Arequipa

Arequipa

Peru's ashlar (white stone) city with snow-capped mountains, volcanoes (e.g. Misti), deep canyons (e.g. Cotahuasi and Colca), renowned gastronomy, small coves and beaches.


Location: Nestling between the coast and the southern highlands of Peru, Arequipa is the land of with great destinations with heights on snow-capped peaks such as Ampato (6,288 m), volcanoes like Chachani (6,075 m) and El Misti (5,825 m).

3Hours
Arequipa

City Tour

Arequipa, also known as the White City, is a beautiful city that was founded by the Spaniards in 1540 in a place specially chosen for its natural beauty and its cozy climate. It is located at 2300 meters above sea level and lies at the foot of the Misti, a gigantic conical-shaped volcano 5822 meters high.

Arequipa is full of fine colonial-era buildings and enjoys stunning natural landscapes. In the center of the city, visitors can visit the wonderful Monastery of Santa Catalina, the most relevant attraction that this beautiful city has. We also can visit its beautiful Cathedral and the Museum of Andean Sanctuaries where we will find the mummy Juanita.



Travel Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Trip Type: Small Group
2Days

Colca Canyon

It is located four hours away from Arequipa City. The road to the valley runs across the slopes of the Chachani volcano, the Salinas Aguada Blanca National Reserve and fields where alpacas and viscachas feed on ichu and yareta (shrub-like plants that are also used as fuel).

40 km (25 miles) from Chivay, the first town on the road, there is a natural viewing spot from where tourists can watch the condors flying around the Coropuna and Ampato volcanoes. Also from this spot, tourists can view the canyon area with a depth of 4,160 meters (13,648 feet) at its lowest point, making it the deepest in Peru.



Travel Style: Active
Service Level: Standard
Trip Type: Small Group
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