Sillar Route in Arequipa and viewpoint of the Volcanoes
Arequipa, Peru
- 3 to 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
See where Arequipa got its namesake, the White City, on a small-group half-day tour to the Sillar Route. After an easy transfer from the city center, view the site’s ornately carved stone murals. Then, observe workers extracting, styling, and carving the massive white stones. Later, walk through the scenic quarries of the volcanic stone and see other noteworthy landmarks, including the pink cannon.
- Enjoy a small tour group size of maximum 15 people
- Take a tour from Arequipa that the entire family can enjoy
- Travel comfortably in round-trip transportation
- Choose between a morning or afternoon start time
What's Included
- TURISTIC TRANSPORT
- PROFESSIONAL GUIDE
- TICKET ENTRANCE 3 DOLLARS
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Canteras de sillar Añashuayco
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Canteras de Sillar
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Ruta Del Sillar
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
raul_c
Tour was well worth the price. Highly recommend it for anyone in Arequipa. I'll book them next time I bring my family.
Reviews
4.2
based on 76 reviews
Liliana_S, Apr 2026
Interesting for some. I found it boring. And uninspirimg. I guess we were looking for other types of tour guides.
Sebastian_B, Feb 2026
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 of our walks. Lastly, one of the entrances was more than they advertised, which wasn't a big issue but threw me off guard because I had a limited amount of cash (the day before I left and I didn't want to withdraw more). Regardless was a cool tour and still recommend it, especially with the price tag.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you so much for your feedback! 😊
We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour and would recommend it. We apologize for the inconvenience with the pickup arrangements, the fly issue, and the price difference for the entrance fee. We've taken your comments into account to improve our service.
Thank you for your trust, and we hope to welcome you back soon. 🌄✨
Gang_Y, Sep 2025
Arrived five minutes before departure and waited half an hour. Contacted the operator twice before informing viator. No show!
Claire_A, Aug 2025
We were asked to stand outside of our hotel to be picked up "soon" which ended up being 40 minutes later. We got into a van full of first language Spanish speakers having booked an English tour. While the sites were cool and we are happy that we went, we felt that after a long Spanish description the English descriptions that our guide provided were far less informative. Our guide lacked enthusiasm and did not seem interested in being our guide at all. The price was very reasonable but I would have rather paid more for a better experience.
Simon_v, Jun 2025
This was a simple no fuss short tour, the canyon with the petroglyphs was a particular highlight for me.
Jennifer_T, May 2025
Well organised and fantastic value for money. Great tour leader. Gave us a great time. Explained so much. Thank you
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks for the awesome review! 😊
We’re so glad you enjoyed the Sillar Route and that our guide made it even better 🙌. Happy to hear you appreciated the organization and great value! 💯
Hope to see you again soon on another Phaway adventure 🌋✨
xbtb4dpnqt, May 2024
Going through the Sillar route was amazing! And loved all the statues. Loved the queso helado although it was extra. Very good tour for the price and our tour guide Betsey was wonderful!
Megan_R, Dec 2023
The statues and scenery were amazing, and the guide was very informative; make sure to take sunscreen & bug repellant.
raul_c, Dec 2023
Tour was well worth the price. Highly recommend it for anyone in Arequipa. I'll book them next time I bring my family.
Evelyn_C, Oct 2023
Jose Jose was an excellent tour guide. The price is so worthy for all the things you are going to do! Best pictures by the way inside the sillar
Michael_A, Oct 2023
The view above is the best part unfortunately the rest of this area is a mine
Our guide was helpful and informative there are a few sculptures at the second mine as it is only a few people carrying on due to dust born diseases, hopefully tourism may be able to preserve more of this mountainous area
Dennis_H, Sep 2023
Not a bad way to kill a few hours in Arequipa but not a destination in itself. Guide was good but there is not much to comment on.
Elizabeth_B, Aug 2023
The second half of your was stellar! Guide was super friendly. I enjoyed. I would recommend wearing a mask for dust. It’s pretty brutal if not.
Grazina_K, Jun 2023
Nice, short and sweet trip!
Beautiful sites, not much travelling, good guide! Strongly Recommend for anyone staying in Arequipa
Chris_S, Sep 2022
Great tour - well organised and relaxed! Awesome place to explore and be amazed. The hawkers at the sights are a little annoying but thats not the tour’s fault
mark_f, Aug 2022
I only gave this one star as it impossible to give zero. Bottom line paid for this tour but no one came to pick me up. Sent messages to operator but they have gone unanswered.
