Tour Packages to Arequipa 3 hours

Places to be visited on the Tour

• Plaza de Armas Tour of the city of Arequipa.- Surrounded by the Cathedral Church and various portals, the Plaza de Armas presents a beautiful three-plate bronze fountain crowned with the figure of a 16th century soldier. This character is called the “Tuturutu”, who according to history was in charge of warning of any novel event. Around the square you can see three portals made of granite and with brick and lime vaults: the Portal del Cabildo (Portal of the Municipality), the Portal de las Delicias (Portal de San Agustín) and the Portal del Regocijo (Portal de Flowers).
• Tour Mirador de Carmen Alto.
• Tour Plaza and Mirador de Yanahuara.- 2 km from the center of the city of Arequipa (8 minutes by car). It was built in the 19th century and is made up of a series of ashlar arches in which the words of illustrious Arequipans have been engraved. The place has a privileged view of the city and the Misti volcano.
• Tour Sachaca and Balneario de Tingo.
• Santa Catalina Monastery Tour.- Calle Santa Catalina 301. Visits: Mon-Sun 9: 00-16: 00. Built to house the daughters of the most distinguished families of the city with a religious vocation, the monastery was inaugurated on October 2, 1580, under the dedication of Santa Catalina de Siena, as a center of absolute closure, and thus remained until on August 15, 1970. It occupies an area of ​​approximately 20 thousand square meters and its distribution is similar to that of the first neighborhoods of Arequipa. It has very architecturally diverse rooms. One of the rooms has been set up as a gallery to display canvases from the Cuzco, Quito and Arequipa-influenced schools. It also has other rooms or sectors to visit such as the Cloister of the Portería, the Pre-Columbian Museum, the Cloister of San Francisco, etc.
• The cloisters and the company.- Visit to the Church and Complex of La Compañía is an intersection of General Morán and Álvarez Thomas streets, Plaza de Armas of the city of Arequipa. Visits: LD 09:00 – 11:00 and 15:00 – 18:00 This complex is made up of various buildings erected by the Jesuits both for religious purposes and for housing, and forms a representative monument of the religious architecture of the seventeenth century (1660). In the middle of the ensemble stands the temple. The Church of the
  Compañía was designed in 1573 by Gaspar Báez and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1584. The current structure dates from 1650. It has approximately 66 paintings from the Cuzco school, by artists such as Bernardo Bitti and Diego de la Puente.

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Tourist Package to the Misti Volcano – Arequipa:

Misti Volcano, 20 km northeast of the city of Arequipa, you can reach the slopes of the volcano (1 hour by 4×4 truck) El Misti, with its 5825 meters above sea level, is the tutelary image of the city. From the top of its summit it is possible to see the city of Arequipa, the Chili river valley and the Chachani and Pichu Pichu volcanoes.

The Misti volcano is asleep, but Arequipa wakes up every morning in constant boil. And although small clouds of smoke are regularly seen at its top, not for that reason the Arequipans – proud as few of their land stop inviting tourists to walk through its white streets and traditional squares. The stately city of Arequipa owes the characteristic color of its houses and other constructions to the ashlar stone, of volcanic origin, with which they are made.

Founded as Villa Hermosa de Nuestra Señora de Asunta, it was granted city hierarchy in 1541. Arequipa has also been, throughout its history, the cradle of illustrious men of Peruvian politics and culture. Today, the visitor finds in its spectacular neo-Renaissance Cathedral, in the impressive Santa Catalina monastery and in its mansions and museums, more than enough reasons to visit.

Tourist Packages to the Cathedral of the city of Arequipa:

Main Square. Visits: Mon-Sat 7: 00-11: 30 and 17: 00- 19:30; Sun 7: 00- 13:00 and 17: 00-19: 00. It is considered one of the first religious monuments of the seventeenth century in the city. It was built in ashlar (stone of volcanic origin), with brick vaults; It was destroyed by fire in 1844 and rebuilt in 1868 by the Arequipa architect Lucas Poblete. It is neoclassical in style and the entrances to the temple are located in the side naves. It was severely hit by the 2001 earthquake, which seriously affected its towers.

Tourist Packages to the Complex and Church of San Francisco:

Zela street cdra. 1 s / n. Church: Visits: Mon-Sat 7: 00-9: 00 and 17: 00-20: 00; Sun 7: 00-12: 00 and 17: 00-20: 00. Convent: Visits Mon-Sat 9: 00-12: 30 and 15: 00-17: 00. The complex includes the Franciscan church, the convent and a minor temple known as the Third Order. In the church the baroque pulpit decorated with shortened relief and the silver front of the main altar stand out. In addition, a short passage called the Manguillo de San Francisco has been integrated into the complex, which separated the church from what was the first College of Educandas and later the women’s prison; today it has been converted into a commercial craft center and is known as “Fundo El Fierro”.

