Afternoon: Chan Chan Complex from Trujillo
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Spanish
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Chan Chan is a complex of adobe and sand and was one of the largest known cities in the Americas. For nearly 600 years, the sprawling city was the seat of an Empire that extended for hundreds of miles, and its residents were masters of engineering techniques unknown to the rest of the world.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up from your hotel in Trujillo.
- Professional guide in Spanish or English (depending on selected choice)
- Transportation
- Drop off at main square in Trujillo.
What's not
- Extra expenses (drinks, souvenirs, etc)
- Entrances
Itinerary
Pick up from accommodation in Trujillo around 2pm . Then we will start our visit of the famous Huaca Arco Iris (Huaca Dragón) and the Huaca Esmeralda. Afterwards, we get an insight to the site of Chan Chan in the official museum and also visit the Nickán Palace. We visit inner patios, residences, administrative buildings, temples, platforms and storehouses, and a huge reservoir where "sunken gardens" may have produced specialized crops for the Chimu nobility. We continue on to the nearby beach resort of Huanchaco, where we have a chance to try the superb seafood of Trujillo at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Here fishermen still paddle out to sea, kneeling on caballitos de totora -- little one-man reed rafts which have been used for millennia to collect the abundant bounty of the Pacific ocean. Return to the city of Trujillo at 18:00h. Drop off at Trujillo main square.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- PVTravels
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please confirm accommodation details at time of booking.
How it compares in Trujillo
- Its from-price is 58% below the median of the 66 experiences we list in Trujillo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 32 of 66.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Trujillo
Trujillo is a colonial city on Peru's north coast, with colourful mansions, the vast adobe ruins of Chan Chan and the reed-boat beach of Huanchaco.
Trujillo lies on Peru's arid northern coast, founded by the Spanish in 1534, and its centre keeps a grid of colonial streets around the Plaza de Armas. Pastel-painted mansions with wrought-iron balconies and carved window grilles face the plaza, beside the cathedral, and the city is called the City of Eternal Spring for its mild, sunny climate. The marinera, an elegant courtship dance, is celebrated here in a national festival.
Top-ranked sights in Trujillo: Chan Chan, Temples of Moche (Huacas del Sol y de la Luna), Huanchaco.
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