Private half-day tour
Arequipa Countryside Private Tour: Yanahuara, Carmen Alto, Sabandía Mill and the Founder's Mansion
Yanahuara, Carmen Alto, Sabandía and the Founder's Mansion, in four private hours.
4hfrom€140private tour
Private half-day tourArequipa: Private City Tour of the Plaza de Armas, Santa Catalina Monastery and Yanahuara
4h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Arequipa (historic centre, Yanahuara and Cayma)
Free cancellation, 24h
Four hours in the white city: the Plaza de Armas and its cathedral, the walled Santa Catalina monastery, and the view of El Misti from the arches of Yanahuara.
The day
The centre on foot with the car close by, then up to Yanahuara for the volcano.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+15m
Plaza de Armas
The square of white volcanic stone, with arcades on three sides and the Cathedral along the fourth.
+45m
Santa Catalina monastery
A convent founded in 1579 and covering more than 20,000 m², with streets, cloisters and cells painted red and blue.
Entrance not included
+2h 30m
La Compañía
The Jesuit church off the square, with a carved stone front.
+3h
Yanahuara
A small square of white stone arches, with El Misti framed between them.
+4h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel or a picantería for lunch. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by Hongbin, Lucas Klein on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Altitude
- Arequipa is at about 2,300 m, lower than Cusco. Take it easy on the first day.
- Santa Catalina
- Allow at least an hour and a half inside the monastery. It is bigger than it looks from the street.
- Best for
- A first look at Arequipa before the Colca Canyon.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €80. Choose the number of people when you book.
Not in four hours. Our full-day Arequipa tour adds Sabandía and the Founder's Mansion.
Short walks around the centre. Your driver waits nearby.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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