Arequipa: Historic and Colonial City Sightseeing with Santa Catalina Monastery

Discover the historic and colonial charm of Arequipa on a guided city sightseeing tour. Visit iconic landmarks, such as the Santa Catalina Monastery and Basilica Cathedral, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city from Carmen Alto and Mirador de Yanahuara.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Historic Centre of Arequipa - The White City opens up its doors in a tour that begins in the Carmen Alto viewpoint from where we will be able to admire the beautiful landscape of farming terraces and the three guardian volcanoes that surround the city: Misti, Chachani and Picchu-Picchu.
  • Plaza de Armas - We will then continue to the colonial…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Get to know Arequipa on this history-filled city sightseeing tour. With a professional guide, you’ll see the city’s top historical attractions, including the colonial districts of St Lazarus and Yanahuara, the Monastery of St Catherine and the Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa, as well as two locations that provide excellent views of the city and its…

Location
Historic Centre of Arequipa
Cancellation Policy

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

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Josemiguelp426
Sep 22, 2025
City of Arequipa beautiful - The city of Arequipa is beautiful with cobblestone streets and palaces from the time of the Spanish conquest that are beautiful and the monastery of Santa Catalina is a wonder I have never seen a monastery as big and beautiful as this.
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Lindsey_p
Aug 20, 2025
Fantastic Guide and Tour - Our guide, Charo, made this one of our best city tours in Peru. We would highly recommend it. We started out in the car seeing a few view points and she even made a few stops to accommodate some things we wanted to try but didn’t know how to find. We then did a walking tour of the Plaza de Armas area and Monastery of Santa Catalina and it was fantastic. All of the sites were not only beautiful but interesting. We especially loved the Monastery, which was not only beautiful but Charo also did a wonderful job of answering our questions and centering women’s history. As a historian, I can found her information far better and she centered women’s agency in ways others haven’t and she also addressed colonialism far better and in a more complex way. We cannot recommend this tour enough!
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Shi_c
Aug 16, 2025
Good English guide - We understand the guide’s English perfectly. We so far have had several tours with Viator, she is the only one who spoke real English.
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Angelika_v
Mar 27, 2025
Great time - This was a great 3 hour tour. The first hour was outside of the main downtown area of Arequipa and it’s great to see Misti from different view points (try to go on a sunny day). The 2-3 hours are spent walking around town and going into a church and the monastery. The tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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David_b
Jan 25, 2025
Arequipa Grand Tour - Great tour. Little bit of outside the central city, and then quite a bit into the central city. A couple of spectacular viewpoints. Very well done..
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Orch2015
Aug 25, 2024
Arequipa - The most beautiful city in Peru. Not to be missed! Santa Catelina Convent is very pretty. Very good food. The people are very welcoming.
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Hamza_a
Jun 19, 2024
Lovely tour with Sline - We had a great tour, with two beautiful viewpoints, a visit to the monastery, and a walk around the main square and church. Our guide, Sline, was very kind and helpful in answering our questions and had lots of information. He was amazing in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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_sowakathie
May 19, 2024
Don’t miss this historical site in Arequipa, Peru! - A must see site in Arequipa! We highly recommend seeing this historical site and accessing a guide once you enter. We were very impressed by the large convent which was practically its own city within Arequipa. Our guide, Claudia, was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. The convent was very well maintained for its age with beautifully colored walls, period furniture, etc. It was fascinating to learn about and see how this convent operated with 500 nuns and 300 servants for many centuries.
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Roland_c
May 5, 2024
Arequipa Tour - Outstanding tour, Arequipa very beautiful city with rich history, architecture and culture. Our tour Guide was excellent with so much love for the city people and culture.
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George_b
Sep 4, 2024
Comprehensive Arequipa tour - Knowledgable guide, good English, comfortable vehicle, flexible to fit with schedule, comprehensive itinerary. Monastery tour felt repetitive and could be compressed. Cathedral visit was the last stop scheduled in the tour at 5pm, despite its tower with views of Arequipa and the surrounds closing at 4pm, meaning I could not do this during my stay. A itinerary reshuffle would be a simple fix.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).