Trujillo City Tour & Archeological Museam

After hotel pickup, your Trujillo sightseeing tour starts at the city’s main square, the Plaza de Armas, known for the Freedom Monument, a large statue created by German artist Edmund Möeller. Learn about the significance of this multi-tiered sculpture from your guide, and then head to the Trujillo Cathedral, a beautiful yellow colonial building originally constructed in 1647 that sits on the square. Next, visit the Urquiaga-Calonge House, a colonial mansion now owned by the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, and then take a panoramic driving tour through the city to see sights like Belem Church, Baanante House, the Central Market and shopping arcades. Continue to the National University of Trujillo Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and History (Museo de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo). Tour the museum with your guide, checking out its interesting collection of artifacts and other archeological objects from Peru’s pre-Hispanic cultures. See such pieces as jewelry, ceramics and feather mosaics. After the museum, hop back in your tour vehicle to continue sightseeing, passing by San Lorenzo Church, El Carmen Church, Campana House and the Trujillo business district. You’ll also see sights like San Agustin Church, the Superior Court, La Merced Church, Santa Clara Church and Plazuela El Recreo. Finally, you will reach the Trujillo city wall, a defensive fortress built by the Spaniards between around 1689 to protect the city against pirates and privateers. Throughout your sightseeing tour, listen to commentary from your knowledgeable guide about the city’s history, architecture and culture. Your tour ends with hotel drop-off.

Available: from Mondays to Sundays
Tour duration: 3 hours
Hotel pick up: 09.00am (estimated)
Included:
• Entrance fees
• Local guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Imporntant:
• The National University Archeological Museum is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. If your tour is on Saturday, you will visit the Cassineli Mazzei Collection instead, and if your tour is on Sunday, you will visit Huaman Church
• Trujillo's mansions are closed on Sundays, so you will only see Urquiaga-Calonge House from the outside if your tour is on that day

Trujillo Tour to Temple of the Sun & the Moon, Chan-Chan, Huamchaco & Temple of the Dragon

Highlights
• Day trip from Trujillo to surrounding archeological sites
• Visit the Temples of Moche — the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon (Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna)
• Admire the detailed adobe friezes at the Temple of the Dragon
• See the famous boats known as caballitos de totora in the beach town of Huanchaco
• Explore Chan Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimú civilization
• Learn about the historical, cultural and religious significance of all the sites from a knowledgeable guide
• Round-trip transport from Trujillo included

After hotel pickup in Trujillo, relax during the short drive to your first destination in an air-conditioned minivan. Arrive at the ancient site of the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon, collectively known as the Temples of Moche, and set out to discover the fascinating past of the structures. Learn about the precise architecture and unlikely construction materials used; admire the intricate friezes that decorate the walls; and gain insight into the ceremonial functions of the colossal buildings. Next, venture to the fearsome Temple of the Dragon to immerse yourself in the captivating customs of the Chimu civilization; admire the pyramid’s detailed depictions of deities before returning to the minivan to travel to the next site. Take a curvaceous coastal road to the provincial village of Huanchaco, a fishing pueblo famed for its idyllic seaside situation and traditional fishing boats. Learn about the cultural significance of these unique sea vessels then feast upon home cooked regional specialties in an authentic restaurant. Sample sublime seafood and sip refreshing beverages during your meal. Revitalized, head to the enormous archeological site of Chan Chan, declared the largest ancient city in South America. As the former center of Chimu politics and commerce, the 7-square-mile (18-sq-km) site boasts shrines, cemeteries, ceremonial plazas and reservoirs. Tour all of the significant features with your guide, discovering architectural precision and delving deeper into its ancient history. Digest your newfound knowledge during to return journey to your Trujillo hotel, where your tour concludes.

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

Exclusions
• Gratuities (optional)
• Drinks

Departure time: 09.00am estimated

Tour duration: 8 hours

Available: from Mondays to Sundays

Cajamarca City Tour

Discover Cajamarca during this city tour to explore the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, San Francisco Church, Museum of Relgious Art, and more places that give insight into the historical importance of this city. The highlight of every Cajamarca city tour is a visit to the Ransom Room, which the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa, commanded to be filled with "once with gold, twice with silver," in efforts to fulfill his ransom to the Spanish conquistadors keeping him hostage. Although the Incas sent the precious metals, the Spanish reneged on their promise and killed Atahualpa in Cajamarca. Continue to the Belen Church, built entirely out of volcanic rock, then tour the Medical, Ethnological and Archaeological Museums. Lastly, finish your Cajamarca tour with a trip to Santa Apolonia Hill, which gives a panoramic view of the valley of Cajamarca as well as the site of the Inca Atahualpas' ceremonial seat.

