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Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route
Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route
Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route
Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route
Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route

Arequipa: Private tour to the Ashlar Route

By Lima Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$218 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Discover the origin of Arequipa's amazing architecture
  • Learn about the historic and natural importance of this site
  • See a demonstration of the extraction process
  • Admire this city built with "sillar", a volcany porous stone
  • Discover the impressive Añashuayco Quarries

Activity location

  • Arequipa, Ashlar Route
    • Arequipa 04001
    • 04001, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel pickup
    • Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

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Afternoon departure
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Bilingual tour: English and Spanish

Starting time: 2:00 pm
Price details
AU$217.57 x 1 AdultAU$217.57

Total
Price is AU$217.57
Morning departure
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Bilingual tour: English and Spanish

Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$217.57 x 1 AdultAU$217.57

Total
Price is AU$217.57

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal expenses.

Know before you book

  • Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers who stay in Peru for more than 60 days because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator
  • Pick-up from hotels located in Arequipa historical centre.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If passengers stay in them, please contact us to coordinate a meeting point for the pick-up.

What you can expect

Discover the origin of Arequipa s amazing architecture on this half-day tour through the Ashlar Route, also known as Rute del Sillar. The Añashuayco Quarry is located in the northeast of the city of Arequipa. This site originated more than 3 million years ago thanks to the intense lava and volcanic gas activity in the area.

During your tour, you will see where hundreds of men extracted the white volcanic rock with which most of Arequipa s most important buildings, including the cathedral and old mansions, are made from. Explore the site and learn about the white stone s extraction process. This place also presents evidence of the presence of the Wari Civilisation, whose members carved various petroglyphs on the stone. The local quarry workers have inherited the knowledge of cutting, carving, and extraction techniques from their ancestors.

At the end of the tour, you can acquire handcrafted artwork and souvenirs made from the white ashlar from Añashuayco. After the visit, you will be transferred back to your accommodation in the city.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESArequipa, Ashlar Route
    • Arequipa 04001
    • 04001, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHotel pickup
    • Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru