This tour offers a fantastic experience for those with a free day in Arequipa. Participants will explore the city’s highlights and its surroundings, gaining insights into local culture and traditions. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to savor some of the distinctive Peruvian cuisine that the region is known for.
This tour offers a fantastic experience for those with a free day in Arequipa. Participants will explore the city’s highlights and its surroundings, gaining insights into local culture and traditions. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to savor some of the distinctive Peruvian cuisine that the region is known for.
- Mercado Central - Begin the day with an 8am pickup from your centrally located hotel to explore the vibrant central market. Here, discover a wide variety of Andean products, including vegetables, grains, and native potatoes. Enjoy tasting local fruits and learn about medicinal plants.
- Mirador De Sachaca - Next, drive up to Mirador Sachaca for…
- Mercado Central - Begin the day with an 8am pickup from your centrally located hotel to explore the vibrant central market. Here, discover a wide variety of Andean products, including vegetables, grains, and native potatoes. Enjoy tasting local fruits and learn about medicinal plants.
- Mirador De Sachaca - Next, drive up to Mirador Sachaca for a stunning 360º view of Arequipa, surrounded by the majestic volcanoes Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu.
- Ruta Del Sillar - Visit the quarry canyon known as Ruta del Sillar to observe the process of working with the volcanic stone, sillar, a key material in the city’s colonial architecture, recognized as a cultural heritage of humanity. Afterwards, pass by a local cemetery to gain insight into the customs and lifestyles of migrants from the highlands seeking new opportunities in the city.
- Mirador Carmen Alto - Continue to Mirador Carmen Alto to admire the Inca and pre-Inca terraces and the Chilina Valley. This is an excellent spot to try the famous “queso helado,” a traditional Arequipa dessert. Conclude the day with a stop at a typical restaurant where food is cooked over a natural bonfire using local organic products. It’s a great chance to taste fried guinea pig (cuy chactao), traditional shrimp soup (chupe de camarones), or rocoto relleno, a red chili pepper stuffed with meat and vegetables, accompanied by chicha de jora. Return to your hotel around 2pm.

- Private transportation
- Tour guide
- All fees and taxes
- Private transportation
- Tour guide
- All fees and taxes
- Lunch
- Lunch
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.