Day 07: CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION SUASI ISLAND ON THE LAKE TITICACA:
Different visits will be organised this day.
Overnight in Casa Andina Private Collection Suasi Island Hotel.
(B-L-D).
Day 08: SUASI ISLAND - PUNO:
You will be transferred to Puno by regular boat, on arrival if time, you will visit to Chullpas of Sillustani, ancient pre Inca Burial grounds. Overnight in Puno, Libertador Hotel.
(B-BOX LUNCH).
Day 09: PUNO - CUSCO:
You will be transferred from your hotel / Station to take the train. Journey across the Altiplano, passing by many communities before arriving to Cusco. Train only available on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Arrival to Cusco and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cusco, Monasterio Hotel. (B-L).
PLS note if you would prefer to fly Puno / Cusco, pls add an additional US$ 45.00 per pax
Flights Daily in the morning (Except Sunday no flight). Arrive to Cusco late morning. Afternoon free ( Lunch not included )
Optional : Private transport : Puno / Cusco with Local Guide + Lunch
Day 10: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY:
Full day visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a pre-Hispanic agriculture centre.
You will visit the old Inca Community of Pisac, (only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) located at the entrance to the Sacred Valley, 32 Km from Cusco. Its traditional colourful local market have over the centuries attracted the local traders and remote communities from all over the valley, to come and sell their wares. Dressed in their traditional and colourful costumes, now attract many visitors.
Continue onto the Salt Mines of Maras, an impressive complex of salt extraction. The extraction method employed involves using an ancient drying process, whereby saltwater, flowing from an underground stream, is left in thousands of wells until it has evaporated, leaving behind only the salt, which is then ready to be sold or exchanged for provisions.
Afterwards, you will visit the Inca temple of Ollantaytambo, with its Inca Streets, traditional Squares and dwellings which have been built onto the ancient foundations of the Incas.
Typical lunch.
Overnight in Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley.
(B-L).
Day 11: SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU:
You will be transferred to take the train to visit the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, by first class train (Vistadome). Spectacular train journey crossing valleys, mountains and typical communities. The altitude will descend from 3,500 to 1,500 m.a.s.l. Crossing two different regions from the sierra to the rainforests. Snow peaks, eucalyptus, deep canyons and orchids are also part of the sceneries. This stone citadel, located 112 km from Cusco, was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The citadel was built on a very special spot covered in vegetation between two mountains: the Machu Picchu (old mountain) and Huayna Picchu (young mountain), at the foot of which meanders the Urubamba or Vilcanota River (lower Jungle featuring abundant flora and fauna). On arrival Tour of the Sanctuary. Overnight in Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel. (B-D).
Optional: Hiram Bingham Deluxe train Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu / Cusco (Full Board).
Optional : Upgrade to the Hotel Machu Picchu Sanctuary
Machu Picchu
Room in Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Train Hiram Bingham
Monasterio Hotel in Cusco
Main Square
Day 12: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO:
Morning free. Optional visit to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, you will return by train to Cusco.
Arrival to Cusco and transfer to Monasterio Hotel. (B).
Day 13: CUSCO:
In the morning, visit Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments, such as the Main Square, known in Inca times as Huacaypata or the Warrior’s Square, it was the scene for many key events in Cusco’s history. The Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God), now the church of El Triunfo, a particular interest are the choir cloisters, the pulpit, the engravings on the altar and furniture. You will continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Koricancha (in quechua, site of gold) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.
After, you will visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. Kenko, it is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5,9 m high stone block that looks like a puma. There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military centre formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.
Return to your hotel. Afternoon free. In the evening, Folkloric Show and Dinner.
Overnight in Cusco, Monasterio Hotel. (B-D).
Day 14: CUSCO - LIMA:
In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Lima.
In the afternoon, city tour of Colonial Lima visiting the Cathedral, located in the Main Square which was rebuilt on the same site from 1555, under the direction of Jesuit priest Juan Rehr after the 1746 earthquake. Both its façade and interior are austere with its remarkable wooden choir stalls, altars and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, who died in 1541, are to be noted.
Then, you will visit the Church of San Francisco, with its convent, museum of colonial art, cloisters and catacombs. The church is built on top of a network of underground tunnels or catacombs which were used as a cemetery during colonial times, and today is open to the general public. Afterwards, panoramic view of the Main Square with the Government Palace, the Municipal Hall, the “Desamparados” Train Station, and finally drive through the old streets with their vice traditional mansions and Moorish style balconies. Continue through the most traditional residential and commercial areas of contemporary Lima, passing by sites of pre-Columbian Civilisations dating back to the beginning of the Christian era.
