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Arequipa Walking and Tasting Tour: Historic Explorations with Pisco, Local Fruits, and Frozen Cheese
4.9
26 Ratings
Arequipa
Experience a unique walking and tasting tour in Arequipa, exploring its historic center, trying local fruits, and indulging in the famous Frozen Cheese dessert. Learn about the city's history and enjoy a Pisco tasting. Available in Spanish, English, and French.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza Campo Redondo - Traditional neighborhood of Arequipa, the first place where the conquerors settled upon their arrival in the area.
- San Francisco Plaza, Church and Monastery - Before arriving at this place we pass by the Santa Catalina Convent and the street of the same name, in the Plaza de San Francisco we appreciate the imposing structure of its Church as well as the Fundo el Fierro artisan center.
- Plaza de Armas - The meeting will take place in this place, after the previous indications, it begins by talking about the founding of the city, the change it has suffered over time due to earthquakes, the Cathedral, and other details that memory evokes. arms square.
- Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus - On one side of the Plaza de Armas is the old complex of the Company of Jesus. The Church and the Cloisters. The Church stands out for its baroque façade, its sober interior and altars covered in gold leaf.
- Mercado San Camilo - One of the most varied and interesting markets that exist in Peru. An ideal place to see the products that are offered in the region, tubers, meats, fruits, among others.
- Cloisters of The Company - Former cloisters of the Jesuit school and convent. The best example of religious viceroyal architecture in the city.
What's Included
- Pisco tasting
- Traditional dessert
- Local fruits
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- entrance tickets
- Lunch
Additional Information
This excursion amalgamates a guided stroll in the historical heart of Arequipa, delving into its past, while showcasing some of its major attractions, capped with the sampling and overview of our native spirit, Pisco. We also indulge in tasting various regional fruits and our signature dessert, Frozen Cheese. Experience Arequipa uniquely, with guidance available in Spanish, English and/or French.
Location
Plaza Campo Redondo
We will meet in the Plaza del Barrio de San Lazaro.
WSP +51 958 269 361
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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Julio
May 22, 2024
Terrific and Highly Recommendable! - Jose is a great guide. He has terrific knowledge in the history of Arequipa and amazing historic photos and documents. I never had such a succinct and precise explanation of what Pisco is. We enjoyed the tour so much. It was the highlight of our visit to Arequipa. Salud Jose!
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Geoffroyb639
May 17, 2024
Interesting tour of the historic center - There were 2 of us plus the guide, we took the time to visit the historic center and learned many things. I highly recommend. The tasting at the end is very good.
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Filip_k
May 1, 2024
Recommendation to everyone - Great walking tour throughout the downtown of Arequipa. Since we were the only ones on the tour, it was ecen better. The whole experience was great.
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N9460vmannav
Apr 25, 2024
Arequipa city & tasting tour - We enjoyed this tour very much. Daniel took his time with the Tour and took us to all the highlights of the city. He told a lot about the history and current life in the city. We ended the tour with the Pisco tasting. A lot of personal attention. Highly recommended!
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E1935gghugot
Apr 17, 2024
Great experience to learn about arequipa, it's history and definitely it's food - I had a lovely time on this tour. Jose knows everything about the city, history and definitely also the food. It was a very relaxing mix between getting to know arequipa and it's food. So definitely recommend this to everyone!
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419wouterv
Apr 13, 2024
Super fun tour! 100% recommended - Super fun tour! José took us through the city and took his time with everything. Had interesting and fun stories throughout. We now walk through the city very differently! Highly recommended!!
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Rodolfore5624lx
Mar 31, 2024
Great walk tour - Great tour. Nice guides. Good way to discover more of the Arequipa city and the history of pisco! Very good option if you like to walk.
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Rogerk1526
Mar 19, 2024
Excellent historical-culinary tour - Excellent tour with an excellent guide!
Lots of contemporary and ancient history.
And the taste touch as well :)
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Sherpa713700
Jan 11, 2024
A Wonderful Walking Tour - This is a great tour. José treats his guests to a wonderful walk through the city, highlighting the cultural aspects of Arequipa and providing them with lots of information on the historical and modern elements of his hometown, which he knows well and clearly loves. We wandered past and through historic buildings, tasted local beverages, ice cream, and fruits, spent time in the city market (perhaps my favorite stop along the way, and he didn't rush us through), and concluded with an elegant late afternoon pisco tasting in a gorgeous old courtyard. He's fairly new to this and is charging a price I told him was too low for what he offers. I walked away with a great appreciation for Arequipa, and sorry I had to leave that night since he introduced us to places I wish I had visited further. Book this on your first day if you can.
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U9501gqjeffreyd
Dec 9, 2023
Fantastic Finish - Jose was an empathetic and knowledgeable guide! The value was fantastic and end of the tour with the Pisco tasting was a definite highlight.
Many other tours try to sell you a lot along the way to boost the profits, but this was not the case with Jose.
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