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Arequipa City Tour and Santa Catalina Monastery
Arequipa
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The Santa Catalina Convent closes Good Friday, Christmas and New Year.
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If your hotel is not located within the area of the historic center, you can go to the meeting point located in Calle Zela 301, Hotel Mirador del Monasterio
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You are more than welcome to discover the beautiful city of Arequipa with our tour to the city and Santa Catalina Monastery, declared a World Cultural Heritage. Admire its lovely streets as well as the historic center with an amazing architecture around. Stroll through the old `forbidden city` of Santa Catalina Monastery, meet the Jesuit church and enjoy majestic views of the Misti volcano. Enjoy a half day tour in Arequipa and explore this fantastic city located in the south of Peru.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ticket entrance fees to Santa Catalina Monastery
Professional guide
Round trip transportations to and from your Arequipa hotel
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Round trip transfers to and from hotels located out of the historic center
Arequipa City Tour and Santa Catalina Monastery
Arequipa
About
You are more than welcome to discover the beautiful city of Arequipa with our tour to the city and Santa Catalina Monastery, declared a World Cultural Heritage. Admire its lovely streets as well as the historic center with an amazing architecture around. Stroll through the old `forbidden city` of Santa Catalina Monastery, meet the Jesuit church and enjoy majestic views of the Misti volcano. Enjoy a half day tour in Arequipa and explore this fantastic city located in the south of Peru.
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ticket entrance fees to Santa Catalina Monastery
Professional guide
Round trip transportations to and from your Arequipa hotel
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Round trip transfers to and from hotels located out of the historic center
Itinerary
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Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
Your journey begins with the pickup from your hotel located in the historic center of Arequipa to start an incredible excursion around one of the most beautiful and touristic cities of Peru. This will be an interesting tour and the order of the visits could change anytime.
10 minutes
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Plaza de Armas Arequipa
We are going to visit the Plaza de Armas, one of the most beautiful in the country and also neighbor of the imposing Cathedral of Arequipa, built in the seventeenth century and completely rebuilt after several earthquakes.
20 minutes
3
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus
We will see the Cathedral and the Church Compañía de Jesús (1590), considered a classic example of the local baroque architecture that keeps inside a sample exceptional paintings and murals. Later, we will visit the Monastery of Santa Catalina, an authentic medieval cloister built in 1579 that is still in use to this day. This mysterious convent was built with ashlar, the main material of local architecture, and it has an extension of 20 thousand square meters.
5 minutes
4
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
The first person who lived here was Maria de Guzman, a woman who decided to moved there during the construction of the convent after her husband, Diego Hernandez de Mendoza, passed away. Currently, there are still cloister nuns living in this fantastic small citadel.
1 hour and 30 minutes
5
Plaza de Yanahuara
Then, we will visit the district of Yanahuara. This neighbor has panoramic views to the Misti Volcano. It is a perfect place to take pictures.
15 minutes
6
Mirador Carmen Alto
Then, we are going to visit the district of Carmen Alto, to have an another panoramic views of the amazing colorful countryside, without a doubt a fantastic image.
20 minutes
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Plaza de Cayma
You will explore the district of Cayma visiting the Plaza Mayor and the Church San Miguel Arcángel de Cayma located in front of the square. Inside the church, you will find an anonymous collection of paintings that show the miracles of the Virgin. After this great experience visiting Arequipa and Santa Catalina, we are going to drop you off at your hotel.