In the evening, Farewell dinner in one Lima’s well known restaurants.
Overnight in Country Club Lima Hotel. (B-D).
Optional Upgrade : Miraflores Park Hotel
Colonial Lima
Delicious Peruvian Cuisine
Folkloric shows
Room in Miraflores Park Hotel
Day 15: LIMA:
Morning transfer out. (B).
INCLUDED:
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide.
Accommodation with breakfast in deluxe class hotels.
Meals where stated (B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner).
Transfer airport/hotel/airport
NOT INCLUDED:
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets (Lima/Arequipa & Cusco/Lima).
NATUREPUERTO MALDONADO
EXTENSION I
RESERVA AMAZONICA LODGEEXPLORING TAMBOPATA3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
Departures: Daily
Day 14: CUSCO / PUERTO MALDONADO – TAMBOPATA:
Transfer from Pto. Maldonado airport to the city market to buy fruits and local crafts. Transfer to the Madre de Dios River port. A 45-minute trip by outboard motorboat until you arrive to the Amazon Reserve. Welcome and explanation of hours, rules and general recommendations for a safe and comfortable stay. You will have lunch and brief moment for a nap in your hammock. In the afternoon, a guided walk for an hour through the reserve along one of the Amazon trails. Explanation of the fragility of the fauna and flora of the tropical forest and methods of conservation. By night, an hour of walking along the riverbank in search of the caiman. Possibility of seeing the largest rodent in the world: the Capybara or ronsoco.
During the rainy season, or when the waters of the rivers are very high, this activity could be replaced by a nocturnal walk along one of the paths next to the lodge. Perhaps you will see nocturnal animals (moths, tarantulas, armadillos and ocelots, among others) with the aid of flashlights.
Explanation of typical dinner, dinner and overnight. (B-L-D).
Lodge
Tambopata
“Cabañas” in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest
Day 15: TAMBOPATA:
Breakfast buffet. A 20-minute upriver voyage on the Madre de Dios River by outboard motor boat. Guided walk through the rainforest approximately 1 hour. On the 3 km stretch you can appreciate a variety of plants and giant trees, some toads and frogs and reptiles, birds and butterflies. Embark by rowboat to glide along the canal through the marsh. Return to the Madre de Dios River, 5 minutes by boat and after a short walk through wet tropical forest, through plantations of cacao, coffee and other plants you will come upon the famous Fitzcarrald boat, grounded inland. Return to lodge for lunch and time for a nap. Excursion by boat to nearby plantations, land clearings cultivated by a local community. Afterwards, excursion by boat to Rolín Island, fauna rescue centre, located across from the lodge and a 10-minute walk through the tropical forest to enter an ecosystem. Visit to the Rolín community’s forest, cared for and managed by the schoolchildren.
Then, you will visit the Canopy Walk. Imagine walking high above the rainforest, seeing the jungle ecosystem in the same way that the birds. This 344-meter (1,135-feet)-long complex of seven hanging bridges, six treetop observation platforms, and two 29-meter (95-feet)-tall towers-woven through the crowns of the tallest trees-offers visitors glimpses of rare and unusual flora and fauna, impossible to see from the ground.
It is considered one of the safest canopy walkways in the world. The ground-level Interpretation Center is packed with information about the rainforest and its ecology. Return to Reserva Amazónica, typical dinner and overnight. (B–L-D).
Birdwatching
Canopy Walk
Rustically elegant suites
Peque-peque Boat
Day 16: TAMBOPATA - PUERTO MALDONADO- LIMA:
Breakfast buffet. Return to city of Pto. Maldonado and transfer to airport. (B).
Day 17: LIMA:
Transfer out. (B).
Optional: EXTRA DAY IN NATIONAL RESERVE
Day 16: TAMBOPATA:
Breakfast buffet. Departure in the traditional boat called “peque-peque” on a journey about 30 minutes downriver to observe the still virgin Gamitana River gorge (10 000 ha or 24 710 acres) and birds, monkeys, alligators, nests of turtle eggs from (April to November).
The journey continues to Loboyoc, a tributary of the Gamitana and an important system of marshes. Arriving at Loboyoc, a box lunch will be served on board and there will be a 15-minute rest. Possibility of fishing local style. Return to lodge, typical dinner and overnight. (B–L-D).
INCLUDED:
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide.
Accommodation with breakfast in lodge.
