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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular arequipa city & sillar route tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
Arequipa day trip to Salinas Lagoon: Chiguata volcano views, salt flats, camelids and birds, plus optional mini thermal wells. 8 hours.
Most Popular“Had a great time with one of the funniest and full of life guides we ever had, Mateo. The places we stopped for food offered delicious dishes. Can really recommend the trip!”
Half-day trek on Arequipa’s Sillar Route with working stonemasons, Añashuayco quarry canyon views, petroglyphs, and volcano lookouts.
“The whole trip was very good and excellent value for money - the second ‘canyon’ was absolutely stunning.”
A 2-hour walking tour of Arequipa’s historic center: Plaza de Armas, cloisters, volcano views, Mundo Alpaca, and San Lazaro.
“Our tour guide, Edgar, was very informative, kind, and funny. It was a nice 2 and a half hour walk with beautiful sites. Edgar knew his history very well and was open to questions at any time. He also recommended places to eat. Would highly recommend this tour”
A small-group 3.5-hour Arequipa walk through key plazas, markets, and Jesuit sites, ending with pisco and local sweet tastings.
“Jose did a great tour! The market is incredible and so is the best cheese ice cream. We had stops along the way and got to sample goodies throughout town. Great job Jose and thanks for all your knowledge!”
Half-day Arequipa tour to Yanahuara, the Sillar quarries, and Culebrillas petroglyphs. Small-group value with an easy-to-moderate canyon walk.
“Tour started with 45 minutes delay. Guide was trying to make up the time by shortening our stay in destinations we visited. In Yanahuara we got only 10 minutes instead of 20 and in Canteras de Sillar only 30 minutes comparing to 1hr as described in program.”
2-hour small-group walk in Arequipa’s White City with local guides, ending at volcano views of Misti, Chachani, and Pichu Pichu for $15.
“Brilliant tour around Arequipa! Must do for anyone coming to the city. A great way to see some of the sights. Joss was an amazing guide, very knowledgeable, took us to some less well known, but amazing places. He was also very happy to give recommendations for places to go or things to do”
See Arequipa’s sillar quarries and pink stone canyons on a small 3–4 hour tour with guide, round-trip transport, from $11.
“The tour itself is really cool! The check-in and pickup felt disorganized and could be improved. Be prepared for MANY flies - bring lots of insect repellant! I wish the guide or driver had repellant for the bus/van because it became extremely filled with flies when they left the door and windows open during one…”
Half-day trek on Arequipa’s Sillar Route: Añashuayco quarry, Culebrillas canyon, Wari petroglyphs, and volcano views for about $11.
“Super excursion ! Bon rapport qualité prix”
Day trip from Arequipa to Salinas Lagoon at 4300 m for flamingos and volcano views, then a hot spring soak in Lojen.
“The trip was very nice except no one mentioned anything regarding the altitude we would be exposed to. Some of us had really bad headaches because we were not prepared. The driver was ok. Had some issues with the pick but everything else was ok”
Half-day Route of the Sillar from Arequipa: volcano views, Añashuaycos ashlar carving, Culebrillas gorge walk, canyon petroglyphs.
“Excelente tour, buena comunicación y se nos apoyó en todo momento sobre dudas del recorrido Recomendado sin problema”
Sillar stone tour from Arequipa with hotel pickup, Culebrillas quarries, masons’ carving process, city sights, and market/free-time options.
“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.”
A 4-hour Arequipa outing mixing the Sillar Route, Añashuayco quarries, and a short Culebrillas canyon walk with petroglyphs and views.
“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”
Trek the Sillar Route near Arequipa, see the Añashuayco quarry mega-carving, hike Culebrillas canyon, then pair it with Chivay hot springs.
“Interessante e affascinante Unica nota negativa che causa traffico abbiamo impiegato molto tempo per arrivare alla cava”
A 4-hour Arequipa outing that pairs Uchumayo sillar quarries with a canyon hike and millenary petroglyphs, ending near Plaza de Armas.
“The communicatio. its terrible”
4-hour Ruta del Sillar hike to Culebrillas Canyon: sillar quarries, petroglyphs, volcano viewpoints, and apachetas in Arequipa.
“I loved this day trip from arequipa. Perfect length and super fun”
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