The 8 City Tours in Arequipa That Earn Their Price

1.Walk through the Historic Center of the City

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 87 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Our pick

Explore Arequipa’s historic center with a local guide, from the Cathedral and tambos to cobbled lanes and a volcano-view lookout.

“Brilliant tour around Arequipa! Must do for anyone coming to the city. A great way to see some of the sights. Joss was an amazing guide, very knowledgeable, took us to some less well known, but amazing places. He was also very happy to give recommendations for places to go or things to do”

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2.Arequipa Walking Tour city center and drinks experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 2 hours 37 minutes (approx.) · from $10Best value

Walk Arequipa’s UNESCO center, meet alpacas, taste Peruvian chocolate and tea, and watch the volcanoes from a rooftop for just $10.

“I had a great time on this tour with Jorge! He is very knowledgeable about the historical significance of Arequipa and I can see he take a lot of pride in his work. The tour gave me an opportunity to see shops and restaurants that I later visited on my own.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $61

Explore Arequipa’s volcano views, sillar neighborhoods, Santa Catalina Monastery, Cathedral, and Jesuit church on a 3.5-hour guided tour.

“The guide and transport were good the issues we had developed around the large religious content, roughly two thirds of the tour was taken up with visits to a convent and a church, these visits were interesting in themselves but as both my wife and I are atheists it WA just to much for us. I wouldn't put others of going on this tour if you have an interest in religion, just not our bag”

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4.City and Country Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 27 reviews · from $23

See Arequipa by panoramic bus, from Plaza de Armas and volcano views to camelids, a stone mill, countryside, and Quechua culture.

“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.”

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5.AREQUIPA BIKING CITY TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $39

Ride through Arequipa’s historic streets, Chilina Valley, Yanahuara, and volcano viewpoints on a safe three-hour small-group 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. 😃🚴🏼‍♂️”

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6.Arequipa Food Tour: Ancestral Cuisine & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours · from $79

Taste Arequipa’s cuy, alpaca, rocoto relleno and queso helado while walking from San Camilo Market to Yanahuara.

“My guided was amazing, so knowledgable. Food was beautiful. Would highly recommend”

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7.City Tour and Santa Catalina Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $70

See Arequipa’s viewpoints, ashlar architecture, main square, and Santa Catalina Monastery on a guided 3.5-hour city tour.

“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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8.The White City Origins – Sillar Route Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $23

Explore Arequipa’s Sillar Route, meet stonecutters, see pink quarry walls 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!”

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