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Machupicchu tours

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Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Machupicchu Trips

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Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


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Luxury tours

Luxury tours

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


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Luxury in Peru

Traditional

Traditional

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Traditional tours

Destinos

Destinos

Trekkings

Trekkings

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Trekkings

Machupicchu tours

Machupicchu tours

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Machupicchu Trips

Travel Packages

Travel Packages

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Travel packages

Luxury tours

Luxury tours

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Premium

Luxury in Peru

Traditional

Traditional

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


Traditional tours

Destinos

Destinos

Trekkings

Trekkings

Immerse yourself in the majesty of the Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu with this full-day tour from Cusco, designed to let you explore every corner of this iconic site at a relaxed and unhurried pace. With an expert guide by your side, you'll discover the secrets of its construction, its history, and the daily life of its ancient residents. Enjoy the tour at a leisurely pace, perfect for soaking in the magic and energy of this sacred place without the need for strenuous effort.


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Sillar Route Half-day tour from Arequipa

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Sillar Route Half-day tour from Arequipa

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Arequipa, Perú

Enjoy a very entertaining and detailed tour of the sillar quarries and explore the origin of the white stone that gives its unique appearance to Arequipa, known as the white city.

  • Watch a demonstration of the extraction process by a local interpreter

  • Learn about the historical and natural importance of this place for the region

  • See the amazing representation of the Church of the Society of Jesus, which is carved into a huge ashlar wall

  • Discover the impressive Añashuayco Quarries .

  • Admire this city built with “sillar”, a porous volcanic stone.


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What's Included

Certified professional English/Spanish speaking guide

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Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Arequipa (hotels in the historic center)

Entrance 25 soles or 6 dollars

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Arequipa

Discover the origins of Arequipa's impressive architecture with this half-day tour of the Sillar route.


Añashuayco

The Añashuayco quarries are located northeast of the city of Arequipa. The site was formed more than three million years ago thanks to the intense pyroclastic and volcanic activity in the area. During the tour, you will see the place where hundreds of men extracted the white volcanic rock from which most of the most important buildings in Arequipa are built, including the cathedral and old mansions.


Culebrillas

We will continue our visit to the winding ravine of “Culebrillas”, located 15 minutes from the Añashuayco quarry. Explore the site and learn about the process of extracting the white stone. This site also presents evidence of the presence of the Wari civilization, whose members carved various petroglyphs in the stone. The local quarry workers have inherited the knowledge of cutting, carving, and extracting techniques from their ancestors. At the end of the tour, you can purchase handicrafts and souvenirs made from the white ashlar of Añashuayco . After the visit, you will be taken back to your accommodation in the city.

difficulty hike

Easy

DIFFICULTY

DIFFICULTYEasy

mountain

2406 m,s,n,m

ELEVATION

ELEVATION2406 m,s,n,m

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TRANSPORT

TRANSPORTPrivate

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Minimum 2 People

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GUIDEDMinimum 2 People


Meeting and Pickup

Pick-up points

Pick up and drop off at your hotel in Arequipa

Start time

08:00 AM

Pickup details

After booking we will contact you to provide you with the information for your pick-up. It is very important that your hotel has vehicle access, otherwise we will arrange a meeting point.


Additional Info

What is the Sillar Route?
The Sillar Route is a tourist route that takes place in the city of Arequipa. On this tourist route, quarries where these white blocks called Sillares are formed are visited. The tour has been taking place since 2014, when the stonemasons, with the help of the NGO CIED, inaugurated the tour with the creation of a carving made on the walls of the quarry representing the Church of the Society of Jesus.

What is Sillar?
The sillar is a rectangular block carved on all its sides with artisanal instruments such as crowbars, chisels, combos, etc. The average dimensions of an sillar are 50cm x 30cm x 20cm. The sillar is composed of an igneous material called Ignimbrite (which means Rain of Fire) or Volcanic Tuff, this material was produced millions of years ago as a result of volcanic eruptions, but initially the Ignimbrite was a viscous compound similar to foam, which over millions of years hardened into a rock with which ashlars are currently made.

Is sillar volcanic lava?
No, sillar is composed of volcanic tuff or ignimbrite, which is a very different compound to volcanic lava. It must be taken into account that volcanic tuff, like many other compounds, is produced by the effect of volcanic eruptions, which are often confused with volcanic lava.

What is the origin of Sillar?
At this point we have to talk about 2 things: 1.- Where the term Sillar comes from and 2.- Where Sillar began to be used. However, you can ask our guide these questions on the tour.

Does sillar only exist in Arequipa?
Sillar is made of volcanic tuff, this tuff exists in many parts of Peru and the world, but only in Arequipa was it used to carve ashlars and build an entire city with them.

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