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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Pap12024
Dec 14, 2024
Route ashlar - The whole walk was nice I liked the whole tour, good attention from the guides, a nice experience, if I recommend
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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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Escape17022496492
Apr 8, 2025
Ok to spend few hours - It was OK. Guide mostly spoke spanish, english was about 20%. I think the arty area was bit boring, very touristy. But i do recommend, 4hrs and done.
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335kathh
Feb 11, 2025
Fun day trip - Fun trip, very interesting seeing all the carving in the rock. Only downside was our guide seemed to spend more time explaining the site in Spanish, so we seemed to miss out on some information. The walk through the rock canyon was cool but note if you have and difficulty climbing over rocks and up a steep hill at the end this may not be the tour for you. As it seems everywhere in Peru there is an extra charge on top of what you pay for the tour to enter these sites. Overall fun trip.
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Jusseth
Jan 15, 2025
Good place, but to go on tour - Nice place, quite spacious, but if you go without tour it is a problem to return there is no easy access to mobility and there is a long stretch to walk in a pampas, otherwise quite nice with tours if it would be quite comfortable
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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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Nicholasg975
Jan 27, 2025
Amazing guides, rushed tour - The guide was good and the host who organised it was super helpful when my partner lost his phone and then got us to the first point of the trip as we had to wait to find it. However, as for the trip itself, like many of the tours, it is rushed. You don't really get a chance to absorb what you're seeing as it's on the bus then off. There should definitely be more time in the canyon.
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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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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).