Tourist Packages to the Convent of La Recoleta:

Jr. Recoleta 117. Visits: Mon-Sat 9: 00-12: 00 and 15: 00-17: 00. Franciscan convent founded in 1648, it was only opened to the public in 1978. It presents different styles ranging from Romanesque to Neo-Gothic, due to its various reconstructions (the last dates from 1940). It has four cloisters and eleven rooms, as well as two rooms for pre-Columbian art, two rooms dedicated to the Amazon and a room for religious art. It also has a picture gallery with paintings from the Cuzco and Arequipa schools and a valuable library that houses more than 20 thousand volumes and incunabula.

Tourist Package to the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo:

Intersection of Santo Domingo and Rivero streets. Visits: Mon-Sat 7: 00-12: 00 and 15: 00-19: 30; Sun 5: 45-13: 00 and 18: 30-19: 45. Architecturally, this church is characterized by the bell tower, its atrium with a corner pedestal and its impeccable arch under the choir. Inside you can see pieces of imagery and canvases with sacred motifs. Similarly, its side portal is known for being the oldest in Arequipa. The main cloister of the convent was built around 1734.

Tourist Packages to Casa del Moral:

Calle Moral 318, Cercado. Visits: Mon-Sat 9: 00-17: 00 and holidays 9: 00-13: 00. An 18th century house, it is one of the oldest and most important Baroque architectural monuments in Arequipa. The house takes its name from an ancient blackberry tree that grows in its main courtyard. It has furniture from the colonial and republican era. The ashlar cover is a work of art in which carefully carved figures can be seen. For example, a crown on a shield is held by two angels, in turn, the shield is made up of a castle, a bird, a puma, and two crossed keys. It also highlights a room with “ancient” maps of America from the 16th century.

Tourist Packages to the San Lázaro neighborhood:

5 blocks from the Plaza de Armas in the city of Arequipa. This neighborhood of alleys, narrow passages, small squares and spacious houses is the most representative area of ​​the old Arequipa. In this place the Dominican priests settled in 1538, building a hermitage for the evangelization of the natives of that place and preparing the ground to found a new Spanish city. A small bridge that joins the Church of San Lázaro and its square with the rest of the neighborhood stands out.

Tourist packages to Casa Goyeneche:

Calle La Merced 201. Visits: Mon-Fri 9: 15-15: 00. Ashlar mansion from the mid-16th century, fully decorated respecting the colonial style. Paintings from the Cuzco school and sculptures from the 17th century Granada school are preserved. It owes its name to Don Juan de Goyeneche y Aguerreverre, who acquired it in 1782. It is currently the headquarters of the Central Reserve Bank in Arequipa.

Tourist Packages to the San Agustín Church:

Intersection of San Agustín and Bolívar streets. Visits: LS 8: 00-12: 00 and 17: 00-19: 00; Sun 8: 00-13: 00 and 17: 00-19: 00. Built in 1575, it has a façade dating from the first half of the 18th century and is considered one of the best of its time. Architecturally it belongs to the mestizo baroque with a predominance of ashlar in its construction. Inside the temple, the dome, the neoclassical altars and especially the main altar stand out, due to its careful carving and its applications in gold leaf.

Tourist Package to La Merced Church:

Intersection of La Merced and Tristán streets. Visits: M-F 8: 00-13: 00 and 16: 00-19: 00 and S 8:00 – 12:00. Its construction began in 1551 and was completed in 1607. It has an attractive side portal that highlights the image of the Virgen de las Mercedes accompanied by two Mercedarian saints. Inside are important works of art such as the “Appearance of the Virgin to San Pedro Nolasco”, in the sacristy, and a series of pictures referring to the Virgin of Mercy, in the chapter house. Both the church and the convent, the second built in the city, have been built using Arequipa’s ashlar. The cloister preserves a library dating from the viceregal period.

Tourist Packages to Casa Tristán del Pozo:

Calle San Francisco 108. Visits: M-F 9: 15-12: 45 and 16: 00-18: 00 and S 9: 30-12: 30. Traditional colonial house whose façade exhibits carving in the mestizo baroque style; in addition to having spacious and characteristic interior patios. It was built in 1738 for General Domingo Tristán del Pozo. It is currently owned by Banco Continental.

