Private Arequipa City Tour: Juanita Museum, Santa Catalina and Colonial Suburbs

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Take a private city tour and discover Arequipa by private van. Explore "The White City" with its monastery and museum, including the famous Juanita Mummy, perfectly saved. Visit the colonial suburbs of Cayma, Sabandia and Yanahuara and enjoy a traditional Arequipenian meal for lunch after your tour.

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local Taxes
A professional English speaking tour guide
A professional driver with a private van
Gratuities
Entrance tickets
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

If travellers are at hotels far from the center of Arequipa, we will pick them up for an extra cost. Please ask us about this option

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    In the morning your private driver and guide will meet you at your hotel to start your private city tour of Arequipa ´The White City´. You will visit stunning attractions including the Monastery of Santa Catalina, that was built in 1579 and that served as a cloister for nuns from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Also, the complex is a work of art designed applying Colonial architecture and built with white volcanic rock, also called Silla. Its walls enclose a complete religious world. Visit and do not miss its interesting rooms, little plazas and streets.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Another place you should not miss and you will visit on your tour is the Juanita Mummy Museum (Museo Santuarios Andinos). The museum accommodates the frozen mummy of Juanita and her artifacts. Juanita was a young teenage girl who was sacrificed by the Incas to the mountain gods on Ampato Mountain. She is the most famous mummy in the Andes due to her outstanding preservation in this museum. She is only on display during the months of May to December. Preservation work is carried out during January to April. During these months another mummy will be on display. After your visit to the museum, the tour will continue and you will explore the colonial suburbs of Cayma, Sabandia and Yanahuara.

    1 hour • Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    Here you will appreciate the amazing views of the city and its volcanoes. After your private city tour, you will enjoy the delicious Arequipian food for lunch at a Picanteria, local restaurant. After lunch we will transfer you back to your hotel.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Supplied by Cultural Immersion Travel Peru E.I.R.L.

Tags

Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
City Tours
DSA non-compliant
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 6 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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