Peru · SILLAR ROUTE & AREQUIPA COUNTRYSIDE
The white stone the whole city is built from is still cut by hand in the quarries at Añashuayco. The 4 below cover the quarry walk, the canyon carvings and the countryside circuits, each priced.
Spend four hours outside Arequipa visiting the working Añashuayco Quarry, its huge stone carvings, and Culebrillas Canyon with a bilingual guide. You will hear how white sillar shaped the city, walk past ancient Wari petroglyphs, and stop at a volcano viewpoint. Guides such as Mike, Jose, Alexandra, and Julia have led recent departures.
“our guide was fun and gave us a lot of info. the bus was clean and wasn't too hot.”
See how Arequipa’s famous white sillar stone is cut, walk the rugged Culebrillas canyon to view ancient petroglyphs, and photograph Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Picchu from Yanahuara. This bilingual group tour costs $19, lasts about four hours, and may feature guides such as Mike, Tony, Alexandra, Christina, or Sandra.
“This tour is a great way to see the Sillar route, and was the best value tour we did all trip. Communication was great beforehand, the driver was very conscientious the whole time (seatbelts and breakglass hammers on the minibus too), our guide Tony was entertaining and knowledgeable and the tour flowed really well. A couple of things to note, we took facemasks because of the dust and were very glad we did as other people were choking a bit, and the Sillar route itself is moderately challenging, especially for older people.”
From central Arequipa, ride to the Añashuayco and Culebrillas sillar quarries with a professional guide. See stonecutting, carvings, a natural pink ashlar canyon, petroglyphs, and volcano views along the way. The tour lasts about three to four hours, carries up to 15 people, and offers morning or afternoon departures.
“Well organised and fantastic value for money. Great tour leader. Gave us a great time. Explained so much. Thank you”
Travel from central Arequipa to the Sillar Route with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See volcanoes and the Chilina Valley, watch stonecutters at Añashuayco Quarry, try cutting ashlar, then walk 20 minutes through Culebrillas canyon to old Wari petroglyphs and apachetas.
“Véhicule neuf. La visite a eu lieu seulement en espagnol car le guide anglais était malade. On nous a toutefois offert de reporter, mais nous avions autre chose. Le tour a commencé 30 minutes plus tard et nous n’avons pas eu assez de temps pour apprécier totalement.”
Pick a ruin, a ridge, a river or a table.