Maria_M, Jul 2022
One nice walk of 600 meters, with petroglyphs at the end. Last stop was downright pathetic. Guide's English das very poor. Generally, do not recommend. On the plus side - easy logistics with hotel pick up
Wanting_L, May 2022
Highly recommend this tour. It was way beyond my expectations. I had fun and took lots of cool photos.
Our tour guide Alonso shared a lot of stories and history behind the city and the nearby volcanoes in both English and Spanish. I learned a lot from this trip.
The van was in good condition, spacious with AC.
Overall a fantastic experience in Arequipa.
Allen_H, Oct 2021
The Sillar Route appears to be pretty unimpressive, and that would seem to be a problem regardless of tour operator. I signed up for a tour in English, but this tour was multilingual. I was the only customer who spoke English, so the operator spoke very little English during the tour. I don't blame him, and my bad that I don't speak Spanish, but I signed up for a tour in English, and the tour was a long, slow, uninteresting ride for me.
Response from Host, Nov 2021
Good evening Dear Customer.
We regret what happened, indeed our way of performing the service is multilingual.
Now, we will detail the route as is in the same publication, we hope that other routes may be to your liking.
Any other question or doubt we are attentive.
Kind regards
Lewis
Sylvester_N, Jun 2021
This is a great trip for those who are looking for something to do for a few hours. During this tour, we got to learn about the volcanic material that was used to build certain parts of Arequipa. Also, while driving we learned about the different volcanoes nearby. I would recommend this tour.
Mary_W, Feb 2020
We visited two sites;the first we were shown how the sillar blocks were cut from their raw state. But most interesting to me was the walk in the dry petroglyph canyon. It was a relatively easy walk, and the highlight of the excursion.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you.
The route of the sillar effectively has two points with great attraction and where nature is even more appreciated is the shingles canyon, the excursion is very interesting accompanied by our service.
We appreciate the good appreciation to the route and on our service we will be very attentive to improve it every day more.
Greetings from Peru and success in your next trips.
Christiane_B, Jun 2025
We loved walking in the Sillar, it looked like we were in the desert with the beautiful statues, perfect. We love.
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MariaNoelia_G, Mar 2025
Que deben de llevar deportivas en los pies, y varias capas de ropa porque lo mismo asesoría hace calor que se nubla y hace viento y frío
Response from Host, Jun 2025
¡Gracias por tu opinión y tus consejos! 😊
Nos alegra saber que disfrutaste esta ruta tan original y curiosa 🪨🌋
¡Y excelente recomendación! 👟🧥 El clima en Arequipa puede cambiar rápido, así que tus tips seguro ayudarán a futuros viajeros 😉
¡Te esperamos en una próxima aventura con Phaway! ✨
Angela_M, Sep 2024
Buen tour, interesante de ver y conocer. Culebrillas es lo que más merece la pena. El precio del tour está bien para lo que es.
Justa_R, Jul 2024
En la ruta del sillar las estatuas son impresionantes un gran trabajo de los escultores y propicias para tomar fotos.
El cañón de culebrillas también muy bonito el camino accidentado recomiendo ir con zapatos especiales para caminar
Adeline_R, Jun 2024
Belle demie journée de visite.La guide Christina était sympathique.Oubliez pas l anti moustique pour le canyon.J aurais donné une étoile de plus si la guide parlait moins vite et le bus était plus climatisé.
cleverson_g, Mar 2024
A história e explicações do Guia foram sensacionais...passeio bom para se conhecer arequipa... as esculturas e o trabalho manual de quebra de pedras.
Mar_R, Jun 2023
Nos encantó la experiencia y los sitios que visitamos, el Guia sabia y nos contó muchas historias UN tour recomendable
GUSTAVO_M, Aug 2022
la excursion excelente, solo que casi hasta las 7 de la noche del dia anterior nos contactaron... ya pensabamos que nos habian timado... pero ya en la excursion muy bonita....
Jessyca_L, Jan 2022
J’ai été très déçue du service. L’activité était bien, nous avons vu la route du sillar mais nous devons payer à chaque arrêt pour regarder les roches. Le guide fermait les fenêtres du bus et il faisait chaud. Une autre voyageuse a fait une crise pour une histoire de sièges… vraiment désagréable ! Le guide aurait pu gérer la situation beaucoup mieux … donné toute je ne le referais pas
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