Meals where stated (B=Breakfast /L=Lunch / D=Dinner).
Transfer airport / hotel / airport.
NOT INCLUDED:
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets to & from Pto. Maldonado.
CULTURE AND HISTORYTRUJILLO & CHICLAYO
EXTENSION II
TEMPLES AND PYRAMIDS
FROM ANCIENT KINGDOMSCHAN-CHAN & SIPÁN4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Departures: Daily
Day 15: LIMA - TRUJILLO:
Arrival to Trujillo, transfer to hotel. City tour, visiting the Main Square, surrounded by the Cathedral, which was built on a terrace in 1616 and destroyed by the earthquakes of 1619 and 1635. Inside you will appreciate the Baroque and Rococo style altars, paintings and multi-coloured sculptures. The temple has three naves and an exquisitely engraved lower choir.
Then, onto the Orbegoso House, a traditional colonial house with pitted floors and with ample rooms disposed on an elevated earthwork. It is an example of the local aristocratic exquisite taste.
The Iturregui Palace, an exquisite neoclassical two-plan mansion with an ample patio and rear court around which are distributed rooms, a temple, a refectory, etc., all showing the magnificence of their lattices, svelte columns, marble floors and ceilings with golden mouldings.
Later, you will visit the Archaeological Museum of Trujillo, located in a republican style old large house. It exhibits cultural expressions of the various pre-Hispanic civilisations, particularly ceramic, textiles and metal works, in addition to miniature models of the main pre-Hispanic ceremonial centres of the region. Also there is a special section dedicated to the citadel of Chan Chan.
Lunch in Huanchaco beach, an ancient Chimu port with its colonial church located at the highest point of the port and famous for its “Caballitos de Totora”, straw boats still used by local fishermen.
You will visit Chan Chan, located 4 Km to the north of Trujillo, it lodged 50,000 people. It was the religious and administrative capital of the Chimú Kingdom and the largest adobe citadel of pre-Hispanic America. It is an ancient complete city with streets, houses, water tanks, pyramids and temples, a great urban centre. It was declared as a Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Finally, you will visit Huaca Dragon, a temple dedicated to the Rainbow, located 5 km from Trujillo. It is considered as a ceremonial place by researches and related to the fertility. Its decorations show dancing warriors and the figure of a dragon.
Return to the Hotel Libertador Trujillo. (B-L).
Libertador Hotel
Trujillo Main Square“The city of the eternal springtime”
Chan-Chan“The greatest mud citadel in America”
Day 16: TRUJILLO – CHICLAYO:
Morning visit to the “Huaca del Sol y la Luna” and its treasure. The Huaca del Sol, a pyramid 20m high, according to the tradition it was built in only 3 days using 250 000 people and 70 million blocks of adobes. It was used for ceremonial purposes and possibly in administrative functions as well as for housing for the upper class. The Huaca de la Luna, located in front of the Huaca del Sol, is smaller. In some of its adobe walls still exist paintings where appears the Ai-Apaek God. Archaeologists have discovered a tomb with more than 40 dead soldiers.
Departure to Chiclayo to visit the “Tumbas Reales” Museum, which is a modern building with pyramidal infrastructure. It looks like a flattened pyramid formed by five prisms that are held together by leaning planes. Each prism bears a replica of the banners found in the Tomb of the Lord of Sipán. Their colours, red and yellow, are similar to those used by the Moches throughout their decorations. The aim of the museum is to recreate the atmosphere of the temples of that civilisation, serving as a museum as well as a mausoleum and resting place for the Lord of Sipán and his companions. It was opened on November 8, 2002 and is one of the most sophisticated museums in the region. Transfer to Chiclayo and overnight in Gran Hotel Chiclayo. (B-L).
Huaca del Sol y la Luna “The Pyramids of the Moche Empire”
The Lord of Sipan
Tumbas Reales Museum “One of the top 10 new museums in the world”
Túcume - “The Valley of the Pyramids”
Different visits will be organised this day.
Overnight in Casa Andina Private Collection Suasi Island Hotel.
(B-L-D).
Day 08: SUASI ISLAND - PUNO:
You will be transferred to Puno by regular boat, on arrival if time, you will visit to Chullpas of Sillustani, ancient pre Inca Burial grounds. Overnight in Puno, Libertador Hotel.
(B-BOX LUNCH).
Day 09: PUNO - CUSCO:
You will be transferred from your hotel / Station to take the train. Journey across the Altiplano, passing by many communities before arriving to Cusco. Train only available on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Arrival to Cusco and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cusco, Monasterio Hotel. (B-L).
