• Arequipa - 08:00 am - 08:30 am - In this period of time we make the pick-ups from the hotels that are located in the center of Arequipa.

08:30 am - We begin our journey towards the Ruta del Sillar, which is a tourist route with a lot of history and living culture, where we visit quarries and areas where the ashlar originated. The first point where we will stop will be the Añashuayco Quarry; which we will arrive in 45 minutes approx.

• Canteras de sillar Añashuayco - It is currently in operation, the stonemasons carry out their work very early; in the place we will be able to appreciate an immense canyon with cliffs (ignimbrite walls) that are several meters high, formed by the extraction for the formation of the Ashlars. At this point we will tell you the history of ashlar, its elaboration and the use that has always been given to it. In this quarry you will be able to appreciate a Megacarving of the Church of the Society of Jesus made by the stonemasons themselves. We can also visit some of them so that they can explain us what their daily work is like and they can make us experiment by cutting one of their stone blocks ourselves.

Then we will move to the Quebrada de Culebrillas, which is 30 minutes away from Añashuayco.

• Canteras de Sillar - Arriving at this point we will do a walk of approximately 20 minutes inside the small canyon that was formed by the passage of water, which has walls of 15 to 20 meters, while we enter it the walls of the canyon are increasing in height. At the end of the walk we will be able to observe petroglyphs made by the Wari culture more than a thousand years ago. Before returning to the city we will observe the Apachetas that are stone formations placed one on top of the other that are a symbol of gratitude towards nature and also an attraction of good luck which cause a mystical sensation.

11:30 am - We will start the return journey to the city of Arequipa.

12:30 pm - We will arrive at the center of Arequipa and we will leave you.

• Private transportation included

• Breakfast

On the way to the Sillar Route, visitors will explore quarries and regions where sillar originated. The tour includes a visit to the Añashuayco Quarry, where an impressive canyon with towering cliffs, formed by sillar extraction, can be admired. A remarkable carving of the Church of the Society of Jesus, crafted by the stonecutters themselves, is also on display.

Visitors have the opportunity to meet some of the stonecutters, who will explain their daily work and offer a hands-on experience of cutting a stone block.

The journey continues to the Quebrada de Culebrillas, where a 20-minute walk through a small canyon, shaped by water flow, awaits. At the end of the walk, ancient petroglyphs created by the Wari culture over a thousand years ago can be observed.

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