Sillar Route Tour: Discover Arequipa City, Origin of Sillar Stone and Historic Center

Embark on the Sillar Route Tour in Arequipa City to discover the origin of the famous Sillar stone and explore the historic center. Walk through a pink Sillar canyon and admire the intricate carvings created by skilled stonemasons.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canteras de sillar Añashuayco - WE WILL KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THE ARMCHAIR, FAMOUS STONE OF ORIGIN STILL DEFINED FROM WHICH THE MOST CONSTRUCTION OF THE HISTORICAL CENTER OF THE WHITE CITY OF AREQUIPA WAS BUILT.
What's Included
  • Transportation in a comfortable van
  • Guidance in English and Spanish by a professional
What's Not Included
  • ENTRY TICKET TO AÑASHUAYCO QUARRIES 5.00 SOLAS AND SHINGLES 8.00 SOLAS
Additional Information

THE TOUR HAS TWO STARTING TIMES, AT 9:00 AM OR AT 2:00 PM, WITH THIS WE WILL BE ABLE TO KNOW THE WONDERFUL AREQUIPA CITY, A RECENTLY DISCOVERED LANDSCAPE WHERE MUCH IS KNOWN ABOUT THE CULTURE OF AREQUIPA AND THE ORIGIN OF THE SILLAR, FAMOUS STONE FROM WHICH THE HISTORIC CENTER OF THE CITY WAS BUILT. WE WILL ALSO WALK LIGHTLY THROUGH A PINK SILLAR…

Location
Plaza de Armas Arequipa
WE WILL MEET AT THE MAIN DOOR OF THE CATHEDRAL IN THE AREQUIPA PLAZA DE ARMAS, ANYWAY I LEAVE YOU A CONTACT NUMBER + 51986472078
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marisella
Aug 12, 2022
Nice experience - Nice photo shoots, recommended for children and family. Wear sun blocker and hat
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Sheetzfamilytravels
Dec 12, 2019
Fascinating history tour - This tour was great!! Our guide spoke good English. She had a lot of historical information about the sites we saw. It was fascinating to learn about the history behind the buildings in Arequipa.
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Lisgeraldinerojasoyo
Jun 27, 2021
Very good place - It is very interesting, because it allows you to see the works that are done with that Sillar material and that just predominates in the historical center. They also sell some souvenirs. The entrance is only 5 suns. Then the road that forks at the end in three, is entertaining and a relatively short and interesting walk through the belief of the flats from another era and how the beliefs are preserved. What must improve is that the artists have made very nice works where people get up and take pictures, thinking they can all do it, but they charge x each zone three suns and there is no big sign that says it and then if every fifteen meters there are figures you pay three suns, in four spaces are 4 for 3, total 12 suns, plus the entrance 5 suns, are 17 suns, plus a souvenir of 15 suns, 32 suns comes out, plus the tour I think was 45, total 77 suns. Then it would be better if you are going to charge three suns x take the picture with two characters made x the artists, be in the entrance gate all stipulated. And if they don't want to do it because the garita goes to the state and the inside goes to the support of every artist, then there must be a big sign where it says something like this: We are independent artists and we ask for your support with three suns and with that you have the right to enter this space and take photos with our two artworks "the two bulls" and the "donkey", to give an example (which are carved images of the Sillar material ). Because we are all consumers and uncomfortable that you are already inside and when you go to every Mood, you are charged three suns, then you surprise the tourist. And I said that to a lady who wanted to charge me and said, if there is a sign and pointed to me a sign that was "flush" that says 3 suns, without further explanation and on the floor, well redundancy (not everyone walks looking at the earth all the time). Then I think that communication with the tourist must improve. Me having the resources, I didn’t pay those internal tickets, because I didn’t like the unexpected way of charging. Still having the resources and just bought souvenir. If I think that I'm Peruvian, what would the foreign tourist think? That must improve. Very nice place in general and very entertaining little walk. The very entertaining and friendly Lord Joseph guide 🌈💓💓💓💓💓
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35ileanaa
Jan 9, 2020
I like it. - Cute visit, especially to the shingles quarries. Excellent new tourist destination to meet in Arequipa, know the wonder of work they do with chairs.
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Q5872hmjulianat
Mar 16, 2020
Afternoon tour 🌧️ - I was very pleased to know this place and to value the work of the artisans, who by vocation make beautiful works of art for our country and the world. The rain surprised us, however it didn’t stop our tour 🌧️, but it didn’t end with the tour 😣
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Lucho_salcedo
Jul 29, 2022
AWFUL. - We've been kept waiting almost an hour, then we get into a totally DIRTY Van with no seat belts. HORRIBLE Experience
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Galinav39
Dec 17, 2019
Routa de sillar - Terrible: the car had no air conditioning and it was a really hot and bumpy road. The guide, although nice, did not tell much. We were expected to give although small but still coins everywhere. The was no explanation of the excursion whatsoever. If I knew what I was buying I wouldn’t have spent the money.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).