Starting on the Moche Route and ending in the Land of the Inkas with the Archaeological Capital of America is undoubtedly a journey full of magic and contrasts. It is to live the story in every corner you visit.
Chiclayo, Trujillo & Cusco.
06 days – 05 nights
Arrival to the city of Chiclayo, “Capital of Friendship”, pick up from the airport or bus terminal and start your fascinating journey.
Today we will visit the magnificent adobe platform of Huaca Rajada, where the tomb of the most powerful man of ancient Peru, the Lord of Sipan, was discovered. In its museum you can admire fabulous articles of gold and precious stones, belonging to the ancient Moche civilization. We continue towards Túcume, an imposing complex of 26 pyramids of the Lambayeque or Sicán culture. Finally, we will visit the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, considered one of the most spectacular in America, which houses the most important Mochica archaeological remains and shows the ornaments and jewels found in the tomb of the Lord of Sipán.
On a bus trip for about 4 hours, we moved to the city of Eternal Spring, Trujillo.
We begin with a tour to the Moche Valley to visit the Huacas del Sol y la Luna, an impressive archaeological complex that shows the incredible organization of the Mochica Culture, complemented by a visit to the Huacas de Moche Museum that shows us a wide range of information about the culture. Visit to the sensational Arco Iris temple (Huaca Dragon), continuing to Huanchaco, an ancient fishermen’s cove where you will appreciate the old boats called “Caballitos de Totora” with which the ancient tradition of artisan fishing is maintained. We finish with the visit to the largest city of Barro in the world Chan Chan, cultural heritage of humanity. Tour of its ceremonial plazas, shrines, reservoirs, among others.
At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to board your flight to the Imperial city of Cusco.
Upon your arrival and transfer to your hotel.
We suggest resting so that they can acclimatize to the altitude and thus enjoy and fill with energy in this impressive destination.
Visit of the city and its archeology
(Lunchtime visit)
A tour to enjoy the magic and atmosphere of historical places, through narrow streets, between balconies and finely worked cornices will arrive at the Plaza de Armas to enter the main church of Cusco, “La Catedral” where we will appreciate the artists’ impressive work of the time. We continue to the Koricancha on whose bases the Convent of Santo Domingo was built. Later we will go to the Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman, the most impressive architectural show in America, we will visit the underground temple of Kenko where the Inkas performed important ceremonies and rituals, very close we found Tambomachay the temple dedicated to water, famous spiritual purification site of the ancient , Return to your hotel.
We will wake up at 4:00 a.m. to go to the great and longed for citadel of Machupicchu, which we will reach after 2 hours walking through impressive roads that will allow us to understand how the Inkas moved around in the Inkaiko empire. When we arrive to the millenary citadel of Machupicchu we will be able to enjoy a fabulous guided tour; also, we will have time to enjoy this wonderful citadel and immortalize it through photography. Around 10:00 a.m. we return walking to Aguas Calientes to take a short break and then continue towards Hidroeléctrica where our transportation awaits us to return to the city of Cusco.
At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to board your flight to your next destination.