Starting on the Moche Route and ending in the Land of the Inkas with the Archaeological Capital of America is without doubt a journey full of magic and contrasts. It is to live the story in every corner you visit.
Chiclayo, Trujillo & Cusco.
07 days – 06 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.
A tour to enjoy the magic and atmosphere of historic 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.
Very early in the morning we go to the station to board the train that will take us along the route of the Sacred Valley to our destination. During the trip we will appreciate beautiful landscapes, contrasts of ecological floors especially the flora that is varied and very colorful, could not miss in our journey through various Andean villages settled in immense plains and valleys. We arrive at the town of Aguas Calientes where we will board the buses that will take us to the citadel located at the top of the mountain. We will make a tour between lavish precincts, squares, temples, mausoleums, rooms for storing food, stone channels, fountains, stairways and platforms, which are distributed harmonically by this enigmatic place. An unforgettable experience that will be impregnated in our retina, very difficult to forget. In the afternoon return to Cusco.
We leave early in the morning along the route to the Sacred Valley. We arrive at PISAC, a traditional village of the Andes. Its narrow cobblestone streets, houses mostly made of adobe with tile roofs, a church of the time with vestiges of the Cusqueña school where the mass is still celebrated in Quechua (native language of the Inkas) and which today are part of the attraction of this peaceful place. We will visit the handicraft fair, which is very entertaining, full of color and with various items from textiles, ceramics, woodwork, leather, fabric and many products that attract attention.
In the afternoon we will visit and make a tour of the Inka village of OLLANTAYAMBO, one of the most emblematic and where time has stopped. It is one of the few towns in South America that still maintains its original plan since its construction more than 500 years ago. In the afternoon return to your hotel.
At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to board your flight to your next destination.