Sillar Route in Arequipa: Uncover the Architectural Heart of the White City

Explore the architectural heart of Arequipa on the Sillar Route. Discover the origins of the White City’s unique ashlar architecture and witness the process of extraction and styling of the ashlar.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canteras de sillar Añashuayco - You can see the murals where the ashlar is carved in an artisanal way, also the routine performed by the workers in the area.

You will also know the shingles cannon, a small pink ashlar cannon, formed naturally.

What's Included
  • Touristic transport included
  • Guided tour with a professional guide
What's Not Included
  • TICKET ENTRANCE 3 DOLLARS
Additional Information

The genesis of the architectural design in the White City lies in ashlar, and its sightseeing route is established in the district of Cerro Colorado. Apart from the area’s natural beauty, the extraction, shaping, and detailed carving of ashlar can also be witnessed.
The location is well-equipped with the necessary infrastructure and services for…

Location
Plaza de Armas
Exactly at the fountain with water from the main square located in the middle of the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Klspenst
Oct 23, 2024
A great 4 hours of history and off the beaten track of the same old thing. - Solid 4 hours with enough time at each location to learn and enjoy. It’s a dusty journey at the quarries - bring water, good walking shoes as it’s slippery on the sand and stones, and your camera! If you love rocks and history - this is a great value!
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Pam_walkerb
Oct 11, 2024
Route of the ashlar - Cute walk from the ashlar you walk appreciating figures made with the material of the crack, build their houses and the city of Arequipa with the white ashlar hence the name of white city!
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36bryced
Sep 8, 2024
Decent Half Day Adventure - Tour is exactly how it’s advertised! Very easy to get around and tour guides were nice. Nice trip if you only want to do a half day excursion.
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Vavalos20
Jun 15, 2024
Ruta Tour - Truly enjoyed this tour! It was nice that it was a 9am-2pm tour, not too early or late and not too long. At the end, they also give us the option to drop off at some local Peruvian food spots which was nice! The only complaint was the tour guide Cristina’s approach. She was a little pushy, a little rude and stand off is, passive aggressive. She kept almost scolding the group saying we weren’t listening and upset if we didn’t remember a specific fact when she did a pop quiz on us. She kept complaining about us to the driver saying kids were easier to deal with. At one point she even said under her breath, thanks for finally being obedient. She also appeared bothered when a couple would ask if they could take pictures at some spots. She mentioned at the beginning we’d have a stop for the bathroom/snack/etc. but we never stopped. Then we get to our first stop and she got upset that people had to use the restroom. She started to murmur under her breath and rushing us that we needed to start walking. The tour itself is so so nice!! Maybe just a different tour guide or Cristina works on her approach a little more.
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318marial
Nov 11, 2024
Interesting walk to know more where the ashlar comes from - Nice walk between a ashlar cliff. Betsabe guide very willing to answer questions and help and very friendly driver.
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907amald
Oct 16, 2024
Sillar Route half day tour - We enjoyed our half day tour with Christina. She managed the group well and never forgot to give us the information in English although we were the only two people on the tour that didn't speak Spanish. Overall a good tour if you have already done everything else in Arequipa and are looking for something else to do.
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203albertol
Aug 6, 2024
Nice and interesting - The Guide very burns but the explanation on the Tripadvisor page does not correspond to what was visited requires physical good and not suitable for older adults
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Brunov874
Jul 28, 2024
Worth it on bus tour or private car (if you know the way) - Interesting visit, but we went by private car. You have to pay a ticket (I think it was 5 soles). There is a set of monuments elaborated in ashlar and explains how the ashlar was formed. Then you have to go a couple of kilometers further for the Shingles, where you walk along what was a pre-Inca road, with petroglyphs.
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Luisa
Jul 25, 2024
Visit to Culebrillas - They must indicate on the tour to Culebrillas that you have to climb a slope of grit that is a little difficult and dangerous. There's nowhere to hold on and falling can be fatal. The place is beautiful
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Rmqr
Sep 10, 2024
Nice walk in a canyon, less interested in contemporary sculptures - Nice geological formations in a canyon of volcanic stone. However mind the mosquitoes and the walk is quite short. This tour will not include much ancient civilization history, and focuses rather on modern art sculptures made out of volcanic rocks.
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From $11
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).