FULL DAY IN AREQUIPA CITY TOUR COUNTRYSIDE AND SILLAR ROUTE 7 HOURS
Enjoy the White City; Arequipa, in the comfort of a Mirabus, is the perfect opportunity to get to know, appreciate and learn about the history of this beautiful city in a different way.

FULL DAY IN AREQUIPA CITY SILLAR AND COUNTRYSIDE TOURS 7 HOURS
Enjoy the White City; Arequipa, in the comfort of a Mirabus, is the perfect opportunity to get to know, appreciate and learn about the history of this beautiful city in a different way.
Scheduled departures: Tour duration: 7 hrs,
* 09:00 am
PROGRAM:
We will start at the main square and its surroundings on the panoramic bus, the first point to visit:
Yanahuara:
Traditional neighborhood in its historic area there are narrow streets characterized by its picturesque Spanish appearance, it has one of the most outstanding churches of regional mestizo art built in 1750. The square has a viewpoint with a view of the city and its three volcanoes, the Misti (5,825 m.a.s.l) Chachani (6,075 m.a.s.l) and the Pichu Pichu (5,554 m.a.s.l) also nearby we will find craft centers.
Mirador de Carmen Alto:
Located within the traditional district of Cayma, in the town of Carmen Alto from where you can see the terraces or terraces, these make up the cultivation area and the course of the Chili River. The climate is delicious and healthy, and the air is pure; an ideal place for the convalescence of the sick. There are many orchards and fruit trees.
Sillar Route
Aslar is the main material within the architecture of the White City and is found in the district of Cerro Colorado, here you can observe the process of extraction, carving and megacarving of the sillar.
The Sillar Route is currently managed by the Sillar Cutters Network of Arequipa, and comprises a length of 2000 meters, covering the exploitation of Añashuayco, cutters and the unexploited area of ​​Culebrillas.
QUARRIES OF AÑASHUAYCO, located in the district of Cerro Colorado, are worked by 500 stone cutters, including men up to 80 years old and young people who inherit the family tradition, people who day after day with their sledgehammer and chisel and supported by a rope, extract the sillar.
Now the quarries where this white material is extracted have also been converted into a tourist circuit where the natural landscape and living culture are shown.
Arequipa is known as the White City, white because of the mansions, monuments and temples built with ashlar, which led UNESCO to declare this beautiful city as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000.
In the Cortadores ravine, the façade of the church of La Compañía de Jesús is shown. The process for the elaboration of ashlar is explained, as well as the beginning of the cutting of ignimbrite, also known as white volcanic stone, with the explanation of each step by a master stonemason.
INCALPACA factory and zoo:
Incalpaca offers the highest quality alpaca export garments with great discounts of up to 70% in the outlet. It also has a mini zoo, where varieties of South American camelids such as llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos are exhibited. We will pass through the district of Sachaca where we will see the Goyeneche Palace and the Tingo spa.
PICANTERIA CALICANTO / LUNCH AT THE PAX'S EXPENSE

Arequipa's cuisine has become famous for being one of the most varied and tasty in Peru. It has the greatest diversity compared to other localities in Peru thanks to the extensive pantry it has...
Founder's Mansion:
Built 10 km from the main square, colonial in style, legend has it that these lands belonged to the founder of the city and important illustrious figures, today it keeps in its beautiful interiors pieces of art, furniture from different periods and various collectibles.
Sabandía Mill:
The Sabandía Mill is located 8 km south of the city of Arequipa and approximately 20 minutes by car. On the way you can see the wide terraces and the three volcanoes (Misti, Chachani and Pichu Pichu) that frame the landscape surrounding this traditional town. The Sabandía Mill, built in 1785, represents the typical architecture of the region where the use of ashlar predominated. Its solid buttresses and rustic balconies are characteristic, making it a historical monument that brings to mind ancient times and the ingenuity and work of the people of Arequipa. Likewise, you can appreciate the techniques used to process wheat, a process that is carried out with enormous stone wheels.
INCLUDES:
*Transportation – panoramic bus
*Professional bilingual guide

NOT INCLUDED (OPTIONAL):
*Entrance to the Mirador de Carmen Alto (observatory S/. 5.00
*Entrance to the Culebrillas and Añashuayco quarries S/. 10.00
*Entrance to the founder's mansion S/. 15.00 – S/. 10.00 (children)
*Entrance to the Sabandia Mill S/. 10.00 – S/. 5.00 (children)
*Menelik Bull Museum S/. 6.00
*ATVs or Horses S/. 15.00
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE TOUR:
*Bring appropriate clothing for hiking
*Bring mosquito repellent
*It is recommended to bring sunglasses and sunscreen
*Bring water as we will be doing short walks
*Bring a small backpack.
**These prices do not apply for: holidays, national holidays, Christmas, New Year and Easter**