Top Arequipa Cultural Tours

Know the Colca Canyon from Arequipa and ending in Puno Titicaca lake all in two magnificent days you save hours of travel and gaining spectacular views of the Andes of Peru.

Explore Arequipa's many historical sights and attractions on a half-day sightseeing tour of the city. A knowedgable and expert guide will take you via air-conditioned coah to spectacular viewpoints like the Mirador de Yanahuara, and lead you through some of Arequipa's most exquisite colonial districts—including Yanaahuara and St Lazarus. Visit the Monastery of St Catherine, which was closed to the public for almost 400 hundreds years.

With this tour, in a single day leaving from Arequipa you will be able to know the beauty of the Colca Valley, the depth of the canyon, the beautiful viewpoints, the flight of the condor and all the nature that surrounds it as the thermal baths. Then it returns in the afternoon delighted of the ride that is Fullday visiting part of the Salinas National Reserve and Patapampa viewpoint, really a unique trip

Know this incredible and beautiful city full of stories and legends. Let yourself be captivated by its charms and its marvelous people. Discover the charm of its streets and its architecture.

To know the history of the city and its surroundings in a tour of distraction and culture for the tourist.On an on-board bus with a guide, you will get to know every attraction that the city has during the day or the afternoon. Visit the Yanahuara viewpoint, the Carmen Alto viewpoint, the Incalpaca factory and the small zoo of South American camelids, then the Founder's Mansion, the Sabandia mill and according to the dates, you can visit the Menelik Bull Museum. Then we come back to the main square after 4 hours tour.

On this tour you can make a trip to a large quarry where at the foot of the Chachani Volcano there are large volcanic stone blocks, here you can see megacalls besides a small canyon with petroglyphs. They will have culture about the same workers since this stone nowadays and so thousands of years can only be worked by hand, this white color characterizes the name of the White city of Arequipa, besides this stone all the monuments of the center are built historical.

Many travelers go directly between the cities of Arequipa to Puno, missing out on the opportunity to see Colca Canyon. This full-day guided tour offers hassle-free transport from Arequipa to Puno while including a sightseeing excursion to the deep canyon where you can see the famed condor in flight.

Some of Peru's most spectacular scenery is found around the Colca Canyon. Rather than passing it by when traveling to Puno from Arequipa, join this tour that takes you to Puno via the canyon, combining transportation with sightseeing. See vicuñas, alpacas, llamas, eagles, and flamingos and travel past lakes, glaciers and volcanoes.

This 2-day tour to the Colca Canyon in Peru allows travelers to see the beauty of the canyon and the area's Andean condors without a lot of hiking. See volcanos and llamas during the drive between Arequipa and the town of Chivay. Take short walks around the Colca Valley to enjoy views of the canyon more than 9,800 feet below. Visit the area's famous condor lookout point for the chance to see condors in flight.

Explore the sublime surroundings of Arequipa on a half-day private tour of the lush countryside. Gain insight into the region’s agricultural history with a private guide; visit the distinct farming terraces of Paucarpata; and tour a grand colonial home belonging to the founder of Arequipa. Transportation in a comfortable and air-conditioned minivan is provided for your convenience.

Discover the Colca Canyon at a more relaxed pace than you would on a day trip during a 2-day tour from Arequipa. Unlike conventional tours, this multi-day excursion comes with a customizable itinerary—to which horseback riding and ziplining can be added—and includes accommodation and round-trip transfers that allow you to spend less time navigating and more time enjoying the scenery.

Embark on a nearly 4-hour guided tour of Arequipa's vast colonial sites, including the Franciscan Recoleta Convent and the city's Vallecito, St Lazarus and Cayma districts. This private sightseeing excursion delves into Arequipa's intriguing colonial past and showcases some of its best known colonial attractions. Visit the Casa del Moral, an 18th century home filled with colonial paintings, and take in spectacular views of Arequipa from the Carmen Alto viewpoint, which overlooks the city.

Explore the area surrounding the ‘White City’ of Arequipa on this half-day panoramic bus tour. Visit the city’s important sites such as Plaza de Armas, the Carmen and Yanahuara viewpoints to see the Misti volcano, and the ‘mansion of the founder’ colonial home. Learn about the rich history of Arequipa and how it transformed from an Inca stronghold to Spanish colonial city.

See Arequipa through a local lens on this Arequipa sightseeing tour. Along with a guide, head to top sites such as the Cathedral of Arequipa, Monastery of Santa Catalina, and Museum of Andean Sanctuaries. Not only is this tour a great introduction to the city for first-time visitors, but it's also a chance to chat with a local guide about everyday life in the beautiful colonial city.

