3rd day: LIMA - TRUJILLO- CHICLAYO - SUN AND MOON PYRAMIDS
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for to take the first flight to Trujillo city. Arrival to Trujillo. Reception and transfer to the hotel.
We will have the opportunity to appreciate THE CATHEDRAL, located at the corner of the Main Square. Its architecture is sober and has baroque style altarpieces, paintings, and sculptures that are shown at Catedralicio museum. We will also visit the MAIN SQUARE; EL RECREO SQUARE, which has old rubber plants, statues, and fountings; URQUIAGA HOUSE, which has a valuable furniture collection, silver objects, "huacos", etc.
In the afternoon, we will go to the SUN AND MOON PYRAMIDS, which were the religious centers of the MOCHE culture, located from Ancash to Piura. These were built in adobe forming superimposed platforms that reached a considerable height. Thus, they could dominate the valley. It is a very old culture. Overnight at the selected hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast.
4th day: TRUJILLO - CHAN CHAN - HUANCHACO
Breakfast. CHAN CHAN is a 4-km far from Trujillo city; it was the most important center of CHIMU culture. It is known as the biggest clay city of the world and declared by Unesco as Humanity Cultural Heritage. Above a 14-km² area, there are palace ruins, popular quarters, growing fields, cemeteries and all this culture gained, located in the Northern Peruvian Coast. HUANCHACO RESORT, located at 12 Km northwest of the city. Long time ago, this bay was called GUAUKOCHA, which means BEAUTIFUL LAGOON OF GOLDEN FISH. It has a beautiful and old colonial church, located in the highest part of the bay. It is the only fisherman cove of all the Peruvian north that keep the Caballitos de Totora tradition, inherited from their forefathers. Return to the hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast.
5th day: TRUJILLO- CHICLAYO
Breakfast.Transfer to the bus station to go to CHICLAYO city.
Reception an transfer to selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at the selected hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast.
6th day: CHICLAYO - TUCUME- REAL TOMBS MUSEUM
Breakfast.
Departure to Tucume. Visit the archaeological site , the pyramids and terraces. They are around the Magic Mountain, called as “ Purgatorio” or “ La Raya”.
We can appreciate 24 to 26 pyramids such as: Huaca de las Estacas, The Mirador, etc. In the afternoon, trip to LAMBAYEQUE City, founded on 1533. We will visit the famous and modern REAL TOMBS OF SIPAN (closed on mondays). This museum has 10 exhibition rooms, where you will appreciate the valuable collection: gold and silver pieces.
Then, we will visit the COLONIAL LARGE HOUSES, THE LOGIA MASONICA, SAN PEDRO CHURCH and de Main Square. Accomodation.
Meals included: Breakfast
7th day: CHICLAYO -HUACA RAJADA - CAJAMARCA
Continental Breakfast. Trip to HUACA RAJADA, this complex has two large pyramidal constructions. The last one has been plundered of numerous metallic objects and pieces of pottery. On 1987, a wood sarcophagus was found, it had the remains of a MOCHICA dignitary who is known as "LORD OF SIPAN". In his funerary dress, we can see a lot of fine GOLD AND SILVER PIECES, decorated with beautiful stones. This shows us not only a high degree of technical development but also the social levels differentiation.
We will visit the Site Museum and all instalations. At night, transfer to the bus station towards Cajamarca.
Meals included: Breakfast.
8th day: OTUZCO WINDOWS - TRES MOLINOS - COLLPA
Reception in Cajamarca. Transfer to the selected hotel. Breakfast.
In the morning, excursion to OTUZCO WINDOWS is an Inca time necropolis. It receives the name of windows due to the stone carved crypt series. TRES MOLINOS is a estate where we can appreciate the cheese and dairy industry. LLANACORA is a typical town of our Mountain. COLLPA ESTATE is a agrarian cooperative, devoted to the milk cattle breeding. It is known because here the cows are called by their own names to be milked. BAÑOS DEL INCA (INCA’S BATH) is a thermomedical water resort. It was also the Inca rest and relax place. Overnight at the selected hotel.
Meals included : Breakfast.
9th day: TRUJILLO - CAJAMARCA - CITY TOUR
Continental Breakfast. CITY TOUR, we will visit THE MAIN SQUARE, THE CATHEDRAL, which is known for its astonishing frontis, carved in volcanic stone; BELEN, old hospital of colonial times, THE RESCUE ROOM; SANTA APOLONIA HILL; the splendid NATURAL VIEWPOINT, from which you can observe the city and the valley. We will also appreciate the INCA CHAIR.
Excursion to CUMBEMAYO is a place where there are ARCHEOLOGICAL RUINS AND GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS built by the old inhabitants and the nature work. It is located on the southwest part of the city at 14 Km; it is at 3400 meters above sea level. We will appreciate BELLAVISTA LAYZON, FOREST PARK, SANCTUARY, STONE WOOD, LOS FRAILONES, CEREMONIAL ALTARS, THE HYDRAULIC AQUEDUCT. At timely hour, return to the hotel. Overnight at the selected hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast.
10th day: CAJAMARCA - LIMA
Breakfast. Transfer at the airport to return to Lima city. Transfer to the selected hotel. Accomodation.
Meals included : Breakfast.
11th day: LIMA/ ...
Breakfast. Transfer to Jorge Chavez airport to take your international flight.
Meals included : Breakfast.
