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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.
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Half-day trek on Arequipa’s Sillar Route with working stonemasons, Añashuayco quarry canyon views, petroglyphs, and volcano lookouts.
A 2-hour walking tour of Arequipa’s historic center: Plaza de Armas, cloisters, volcano views, Mundo Alpaca, and San Lazaro.
A small-group 3.5-hour Arequipa walk through key plazas, markets, and Jesuit sites, ending with pisco and local sweet tastings.
“This was my favorite tour in Arequipa! It was a really nice small walking tour. We learned about the history of Arequipa, and learned about the pride of their gastronomy. The highlight for me was definitely the market. Our guide took us to all kinds of food stands and we tried so many things! Then…”
Half-day Arequipa tour to Yanahuara, the Sillar quarries, and Culebrillas petroglyphs. Small-group value with an easy-to-moderate canyon walk.
“Interesting but not exceptionnal. You will walk through a canyon carved by an ancient river. Although the guide recommended mosquito repellent, there were none during my visit.”
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.
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.
Day trip from Arequipa to Salinas Lagoon at 4300 m for flamingos and volcano views, then a hot spring soak in Lojen.
“The guide is good. And the view of the Salinas Lagoon is amazing. However, it is suggested to have more time for the lake.”
Half-day Route of the Sillar from Arequipa: volcano views, Añashuaycos ashlar carving, Culebrillas gorge walk, canyon petroglyphs.
Sillar stone tour from Arequipa with hotel pickup, Culebrillas quarries, masons’ carving process, city sights, and market/free-time options.
A 4-hour Arequipa outing mixing the Sillar Route, Añashuayco quarries, and a short Culebrillas canyon walk with petroglyphs and views.
Trek the Sillar Route near Arequipa, see the Añashuayco quarry mega-carving, hike Culebrillas canyon, then pair it with Chivay hot springs.
A 4-hour Arequipa outing that pairs Uchumayo sillar quarries with a canyon hike and millenary petroglyphs, ending near Plaza de Armas.
4-hour Ruta del Sillar hike to Culebrillas Canyon: sillar quarries, petroglyphs, volcano viewpoints, and apachetas in Arequipa.
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