PLS note if you would prefer to fly Puno / Cusco, pls add an additional US$ 45.00 per pax
Flights Daily in the morning (Except Sunday no flight). Arrive to Cusco late morning. Afternoon free ( Lunch not included )
Optional : Private transport : Puno / Cusco with Local Guide + Lunch
Day 10: CUSCO – SACRED VALLEY:
Full day visit to the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a pre-Hispanic agriculture centre.
You will visit the old Inca Community of Pisac, (only on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday) located at the entrance to the Sacred Valley, 32 Km from Cusco. Its traditional colourful local market have over the centuries attracted the local traders and remote communities from all over the valley, to come and sell their wares. Dressed in their traditional and colourful costumes, now attract many visitors.
Continue onto the Salt Mines of Maras, an impressive complex of salt extraction. The extraction method employed involves using an ancient drying process, whereby saltwater, flowing from an underground stream, is left in thousands of wells until it has evaporated, leaving behind only the salt, which is then ready to be sold or exchanged for provisions.
Afterwards, you will visit the Inca temple of Ollantaytambo, with its Inca Streets, traditional Squares and dwellings which have been built onto the ancient foundations of the Incas.
Typical lunch.
Overnight in Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley.
(B-L).
Day 11: SACRED VALLEY - MACHU PICCHU:
You will be transferred to take the train to visit the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, by first class train (Vistadome). Spectacular train journey crossing valleys, mountains and typical communities. The altitude will descend from 3,500 to 1,500 m.a.s.l. Crossing two different regions from the sierra to the rainforests. Snow peaks, eucalyptus, deep canyons and orchids are also part of the sceneries. This stone citadel, located 112 km from Cusco, was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911. The citadel was built on a very special spot covered in vegetation between two mountains: the Machu Picchu (old mountain) and Huayna Picchu (young mountain), at the foot of which meanders the Urubamba or Vilcanota River (lower Jungle featuring abundant flora and fauna). On arrival Tour of the Sanctuary. Overnight in Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel. (B-D).
Optional: Hiram Bingham Deluxe train Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu / Cusco (Full Board).
Optional : Upgrade to the Hotel Machu Picchu Sanctuary
Machu Picchu
Room in Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge
Train Hiram Bingham
Monasterio Hotel in Cusco
Main Square
Day 12: MACHU PICCHU - CUSCO:
Morning free. Optional visit to the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. In the afternoon, you will return by train to Cusco.
Arrival to Cusco and transfer to Monasterio Hotel. (B).
Day 13: CUSCO:
In the morning, visit Cusco’s Historical Inca and Spanish Colonial Monuments, such as the Main Square, known in Inca times as Huacaypata or the Warrior’s Square, it was the scene for many key events in Cusco’s history. The Cathedral, originally built on the site of the old temple of Suntur Wasi (House of God), now the church of El Triunfo, a particular interest are the choir cloisters, the pulpit, the engravings on the altar and furniture. You will continue onto the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, a Spanish construction belonging to the Dominican Order built upon the foundations of the Inca temple of Koricancha or Temple of the Sun. Koricancha (in quechua, site of gold) was the main religious building of the Incas dedicated to the worship of the Sun and whose walls, according to the chroniclers, were plated with sheets of gold. Magnificent blocks of finely carved stone were used in its construction.
After, you will visit the surrounding ruins of the city of Cusco: Sacsayhuamán, this huge Inca fortress is built on three overlapping platforms, each of them over 360 m long. Then, onto Tambomachay, known as the Inca baths. It was apparently a site dedicated to the worship of water and a resting place for the Inca monarch. Kenko, it is said to have been a worship site. There is a huge 5,9 m high stone block that looks like a puma. There are also passages, canals and stairways with stone engravings representing animals. Finally, Puca Pucará, which was an administrative and military centre formed by terraces, stairways, passages, turrets and vaulted niches.
Return to your hotel. Afternoon free. In the evening, Folkloric Show and Dinner.
Overnight in Cusco, Monasterio Hotel. (B-D).
Day 14: CUSCO - LIMA:
In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Lima.
In the afternoon, city tour of Colonial Lima visiting the Cathedral, located in the Main Square which was rebuilt on the same site from 1555, under the direction of Jesuit priest Juan Rehr after the 1746 earthquake. Both its façade and interior are austere with its remarkable wooden choir stalls, altars and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, who died in 1541, are to be noted.
