Peru Arqueologico 5 Days / 4 Nights

DESCRIPTION

Enjoy of this 5 days tour packages you are going to visit Chiclayo the capital of the department of Lambayeque is a bustling commercial city 769 Km north of Lima only a short distance through the sugar cane fields from the famed Moche mausoleum of Lord of Sipan. After its discovery and unearlthing in 1987, Sipan´s tombs have yielded a wealth of dazzling gold, silver and copper jewelry dating back to around 300 AD. On going excavations are uncovering even more gold- filled tombs.

Archaeologist led by Norwegian explorer the heyerdahl have uncovered remarkable mudbrick displays and fine pottry, displayed in a small museum. North of Chiclayo lies Tucume a complex of 26 large mud-brick pyramids surrounded by smaller structures dating from pre-Inca times and the largest complex of its kind in coastal Perú.

We´ll visit too one of the most beautiful cities in Perú. Trujillo was founded in 1534 by Francisco Pizaro, this colonial and republican city is 560 Km north of Lima, where numerous families of nobles settled there to exploit gold and silver mines and the large sugar plantations. West of Trujillo is Huanchaco a charming fishing village, fishermen here still ride the waves in fragile reed boats called Caballitos de Totora.

As well as the imposing pyramids of the sun and the moon in Trujillo and nearby Chan Chan, Capital of the Chimu Empire.

DAY 1 LIMA – CHICLAYO.

Transfer hotel airport reception and transfer to hotel.

DAY 2 SIPAN – TUCUME.

In the morning excursión to Huaca Rayada where the fabulous tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered with gold artifacts and precious stone that have revealed the ancient Moche Civilization.

In the afternoon tour to Tucume, it consists of 26 mud-brick pyramids that served as the Political and Religious center of the Lambayeque culture, visit the Tumbas Reales museum. Transfer to hotel.

DAY 3 CHICLAYO – TRUJILLO

We departure to Trujillo along the way will be abble to appreciate the different valleys fertile and important sugar country properties, in 3 hours approximately arrival to Trujillo for a city tour including colonial mansions, with their well preserserved, imposting portals balconies and churches.

We´ll visit the pyramids of the sun ad the moon.

In the afternoon we continue to the seaside town of Huanchaco to enjoy the beach atmosphere and watch the local fishermen on their “Caballitos de Totora” red bots.

DAY 4 CITY TOUR AND WITCH MARKET

We´ll visit the Cathedral and principal attractions of Trujillo along the way we stop at the witches market where shamans, or folk healers, sell the herbs and paraphernalia used in their healing sessions.

DAY 5 TRUJILLO – LIMA

Transfer hotel airport reception and connet with international flight.

INCLUDED

• Transfer in /out
• Private bus
• Entrance fee to the museum
• Professional tour guide
• 2 nights in Chiclayo
• 2 nights in Trujillo.

NOT INCLUDED

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