Arequipa · Peru
UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000Santa Catalina Monastery tickets: 50 PEN
Main adult ticket: Adult (foreign or Peruvian). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa.
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- Adult (foreign or Peruvian)50 PEN
- Foreign young personAged 7 to 18, with ID showing age30 PEN
- Peruvian seniorOver 60, with DNI30 PEN
- Peruvian university student20 PEN
- Peruvian schoolchild6 PEN
Main ticket 50 PEN (about US$15 · £11, 2026-10-23 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children under 7 with an adult.
Opening hours
Every day 9am to 5pm; Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 8pm (last entry 7pm). Closed Good Friday, 25 December and 1 January.
Booking
Buy online or at the ticket office (cards accepted). Allow about an hour with a guide, or 1.5 to 2 hours on your own. Peruvians pay less (adults S/ 20) on the 10th and last Sunday of each month.
World Heritage site
Part of Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa, on UNESCO's list since 2000. Listed as a creative masterpiece and a landmark of its kind.
Buy from the official seller: Monastery of Santa Catalina: hours and tickets
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Where the Santa Catalina Monastery is, and the places around it. Tap a dot for its price. Open the full map
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Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
World Heritage sites
None within 100 km. The nearest is Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region, 265 km (165 miles) away.
Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Santa Catalina Monastery?
The main adult ticket (Adult (foreign or Peruvian)) costs 50 PEN, about US$15 · £11. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Santa Catalina Monastery for free?
Children under 7 with an adult.
When is the Santa Catalina Monastery open?
Every day 9am to 5pm; Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 8pm (last entry 7pm). Closed Good Friday, 25 December and 1 January.
Do you need to book Santa Catalina Monastery tickets in advance?
Buy online or at the ticket office (cards accepted). Allow about an hour with a guide, or 1.5 to 2 hours on your own. Peruvians pay less (adults S/ 20) on the 10th and last Sunday of each month.
Is the Santa Catalina Monastery a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa, on UNESCO's list since 2000, listed as a creative masterpiece and a landmark of its kind.