Arequipa Walking Tour: Discover Historic Highlights

Embark on a complete Arequipa City Tour that takes you to main viewpoints, Santa Catalina Monastery, and more. Explore the city center on foot and enjoy the stunning views of Yanahuara and Carmen Alto.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza de Armas - The tour will commence at the same office where the meeting takes place, a significant location to explore the Cathedral, its façade, and the arches surrounding the Historical Center, which reveal the History of its foundation and the evolution of modern-day Arequipa.
  • Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús - The tour includes a…
What's Included
  • Professional guides
  • Entrance fees to places mentioned in the program
What's Not Included
  • Extra personal expenses.
  • Optional admission to the Monastery Santa Catalina
Additional Information

This tour is distinguished by its small group size and detailed explanations of Arequipa’s history, making it an ideal way to begin exploring the city’s most notable attractions in a relaxed and secure manner. The tour is a delightful stroll through Arequipa, with no transportation used to preserve the charm of walking through the city, especially given…

Location
Santa Catalina 204
Calle Santa Catalina
The guide will have an umbrella in his hand, approach us to start the tour. Remember that at the end of the tour the guide must be tipped to cover the entire operating cost. Also adding price of the reservation plus tip is cheap for the whole tour that we will show you
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C3835zvrubend
Jun 23, 2025
Walking through the past, present and future of Arequipa - We started with this tour and were really grateful, the guide took us to every corner with a lot of history of Arequipa
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Olibertoc154
Jun 17, 2025
Arequipa and its Churches, all that surrounds it is Wonderful - Getting to know Arequipa is difficult in a couple of hours, it has a lot of history, however the guide was the right one, he told us the highlights of the city, its architecture and the history of the Volcanoes, I really enjoyed it to the maximum, were 4 days of tour the Arequipa Explorer agency and would really hire them again. 100% recommended
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Anonymous
Aug 27, 2024
Nice walking tour - We had a very good time walking around the city center and our guide was excellently. We learned a lot about the city, the history and the people of Arequipa, so we were very satisfied.
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C2184wcbobh
Aug 25, 2024
Great starter tour of Arequipa - Our walking tour was very memorable. We got to see many of the sights of Arequipa with excellent commentary and background explanations. This is a very good way to get familiar with the city for a longer visit.
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X1896rtmirkod
Aug 14, 2024
Great for getting to know Arequipa - The Francesco Guide was fantastic. It took us around the city to learn about the culture and the city. Recommended!
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Evanstourse
May 27, 2024
Very good City Tour with Arequipa Explorer - A good experiencie with the company Arequipa Explorer, the guide knew a lot about the places, really a teacher, excellent guide Francisco, in addition, the places we visited are highly recommended, they have a lot of history and it is really necessary to do this visit if you want to know the heart of Arequipa
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Yony
Mar 14, 2024
Recommended City Tour in Arequipa - Thank you friends Arequipa Explorer, the very attentive guide and the places with a lot of history and good views. 100% recommended
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216jeanmarcb
Apr 30, 2025
What to do anyway - Guide service considered average even if the visit was still interesting. The thread is not identifiable in the comments. Comment to structure
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Anna_r
Dec 28, 2024
Better luck next time. - I would like to give this tour a review, however I was not met by the tour operator at the meeting point and no response to my whatsapp messages, therefore lost my payment.
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Covacaceres
Mar 8, 2024
Things were missing. - It was not what I expected. They announced a "city tour", but there was absolutely nothing of that. The only thing we saw, that could be considered a central part of Arequipa, was the Yanuahara plaza. The other things we observed were not as good. Also, we had a little rain (we don't blame the organizers) and water got into the bus. Also, we couldn't make a stop at Molino Dabandia, and honestly, I think it was better that way. Dabandia Mill did not seem historical or interesting to me; rather, it seemed like a children's park with games, and, of course, you had to pay for all the tickets (it wasn't expensive at all, it's very economical!). My only problem is that there was no real "city tour", and I learned absolutely nothing. It felt like it was more of a music tour (there was music on the bus) than a city tour.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).