Spending the night in Colca Canyon lets you fully appreciate the beauty and recreation the area has to offer without having to rush. This small-group tour includes hassle-free transportation from Arequipa to Chivay—relax in hot springs, enjoy a dinner show, and sleep soundly in the included accommodation. Visit the famous Mirador de la Cruz del Condor before retuning to Arequipa.

Dealing with timetables, tickets, and bookings can take a lot of the excitement out of your Peruvian adventure. Make your visit to Chivay and the Colca Canyon as stress-free as possible on a 2-day tour. Conveniently beginning in Arequipa and ending in Puno, all-inclusive transportation enables you cross off a number of items on your Peru bucket list comfortably and efficiently. In addition to the region's iconic attractions, tour highlights include thermal baths, a live performance, and all meals.

Arequipa, Peru's ‘White City’, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site well worth the visit. See all its top spots while riding in comfort onboard a panoramic bus driven and narrated by a bilingual guide (English & Spanish). Start in Plaza de Armas then take in the scenery offered by a series of viewpoints before making several stops to experience this ancient city on foot and learn some of its long and fascinating history.

The Colca Canyon is the deepest in the world and truly an incredible site. This tour is a great escape from the city and gives travelers the opportunity to experience Andean culture. Below is a general outline of our full day tour.· You will be picked up from your hotel or hostel between 3:00am and 3:30am and drive north to Chivay where you will eat a simple breakfast.· We then head west to the Condor Cross located on the rim of the Colca Canyon. You will have one hour to enjoy the views and look for condors.· We will make our way back towards Chivay making stops at Antawilke to see pre-Incan terraces, a small colonial town called Maca, and the Yanque hotsprings to bathe in the hot pools for one hour.· Upon arriving to Chivay we will stop at a local restaurant to eat a buffet lunch.· We then head back towards Arequipa making two final stops along the way at Patapama and the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve.· You will be dropped off back at your hotel around 5:30pm.

Maximize every moment of your Peru adventure with a full-day tour to Colca Canyon and Chivay from Arequipa. What would typically require two days and extra night in a hotel is executed comfortably in a single day, thanks to early morning pickup and efficient transportation. Have your camera ready for stunning views from Cruz del Condor and Mirador de los Volcanes, plus cultural tours in Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque.

The City & Countryside Tour is an experience to explore the buildings, places and the characteristic landscape of the City of Arequipa from a panoramic bus. Which moves around the city making specific stops to see squares, viewpoints and to admire the landscape route of "La Campiña", under the assistance of a professional guide during the tour.

With this tour you can visit one of the deepest canyons in the world. This activity will allow to appreciate beautiful andenerias, the flight of the condor, the depth of the Colca canyon, beautiful landscapes, sleep and eat food in an adventurous and experiential way inside the canyon, all this worked with professionals in tourism and interacting with local people.FIRST DAY3:00 am Pick up passengers and transfer to Chivay6:30 a.m. Breakfast7:30 am Mirador de la Cruz del Cóndor9:30 am Meeting in Pampa San Miguel10:00 am Start of the walk1:00 pm Lunch in San Juan de Chucho, then we continue walking.5:00 pm We arrive at the Oasis, rest, relax and enjoy nature7:00 pm dinner and overnight at Oasis.SECOND DAY5:30 am Start of return hike8:30 am We arrive up a direct path, we will stop for breakfast, then we will return to Arequipa by making various stops.5:00 pm: Arrival in Arequipa

The Tour of the Santa Catalina Monastery is an experience to tour the so-called "City within the City", since the distinctive features of this place is its isolation from the city despite being in the center of it, also having an art gallery and colorful streets inside. With the passage of time, the Monastery of Santa Catalina has forged a history rich in religious, artistic and cultural details since colonial times.

If you would like to know where do they take the materials to build the nice buildings and all the Cathedral this is the place where you must go. The workers they will show you and teach you how do they do it and how do they work the "sillar".

This activity, called the Monumental Tour, allows us to know the historical center of the city, the main monuments and its main attractions, visiting Santa Catalina Monastery and the main viewpoints of the city.9:00 am Pick up from your hotelVisit the historic center of the city.10:00 am Entrance to Santa Catalina Monastery11:30 am Transfer and visit of Yanahuara viewpoint and its plaza, then the viewpoint of Carmen Alto1:00 pm Return to the city center leaving travelers at your hotel or somewhere to eat if you wish.