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Arequipa
Route of the Sillar 4-Hour Tour
- Duration4 hours
- Max Travelers18 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryArchaeology Tours, Bus Tours
Overview
The Sillar Route is a guided tour to learn about the history of the white city named after the color of the white ashlar
There we can have an experience with the artisans, observe how it is the extraction of the ashlar in an artisanal way, the carving to obtain the specific block for the constructions of the houses and buildings of the city.
Plus a short walk through the shingles canyon is pretty comfortable.
The tour differs because there we will visit the workshops of artisans, and learn the techniques of carving volcanic rock ashlar.
Gallery
What's included
Entrance fee
Air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not included
Bottled water
Itinerary
We will visit to observe the volcano Misti , colonial architecture, the portals of Yanahuara photographs.
Accompanied by our guide we will visit the quarries of Sillar are ignimbrite stone walls which solidified , which local artisans began mining and which were used for the construction of historic buildings and monuments of the white city Arequipa also known as this name.n Currently local artisans raised different figures dedicated to the history of the city and which has become a very important attraction for their visit.
In this place with the company of our Guide we can take a 25 minute walk to observe the ashlar in its purest and most natural state and we also find petroglyphs of rock painting and other archaeological remains.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.