Tourist package to the Archaeological Museum of the University of San Agustín:

Intersection of Álvarez Thomas and Palacio Viejo streets. Visits: M-F 8: 15-16: 15. It exhibits a varied collection that includes lithic objects, skeletal remains of human sacrifices, ceramics from the Nazca, Tiahuanaco, Huari and Inca cultures, and gold and silver objects from the Inca and colonial times.

Archeology Museum of the Catholic University of Santa María de Arequipa:

Calle Cruz Verde 303. Visits: MF 9: 00-12: 00 and 14: 00-17: 00 The museum exhibits around 1000 objects (ceramics, textiles, funeral bundles, lithic, wood and metal objects) of the different cultural groups developed in the department, since 12,000 BC to the colony: Nazca, Tiahuanaco, Wari, Churajón, Acarí, Aruni and Inca, as well as transitional and colonial material.

Tourist packages to the Andean Sanctuaries Museum of the Catholic University of Santa María:

Calle La Merced 110, Cercado. Visits: M-S 9: 00-18: 00; Sun 9: 00-15: 00. * The Juanita mummy is not exhibited between the months of January to April of each year because it must go through a conservation period. It exhibits the Lady of Ampato, an Inca mummy of a 12 or 14-year-old girl, found on the top of the Ampato volcano by the mountaineer Miguel Zárate, the archaeologist José Chávez and the anthropologist Johan Reinhard, on September 8, 1995. According to the specialists, it is very likely that the girl whose remains were found frozen died of a blow to the temple with a five-pointed granite baton. Apparently it would have been an offering to the Apu Ampato and its antiquity dates back about 500 years.

Tourist package to the Selva Alegre Urbanization:

Considered “the garden of the city” for its wide parks and huge trees that harmonize with the modern houses in the area. In Selva Alegre a monument has been erected in honor of Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán, precursor of independence. Also noteworthy is the Santa Catalina Mill, fully restored, located on the boardwalk of the aforementioned urbanization.

Tourist packages to the Town of Sabandía:

8 km south of the city of Arequipa (20 minutes by car). Wide terraces and three volcanoes, the Misti, the Chachani and the Pichu Pichu, frame the landscape that surrounds this traditional town. Some of the houses still retain characteristics of the viceregal or republican patron of the 19th century. A recreational complex has been built with two swimming pools that take advantage of the cold waters of the springs that surround the area.

Tourist package to the Sabandía Mill:

Located in the town of Sabandía. Built in 1785, it represents the typical architecture of the region, in which the use of ashlar predominated. Its solid buttresses and rustic balconies are characteristic. Also, you can see the techniques used to process wheat using stone mills.

Tourist packages to the Town of Sabandía:

8 km south of the city of Arequipa (20 minutes by car). Wide terraces and three volcanoes, the Misti, the Chachani and the Pichu Pichu, frame the landscape that surrounds this traditional town. Some of the houses still retain characteristics of the viceregal or republican patron of the 19th century. A recreational complex has been built with two swimming pools that take advantage of the cold waters of the springs that surround the area.

Tourist packages to the Sabandía Mill:

Located in the town of Sabandía. Built in 1785, it represents the typical architecture of the region, in which the use of ashlar predominated. Its solid buttresses and rustic balconies are characteristic. Also, you can see the techniques used to process wheat using stone mills.

Tourist packages to the Founder’s Mansion:

9 km from the city of Arequipa (15 minutes by car). Built in ashlar on the edge of a cliff, it is one of the most important and traditional houses or mansions in the region. As they say, Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, founder of Arequipa, had it built for his son. Later, in 1785, Don Juan Crisóstomo de Goyeneche y Aguerreverre was its owner and he remodeled it giving it the stately characteristics that are appreciated today. The main entrance is made up of a hallway with a vaulted ceiling, followed by a large main patio on which the windows and doors of the rooms open.

Tourist packages to the Cayma District:

3 km south of the city of Arequipa (8 minutes by car). The town of Cayma is known as the “Balcony of Arequipa” for its privileged location that allows you to see the entire city. Its central square houses the temple of San Miguel Arcángel, built in 1730 and considered an architectural jewel for its mixed façade. The “Comedor de Bolívar” is preserved in the annexed parish house where, according to what is said, the Liberator had lunch during his stay in town.

Tourist packages to the Yura Thermal Baths:

27 km north of the city of Arequipa (45 minutes by bus). Thermal pools located on the slopes of the Chachani volcano, at 2575 meters above sea level. They are known for the therapeutic properties of their waters, whose temperature fluctuates between 23 ° and 28 ° C. Between the years 1810 and 1831, Don José Nogal y Noguerol built the pools that remain to this day.

