AREQUIPA: HALF DAY SILLAR ROUTE AND CULEBRILLAS CANYON + YANAHUARA LOOKOUT POINT
ID: GYG842558-1333066
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Start your adventure with the spectacular views from the Mirador de Yanahuara viewpoint. Then, walk the fascinating Ruta del Sillar and experience a thrilling hike in Culebrillas. Explore Arequipa to the fullest!
We will start this tour at our meeting point. Once all passengers are in the vehicle, we will go in the direction of the Mirador de Yanahuara, to be able to take pictures, we will continue to the Route of the Sillar leaving the city towards the Añashuayco Quarry. Here the tour guide will give us a series of explanations about the extraction process of the sillar, stone with which most of the constructions around the main square of Arequipa were made.
Also, we will have access to information about the carving, carving and mega carving carried out by the master stonemasons.
Afterwards, we will go to the Culebrillas ravine, a quarry that is not in exploitation, but we will be able to walk for 20 minutes through a small canyon formed by water erosion.
At the end of the tour, we will see some petroglyphs that we can admire and photograph while our tour guide gives us some explanations. Then, we will return to Arequipa to finish the tour.
Highlights
- Discover Arequipa with the Sillar Route and views from Yanahuara!
- Book your Arequipa tour! Sillar Route, Yanahuara and hike in Culebrillas.
- Sillar Route and Culebrillas hike, an unparalleled adventure in Arequipa!
- Sillar and Culebrillas Route: nature, history and adventure in Arequipa.
- Explore the Sillar Route and walk through the fascinating caves of Culebrillas.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The meeting point is in the Plaza de Armas, at the main door of the cathedral.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
