Arequipa: Half-Day Private Walking Sightseeing Tour + Santa Catalina Monastery Arequipa: Half Day Private Walking Tour + Santa Catalina Monastery

Discover the best of Arequipa on a half-day private walking tour. Explore its history and architecture, and finish with a visit to St. Catherine's Monastery. A unique cultural experience!
We will begin our tour by visiting the main attractions of Arequipa, such as the Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, and the Compañía de Jesús Church, where we will give a brief explanation about the history of the church and its construction.

The cloisters of the Compañía de Jesús, located in the historic center on the left side of the Compañía de Jesús Church, feature sculpted ashlar arches and beautiful corridors. We'll go to the Tristán del Pozo mansion, a building whose façade pediment is, for many architectural scholars, the best example of the typical ornamentation of Arequipa, Peru.

Later, we will head to the Plaza and Church of San Francisco, which together make up one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, being the fourth temple and the third house of the religious order. Then, we will head to the Barrio de San Lázaro, the most representative neighborhood of Arequipa.

We'll continue to the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, which was closed for centuries. It's a citadel built of mud and ashlar with magnificent fresco paintings, and it covers an area of 20,000 square meters. We will have the opportunity to walk through its narrow streets, squares, and cloisters with huge Sillar walls and rustic stone wash houses.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.