Private tour in Arequipa Melchor D

Ruta del sillar & Culebrillas (Quarrie fo withe volcanic stone and petroglyphs)

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Hello, and welcome to one of the three world cultural cities of Peru, according UNESCO. I was considered Ione of the best tour guides of Peru, and well known, well educated, knowlegeable, polyglot, friendly and profesional I'm a certifacate Tour Guide in Peru, working more than twenty years not only in my city, but in most of peruvian cities, and Bolivia. I love to travel, beeing visited 23 from 24 "departamentos" (like states), in Peru. and 59 countries around the world in 05 continents. I love to show my beautiful land, history, culture of this amazing country called Peru. I live in Arequipa, I am a civil engineer, and I studied a Master degree in tourism, besides studies for being a certificate Tour guide or Tourist guide in Peru. Come and visit my city, Arequipa, the Colca Canyon and other lovely places of this region. Try the local food and second best typical ice dessert of the world, Chosen the current year (2023). I will show and telling you not only the history, but the nowadays life of pxeruvian people, trandition and Peru as a developing country in South America. I can meet at Lima Airport, then I can go with you, though my whole country if you prefer, with all the safety you need. I represent Peru in national and international meetings of tourist guides conventions, sometimes as conferencist. Being at the moment the representative in Public Relationship of Arequipa, and Peruvian National Federation of Tourist-Guides Associations and the Latin America Organisation of Tourist-guides. I participated in the world conventions for tourist guides, in Tallin 2011, Macao 2013, Prag 2015 & Tbilisi 2019. Syracuse 2024. Don't hesitate to contact me, and you will have a great experience as an excellent visit in Arequipa. . I work with families, elder people and tailored tours too. I'm licensed tourist-guide, with more than 20 years of experience. I participate at the conventions of tourist-guides in Latin America, every year in countries like: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Peru, then, every two years in Bolivia and the International Conventions of tourist-guides from all over the world, since 3 conventions, like in Tallin (2011), Macao (2013), Prague (2015), Tbilisi (2019) Master degree in Touristic Marketing and Hospitality. I'm the representative in Public Relationship of the Latin American Organization of tourist guides, Peruvian National Federation or tour-guides in Peru, and the local Association of certificated tour-guides in Arequipa. All my tours can be tailor-made, please contact me if you have any special requirement.

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Overview of your Arequipa tour

It involves visiting the centuries-old quarries of "sillar," a whitish volcanic material that has been used in Arequipa as the main construction material for building houses, churches, and other structures in the "White City," as Arequipa is known as well.

Your Arequipa tour itinerary

The tour begins with pick-up from hotels or agreed-upon locations to head out of the city in a private vehicle. The journey starts with a visit to the "Culebrillas" petroglyphs (small snakes), and then continues to the actual quarries. Nowadays, there are sculptures, and the site is still being exploited to obtain construction material in traditional blocks larger than bricks. Gradually, these whitish blocks are being used less for building houses and structures, and more as ornamental pieces. Afterward, the tour returns to the city center. And that concludes the visit. The tour can start in the morning or in the afternoon and lasts approximately 4 hours.

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv

Modern SUV cars. Accodrind the number of your group. Can be a minivan as well.

What's included
Private Guide
Tickets: Entrance tickets to the quarries & petroglyphs area.
Private Transportation With Driver
Other: bottled water
What's not included
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

Hotel, airport, train station, port or private address (city centre).

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
History
Architecture
Art And Culture
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Tour reference number
253692
Languages
French
English
German
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

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This private tour is perfect for travellers interested in history, archaeology, and geology. It's also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly, and those who want to connect with a local guide like Melchor D. for deeper insights into the ancient quarries and petroglyphs of Arequipa.

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