Then, you will visit the Church of San Francisco, with its convent, museum of colonial art, cloisters and catacombs. The church is built on top of a network of underground tunnels or catacombs which were used as a cemetery during colonial times, and today is open to the general public. Afterwards, panoramic view of the Main Square with the Government Palace, the Municipal Hall, the “Desamparados” Train Station, and finally drive through the old streets with their vice traditional mansions and Moorish style balconies. Continue through the most traditional residential and commercial areas of contemporary Lima, passing by sites of pre-Columbian Civilisations dating back to the beginning of the Christian era.
In the evening, Farewell dinner in one Lima’s well known restaurants.
Overnight in Country Club Lima Hotel. (B-D).
Optional Upgrade : Miraflores Park Hotel
Colonial Lima
Delicious Peruvian Cuisine
Folkloric shows
Room in Miraflores Park Hotel
Day 15: LIMA:
Morning transfer out. (B).
INCLUDED:
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide.
Accommodation with breakfast in deluxe class hotels.
Meals where stated (B=Breakfast / L=Lunch / D=Dinner).
Transfer airport/hotel/airport
NOT INCLUDED:
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets (Lima/Arequipa & Cusco/Lima).
NATUREPUERTO MALDONADO
EXTENSION I
RESERVA AMAZONICA LODGEEXPLORING TAMBOPATA3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS
Departures: Daily
Day 14: CUSCO / PUERTO MALDONADO – TAMBOPATA:
Transfer from Pto. Maldonado airport to the city market to buy fruits and local crafts. Transfer to the Madre de Dios River port. A 45-minute trip by outboard motorboat until you arrive to the Amazon Reserve. Welcome and explanation of hours, rules and general recommendations for a safe and comfortable stay. You will have lunch and brief moment for a nap in your hammock. In the afternoon, a guided walk for an hour through the reserve along one of the Amazon trails. Explanation of the fragility of the fauna and flora of the tropical forest and methods of conservation. By night, an hour of walking along the riverbank in search of the caiman. Possibility of seeing the largest rodent in the world: the Capybara or ronsoco.
During the rainy season, or when the waters of the rivers are very high, this activity could be replaced by a nocturnal walk along one of the paths next to the lodge. Perhaps you will see nocturnal animals (moths, tarantulas, armadillos and ocelots, among others) with the aid of flashlights.
Explanation of typical dinner, dinner and overnight. (B-L-D).
Lodge
Tambopata
“Cabañas” in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest
Day 15: TAMBOPATA:
Breakfast buffet. A 20-minute upriver voyage on the Madre de Dios River by outboard motor boat. Guided walk through the rainforest approximately 1 hour. On the 3 km stretch you can appreciate a variety of plants and giant trees, some toads and frogs and reptiles, birds and butterflies. Embark by rowboat to glide along the canal through the marsh. Return to the Madre de Dios River, 5 minutes by boat and after a short walk through wet tropical forest, through plantations of cacao, coffee and other plants you will come upon the famous Fitzcarrald boat, grounded inland. Return to lodge for lunch and time for a nap. Excursion by boat to nearby plantations, land clearings cultivated by a local community. Afterwards, excursion by boat to Rolín Island, fauna rescue centre, located across from the lodge and a 10-minute walk through the tropical forest to enter an ecosystem. Visit to the Rolín community’s forest, cared for and managed by the schoolchildren.
Then, you will visit the Canopy Walk. Imagine walking high above the rainforest, seeing the jungle ecosystem in the same way that the birds. This 344-meter (1,135-feet)-long complex of seven hanging bridges, six treetop observation platforms, and two 29-meter (95-feet)-tall towers-woven through the crowns of the tallest trees-offers visitors glimpses of rare and unusual flora and fauna, impossible to see from the ground.
It is considered one of the safest canopy walkways in the world. The ground-level Interpretation Center is packed with information about the rainforest and its ecology. Return to Reserva Amazónica, typical dinner and overnight. (B–L-D).
Birdwatching
Canopy Walk
Rustically elegant suites
Peque-peque Boat
Day 16: TAMBOPATA - PUERTO MALDONADO- LIMA:
Breakfast buffet. Return to city of Pto. Maldonado and transfer to airport. (B).
Day 17: LIMA:
Transfer out. (B).
Optional: EXTRA DAY IN NATIONAL RESERVE
Day 16: TAMBOPATA:
Breakfast buffet. Departure in the traditional boat called “peque-peque” on a journey about 30 minutes downriver to observe the still virgin Gamitana River gorge (10 000 ha or 24 710 acres) and birds, monkeys, alligators, nests of turtle eggs from (April to November).
