Arequipa Walking City Tour & Juanita Mummy
About This Tour
Discover the historic heart of Arequipa on a guided walking tour through its colonial streets, elegant mansions, and landmark squares. Stroll through San Lázaro...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Arequipa · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS; PASSPORT REQUIRED; Not wheelchair accessible; Not suitable for pets; You can visit the Mummy Juanita from May 1 to December 31. From January to April it goes through a conservation period, and instead, it is exposed to the Mummy Sarita; In the Santuarios Andinos Museum, electrical devices such as cameras, backpacks, cell phones is not allowed. You will have a locker available to store your belongings locked; Infant seats unavailable; Pick up to centrally located downtown Arequipa hotels; The Andean Sanctuaries Museum is not open on Mondays, and on Sundays it only opens the morning shift.
About Arequipa
Arequipa
Get a local guide for Arequipa to help you navigate this city’s tight-knit old centre of Spanish churches, ornate Catholic architecture and pre-Columbian treasures, not to mention the volcanic hinterlands just outside of town.
What's Included
- Local guide at the museum in Spanish, English and French. There are videos with German subtitles.
- Admission fees of Santuarios Andinos Museum.
Not Included
- TIP OR GRATUITY
- FOOD AND DRINKS
Itinerary
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1Day 01
San Lazaro After picking you up from the hotel located in the historic center of the city of Arequipa, we will begin our walking tour through the colonial district of San Lázaro, where the city of Arequipa was founded, and the oldest neighborhood in the city. Mundo Alpaca We will explore Mundo Alpaca, an excellent place to learn about the textile world, the process, and production of alpaca fiber, highly prized worldwide. You will be able to appreciate these beautiful animals, as well as llamas, living in a natural environment. San Francisco Square We will pass by San Francisco Square. We will have a panoramic view of the San Francisco Church, 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 Tristán del Pozo Mansion, with a beautiful baroque entrance from the 18th century. Plaza de Armas Then, we will panoramically visit the Plaza de Armas and the Municipal Palace, admiring the spectacular architecture around. The Cathedral, the Church of La Compañía 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 constructions. Santuarios Andinos Museum We will visit the Andean Sanctuaries Museum, an archaeological museum with a very interesting collection of various artifacts belonging to the Inca culture with an approximate antiquity of 500 years, and exhibition of mummies from ancient Peru. You will be able to appreciate the good state of preservation of the famous Lady of Ampato, as well as the mummification process used to keep her in good condition. Also known as Juanita Mummy, she is a young Inca girl aged between 13 and 14, who was found frozen on the Ampato Volcano in 1995 and is currently kept protected inside an urn at a temperature of 19 degrees below zero. She was found with offerings around her such as gold and precious stone figurines, and other objects that are exhibited in the museum. At the end of the guided tour, we will drop you back at the hotel or in the city center.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Arequipa. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Arequipa. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
