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Arequipa Quarry Tour: Discover the White City's Origins
4.3
4 Ratings
Arequipa
Join us on this amazing tour to explore the quarry where the people of Arequipa sourced the key material that earned the city its nickname, the “WHITE CITY.” Delight in breathtaking views and exceptional walks through untouched quarries. Experience an adventure like no other with us. Please note, this is a shared tour.
Join us on this amazing tour to explore the quarry where the people of Arequipa sourced the key material that earned the city its nickname, the “WHITE CITY.” Delight in breathtaking views and exceptional walks through untouched quarries. Experience an adventure like no other with us. Please note, this is a shared tour.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Plaza de Yanahuara - Begin the journey by exploring one of the city’s iconic attractions, the Mirador de Yanahuara. Here, enjoy panoramic views of the entire city and the magnificent volcanoes encircling Arequipa. Discover the 18th-century San Juan Bautista Church, and optionally, savor the delightful traditional dessert, ice cheese, crafted from…
- Plaza de Yanahuara - Begin the journey by exploring one of the city’s iconic attractions, the Mirador de Yanahuara. Here, enjoy panoramic views of the entire city and the magnificent volcanoes encircling Arequipa. Discover the 18th-century San Juan Bautista Church, and optionally, savor the delightful traditional dessert, ice cheese, crafted from a unique and special recipe.
- Ruta Del Sillar - After a 20-minute drive, arrive at the renowned Culebrillas ravine, an untouched quarry of exceptional beauty. Embark on a 20-minute walk through a small canyon, perfect for photography due to its stunning vistas. At the end, view engravings from the first inhabitants, such as the Wari, who traversed this beautiful area. Finally, return to the historic center of Arequipa.
- Canteras de Sillar - After a 45-minute journey, reach the famous Añashuayco Quarries, a significant site for volcanic rock extraction, used extensively during colonial times and still today for constructing Arequipa’s main monuments and homes. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the quarries, with walls over 30 meters high. An official guide will share the history and features of this remarkable place. There will be time for photos, as locals have created stunning carvings on the ashlar walls. Enjoy free time for personal or group photography.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Official Guide English/Spanish
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tickets for places to visit
- Bottled water
- Official Guide English/Spanish
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Tickets for places to visit
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses
- Personal expenses
Location
Museo del Pisco AQP
Calle Moral
A street behind the cathedral of Arequipa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Rami_b
Jul 7, 2025
Entertaining and informative - Alexandra is a great guide! I took 2 tours with her: the sillar route and a tour in Arequipa + monastery of Santa Catalina. Both tours were amazing!
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Flemming_n
May 12, 2025
Do this when in Arequipa - Great value. First a trip to a viewpoint to the 3 volcanoes. Then a drive to where they make the silliar stones - the querry. After that a small hike of 1 km through a Canyon. 4 hours well spend with our guide Alexandra og driver diego.
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Suzanne_g
Oct 16, 2024
A must do! - Alexandra did a great job. Van had 17 pp and she is fluent in English and Spanish. Very interesting tour. Walking through the canyons to see the petroglyphs was amazing! Steep climb up a random side of hill but we did it! 68 and 64 yo.
Have fun!
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Karen_s
Mar 29, 2026
Underwhelming places and terrible logistics from the tour operator - The meeting time and place were changed at the last minute, luckily I still made it nearly on time but the chaos to start was only the beginning. Guide never introduced himself or the driver so I had no idea what his name was. The tour was overbooked (guide completely unaware despite having a full passenger list) so the last young girl that was picked up had to sit in the front between the driver and guide. At nearly every stop the guide almost left people behind. The guide was adamant that my entry fees were not included even though I showed him my booking. He was not very nice or accommodating in this along with another person who had the same issue from a different booking company. Although I had to pay the entry fee for the second stop the guide eventually spoke to his office and realized that both of us were supposed to be covered and refunded the money we paid. And to top it off the van overheated on the drive back and we were stuck on the side of the road for 45 minutes waiting for it to cool down.
And outside of the logistics, I honestly didn’t think this was a “must see” place in the area, just a bunch of random stone statues in a quarry was not at all what I was expecting and would tell others it’s not worth the journey, nothing exciting to see.
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