Half day Sillar Stone Tour from Arequipa
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A journey to Peru is not complete without visiting Arequipa, the beautiful white city of Peru! Much of the architecture in Arequipa is made of a white volcanic stone, Sillar, hence its nickname of the white city. On this tour you will experience how the city was built and how worker still perverse the tradition on extracting the rocks still in use.
Inclusions
What's included
- Drop off at Arequipa main Square
- Visit all the places described in the itinerary
- Pick up from your hotel in Arequipa city center
- Guided Spanish / English professional
What's not
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Accommodation in Arequipa
- Entrances fee
Itinerary
Transfer from the hotel in Arequipa at 08:00 am to continue to the Culebrillas quarries (3km from the center of Arequipa), which are mainly located in the district of Cerro Colorado and Yura. After the earthquake in Arequipa in 1687 there was a massive use of the construction system with Sillar, and when it was perfected, the beautiful colonial architecture of Arequipeña resulted. The quarries of Sillar come from the eruptions and in the tour we will be able to appreciate the cutters of this stone in their daily tasks, as well as some samples of carvings. In this place we can see where the masons take Ignimbrite and then patiently develop the Sillar, they will explain in detail the preparation there and we will also learn the story behind the Sillar. We return to the city of Arequipa around 12pm and transfer to the hotel in Arequipa.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- PVTravels
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please send hotel details before arrival
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
How it compares in Arequipa
- Its from-price is 57% below the median of the 26 city tours we list in Arequipa.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 26.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Arequipa
Arequipa, in southern Peru, is a white-stone colonial city beneath the cone of El Misti volcano, close to the deep Colca Canyon.
Arequipa lies at about 2,300 metres in the dry southern Andes, with the cone of El Misti volcano rising above it and Chachani and Pichu Pichu on either side. Its centre is built from sillar, a light volcanic stone that has earned it the name of the White City. The Plaza de Armas has arcades, palms and the cathedral, whose façade stretches the full length of one side.
Top-ranked sights in Arequipa: Colca Canyon, Plaza de Armas, Historic Centre of Arequipa.
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