Tourist packages to the Sumbay Caves – Rock art:

97 km north of the city of Arequipa on the highway to Caylloma (1 hour 45 minutes by bus). Located within the limits of the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve, they are home to more than 500 rock art figures. These representations, possibly made by the first settlers of the area, are approximately 6000 to 8000 years old.

Tourist packages to Nevado Chachani:

55 km north of the city of Arequipa (2 hours by 4 x 4 truck). You get to the base camp and from this point a 6-hour walk begins. to the top. Considered one of the most difficult to climb mountains in Peru, this snowy peak reaches more than 6075 meters above sea level. It is also a dormant volcano but the lava is still visible and has small ravines and moraines. To ascend it
they need two days and one night.

Tourist packages to the Yarabamba District:

21 km south of the city of Arequipa (35 minutes by car). The name of the district comes from two Quechua voices: “yaro” or “yara”, a
bush typical of the area, and “bamba”, which means “pampas”. In the town you can visit the Arenas y Pinto mansion and the Rivera y Echevarría colonial house.

Tourist packages to the District of Quequeña:

25 km southeast of the city of Arequipa (40 minutes by car). This area has been inhabited by Lupacas, Aymara, Quechuas, Collaguas,
puquinas and, in the mid-15th century, by the Incas. The name of this town would come from the puquina voice “quequeña”, which means “rocky and solid place”. The main sites of interest are the Alameda de los Sauces, the Alameda de los Muertos and the Quebrada de Guanaqueros; it also has a recently restored church.

Tourist packages to the District of Chiguata:

30 km east of the city of Arequipa (45 minutes by car), on the slopes of the Pichu-Pichu volcano. Chiguata was founded on January 22, 1540 by the encomendero Diego Hernández. The name of this town comes from the Quechua words “chiri”, which means cold, and “guata”, which means year (all year cold). Among the main attractions that can be visited are the Temple of the Holy Spirit and the archaeological centers of Tambo de León and Infiernillos.

Tourist packages to the Tiabaya District:

10 km from the city of Arequipa (15 minutes by car). Purely agricultural valley, it is believed that ethnic groups such as the Kuntis of Cabana, the Yanahuaras and the Chumbivilcas inhabited it. On November 8, 1870 it was awarded the title of “city” and is famous for its picanterías-machu.

Tourist packages to the Characato District:

10 km from the city of Arequipa (15 minutes by car). Locality with a lot of vegetation and abundant water, ideal for agriculture. Very close to the town there is a water hole called “Eye of the Miracle” machu. It has a beautiful colonial church. Formerly, the inhabitants of that area went to work in the southern nitrate works, today in the territory of Chile, and when the local people asked them where they were from, they answered: “from Characato, sir”; hence the name that all Arequipa are called “characatos.

Tourist packages to the National Reserve of Salinas and Aguada Blanca:

35 km approx. northwest of the city of Arequipa (1 hour 30 minutes by bus). Its extension is almost 367 thousand hectares, covering the territory of the provinces of Arequipa and Caylloma (Arequipa – machu Region) and General Sánchez Cerro (Moquegua Region) It was created in order to conserve important associations of flora and fauna, protect natural environments that They were in the process of destruction and deterioration, as well as protecting the vicuña through a repopulation program.

The reserve is located between 2800 and 6050 meters above sea level, and within it are the volcanoes Misti (5825 meters above sea level), Chachani (6075 meters above sea level) and Pichu Pichu (5664 meters above sea level). Among the most representative species of the reserve are the vizcacha, the fox, the condor and the Andean flamingo or parihuana. Scientists have determined the existence of 169 animal species, 24 of which are mammals (including two domestic forms of South American camelids), 138 species of birds (including diving ducks, eagles and kestrels), 3 of reptiles, 4 of amphibians and 3 fish. The Salinas lagoon is considered a privileged place to observe the parihuanas in the migration season.

Travel distances from the city of Arequipa:

• Camaná (Province of Camaná) 173 Km. / 2 hours and 30 minutes of travel.
• Caravelí (Province of Caravelí) 382 km / 7 hours of travel.
• Aplao (Province of Castilla) 178 km / 3 hours of travel.
• Chivay (Caylloma Province) 162 km / 3 hours and 45 minutes of travel.
• Chuquibamba (Province of Condesuyos) 234 km / 5 hours of travel.
• Mollendo (Islay Province) 113 Km. / 2 hours and 15 minutes of travel.
• Cotahuasi (Province of La Unión) 379 km / 12 hours of travel.