Itinerary
Day 01: Lima reception.
Upon arrival at the airport a host will meet and
assist you in transferring to the hotel and help you in registering.
Free time for meals
Day 02: Lima to Huaraz (by bus)
Transfer to the bus station to head off to Huaraz City.
Beautiful scenery all along the way, journey around 8 hours,
Arrival to Huaraz at 5:00 pm. Pick up at your arrival and
transfer to your hotel.
Free time for meals
Day 03: Llanganuco- Callejon de Huaylas Valley
Full day excursion visiting the Callejón de Huaylas
valley between Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra and
the meander Santa River. We will begin with a route by the
freeway Huaraz - Caraz. We will visit towns of singular
beauty like Carhuaz, Mancos, Ranrahirca and Yungay. Soon
we will turn aside 27 km penetrating theCordillera Blanca
White Mountain Range to arrive at the unforgettable Lagoon
of Llanganuco at 3.850 m.a.s.l.surrounded by beautiful quenual
woods. Afterwards we will return to the City of Yungay and
then on to the City of Caraz, where we will be able to taste
the exquisite "Manjar blanco" Milk Sweet and visit
the tourist Recreation places, where one is offered typical
meals of the region. Return to the Hotel. Free time for
meals
Day 04: Huaraz – Chavin de Huantar
After breakfast, we will make the excursion to the Temple
of Chavin de Huantar at 3500 m.a.s.l., being this one of
the oldest civilizations of America, In this place we will
be able to appreciate the impressive Lanzon Monolithic,
the Gallery of the Labyrinths, the Choquechinchay Stone,
the Stone Heads, the Ceremonial Plazas, the Gate of the
Falcons and the Queracocha. During the route we will visit
mining Towns, the Lagoon of Queracocha. Also, the Tunnel
of Cahuish, that crosses the Cordillera Blanca - White Mountain
Range, unites the Callejón de Huaylas Valley with
the Callejón de Conchucos Valley. Return to the hotel.
Free time for meals
Day 05: Excursion to the Pastoruri Mountain and
Bus to Trujillo
Early departure to Pastoruri glacier, passing through the
towns of Recuay and Catac. Once heading into the National
Park, you will see the Puya Raymondi, the remarkable exotic
plant that belongs to the pineapple family, and takes 29
years to grow. With thousands of flowers, it towers over
12m in height and is the tallest flowering plant in the
world. Along the way, you will also see prehistoric wall
paintings, and natural carbonated mineral springs. Once
at the foot of the glacier, the trail will take about an
hour to walk. Transfer to the bus station to take the bus
to Trujillo. Night on the bus. Free time for meals
Day 06: Trujillo City Tour
Arrival at Trujillo early in the morning, upon arrival a
host will meet and assist you in transferring to the hotel
and help you in registering. In the afternoon visit the
city of Trujillo, known as "the City of the Eternal
Spring", where you will visit the Main Square, the
Cathedral and the beautiful residential and commercial areas
which contain grandiose colonial houses and well preserved
porches, balconies and churches such as the Colonial Mansions
of "Casa Iturregui" and "Casa Bracamonte".
Transfer to the National University of Trujillo Museum that
contains cultural expressions of Peru´s diverse Pre-hispanic
epochs such as: ceramics, weavings, metal, etc. Return to
the Hotel.
Free time for meals
Day 07: Sol y Luna Huanchaco - Chan Chan
Breakfast at your hotel. Visit 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!.
From Chan Chan you will visit the seashore village of Huanchaco,
known for its totora seahorses - a typical small reed boat
used for fishing. Then visit one of the most important centers
of the ancient Moche. This pre-Inca civilization, a warrior
culture, once dominated the valleys of the northern coast
of Peru. Experience the amazing adobe engineering of the
Temple of the Sun (sol), the tallest pyramid in the Americas
at a height of 48 meters, which is estimated to have involved
over 200,000 workers in its construction and over 140 million
adobe bricks. Steps away are the temple of the Moon (Luna),
the Moche political center where recently uncovered friezes
of mystical images are believed to belong to a divinity
of sacrifices. Return to the Hotel.
Free time for meals
Day 08: Trujillo – Chiclayo Royal Tombs of
Sipan Museum
Early in the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Trujillo
bus station to take the bus to Chiclayo (2 hours 30 minutes
approx.). Upon arrival, transfer to your selected hotel.
In the afternoon, visit to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum,
where we can appreciate a Lord of Sipan Tomb replica, additionally
we will see several ceramic pieces. Nowadays, this museum
is one of the best and modern in South America.
Free time for meals
Day 09: Chiclayo: Tucume and Lord of Sipan
After breakfast, drive 40 minutes from Chiclayo to visit
the archaeological complex of Tucume or Valley of the Pyramids,
an important archaeological complex of the Lambayeque Culture
(BC 1,000 / 1,350 AD), consisting of pyramids from which
the extensive pre-Columbian urban site can be surveyed.
After a typical Northern dishes lunch, begin excursion to
the impressive Necropolis of Huaca Rajada, a Mochica funeral
centre where a great number of tombs have been discovered
and where the tombs of the Old Lord of Sipan (3rd Century)
and the Lord of Sipan (5th Century), famous for its objects
in gold and semi-precious stones, were unearthed in the
decade of the 1980's by Peruvian archaeologists led by Dr.
Walter Alva. Transfer to your selected hotel.
Free time for meals
Day 10: Flight to Lima
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Lima. Upon arrival
at the airport a host will meet and assist you in transferring
to the hotel and help you in registering.
Free time for meals
Prices per person: On
request
Included:
Mentioned transport, double or single room in the selected
hotel with breakfast, entrance to parks and cultural sights,
guided visits and mentioned excursions, English speaking
guide to accompany visits and excursions, all transfers,
meals as indicated in the itinerary.
Not included in the fee:
International airfares, domestic flights, airport departure
(US$30 per person for international flights and US$6.5 for
national flights) taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges,
additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance
of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages,
reconfirmation of flights and items of personal nature,
personal equipment, obligatory personal insurance and meals
which are not mentioned.
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