Published on May, 2024

We had a fantastic time with Julio. He picked us up promptly from our hotel and we started by going to 2 beautiful viewpoints. He then took us to Mundo Alpaca, followed by a city tour ending in the Santa Catalina monastery. Throughout the day, Julio gave us great insights and information about everything we were seeing and he also took some great photos of us. We feel that this tour gives you a great overview of Arequipa and it's very well organized and executed. Highly recommended.

Published on Apr, 2024

We had a fantastic trip through Arequipa thanks to our guide Julio. I highly recommend his service. We learned many interesting facts for the city and the history that we would miss for sure if we just had a walk by our own. Thank you!

Published on Oct, 2023

I went with this tour because of the strong reviews and after having done it with a friend, I can honestly say it's even better than I expected. JULIO is amazing, has a rich knowledge of history and culture of the city and country, and is so thoughtful in providing really interesting info because he understands the people he is guiding. This is one of the best guides I've experienced and highly recommend Julio.

Published on May, 2023

This was by far the best tour I think I will ever experience! Julio is so knowledgeable not only about Arequipa, but about EVERYTHING Peruvian history and politics and architecture and art and so much more! My flight arrived to Arequipa at 8:30 am and Julio picked me up from the airport and showed me beautiful viewpoints from which I could see the three tall mountains and the valley. Then, I got to feed and pet alpacas and llamas! I also learned about vicuñas and the different wool types and saw how they process the wool. I learned about the pre- and post-colonial history of the area, and Julio explained how the Spanish incorporated Incan mythologies and lore into the carvings of the various cathedrals. The architecture was so beautiful! We explored the Plaza de Armas and then he took me to the Santa Catalina Monastery. What a gorgeous monastery! The tour guide there, Celia, took me on an hour-long tour of the life of the nuns within the walls of the monastery. Celia was so full of wonderful information and answered all the questions I had even before I could ask them! :) It’s hard to pick a favorite part to this incredible day! We ended on a highlight - the Museo Santuarios Andinos. There, Julio described the Incan culture and rituals, and I got to see the beautifully preserved frozen Inca girl “Juanita”. I learned all about the Incan lifestyle - foods, clothing, textiles, rituals, art, metallurgy - that scientists gleaned from studying her remains. This was an amazing tour all around Arequipa! Julio is the best guide and is so full of information and is so passionate about it and is so easy to talk to and learn from! This tour was nearly 9 hours long and every single minute of it was incredible - easily the best tour I will ever have in my life. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough! Thank you, Julio! :)

Published on Apr, 2023

From the start of planning via email Alejandra and Julio made our visit to Arequipa sensational. Julio met us at the airport and we were able to visit the Sillar Route, Yanahuara and a delightful restaurant. We loved the hotel recommendation and we were so happy that we booked a second day to do a city tour including the Monasterio de Santa Catalina and Plaza de Armas. Arequipa is a lovely city. It was made immeasurably more enjoyable because we had Julio's local expertise and superb driving skills to show us around. It is a great time to visit Peru and we highly recommend that you plan to see Arequipa with Peru Nat Red.