Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The ashlar route runs through the interior of the quarries, the same ones that transport the visitor to the origins and understanding of how the historic center of Arequipa, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, originated. When visiting the quarries in operation you will be able to observe live the ancestral process of extraction of blocks and the carving of the ashlar made by the hand of man.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
of 1, C. San Agustín 119
Enter through the hallway, office 1, ask for Oscar.
Return
Iglesia de San Agustín
The tour ends one block from the Plaza de Armas.
Itinerary
1
Arequipa
09:00 AM We begin our tour starting from the historic center heading to the QUARRIES, along the way we will learn details about the constructions in the city based on volcanic rock (Sillar) with our professional guide. On the way, our first stop will be at the Volcano Viewpoint where we can appreciate the 3 volcanoes that surround the city such as: MISTI, CHACHANI and PICHU PICHU, there we can take spectacular panoramic photos.
20 minutes
2
Canteras de Sillar
We continue with the journey to the quarries; the place where the white city originated, we will enter the Sillar Quarries where we will observe the immense cliffs worked by human hands. After an explanation by the guide and some magnificent photos we will have an experiential time to share and interact with these peculiar characters the ancient technique of ashlar extraction that is still preserved from the colonial era to the present day.
1 hour
3
Culebrillas
Continuing with our tour we will board in the transport to visit the QUARRY OF CULEBRILLAS QUARRY where we will make a fascinating walk of 20 minutes. Inside shingles we will feel a mysterious and unique environment where we can see the presence of petroglyphs that will take us to the life and beliefs of ancient man as this is a sacred place with pink walls, then we will see the presence of apachetas where their symbolism will be made known They will also have the experience of putting together their apacheta.
30 minutes
Sillar Half Day Route in Arequipa
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Arequipa
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The ashlar route runs through the interior of the quarries, the same ones that transport the visitor to the origins and understanding of how the historic center of Arequipa, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, originated. When visiting the quarries in operation you will be able to observe live the ancestral process of extraction of blocks and the carving of the ashlar made by the hand of man.
Highlights
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 4 hours to 5 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
of 1, C. San Agustín 119
Enter through the hallway, office 1, ask for Oscar.
