Peru · SILLAR ROUTE TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 sillar route tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Spend four hours visiting the Añashuayco ashlar quarry, walking through Culebrillas Canyon, and stopping at a volcano viewpoint. Guides speak English and Spanish. The route includes a short canyon walk, modern stone carvings, Wari petroglyphs, and 18 soles in entry fees.
“Mike was really nice and humble guide. One of the best on our 2 month trip around Peru. Tour was also good for a half day. Full of beautiful statues.”
Visit Yanahuara, the Añashuayco sillar quarries, and Culebrillas canyon near Arequipa. A bilingual guide such as Mike, Alexandra, or Christina explains the stonework and petroglyphs, followed by a short, uneven walk. The $19 group tour includes both entrance fees and transport.
“This tour felt rushed to me...the stuff we should have taken more time in ...we didn't. We spent about 30min just at the Volcano viewpoints which was wayyy too long. There was an extra cost to take several of the pictures as the Sillar Route which I thought was stupid. Also it wasn't explained that there was wayyy more to see during the exhibit. Once we got back in the van and drove out, realized there was another section that wasn't even mentioned and there wouldn't have been enough time to see that section. Once we got to the Petroglyphs, that was def rushed! Basically the guide just walked thru…”
Travel from central Arequipa to the Añashuayco and Culebrillas sillar quarries, where volcanic stone is cut by hand and shaped into carvings. A professional guide, round-trip transport, morning or afternoon departures, and groups of up to 15 make this a practical half-day outing. Spanish and English may be combined.
“The view above is the best part unfortunately the rest of this area is a mine Our guide was helpful and informative there are a few sculptures at the second mine as it is only a few people carrying on due to dust born diseases, hopefully tourism may be able to preserve more of this mountainous area”
This four-and-a-half-hour excursion takes you from central Arequipa to the Añashuayco ashlar quarry and Culebrillas Canyon. An English- or Spanish-speaking guide explains stonework, local culture, petroglyphs, and apachetas. Expect short walks, photo stops, a working quarry, and 18 soles in entrance fees.
“Véhicule neuf. La visite a eu lieu seulement en espagnol car le guide anglais était malade. On nous a toutefois offert de reporter, mais nous avions autre chose. Le tour a commencé 30 minutes plus tard et nous n’avons pas eu assez de temps pour apprécier totalement.”
See how Arequipa’s pale ashlar stone is cut at Añashuaycos Quarry, walk into Culebrillas Gorge, and view its petroglyphs. Hotel pickup near the historic center, bilingual guiding, and transport are included. Bring cash for the $10 in entrance fees.
“Excelente tour, buena comunicación y se nos apoyó en todo momento sobre dudas del recorrido Recomendado sin problema”
Spend four hours traveling from central Arequipa to the Culebrillas sillar quarries with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See narrow canyon-like formations, watch masons shape volcanic ignimbrite, and return to Plaza de Armas. Hotel pickup and small-group transport are included.
“Tour was exactly as described. Got to spend a few hours exploring some interesting things around Arequipa. The Sillar stone tour was interesting. The tour through the small canyon like structures was amazing. Guide was patient and explained things well. Transportation including hotel pick up went well. An afternoon well spent.”
Travel from Arequipa to the Sillar Route with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. See volcano views, the working Añashuayco Quarry, its church carving, Culebrillas Canyon, Wari petroglyphs, and apachetas. The walk is short and moderate, so expect cultural sightseeing more than a strenuous hike.
“This was a good tour the only thing was our guide seemed very nervous and her accent was really heavy so most the time on the microphone we could not hear her or understand”
Join a live English or Spanish guide from central Arequipa for a half-day visit to the Añashuayco ashlar quarry and Culebrillas canyon. See volcanic-stone walls, a carved church, working stonemasons, and mountain views. Bring patience for traffic and extra time for the walk.
“Interessante e affascinante Unica nota negativa che causa traffico abbiamo impiegato molto tempo per arrivare alla cava”
Spend four hours outside Arequipa visiting volcanic sillar quarries and Culebrillas Canyon. An English and Spanish speaking guide explains hand-carved ashlar masonry, then leads a walk past 15 to 20-meter rock walls and ancient petroglyphs. Expect two small entrance fees and a pickup confirmation.
“A very nice and funny guide for a tour that could be better. The road of Sillar is just a big quarry with few statues for Instagram pics. There are no informative panels or anything else more "demonstrative". If your goal is not to take pictures with statues I'll suggest to only do a tour of the Canyon that has also hystorical glyph and is more interesting and beautiful to see. I also had issues with the communication with the tour operator - they don't answer to the number they give you at the booking time - and until 2 ours before I didn't know whether the tour would have…”
Travel from Arequipa to the Añashuayco quarries, see volcanic sillar stone being cut, walk 20 minutes through Culebrillas Canyon to view ancient Wari petroglyphs, and stop at volcano viewpoints and apachetas. The tour runs in Spanish and English, though English guiding should be confirmed.
“Gids spraak nauwelijks Engels ook nadat we in een andere groep werden geplaatst. Eerste deel was zeer matig. Leukste deel was de korte wandeling door een kloof. Zou het niet aanraden”
You’ll leave Arequipa with an English or Spanish guide, visit the Añashuayco sillar quarry, walk about 20 minutes through Culebrillas canyon, and photograph its petroglyphs. Guides Alexandra and Toni have received particular praise. Plan on 10 soles in entrance fees.
“Este tour es un tourist trap. No solo es malisimo, sino que ademas llevabamos 22 personas cuando la camioneta decía que el aforo era de 19. La guía fue parada todo el tiempo, con una riesgo enorme para su seguridad y para la nuestra. Busquen algun otro tour en la hermosa Arequipa!”
From central Arequipa, a bilingual guide leads you to Añashuayco Quarry and Culebrillas Canyon to see how white sillar stone is cut, walk beneath 20-meter walls, and view carved petroglyphs. Tony has guided this route in English and Spanish. Allow $10 extra for entrance fees.
“We spent just the right amount of time at each location.”
Travel by van from central Arequipa to the Añashuayco quarries and Culebrillas canyon. A bilingual guide explains ashlar stonework, shows a huge church carving, leads a short canyon walk to Wari petroglyphs, and stops at a volcano viewpoint. The tour lasts about four hours and costs $14, plus 10 soles in entrance fees.
Meet at Arequipa’s cathedral for a four-hour bilingual tour to Yanahuara, Añashuayco Quarry, and Culebrillas Canyon. Learn how sillar is cut and carved, walk through a water-eroded canyon, and see ancient petroglyphs. Bring ID and budget S/. 10 for quarry and canyon entry fees.
“I just loved seeing the petroglyphs, but had a hard time hearing the guide. That took it down a notch for me…”
Travel from Arequipa to the Añashuayco sillar quarries, where volcanic stone is shaped by hand, then walk about 30 minutes to Culebrillas Canyon. A bilingual guide leads the four-hour outing, including Wari petroglyphs and a return to central Arequipa.
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