Sillar Route and Culebrillas Petroglyphs: Explore Volcanic Stone Quarries and Ancient Artworks
4.7
40 Ratings
Arequipa

The Sillar Route encompasses a vast expanse of sillar, a type of volcanic stone, which carves out magnificent ravines akin to those found in Petra, Jordan. It’s a place where one can witness petroglyphs and understand the method used for quarrying the rocks.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Canteras de Sillar - Our first visit will be the quarry called Añashuayco. Being still in full operation, it has become a huge canyon with white walls about 30 meters high. The alarifes explain in the same place their work techniques and the uses of volcanic stone.
  • Quebrada de Culebrillas - the Quebrada de Culebrillas, quarry of sillar that is not yet in operation. In a 20-minute walk, we will observe some petroglyphs impregnated on the walls of the creek. On returning to the city we will observe the Apachetas, stone mounds that represent a mystical tradition for the locals.
What's Included
  • Group tour experience
  • Guidance by a certified guide
Location
Canteras de Sillar
Quebrada de Anashuayco
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sunil_k
May 22, 2024
Sillar - Great tour of Sillar - Arequipa , our guide Mike was fantastic, very knowledgeable. Recommend 100% .
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Pioneer54838811258
May 17, 2024
Incredible experience - Highly recommended! The service was very good, the guides supported us throughout the trip and gave us extra information. 10/10
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Gustavoga915rc
Apr 28, 2024
EXCELLENT - Good dynamics and guidance were provided throughout the tour, explaining the petroglyphs in detail and giving us a good experience. My tour guide was Anthony Flores. I speak on behalf of my family, which is made up of 6 people.
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Lisa_c
Mar 13, 2024
Great Tour! - Excellent tour, we had a great time! Tour picked us up at the hotel right on time, good pace the hike was also very good.
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478maxh
Feb 27, 2024
Nice day filling - Very nice guide and nice tour composition. The second part in particular is very beautiful. Had no problems with anything.
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143mariaisabelm
Feb 20, 2024
Sillar Route..... Beautiful - The experience is very nice, something beautiful.... The guide is very kind, the craftsmen are very friendly, the sculptures are beautiful, the experience itself is very enriching and beautiful....The time to be in the place and take photos is very little, maybe they could increase, 10 out of 10
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Carmenrosap401
Feb 14, 2024
A great experience - The route was quite bearable and calm, the information they gave us was clear and precise with many new and interesting information. The guide was also quite charismatic and open to questions, which made the tour comfortable. It really has been a nice experience we had.
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Stephaniewendyc
Feb 13, 2024
100% recommended - Very good explanation, a beautiful family experience with the frank guide and driver Percy 100% recommended Puriy.
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Lukeofgotham
Mar 25, 2024
A good trip but without many different things - The place is very interesting. There are many incredible works of art and the guide also talks well about how Sillar is produced. However, it is a very quick ride. After a while there isn't much to see. So it's a nice ride but very quick
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London_l
Mar 13, 2024
Rushed - This tour felt rushed to me...the stuff we should have taken more time in ...we didn't. We spent about 30min just at the Volcano viewpoints which was wayyy too long. There was an extra cost to take several of the pictures as the Sillar Route which I thought was stupid. Also it wasn't explained that there was wayyy more to see during the exhibit. Once we got back in the van and drove out, realized there was another section that wasn't even mentioned and there wouldn't have been enough time to see that section. Once we got to the Petroglyphs, that was def rushed! Basically the guide just walked thru with us and didn't offer to take any pics or allow time for pics to be taken without being rushed. I wound up getting behind because I was determined to get pics but that whole exhibit should be revamped. Should only allow certain amount of folks to walk thru at a time as it is very narrow and impossible to capture the beautiful scenery when you have 100 people in the background walking towards you every moment.
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