See what lies outside central Arequipa on this half-day private tour of the countryside. With a private guide, learn about the region’s farming history and see the intriguing farming terraces of Paucarpata; visit the Sabandia Mill; tour the Founder’s Mansion; and enjoy a wonderful panoramic view from Sachaca. Transport by private minivan will ensure your comfort on this morning or afternoon tour.

Discover the white city of Arequipa while appreciating stunning 360° panoramic views of the surrounding landscapes.

Panoramic visit the Plaza de Armas, then go to the Mirador de Carmen alto and Yanahuara, as well as the traditional Cayma district. The Incalpaca and zoo outlet, where we will see the 4 varieties of camelids, we will know the artificial lakes of Tingo, Sachaca and taking the landscape path we will enter the Founder’s Mansion (colonial house that retains ornaments of colonial and republican origin), and then the Mill From Sabandía, a construction that dates back to the 16th century, we will cross the Paucarpata district with its beautiful pre-Inca walkway, and return to the city, we will optionally have the opportunity to end the tour in the Tradition Arequipeña restaurant and enjoy its exquisite Arequipeños dishes.

Enjoy the beautiful green valleys on the outskirts of Arequipa, where you can appreciate stunning landscapes with the surrounding mountains and volcanoes. Visit architectural marvels in Arequipa such as the Sabandía Mill and the Founder’s Mansion, built from the city’s main construction material: sillar. Exploring these tourist attractions in Arequipa is well worth it and will allow you to learn more about the history of this fantastic city.

– Explore the Arequipa countryside tour only in half day. – Discover the best viewpoints such as Yanahuara and volcanoes viewpoint in Chilina valley.

It is characterized by being a small group tour, with detailed explanations of the history of Arequipa and is perfect to start our first day in Arequipa, getting to know the most outstanding attractions of Arequipa in a calm and safe way. It is a charming walk through Arequipa, mobility is not used because it would lose the charm of walking through the city since currently traffic is very complicated.

You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Santa Catalina Convent, built in 1579, which is an enclosed religious town that remains in use to this day. You will continue to Sabandia, famous for its colonial mill that dates from the XVII Century, where formerly the grains were ground that soon were distributed in all the South of Peru. Fascinating villages with stepped terraces dating from pre-inca time, will be seen on the way.

The route to the ‘Loncco Arequipeño Route’ which covers the districts of Sabandía, Characato, Mollebaya, Quequeña, Yarabamba and Pocsi, is a new tourist alternative in the Arequipa region because it has natural landscapes and varied architectures of its churches.

Vist the 4 most visited cities of Peru and enjoy its top tourist attractions: Arequipa, Colca Canyon, Puno with a tour of Lake Titicaca and finally Cusco with a full day tour of Machu Picchu. This hand picked tour is known as the Sun Route starting from the city of Arequipa and ending in Cusco. This route is specially designed to fully enjoy Machu Picchu on your last day as this route helps you lessen the chance of altitude sickness as you gradually go from low to high to mid altitude. You will go from Arequipa (7,550 feet / 2,300 metres) to Colca Canyon (4800 meters / 15,800 ft), then Puno (3,827 meters / 12,628 feet) and finally Cusco (3,399 m / 11,152 ft). Our tours are small groups, catering to the independant traveler who also wants to join a group tour for the most important tourist attractions with plenty of freedom to explore on your own on each site. We can also customize this tour, so please feel free to contact us.