Cahuachi Pyramids Small-Group Tour from Nazca
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Ancient pyramids: Marvel at ancient pyramids that rise majestically, built with precision to reflect the architectural mastery and spiritual beliefs of early civilizations. Colossal adobe structures: Explore colossal adobe structures crafted from sun-dried bricks, showcasing the ingenuity of builders in creating enduring monuments from natural materials. Sacred center: Visit a sacred center where rituals and ceremonies once took place, serving as the heart of spiritual life and communal gatherings for ancient societies. Spiritual and cultural insights: Uncover spiritual and cultural insights that reveal the complex belief systems, traditions, and social dynamics of the people who once inhabited these spaces.
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Bilingual guides (Spanish / English)
- Entrance fees
- Pick up from hotel
What's not
- Other services not specified.
Itinerary
Our guide will pick you up from your hotel at the agreed time to head in the direction southwest of Nasca and arrive at Cahuachi ceremonial temple where we see the city that has been virtually destroyed by the floods and today is gradually restored by archaeologist Giuseppe Orefici. Here we can see the Great Temple, The Great Pyramid, The Stepped Temple and surrounding ruins. Our guide will give you all the information about this great civilization and help us understand religious life was like at that time. Cahuachi is constituted of a set of ceremonial squares, staggered temples, and pyramids; all which served as a place of sacrifices and offerings. Archaeologists believe that the inhabitants of Cahuachi were the ones who built the Nazca lines, as it was located very close to them.
Then pass through the forest where Huarango guide will explain the importance of this tree at that time and then reach Ocongalla aqueduct that is open pit with stone walls boulder in perfect condition. Its waters come from percolating meltwater from the Andean peaks and now its waters are used by farmers to irrigate their fields. End of the tour and return to hotel.
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 15 travellers
- Operated by
- IZI PERU
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nazca
- Its from-price is 34% below the median of the 53 experiences we list in Nazca.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 20 of 53.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nazca
Nazca is a desert town on Peru's south coast, famous for giant ancient lines and figures etched into the plain, best seen from the air or a viewing tower.
Nazca lies in a coastal valley in southern Peru, at the foot of the Andes, in one of the driest stretches of the country. On the plains nearby, the Nazca Lines, giant figures of a hummingbird, a monkey, a spider and a condor, together with straight lines and geometric shapes, were etched in the stony ground between about 500 BC and AD 500. UNESCO lists them as a World Heritage site, and the German mathematician Maria Reiche spent decades mapping them.
Top-ranked sights in Nazca: Cantalloc Aqueducts (Acueductos de Cantalloc).
