Tours in Peru
Chan Chan - Sipan
4 Days / 3 Nights
| Day 1 : Arrival in Trujillo
Trujillo is also known as the city of eternal spring because of its blessed climate and festive atmosphere. The area was inhabited by two important, ancient Peruvian civilizations, the Mochica and the Chimú.
Upon arrival a host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel and in registering.
| Day 2 : Trujillo – City Tour, Temple of the Moon, Peruvian Paso Horse Show, Huanchaco and Chan Chan (B, L)
City Tour includes the Main Square, the Cathedral and the beautiful residential and commercial areas with magnificent colonial houses and well preserved porches, balconies and churches such as the Colonial Mansions of "Casa Iturregui" and "Casa Bracamonte". Visit the National University of Trujillo Museum where you will find cultural expressions of Peru´s diverse Pre-Hispanic periods.
Temple of the Moon
The Temple of the Moon is a beautifully decorated temple representing the spiritual center of the Moche culture. The monument consists of a series of temples built one above the other along several years. At the top of the ramps of mud can be seen the remains of massive walls decorated with colorful figures of deities, the most important god man Ai-Aipek feline content within sophisticated geometric designs of vibrant colors, yellow, red, ocher, black and white.
Trujillo – Tour includes a Peruvian Paso Horse Show
“Caballo de Paso” known worldwide for their smooth gaited movements and unusual spirit. No other horse combines strength, intelligence and beauty so perfectly as the Peruvian Paso Horse. The particular characteristic of the Paso Horse is precisely the reason for its name: the sublime charm of its typical step. As it walks, its front legs step very high and forward while the hooves sway to the sides in a graceful and synchronized movement. Enjoy a delightful demonstration of the skills of this unique member of the horse kingdom.
Huanchaco and Chan Chan Archaeological Site
Lunch is at the seashore village of Huanchaco, known for its totora seahorses - a typical small reed boat used for fishing. Continue to Chan Chan, the former capital of Chimu Empire. This Empire reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in pre-Columbian America, reflects a strict political and social strategy, marked by the city's division into nine 'citadels' or 'palaces' forming autonomous units. This pre-Columbian adobe city is famous for its archaeological site in South America!.
| Day 3 : Trujillo – Chiclayo on the way visit the archaeological site of El Brujo
In the morning, we'll travel with our guide by private car to Trujillo. This half-day journey south down the Pan-American highway offers a shifting panorama of scenes from coastal Peru, alternating irrigated river valleys such as the Jequetepeque and Chicama, with stretches of arid dune and rocky desert.
La Sra de Cao at the archaeological site of El Brujo
This site featured in National Geographic magazine after the sensational discovery here of the mummy of a tattooed priestess Sra de Cao, buried with a variety of ceremonial and military accoutrements. An extraordinary array of multicoloured murals dating from seven or more phases of construction depicts both scenes from the daily lives of the Moche, and gory rituals of sacrifice. Continue to Chiclayo. Arrive and registering in the hotel.
Sican Museum
The Sican Museum exhibits the treasure of pure gold artefacts discovered in the tombs. These pieces reveal their culture's surprising command of metallurgy and its exquisite artistry in gold and silver, in addition to its known excellence in ceramics.Lunch is included.
| Day 4 - Chiclayo – Lima Sipan archaeological site and The Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, Lunch and transfer to the airport (B,L)
Excursion to visit the Lord of Sipan archaeological site and Museum. In the fourth century AD, the Moche people buried one of their greatest warlords. He was buried with his head pointing south, his nose and ears covered with gold relics and his feet clad in silver. Also known as The Lord of Sipan, he was accompanied by his sacrificed subjects; women, children and llamas, similar to the way the finest warriors of the era accompanied their overlord on his voyage to the Afterlife. Visit the complex of Huaca Rajada, which comprises two huge pyramids made of adobe mud in front of which there is a platform wit two royal mausoleum. The intact remains of this important Mochica ruler were discovered here in 1987.
Continue to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, rated as one of the most outstanding archaeological museums in South America, the building is modeled after an ancient pyramid of the region. Here you can find a reconstruction of the tomb of Sipan, dubbed the "Tutankhamen of the Americas" because of the golden splendor of hundreds of pieces of pottery and exquisite gold jewelry found at the site.
Lunch is included.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima.
2019 Prices per person:
Tourist Class: $700 in double, $674 in triple, $781 in single.
Tourist Superior: $737 in double, $708 in triple, $825 in single
First Class / Deluxe / Luxury: $768 in double, $763 in triple, $957 in single
Hotels to use:
Tourist Class: Los Conquistadores in Trujillo, Garza Hotel in Chiclayo
Tourist Superior: El Gran Marques in Trujillo, Garza Hotel in Chiclayo
First Class / Deluxe / Luxury: Libertador Trujillo, Gran Hotel Chiclayo
Tour Price Includes
All transfers to/from airports, piers, trains and bus stations, restaurants, shows and entretainment venues.
All tours and excursions included in the itinerary.
All entrance fees to museums, archaeological sites and attractions included in the itinerary. Including the entrance fee to Machu Picchu for one day.
All train tickets, bus and boat tickets for tours, excursions and activities included in the itinerary. Including the round trip ticket for the bus-train combination to Machu Picchu.
Hotel accommodation.
Hotels service charge. Foreign visitors are exempt from hotel sales tax.
Daily American Buffet Breakfast.
Lunch and dinner is included whenever is indicated in the itinerary as "L" for lunch and "D" for dinner.
Airfare
Airfare is not included unless is specified as included. When the airfare is listed as INCLUDED, airfare includes all queues, security fee, fuel surcharges and Peruvian sales tax.
Not included
When staying in Machu Picchu for overnight, the entrance fee for the 2nd day in Machu Picchu is not included, unless is specified as INCLUDED.
Airport departure taxes are not included. Approximate cost is US$31.00 for international flights, and US$7.40 for each domestic flight.
Galapagos Islands National Park Tax is not included. Cost is US$100 per person.
Expenses such us beverages on meals, tips, laundry, phone calls and other personal expenses are not included.
Airport departure taxes and Galapagos National Park tax are subject to change.
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