two large chaquicocha lagoons where we can appreciate a great variety of wild birds and the lagoon itself, pallarcocha from where you can see the Nevado de Coropuna with an altitude of 6,425 m.a.s.l.

This visit combines a walking tour through the historic center of Arequipa, learning about its history, some of its most important tourist places, and combining it at the end with the tasting and explanation of our national distillate, Pisco.
We also tasted some local fruits and our emblematic dessert, Frozen Cheese.
A different way to get to know Arequipa in Spanish, English and/or French.

Have wonderful days in the second deepest canyon in the world, the Colca Canyon, on a scenic drive from Arequipa. Pass through remote Peruvian villages, large volcanoes, and herds of vicuñas, the national animals of Peru. The Colca Canyon reaches depths of 3,400 meters and is home to the giant Andean condor, which has a wingspan of more than 3 meters, making it one of the most unique places in the world.
Explore the vast Colca Canyon on a 2-day trip from Arequipa. See how the giant Andean condor soars high in its natural habitat. Learn about the people and cultures that inhabit the canyon.
Have time to relax in the hot springs of Poblado de Chivay. Tickets, transportation, accommodation, and guide are included

During this pedestrian circuit we will have the opportunity to tour Arequipa in a more fun way and to learn a little about its history through its traditional neighborhoods with narrow streets where not only mansions and churches are protected, but also the best secret bars in the city. A delicious Pisco Sour hand in hand with unique anecdotes narrated by our best guides and a tour of "Mundo Alpaca" will frame a perfect visit to the white city.

The Walking City Tour, or pedestrian tour, is an experience to explore the emblematic places of the city of Arequipa on foot. Given the opportunity to know the origins of the so-called "White City" through the historical, artistic and cultural richness of its buildings

Get to know Arequipa on this history-filled city sightseeing tour. With a professional guide, you’ll see the city’s top historical attractions, including the colonial districts of St Lazarus and Yanahuara, the Monastery of St Catherine and the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, as well as two locations that provide excellent views of the city and its surrounds – Carmen Alto and the Mirador de Yanahuara. Travel by air-conditioned coach and hop off at various sites to walk around and soak it all in.

*Join this full day trip to Colca Canyon leaving early in the morning from your hotel including tourist transportation and and official English tour guide.
*If you do not have much time and you want to know the spectacular Colca Valley this one of the the best option.
*Enjoy impressive Andean landscapes live culture and know one the deepest canyon in the world.

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.

Are you planning to get an incredible vacation but you just don’t have more than a few weeks? Well, here we tailed a great option! With Viagens Machu Picchu you can get 16- day itineraries through the coast, passing the Andean mountains, and visiting the wonderful Peruvian high jungle!
Here’s what to expect:

• Explore the modern and colonial city of Lima and learn everything about its history.
• Make your way to the northern Peruvian Andes and discover the magic of the Huascarán National Park.
• Head down to the coast and desert to uncover its mysteries and awe-inspiring landscapes.
• Visit the White City of Arequipa and be spellbound by its natural and urban scenery.
• Learn about the millenary cultures of Lake Titicaca.
• Experience the legacy of the Incas in Cusco and the Sacred Valley.
• Explore the ancient Machu Picchu Citadel and get to know everything about it.

Our private tour in Arequipa shows visitors the highlights of our city in a professional and personalized way.

Our services start from the moment visitors arrive in the city, we include pick-up from the airport in a safe and comfortable way. Then 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, and the San Camilo market or the museum Santuarios Andinos (closed on Monday).

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!

Come to explore the wonders of Peru, a country rich in archaeology and ancestral history. You will start this tour package in the coast of the city of Lima, located in front of the Pacific Ocean.

You will continue to the impressive mountains of Cusco, visiting the incredible Sacred Valley and the magical Machu Picchu.

The Peruvian jungle of Puerto Maldonado will leave you impressed. Admire unique flora and fauna, and fantastic wildlife.

To complete the tour, you will visit Puno and the famous Lake Titicaca, to then explore the white city of Arequipa.

An excursion full of history, natural viewpoints and adventure.

The perfect combination to make your day in Arequipa unique and special, in addition to getting to know the city, its viewpoints, you will have the opportunity to tour its valley aboard an ATV. We will visit the historic center, viewpoint of the Volcanoes and the ATV adventure will make this visit unique.

Includes tourist transport, professional guide on board, entrance to the places of visit, ATV ride for 1 hour and a half. Also, if the opportunity is right, we can take a little horse ride. At the end we will coordinate with the guide to see if they are encouraged to carry out the sports activity of the canopy or Ziplining. Known as zip line. After this great day, we will return to the city center.

The panoramic Arequipa city tour is a wonderful way to discover the amazing White City. Explore interesting places at the Historic Center and the countryside of Arequipa with this fantastic tour. The city of Arequipa offers tourist attractions with unique historic value that you should go all over with a professional tour guide. Enjoy a lovely tour around traditional quarters with colonial mansions, monasteries, mills and amazing viewpoints to the green fields of Arequipa.

if you start your trip in Arequipa (2335 m.a.s.l.) you will have the chance to have a gradual acclimatization.
You will enjoy a quiet city full of architecture surrounded by mountains and villages as in Colca valley with live culture, history and landscapes full of nature.

Would you like to discover the most beautiful and iconic places in Arequipa in a friendly or private environment? This is a perfect balance between visiting the main tourist sites and a photo session.

Not only do we take you to some of the best places in the city to take spectacular photos, we also give you tips and recommendations for the rest of your stay.

We help you pose and take many spontaneous photos to ensure you receive the best results.

We'll retouch and edit a selection of 30 shots, but we'll send you all the photos we take during the session on the same day.

If you want to do the experience at a time that does not appear on the calendar, send me a message.