City Tour & Museam
Arequipa City Tour & Santuarios Andinos Museam (half day)
The White City opens up its doors in a tour that begins in the beautiful colonial quarter of San Lázaro, where Arequipa was founded; from here we will walk along the picturesque streets adorned with geraniums, and then we will head for 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 Pichu-Picchu. We will then continue to the colonial district of Yanahuara, famous for its church built in Andalusia style, and its viewpoint with is gorgeous architecture surrounded by sillar stone arches. After that, we will head for the Main Square, where we will be able to see the Cathedral and the arches that surround the plaza, and then visit the Church of the Company of Jesus founded in the 17th century by the Jesuits, and which stands out for its cloisters and the famous Saint Ignacio Dome. The tour will end with a stop at the Andean Sanctuaries Museum where “Juanita”, the beautiful girl of the Ampato Volcano is displayed.
Highlights
• Church of the Company of Jesus
• The Santuarios Andinos Museum
• Arequipa Colonial and Residential
• The Juanita Mummy
Available: from Mondays to Sundays
Tour duration: 3.5 hours
Departure time: 09.00am
Includes:
• Transfers in/out hotel
• Bilingual Guide
• Entrances Fee