Arequipa Walking and Tasting Tour: Historic Explorations with Pisco, Local Fruits, and Frozen Cheese

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: 24 hours
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…
What's Included
  • Pisco tasting
  • Traditional dessert
  • Local fruits
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
  • entrance tickets
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This visit combines a walking tour through the historic center of Arequipa, learning about its history, some of its most important tourist places, and combining it at the end with the tasting and explanation of our national distillate, Pisco. We also tasted some local fruits and our emblematic dessert, Frozen Cheese. A different way to get to know…

Location
Oficina de Informacion Turistica
Portal de la Municipalidad
We are located in the Tourist Information Office of the Municipality, next to the Municipality of Arequipa. WSP + 51 958 269 361
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Susan_b
Mar 15, 2026
Peru - Great guide very knowledgeable. He introduced us to many new tasting experiences including the pisco tasting. The only problem we had there was no definite meeting point. The plaza is very big so we had no idea where to find him.
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Lyndabrandt
Feb 27, 2026
Excellent Tasting Tour in Arequipa - Jose was a first-class professional and a fantastic guide. His English is exceptional, and he is a true fount of knowledge regarding both Arequipa’s culinary scene and its rich history. Beyond the delicious food, his friendly personality and deep insights into the "White City" made this tour one of the highlights of my trip.
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Petitgrain
Feb 26, 2026
We loved it!! - We loved it!! José showed us around the city giving us lots of tips for the next few days. We also went to the market. It would be a shame not to make this visit!!
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Y1026hwmikeg
Feb 14, 2026
A great tour - I highly recommend this tour, both for the tastings and for the extremely knowledgeable and interesting history of the area. Very worthwhile.
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Departure38392607778
Feb 9, 2026
Wonderful tour! - Jose is a great and knowledgeable guide, with a good sense of humor. Had a wonderful tour!
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Briannat344
Jan 5, 2026
An excellent tour of Arequipa - This tour with Jose was excellent! He took us around the city and explained all of the history and sites of significance. He also gave recommendations along the way of places and museums to visit and restaurants to eat at. He then took us to the local markets and explained how everything worked and bought local fruits for us to try. We also go to try a local ‘snack’ (which was delicious), the famous dessert of Peru and some pisco. Overall the tour was fantastic and excellent value for money.
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Rodrigo
Dec 31, 2025
Recommended - Excellent!. A very nice experience to know the historic center of Arequipa. In addition you can know and taste the typical fruits and dishes. :)
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Andrew_c
Nov 28, 2025
This was my favorite tour... - This was my favorite tour in Arequipa! It was a really nice small walking tour. We learned about the history of Arequipa, and learned about the pride of their gastronomy. The highlight for me was definitely the market. Our guide took us to all kinds of food stands and we tried so many things! Then we tucked away in a quiet upstairs part to try some queso helado and some pisco. A lovely afternoon!
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6maxineh
Nov 14, 2025
Nice informative tour - Great tour, very informative and a lovely guide. We walked through the historic quarter to the market and tasted Simone delicious fruit, pisco and ice cream. Recommend
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Dandeh94
Nov 12, 2025
A fabulous tour - We had a fabulous tour with José! He was a very comprehensive and knowledgeable guide. We especially enjoyed the market tour and the delicious tastings - would definitely recommend this tour to anyone!
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).