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Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery
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Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery

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Visit the historical center of Arequipa, including the Plaza de Armas, on a half-day tour of the Peruvian city. Get well-acquainted with its colonial history while a guide leads the way. Carmen Alto and the Mirador de Yanahuara provide excellent views of the city and its surrounds. You’ll also visit the Monastery of St. Catherine and the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa.
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$59.00
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
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English, Spanish
Highlights
  • Get to know Arequipa on this history-filled city sightseeing tour
  • With a guide, you’ll see the city’s top historical attractions
  • Visit Santa Catalina Monastery and the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa
  • Travel by air-conditioned coach and hop off at various sites to walk around
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entry/Admission - Monasterio de Santa Catalina
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
  • Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5243AQPCT
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Note: Admission to religious places in shorts is not allowed; please wear long pants or a long skirt
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
A note from Arequipa, Historic and Colonial City and Santa Catalina Monastery
  • We suggest arriving in Peru with antibacterial gel for personal use.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5243AQPCT
Itinerary
  • You'll get picked up
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  • 1
    Historic Centre of Arequipa
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 2
    Plaza de Armas
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 3
    Monasterio de Santa Catalina
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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David
Hong Kong, China7 contributions
Great tour guide fluent in English
Apr 2022 • Couples
The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned many aspects of the Peruvian culture. In a short time (4 hours) we really get acclimated in this city. Just that you take this early on your trip so you can get oriented before you decide on your next stops.
Written May 2, 2022
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Tourist54220
Manitowoc, WI197 contributions
Beautiful city and scenery
Feb 2019
The view that is pictured here is really quite beautiful. I know the Santa Catalina Monastery is supposed to be a big point of interest, but personally (and so did the rest of my group of 8 people) found it quite boring and our guide was quite "stuffy". I've been to Arequipa twice and really enjoy the city, but one trip to the monastery was more than enough.
Written January 2, 2020
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757kaye
London19 contributions
Santa Catalina
May 2018 • Couples
A great attraction in Arequipa is Santa Catalina, a big Nunnery established in 1579 by a widow. There is an entire village hidden behind its walls. It has winding alleys, individual dwellings, chambers, tiny gardens and prayer rooms. Dominican nuns still occupy a small section of the complex, that part is closed to the public. We went there in the morning, open daily 9am to 5pm, admission is 35 S/. We hired a freelance tour guide. They wait to be hired right next to the entrance, and spoke Spanish or English. The cost for an hour tour was 20 S/. She took us to see many dwellings, explaining the life of it’s occupants and gave us over two hours. We gave her 50 S/. because we had enjoyed the tour so much.
After that we walked south past the town square down Calle Sucre on the way back to our hotel. Just down a side street on the right we found a small cafe in some arches called “Kamish Snack” the place was clean, the food was delicious and cost half of the price to the big bars on the same street. We ended up lunching at this small local’s place throughout our stay.
Written April 14, 2019
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Stay41867305337
Lima, Peru1 contribution
WONDERFUL!
Mar 2022
Undoubtedly, Arequipa is a wonderful destination if you are going to visit Peru. Warm people, very good food, very beautiful places, an incomparable nature.
Written December 16, 2022
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