Arequipa, ville historique et coloniale et monastère Santa Catalina
Description
Découvrez Arequipa lors de cette visite guidée de la ville remplie d'histoire. Avec un guide professionnel, vous découvrirez les principales attractions historiques de la ville, notamment les quartiers coloniaux de St Lazarus et de Yanahuara, le monastère de Ste Catherine et la cathédrale d'Arequipa, ainsi que deux endroits offrant d'excellentes vues sur la ville et ses environs - Carmen Alto et le Mirador de Yanahuara. Voyagez en autocar climatisé et descendez à divers endroits pour vous promener et vous imprégner de tout.
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Itinéraire
La ville blanche ouvre ses portes dans une visite qui commence dans le belvédère de Carmen Alto d'où nous pourrons admirer le magnifique paysage de terrasses agricoles et les trois volcans gardiens qui entourent la ville: Misti, Chachani et Picchu-Picchu.
Nous continuerons ensuite vers le quartier colonial de Yanahuara, célèbre pour son église construite dans un style andalou et son point de vue avec une architecture magnifique entourée d'arches en pierre de sillar. Nous visiterons ensuite le monastère Sainte-Catherine, un impressionnant monument religieux fermé au public depuis près de 400 ans. ses rues étroites, ses places et ses jardins nous rappellent les anciens quartiers de Séville ou de Grenade.
Enfin, nous nous dirigerons vers la place principale, où nous pourrons voir la cathédrale et les arches qui entourent la place, puis visiter l'église de la Compagnie de Jésus fondée au 17ème siècle par les jésuites et qui se distingue pour son cloître et le célèbre dôme de Saint Ignacio.
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Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes cardiovasculaires
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Remarque: l'admission dans des lieux religieux en short n'est pas autorisée. veuillez porter un pantalon ou une jupe longue
Avis(44)
We had an excellent private tour in Arequipa. Our guide John was knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about sharing the city's history, culture, and architecture. We visited beautiful landmarks and enjoyed stunning views of the surrounding volcanoes. The tour was well-organized, informative, and enjoyable from start to finish. I especially appreciated how the guide answered all our questions and made everyone feel welcome. Arequipa is a beautiful city, and this tour made our visit even more memorable. The monastery part was seamlessly handed by John to another (in-house) guide, and this part was very good as well; the monastery inner "city" is amazing. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Arequipa!
On this tour, led by Maria Jesus, we were briefly told the history of the city showing us the three volcanoes that surround the city, then guided us to the neighborhood of Yanahuara. Much of the visit was to the monastery of Santa Catalina, despite the beauty of the cities and the monastery we were not satisfied by the explanations of the guide who was rather pedantic, hasty and anxious, often repeating the same things and not getting particularly involved.
Nice tour that gets one to the Yanahuara viewpoint without having to walk or take a taxi. The Iglesia de la Compania near the Plaza de Armas was beautiful and its San Ignacio Chapel decorated with birds from the jungle was amazing. Glad that admission was included, along with the even more expensive admission to the Monasterio de Santa Catalina. Although one can visit these sites on one’s own, this tour saves a lot of time. Jeymi was a good guide. Unfortunately February is not the best month for viewing the volcanoes though because it is the rainy season.
The city of Arequipa is beautiful with cobblestone streets and palaces from the time of the Spanish conquest that are beautiful and the monastery of Santa Catalina is a wonder I have never seen a monastery as big and beautiful as this.
Our guide, Charo, made this one of our best city tours in Peru. We would highly recommend it. We started out in the car seeing a few view points and she even made a few stops to accommodate some things we wanted to try but didn’t know how to find. We then did a walking tour of the Plaza de Armas area and Monastery of Santa Catalina and it was fantastic. All of the sites were not only beautiful but interesting. We especially loved the Monastery, which was not only beautiful but Charo also did a wonderful job of answering our questions and centering women’s history. As a historian, I can found her information far better and she centered women’s agency in ways others haven’t and she also addressed colonialism far better and in a more complex way. We cannot recommend this tour enough!
We understand the guide’s English perfectly. We so far have had several tours with Viator, she is the only one who spoke real English.
This was a great 3 hour tour. The first hour was outside of the main downtown area of Arequipa and it’s great to see Misti from different view points (try to go on a sunny day). The 2-3 hours are spent walking around town and going into a church and the monastery. The tour guide was very knowledgeable.
Great tour. Little bit of outside the central city, and then quite a bit into the central city. A couple of spectacular viewpoints. Very well done..
Knowledgable guide, good English, comfortable vehicle, flexible to fit with schedule, comprehensive itinerary. Monastery tour felt repetitive and could be compressed. Cathedral visit was the last stop scheduled in the tour at 5pm, despite its tower with views of Arequipa and the surrounds closing at 4pm, meaning I could not do this during my stay. A itinerary reshuffle would be a simple fix.
The most beautiful city in Peru. Not to be missed! Santa Catelina Convent is very pretty. Very good food. The people are very welcoming.
