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Arequipa

Airport Pickup & Private City Tour

Start your Arequipa trip right from the airport, with a private city tour built into the ride in.

Private tour — just your group 4-5 hours Up to 20 guests Free itinerary changes Local expert guide
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Overview

Skip a separate transfer entirely — your private guide meets you at the airport, then takes you straight into a private city tour of Yanahuara, Carmen Alto, and Santa Catalina Monastery.

This private city tour begins the moment you land, with airport pickup built directly into the itinerary rather than sold as a separate transfer. From the airport, your guide takes you through the Yanahuara and Carmen Alto districts, into the Santa Catalina Monastery, and to viewpoints over the surrounding volcanoes and Andean landscape — all with your guide free to answer questions and adjust the pace throughout.

Highlights

  • Yanahuara District A colonial neighborhood built from sillar stone, with a famous arched viewpoint over the city.
  • Carmen Alto A traditional district on Arequipa's edge known for panoramic countryside views.
  • Santa Catalina Monastery A UNESCO-listed 16th-century convent complex — one of Arequipa's most iconic real landmarks.

What Stops Does This Tour Make?

A popular starting point — every Voyzo itinerary is fully customizable, so we'll shape the order and stops around your group.

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Pickup

Convenient airport pickup at Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is included, folding directly into the private city tour.

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Yanahuara District

A colonial neighborhood built from sillar stone, with a famous arched viewpoint over the city.

2

Carmen Alto

A traditional district on Arequipa's edge known for panoramic countryside views.

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Santa Catalina Monastery

A UNESCO-listed 16th-century convent complex — one of Arequipa's most iconic real landmarks.

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Drop-off

Back to your hotel, home, or the airport — whenever your day wraps up.

What's Included

A private vehicle and driver, just for your group
A professional, knowledgeable local guide
Door-to-door pickup and drop-off
A fully customizable itinerary built around you
All tolls, parking, and fuel

What's Not Included

Attraction admission tickets, unless noted as included
Meals and snacks
Gratuities for your guide or driver
Personal expenses

Why Book a Private Tour With Voyzo?

Your group only — never combined with strangers
Crowded 50+ seat group buses
Fully custom stops, built around you
A fixed script with no flexibility
Door-to-door pickup, wherever you're staying
Meeting at a fixed public meeting point
Direct, transparent pricing — no marketplace markup
Third-party booking fees

Important Information

Know Before You Book

  • Group size can range from 1 to 20 guests — we match the vehicle to your party.
  • Pricing depends on group size, vehicle, and tour length, and is confirmed after your quote request.
  • Tour duration is flexible — the times shown are a typical starting point.

Know Before You Go

  • We'll confirm your exact pickup time and vehicle details after booking.
  • Bring a camera, comfortable shoes, and weather-appropriate layers.
  • Your pickup address is required to finalize the itinerary.

Special Requests

  • Mobility needs, dietary notes, or accessibility requirements? Let us know when requesting your quote and we'll arrange accordingly.
  • Traveling with young children or larger groups — just tell us, and we'll recommend the right vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions

No — pickup from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is built into this private tour, not sold separately.
Ask your Voyzo planner to confirm current admission arrangements when booking; the tour itself includes your private guide and vehicle throughout.
Once your quote is accepted, we'll confirm your exact pickup time, vehicle, and driver details by email ahead of your tour date.
Yes — reach out to our team any time before your tour and we'll do our best to accommodate itinerary or schedule changes.

About This Tour

Skip a separate transfer entirely — your private guide meets you at the airport, then takes you straight into a private city tour of Yanahuara, Carmen Alto, and Santa Catalina Monastery. This private city tour begins the moment you land, with airport pickup built directly into the itinerary rather than sold as a separate transfer. From the airport, your guide takes you through the Yanahuara and Carmen Alto districts, into the Santa Catalina Monastery, and to viewpoints over the surrounding volcanoes and Andean landscape — all with your guide free to answer questions and adjust the pace throughout.

Arequipa was founded on 15 August 1540 by Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, acting for Francisco Pizarro, and received its city title from Charles V in 1541. Starting a tour straight from the airport puts that history in context early: the city sits in a valley under three volcanoes, and the first long view of them tells you why the Spanish chose this spot.

Santa Catalina Monastery was consecrated in 1579 and opened to the public only in 1970, after about four centuries as a working convent. It covers over 20,000 square metres, which is why it is often called a city within a city, with narrow streets, plazas and colourful courtyards between the nuns' living quarters.

Yanahuara is one of the oldest districts of the area. Its mirador is framed by arches of sillar, the local volcanic stone, with verses from local poets engraved on them, and it looks across the white city to the volcanoes. Carmen Alto gives a quieter angle over the Chili River valley and its farm terraces.

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