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Private Tour to The Sillar Route and Historical Center of Arequipa
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Arequipa
Important Information
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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 pregnant travelers
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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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This tour is unique because you can get to know the center of the city, you will be informed of its creation, the guide will give details of its foundation and how is the beginning of the city in relation to the ashlar, this stone originating from volcanic tufo. After that we will have an excursion to the same quarries where they extract by hand and there are some carvings so they can have the photos of the memory. After that we will visit the shingles canyon, of pink ashlar, virgin ashlar cannon where many good photos can also be taken.
The duration is 4 hours and you can really know the importance of Sillar in Arequipa and how it has marked the history of the city of Arequipa.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private Transport
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
Ticket entrance to the place 10 soles or 4 dollars
Optional tips to Sillar workers and the guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza de Armas Arequipa
Be located on the black bars, on the same line as the main door of the Cathedral. At the time you choose, remember that it is a private tour.
Return
Private Tour to The Sillar Route and Historical Center of Arequipa
(1) Reviews
Arequipa
About
This tour is unique because you can get to know the center of the city, you will be informed of its creation, the guide will give details of its foundation and how is the beginning of the city in relation to the ashlar, this stone originating from volcanic tufo. After that we will have an excursion to the same quarries where they extract by hand and there are some carvings so they can have the photos of the memory. After that we will visit the shingles canyon, of pink ashlar, virgin ashlar cannon where many good photos can also be taken.
The duration is 4 hours and you can really know the importance of Sillar in Arequipa and how it has marked the history of the city of Arequipa.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private Transport
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
Ticket entrance to the place 10 soles or 4 dollars
Optional tips to Sillar workers and the guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Plaza de Armas Arequipa
Be located on the black bars, on the same line as the main door of the Cathedral. At the time you choose, remember that it is a private tour.
Return
Itinerary
1
Plaza de Armas
We can briefly know with the guide the history of the Arequipa Foundation, the construction of the cathedral and its facade.
10 minutes
2
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus
We will know the cloisters of the Company, Sillar-based constructions with artistic headdresses of the time.
10 minutes
3
Tristan del Pozo (Continental Bank Exhibition Gallery)
We will know another of the Sillar constructions printed with colonial art from the city of Arequipa.
10 minutes
4
Canteras de sillar Añashuayco
The quarries of Añashuayco, one of the 17 quarries in the city of Arequipa where the ashlar is still extracted, we will learn from the ancient techniques in addition to some carvings made for the benefit of the same stonecutters and workers of the ashlar. Here the income is paid 5 soles.
45 minutes
5
Uchumayo
Here we can see a canyon formed of virgin pink ashlar, tracing the origin as the first quarries of ashlar emerged before being worked. A wonderful road called Culebrillas road due to the snake shape.