The journey continues to Loboyoc, a tributary of the Gamitana and an important system of marshes. Arriving at Loboyoc, a box lunch will be served on board and there will be a 15-minute rest. Possibility of fishing local style. Return to lodge, typical dinner and overnight. (B–L-D).
INCLUDED:
Excursions as described, transportation, entrances, specialised tour guide.
Accommodation with breakfast in lodge.
Meals where stated (B=Breakfast /L=Lunch / D=Dinner).
Transfer airport / hotel / airport.
NOT INCLUDED:
Services not specified in the programme, extras and tips.
National flight tickets to & from Pto. Maldonado.
CULTURE AND HISTORYTRUJILLO & CHICLAYO
EXTENSION II
TEMPLES AND PYRAMIDS
FROM ANCIENT KINGDOMSCHAN-CHAN & SIPÁN4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS
Departures: Daily
Day 15: LIMA - TRUJILLO:
Arrival to Trujillo, transfer to hotel. City tour, visiting the Main Square, surrounded by the Cathedral, which was built on a terrace in 1616 and destroyed by the earthquakes of 1619 and 1635. Inside you will appreciate the Baroque and Rococo style altars, paintings and multi-coloured sculptures. The temple has three naves and an exquisitely engraved lower choir.
Then, onto the Orbegoso House, a traditional colonial house with pitted floors and with ample rooms disposed on an elevated earthwork. It is an example of the local aristocratic exquisite taste.
The Iturregui Palace, an exquisite neoclassical two-plan mansion with an ample patio and rear court around which are distributed rooms, a temple, a refectory, etc., all showing the magnificence of their lattices, svelte columns, marble floors and ceilings with golden mouldings.
Later, you will visit the Archaeological Museum of Trujillo, located in a republican style old large house. It exhibits cultural expressions of the various pre-Hispanic civilisations, particularly ceramic, textiles and metal works, in addition to miniature models of the main pre-Hispanic ceremonial centres of the region. Also there is a special section dedicated to the citadel of Chan Chan.
Lunch in Huanchaco beach, an ancient Chimu port with its colonial church located at the highest point of the port and famous for its “Caballitos de Totora”, straw boats still used by local fishermen.
You will visit Chan Chan, located 4 Km to the north of Trujillo, it lodged 50,000 people. It was the religious and administrative capital of the Chimú Kingdom and the largest adobe citadel of pre-Hispanic America. It is an ancient complete city with streets, houses, water tanks, pyramids and temples, a great urban centre. It was declared as a Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
Finally, you will visit Huaca Dragon, a temple dedicated to the Rainbow, located 5 km from Trujillo. It is considered as a ceremonial place by researches and related to the fertility. Its decorations show dancing warriors and the figure of a dragon.
Return to the Hotel Libertador Trujillo. (B-L).
Libertador Hotel
Trujillo Main Square“The city of the eternal springtime”
Chan-Chan“The greatest mud citadel in America”
Day 16: TRUJILLO – CHICLAYO:
Morning visit to the “Huaca del Sol y la Luna” and its treasure. The Huaca del Sol, a pyramid 20m high, according to the tradition it was built in only 3 days using 250 000 people and 70 million blocks of adobes. It was used for ceremonial purposes and possibly in administrative functions as well as for housing for the upper class. The Huaca de la Luna, located in front of the Huaca del Sol, is smaller. In some of its adobe walls still exist paintings where appears the Ai-Apaek God. Archaeologists have discovered a tomb with more than 40 dead soldiers.
Departure to Chiclayo to visit the “Tumbas Reales” Museum, which is a modern building with pyramidal infrastructure. It looks like a flattened pyramid formed by five prisms that are held together by leaning planes. Each prism bears a replica of the banners found in the Tomb of the Lord of Sipán. Their colours, red and yellow, are similar to those used by the Moches throughout their decorations. The aim of the museum is to recreate the atmosphere of the temples of that civilisation, serving as a museum as well as a mausoleum and resting place for the Lord of Sipán and his companions. It was opened on November 8, 2002 and is one of the most sophisticated museums in the region. Transfer to Chiclayo and overnight in Gran Hotel Chiclayo. (B-L).
Huaca del Sol y la Luna “The Pyramids of the Moche Empire”
The Lord of Sipan
Tumbas Reales Museum “One of the top 10 new museums in the world”
Túcume - “The Valley of the Pyramids”
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