Duration: 4 hours

Batan Grande Archeological Site and Sicán National Museum Tour from Chiclayo

Set out on a 4-hour tour from Chiclayo to explore the world of the ancient Sicán people, a Peruvian civilization that flourished from 750 to 1300 AD. Visit Batan Grande, an old sugar plantation and known archeological site where archaeologists discovered an important Sicán tomb in 1992. Take a guided stroll among the area's dozens of Sicán-built ancient pyramids. then head off to the Sicán National Museum in the town of Ferreñafe for a 1.5-hour guided tour. Here you'll see artifacts recovered from the 1992 excavation, including feathered funeral masks.

Highlights
• 4-hour tour from Chiclayo to two Sicán attractions
• Visit a Sicán archeological site in Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary
• Learn about the 1978 and 1992 excavations of the site, on the grounds of the Batan Grande sugar plantation
• Tour the Sicán National Museum to see a replica of the Sican tomb and the artifacts found inside
• Admire textiles, funeral masks, weapons, armor, elaborate jewelry and more

After hotel pickup, head with your guide about 22 miles (35 km) north of Chiclayo to the Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary (Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pómac), an area of protected algarrobo trees that cover the grounds of Batan Grande, an old sugar cane farm where the Sicán archeological ruins are located. You have about 1.5 hours here to explore with your guide. Admire the dozens of ancient pyramids built by the Sicán people, who inhabited this region from around 750 to 1300 AD, after the Moche people. Learn about the amazing discovery in 1992 of an ancient tomb that held an important member of Sicán society. Inside the tomb, archeologists found an enormous amount of masks, crowns, bracelets, weapons, armor and other precious metals and jewelry, most of which now resides at the National Museum of Sicán, your next stop. When you arrive at the museum in the town of Ferreñafe, take a 1.5-hour tour with your guide. Learn about Sicán life and culture as you examine artifacts like feathered funeral masks, textiles, pottery, gold and silver items, and other valuable objects found in the Batan Grande tomb. Plus, admire a replica of the tomb, and learn about the excavation process through the museum’s detailed displays. Your tour ends with hotel drop-off back in Chiclayo.

Deparute time: 09.00am
Tour duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Professional guide
• Entrance fees

Exclusions
• Gratuities (optional)
• Food and drinks