Visit Arequipa
Peru’s second-important city is “Arequipa” also called “The white city”. This city belongs to the highlights of Peru and with good reason!
Arequipa is guarded by three dramatic volcanoes the Misti, Chachani and Pichu pichu and has a great architecture that is a formidable ensemble of baroque-mestizo buildings grafted out of the local white rock called “sillar”, that has so far withstood most of what Mother Earth has thrown at it. The historic center of Arequipa spans an area of 332 hectares and is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000.
Also Arequipa has played a fundamental role in Peru’s gastronomic renaissance; classic spicy dishes such as Rocoto relleno, Chupe de camarones, Cuy Chactao (Fried Guinea pig) and Ocopa Arequipena are some of them to be mentioned. Arequipeños are also a proud people fond of intellectual debate, especially about their fervent political beliefs, which find voice through regular demonstrations in the Plaza de Armas. Not surprisingly, the city has produced one of Latin America’s most influential novelists, Mario Vargas Llosa.
In addition to its beautiful beaches in the summer season (January to March) Arequipa city is also the door for many interesting excursions around the region, one of the most popular are the visit of the the Colca canyon, enormous but dwarfed by the glaciers and volcanoes on either side of the valley; with more distant the Cotahuasi Canyon, the amazing Valley of the Volcanoes, Salinas Lake and more.
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3 hrs
Visit the View points of Yanahuara with its Plaza, the popular market San Camilo…
2 hrs
Place where the iconic sillar is extracted; the white volcanic stone that is used…
4 Days
Arequipa in 4 days. Walking Tour to discover the colonial city center, 2 days…
4 hrs Tour combining surroundings with the city center in Arequipa. Visit Sabandia Mill,…
3 hrs Biking Tour to know all the aspects of Arequipa. Countryside biking tour…
3 hrs
Traditional towns outside the city center, area surrounding by pre Incas terraces, Chili River…
4 Days
Explore Arequipa with a walking tour with Yanahuara and la Recoleta Convent & Its…
4 hrs
Arequipa is famous beacuse its traditional cuisine; this tour is a unique experience for…
3hrs. Small Group
Tour with small group and Daily departures. Ideal to get slow to high altitude.
4 hrs
Colonial city center, Tambos and Recoleta Convent with its historical library.
5 days
Arequipa trip 5 days! Join us for an extraordinary experience visiting the colonial city…
4 hrs
Learn unique recipes, discover new ingredients and some secrets of our cuisine!
3 1/2 hrs
This is an exciting opportunity to have a rafting experience in the Chili Valley.
8 hrs
Salinas is a salt flat of shallow water that is located within the borders…
8 hrs.
A collection of ancient petroglyphs made up of 3,000 to 5,000 volcanic rocks which…
5 Days
Discover Arequipa colonial city center; the countryside with Yanahuara, Carmen Alto and Anashuayco quarry…
Chachani Trekking Tour; 2 days. Chachani is an extinct volcano located in Arequipa, the…
Cotahuasi valley with a depth of 3,535 meters is considered one of the deepest…
4 hrs
Learn the preparation of peruvian dishes with a peruvian family and share the lunch!
A Birding experiencie in a full day Tour to Santuary of Mejia Lagoons in…
2 days trek to Misti volcano is practically more a hiking in "high altitude".…
Full-Day Pisco Route Tour. Visit 3 wineries; receive an educational introduction to Pisco and…
2 hrs Tour to visit the factory / Outlet Mundo Alpaca. Interacting with alpacas,…
3 hrs
Classic City 3 hrs Tour with Santa Catalina Monastery.
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