Cumbemayo Tour - Cajamarca

In the morning, after your breakfast, you'll drive to Cumbemayo, a collection of fascinating rock formations called the Frailones, Stone-Age petroglyphs, and a pre-Inca aqueduct that is still in operation. After exploring the Cumbemayo area,continue to the necropolis of Otuzco, where the graves of the Cajamarca people, who flourished between 500 and 1200 AD,are cut into a volcanic rock cliffside. In the afternoon, continue on to the Tres Molinos Farm, where excellent kinds of cheese and butter are produced. Return to your Cajamarca hotel for the night.

On this tour you’ll visit the ancient aqueducts and archeological wonders of Cumbemayo. This tour provides travelers with a good glimpse into the Peruvian past. The carved water canals at Cumbemayo are incredible and continue to baffle archeologists, one look at these smooth, straight structures and you too will be amazed. It’s thought that the canals were carved with obsidian hammers. They are at least 3,000 years old and provide evidence for the feats of hydraulic engineering that the inhabitants of this region were capable of. The canals divert water from the Pacific side of Peru to the Atlantic side. There are several enigmatic petroglyphs here as well. Some archeologists think that Cumbemayo was once used for religious purposes. No doubt about it, this is a spectacularly beautiful place, especially with its ichú grass and strange volcanic formations. Be sure to have your camera handy when visiting.

Chiclayo Archeological Tour: Huaca Rajada, Tucume and Sipan Royal Tombs

Learn about two ancient Peruvian cultures and visiting related archeological sites on this day-long private tour from Chiclayo. Your guided excursion begins at Huaca Rajada, where archeologists discovered the Moche civilization's Lord of Sipán mummy in 1987. You'll also explore Túcume, an 8th century site encompassing dozens of mounds and pyramids once belonging to the Sican culture, and the Lord of Sipán Royal Tombs Museum, home to Moche artifacts including jewelry and headdresses.

Highlights
• Archeological tour from Chiclayo
• Learn about two ancient cultures that lived in northern Peru: the Moche and the Sican
• Visit Huaca Rajada, an archeological site known for the discovery of the Lord of Sipán mummy
• Tour Túcume, the former Sican capital city that’s home to 26 pyramids
• Explore the Lord of Sipán Royal Tombs Museum to see Moche jewelry and other artifacts
• Lunch at a local restaurant and hotel transport are included

After hotel pickup in Chiclayo, your tour starts with the 45-minute drive east to Huaca Rajada, the archeological site where the remains of the Moche mummy known as the Lord of Sipán were found in 1987. When you arrive, walk around with your private guide to see the adobe pyramid built by the Moche people, the civilization that inhabited this region from the 1st to 8th centuries. While you explore, learn about the important excavation that unearthed the Lord of Sipán, who was entombed with jewels and other treasures. Then travel about an hour north, on the other side of Chiclayo, to Túcume, also known as the Valley of the Pyramids (Valle de las Pirámides). Made up of 26 pyramids, this archeological site was once the regional center for the Sican culture, who succeeded the Moche people and lived in this region until approximately 1375. Next, head to an area restaurant with your guide to enjoy a lunch of traditional regional cuisine, and then travel back toward Chiclayo to your final stop, the Lord of Sipán Royal Tombs Museum (Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán). Housed in this museum, which opened in 2002, are some of the rarest artifacts from the Moche civilization, including the treasures found buried with the Lord of Sipán. Before entering, take a few minutes to admire the museum’s striking exterior: a replica of a Moche tomb. Then head inside to see gold and silver artifacts, precious stones, jewelry, headdresses and more, and learn about the Moche culture and what position the Lord of Sipán held in the ancient community. After the museum, you’ll be dropped off at your hotel.

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

Exclusions
• Gratuities (optional)

Departure time: 9am
Duration: 8 hours (approx.)

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