Transfer to the airport to take a flight to Chiclayo. Arrival and transfer to selected hotel. Visit to Túcume, an important archaeological complex made up of 26 pyramids.
Finally, visit the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum (closed on Mondays). Transfer back to the hotel. Free afternoon.
Accommodation in the chosen hotel.
Day 2: Chiclayo / Trujillo
Breakfast at the hotel.
Pick up from the hotel and transfer to the town of Magdalena de Cao followed by a visit to the archaeological complex “El Brujo”. Transfer to the Huanchaco spa; After lunch, we will visit the archaeological site of Chan Chan, declared by UNESCO as a Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. We continue the transfer to the city of Trujillo, where its important archaeological ruins of the Mochica and Chimú cultures and unique landscapes stand out.
Accommodation in the chosen hotel.
Day 3: Trujillo / Lima
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Trujillo airport to take flight to Lima. (Flight not included).
Included in the program
Transfers airport / establishment / airport.
Accommodation and food, according to the details of the itinerary and in the selected category.
The visits and excursions indicated in the itinerary, with a bilingual guide or driver-guide, including Spanish.
Experiences for travelers, not tourists
Main attractions in Trujillo and Chiclayo
Visit To The Huacas of the Sun and the Moon
Upon reaching the Moche valley, we will be received by a traditional family descended from the ancient Mochica settlers. Then, we will visit the impressive Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the center of power on the north coast of Peru during Moche times.
We will observe the amazing group of adobe frescoes on one of the walls of the Temple of the Moon, ending we will be able to appreciate several artifacts and tombs of the Mochica culture in the Huacas de Moche site museum, which shows different utensils and ceramics of high artistic level.
Service
Private and Regular
Duration
03 hours
Departures
All year
Departures time
09:00 am – 14:00 pm
Difficulty
Leve
Includes
Transfers, guide, excursions, entrance to the monuments.
Visit To The Citadel Of Chan Chan, Dragon and Fishermen's Cove of Huanchaco
On the way to the city of clay we will visit the Temple of the Dragon, allegory of the Rainbow and fertilizer of the dragons of the desert. Then we will visit the Archaeological Complex of Chan Chan, whose extension is approximately 18 km2, the Nik-An Palace, located in the south-west part of Chan Chan, visiting its ceremonial squares, shrines, reservoirs, granaries, cemeteries, among others.
We will continue our excursion towards the fishing cove of Huanchaco where we will appreciate how fishing was done in pre-Inca and Inca times in the famous Caballitos de totora.
Service
Private and Regular
Duration
03 hours
Departures
All year
Departures time
9:00 a. m.
Difficulty
Leve
Includes
Transfers, guide, excursions, entrance to the monuments.
Visit To The El Brujo Archaeological Complex
El Brujo is one of the most important archaeological complexes on the north coast of Peru; and it is confirmed by 03 huacas: Huaca Cao Viejo, Huaca Partida and Huaca Prieta.
In 2006, in the Huaca de Cao Viejo, the important discovery of the “Señora de Cao” (in a perfect state of mummification) was made, the first governess of ancient Peru, as she exercised political and religious power in the old Chicama valley. Site museum where the mummy of the Lady of Cao and the objects found during the excavations are exhibited.
Service
Private and Regular
Duration
04 hours
Departures
All year
Departures time
8:00 a. m.
Difficulty
Leve
Includes
Transfers, guide, excursions, entrance to the monuments.
Visit To The Huaca of The Moon, Chan Chan And Huanchaco With Lunch
Upon reaching the Moche valley, we will be received by a traditional family descended from the ancient Mochica settlers. We will visit the impressive Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the center of power on the north coast of Peru during the Moche times.
We will observe the amazing group of adobe frescoes on one of the walls of the Temple of the Moon, unearthed by archaeologists. Then, we will visit the Arco Iris (Dragon) temple, from the Chimú culture. We will continue to Huanchaco, an ancient fishing cove where the old boats called “Caballitos de Totora” will be appreciated, with which the ancient tradition of artisanal fishing is maintained.
Finally, we will visit the ancient citadel of Chan Chan, whose extension is approximately 18 km2. We will enter the Nik-An Palace, located in the southwestern part of Chan Chan visiting its ceremonial squares, shrines, reservoirs, granaries, cemeteries, among others.
Lunch.
Service
Private and Regular
Duration
08 hours
Departures
All year
Departures time
9:00 a. m.
Difficulty
Leve
Includes
Transfers, guide, excursions, entrance to the monuments and lunch.
Visit To The Tomb Of The Lord Of Sipán - Archaeological Site Of Huaca Rajada
The Tomb of the Old Lord of Sipán was located in the archaeological site known as Huaca Rajada, located 30 minutes from Chiclayo, it is one of the main exponents of wealth in gold and precious stones that the ancient inhabitants of this region possessed.
The discovery was documented by National Geographic as one of the largest after Tutankhamun’s pharaoh for the amount of gold, precious stones and fossil remains that were found. This tomb dates from about 200 AD. The remains found are displayed in the Museum “Royal Tombs of Sipan” located in Lambayeque.
Service
Private and Regular
Duration
03 hours
Departures
All year
Departures time
9:00 a. m.
Difficulty
Leve
Includes
Transfers, guide, excursions, entrance to the monuments.
Visit to the Museum Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan
Located in the city of Lambayeque, 11, 4 km. from Chiclayo, the Museum Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan, considered being the best museum in Latin America for its impressive display of the great treasures of the Lord of Sipan.
The museums architecture is similar to the tombs in which his remains and treasures were found. Inside, we will appreciate the impressive findings of gold, silver precious stones and other metals from ancient Peru.
We will also observe anthropomorphic figures that will make us imagine the magical and mystical world in which they lived.
Service.
Private and Regular
Duration:
3 hours approximately
Departures:
All year long
Departure time
09:00 hrs.
Difficulty
Mild
Includes:
Transportation, guide, complex entrance fee.
Visit to the Tucume Pyramids
Tucume, also known as the Valley of the Pyramids, holds a mystery since its construction dates back to legendary times. The legend has it that the God Naylamp accompanied by the Queen Ceterni, originated from the sea, were the ones that provided the art and instruments for its construction.
The remains found show that it was a culture essentially maritime and that they performed commercial trade with other cultures in the continent.
