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Convent of Santa Catalina & City Tour
4 h
About this activity
02:00 PM - Pickup from the hotel
Walk along Arequipa city (the second bigtgest city in Peru) this city is known as the "White city" due to the white volcanic stone "Sillar" used to build the city. Continue the tour to the Convent of Santa Catalina considered one of the most impresive convents in America, this is a small city (streets, squares churches etc.) enclosed in downtown in Arequipa this cloister used to educate to novices, it is currently working today. See the astonishing art of Jesuits in The Chapel of San Ignacio de Loyola consideres the real and original art in south america. See the unique character of all these buildings the were built only with "Sillar" brought from the "Misti" volcano (5822 meters / 19 100 feet) which is visible from all the city.
06:00 - Return to the hotel
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Walk along Arequipa city (the second bigtgest city in Peru) this city is known as the "White city" due to the white volcanic stone "Sillar" used to build the city. Continue the tour to the Convent of Santa Catalina considered one of the most impresive convents in America, this is a small city (streets, squares churches etc.) enclosed in downtown in Arequipa this cloister used to educate to novices, it is currently working today. See the astonishing art of Jesuits in The Chapel of San Ignacio de Loyola consideres the real and original art in south america. See the unique character of all these buildings the were built only with "Sillar" brought from the "Misti" volcano (5822 meters / 19 100 feet) which is visible from all the city.
06:00 - Return to the hotel
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Professional art historian guide (bilingual english / spanish)
Not included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Passport name, number, age and nationality is required at time of booking for all participants
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
90%
