Half day tour to Sillustani

Chullpas of Sillustani

Visit this pre-Inca cemetery with a lot of history behind it...

Sillustani, a pre-Inca cemetery approximately 40 minutes from Puno, is an impressive complex of burial tombs dating from the twelfth century.

The different Chullpas or funerary towers that measure up to 12 meters in height where they buried their nobles: the chiefs and priests, are characterized because their base is smaller in diameter than the upper part.

In the tombs, different types of offerings were found, especially the funeral tower of the lizard, the royal trousseau of a nobleman was found with more than 500 gold pieces, these pieces are exhibited in the Carlos Dreyer museum in the city of Puno.

Private service

  • DURATION: 4 hours, morning or afternoon shift.
  • START TIME: 14:00 H.
  • TIME OF COMPLETION: 17:45 H.
  • STARTING AND ENDING POINT: At the door of your hotel in Arequipa.
  • SCHEDULES: You are free to choose the departure and arrival times as well as the way in which the service will be executed. The times shown in the itinerary are the times we recommend for this tour.

✔ INCLUDES

  • Transportation and professional driver.
  • Specialized bilingual tour guide in shared service, in private service with/without guide.
  • Pick up and transfer back to the hotel.
  • Visit to all the places described in the itinerary.

✘ NO INCLUYE

  • Entrada al Puente: S/. 25.00.
  • Food.
  • Service gratuities (optional, voluntary).
  • Others not mentioned.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS

What to bring?

  • Warm clothing.
  • Sunscreen.
  • Hat or cap.
  • Camera.
  • Little luggage.
  • Hydrating water.
  • Snacks.
  • Cash (PEN) if you wish to buy souvenirs/souvenirs, credit/debit cards are not accepted.
  • Shoes suitable for short hikes.

Is it advisable to do this tour with seniors and children?

Yes, this tour can be done with children and seniors, of course with the proper care.

CONDITIONS

  • Free cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Prices are not valid on long holidays (Christmas, New Year, Easter, national holidays), to these dates are added a percentage.
  • To confirm your reservation, a 50% advance payment of the service is required.
  • If an invoice is required, the IGV 18% is not included in the price.
  • The tours are in shared and private service depending on how you contracted.

Tour to the Funerary Tombs of Sillustani

BOOK A TOUR

The tour begins in the afternoon with the pick up from your hotel at 14:00 H., to board the vehicle on a journey of approximately 40 minutes of travel, which will take us to the Chullpas of Sillustani.

Arriving at our destination we will take a walk in this archaeological site that was built in the twelfth century and visit the main attractions, the Chullpas of Sillustani are from the pre-Inca and Inca times and have various shapes and heights, some reaching 12 meters, these are funerary towers in which the religious buried their leaders. We will appreciate everything overlooking the Umayo Lake, so that we can take spectacular pictures next to the lagoon while we learn about the history of this beautiful place. This tour in Sillustani lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

On the way back to your hotel, if you wish we can visit the village of Atuncolla, where we will see the life and customs of the local inhabitants, the collas. Then return to the city of Puno. Arriving at 17:45 H. approximately.

        You are free to choose the departure and arrival times as well as the way in which the service will be executed. The times shown in the itinerary are the times we recommend for this tour.

How to get there

We can take you to Sillutani in different ways. In the following routes we will pass through Sillustani and we can make a stop to visit the place:

HOW TO BOOK?

  • Book your transfer by filling out the form below:
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  • Make your payment by the method you have chosen.
  • Send us a message to verify that your reservation and payment have been made correctly and to schedule your reservation.
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  • If so, your reservation will be successfully completed.

If you have any questions please send us a whatsapp or gmail message, we will be attentive to your doubts.

PAYMENT METHODS

  •     TRANSFERS

            ▸ Bank Transfers

            ▸ Interbank Transfers

  •     ELECTRONIC WALLETS

            ▸ YAPE

            ▸ PLIN

  •     CARDS

            ▸ Credit card

            ▸ Debit card

Below are the prices of the transfer according to mobility and number of passengers, the payment links will redirect you to a method of payment by credit or debit card, if you wish to pay by other means please contact us.

PRIVATE SERVICE

We think about your economy and we charge per transportation and not per person, you decide the departure time and other benefits.

  • AUTO (1-2 pax) → S/50                                      Pay
  • SUV (1-3 pax) → S/50                                         Pay
  • MINIVAN (1-6 pax) → S/50                                Pay
  • MEDIUM VAN (10-15 pax) → S/50                   Pay
  • BIG VAN (15-19 pax) → S/50                            Pay

SHARED SERVICE

The price is individual, i.e. the total price per person, round trip. If your group is larger than 3 people you can contact us to send you the payment link with the total price.

  • ADULTS (+9 years) → S/50                                                           Pagar
  • CHILDREN (3 - 8 years) → S/50                                                   Pagar
  • CHILDREN (less than 3 years)                                                      Gratis

Chullpas

Appreciating the Chullpas of Sillustani

lake umayo

Beautiful view of Lake Umayo

alpaca

South American camelid in Sillustani

Photos with the chullpas

Taking pictures with the Chullpas of Sillustani

Sillustani

Chullpa overlooking Umayo lagoon

umayo lagoon

Taking amazing pictures with the Umayo Lagoon

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what client’s say

I took this tour on my way to the city of Puno, where we made this stop, it is a wonderful place with very beautiful scenery and I could take beautiful pictures with the lake in the background, and see these incredible funeral towers was an amazing experience, I could learn more about the history of this beautiful city, thank you very much!!!

OLIVER ROBERTS

PRIVATE PASSENGER

We traveled to Puno with a group of friends and hired this tour, they were very kind at all times although this is a short tour but very entertaining, we were able to learn more about the culture and the chullpas gave us spectacular views and good pictures, and of course without leaving behind the beautiful lake as well.

ANDREA GARCÍA

PRIVATE PASSENGER

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