4-Hour Quarry Tour in Arequipa with Live Stonemason Demonstrations
About This Tour
Explore the Añashuayco and Culebrillas Quarries on this 4-hour tour from Arequipa and see how stonemasons work with the ashlar volcanic rock called Ignimbrite....
Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Arequipa · Languages: English
About Arequipa
Arequipa
Get a local guide for Arequipa to help you navigate this city’s tight-knit old centre of Spanish churches, ornate Catholic architecture and pre-Columbian treasures, not to mention the volcanic hinterlands just outside of town.
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Transport
- Assistance
Not Included
- Entrance fee of 5 soles
- Water
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Añashuayco and Culebrillas Quarries Walking Tour
Get to know the Añashuayco and Culebrillas Quarries. You will also visit the stonemasons as they work with the ashlar volcanic rock called Ignimbrite. Get to know the Añashuayco and Culebrillas Quarries. You will also visit the stonemasons as they work with the ashlar volcanic rock called Ignimbrite. Enjoy an unforgettable visit where you can observe the extraction of the stone called Sillar, a fundamental base of all the constructions and architectural monuments in the city's historical centre. Enjoy an unforgettable visit where you can observe the extraction of the stone called Sillar, a fundamental base of all the constructions and architectural monuments in the city's historical centre. Here, visit mega-carvings, in addition to a small formed Sillar cannon called shingles. Here, visit mega-carvings, in addition to a small formed Sillar cannon called shingles.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Arequipa, Peru · Tour start: Arequipa, Peru — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
