Arequipa Historic Center Walking Tour: Cathedral, Tambos

The Arequipa historic center walking tour follows the cobbled streets of the White City on foot, with a guide who knows the town. It begins with the Cathedral, one of the city's best-known landmarks, and goes on to the colonial cloisters, where you see the architecture and hear the history behind each building.

Along the way you go inside the tambos, old forms of lodging that have been part of life in Arequipa for centuries. In between, the guide tells the traditions and legends passed down through generations, and gives tips on what to do in the city and in Peru. The route covers five historic sites in total.

• The Cathedral of Arequipa
• The colonial cloisters
• The tambos, seen from the inside
• A final viewpoint over the volcanoes

The walk ends at a viewpoint with a wide view of the volcanoes around the city: Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu. It takes roughly an hour and a half, and you can choose between a morning and an afternoon departure,. You walk at an easy pace, and the stories, legends and local recommendations are all part of the experience.