White city and Colca Canyon. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Arequipa

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November.

What to see in Arequipa

1. Monastère Santa Catalina
   Behind its high walls of pale volcanic stone, the convent is a quiet little town of its own, with lanes, courtyards and cells.
2. Plaza de Armas & Cathédrale
   Arequipa's main square is lined with arcades of white volcanic stone, known as sillar, and the cathedral stretches along one entire side.
3. Canyon de Colca (Cruz del Cóndor)
   The canyon opens onto a drop of several kilometres across, with the Colca river a thin line far below.
4. Musée Santuarios Andinos (Juanita)
   The museum is home to Juanita, a young Inca girl offered in sacrifice some five centuries ago and found frozen near the summit of Ampato volcano.
5. Yanahuara (mirador)
   Beneath the white sillar arches, the volcanic stone that built the city, El Misti rises above the rooftops of Arequipa, flanked by Chachani and Pichu Pichu.
6. Mercado San Camilo
   Arequipa's central market, under a large iron hall, where the city has long done its shopping.
7. Volcan Misti (vue)
   With its almost perfect cone, Misti looms over Arequipa and gives the city its backdrop.
8. Route du Sillar
   The Sillar Route takes you to the open-air quarries where the white volcanic stone that built Arequipa's historic centre is cut.

A sample itinerary for Arequipa, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €56 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

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