Walking City Tour and Mummy Juanita
ID: GYG762039-1227200
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Country: Peru
Country: Peru
Duration: 03:00 hours
Description
Visit the beautiful historic center of the city of Arequipa, and discover its historic buildings and imposing churches and colonial mansions.
Visit the beautiful historic center of the city of Arequipa, and discover its historic buildings and imposing churches and colonial mansions. This walking tour will take you to discover this impressive city, which has a lot of history, culture, and one of the best cuisines in Peru. Explore the Andean Sanctuaries Museum of the Catholic University of Santa María, and marvel at its incredible collection of mummies, in addition to its perfect state of conservation.
San Lázaro neighborhood
After picking you up from the hotel located in the historic center of the city of Arequipa, we will begin our tour walking through the colonial district of San Lázaro, where the city of Arequipa was founded, and the oldest neighborhood in the city. 30 minutes
Alpaca World Arequipa
We will explore Mundo Alpaca, an excellent place to learn about the textile world, about the process and production of alpaca fiber, highly valued worldwide. You will be able to appreciate these beautiful animals, also llamas, that live in a natural space. 20 minutes
San Francisco Plaza, Church and Monastery
We will pass through Plaza San Francisco. We will see in a panoramic view the church of San Francisco, built in the 17th century and restored on different occasions due to earthquakes. On the way to the Plaza de Armas, we will see colonial mansions such as the Casona Tristán del Pozo, with a beautiful baroque style entrance from the 18th century. 10 minutes
Main Square
Then, we will panoramicly visit the Plaza de Armas and the Municipal Palace, and admire the spectacular architecture around. The Cathedral, the Church of the Company founded by the Jesuits in the 17th century, and the Church of San Francisco from the 16th century, are jewels that stand out for their beautiful buildings. 30 minutes
Andean Sanctuaries Museum
We will visit the Andean Sanctuaries Museum, an archaeological museum with a very interesting collection of various artifacts that belong to the Inca culture with an approximate age of 500 years, and an exhibition of mummies from ancient Peru. You will be able to appreciate the good state of conservation of the famous lady of Ampato, as well as the mummification process used to keep her in good condition.
Visit the beautiful historic center of the city of Arequipa, and discover its historic buildings and imposing churches and colonial mansions. This walking tour will take you to discover this impressive city, which has a lot of history, culture, and one of the best cuisines in Peru. Explore the Andean Sanctuaries Museum of the Catholic University of Santa María, and marvel at its incredible collection of mummies, in addition to its perfect state of conservation.
San Lázaro neighborhood
After picking you up from the hotel located in the historic center of the city of Arequipa, we will begin our tour walking through the colonial district of San Lázaro, where the city of Arequipa was founded, and the oldest neighborhood in the city. 30 minutes
Alpaca World Arequipa
We will explore Mundo Alpaca, an excellent place to learn about the textile world, about the process and production of alpaca fiber, highly valued worldwide. You will be able to appreciate these beautiful animals, also llamas, that live in a natural space. 20 minutes
San Francisco Plaza, Church and Monastery
We will pass through Plaza San Francisco. We will see in a panoramic view the church of San Francisco, built in the 17th century and restored on different occasions due to earthquakes. On the way to the Plaza de Armas, we will see colonial mansions such as the Casona Tristán del Pozo, with a beautiful baroque style entrance from the 18th century. 10 minutes
Main Square
Then, we will panoramicly visit the Plaza de Armas and the Municipal Palace, and admire the spectacular architecture around. The Cathedral, the Church of the Company founded by the Jesuits in the 17th century, and the Church of San Francisco from the 16th century, are jewels that stand out for their beautiful buildings. 30 minutes
Andean Sanctuaries Museum
We will visit the Andean Sanctuaries Museum, an archaeological museum with a very interesting collection of various artifacts that belong to the Inca culture with an approximate age of 500 years, and an exhibition of mummies from ancient Peru. You will be able to appreciate the good state of conservation of the famous lady of Ampato, as well as the mummification process used to keep her in good condition.
Highlights
- Walking tour through the historic center of Arequipa.
- Get to know one of the Cultural Heritages of Humanity.
- Learn about the history from professional bilingual guides.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Passengers must wait for us half an hour before the tour in the main square so that we can pick them up without any problem and begin the trip.
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.