Chauchilla Cemetery
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Chauchilla Cemetery offers a fascinating glimpse into the ancient Nazca culture, featuring a collection of well-preserved mummies and burial items displayed in their original tombs. Located just 25 minutes from the city, this unique archaeological site invites you to explore 12 restored tombs while learning about the intriguing funerary customs and beliefs of the Nazca people from the 2nd to the 9th century AD. Witness the remarkable preservation of artifacts due to the dry desert environment and discover the rich history of one of Peru’s lesser-known ancient civilizations.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick-up and return transfer to the hotel.
- Tourist transportation.
- Bilingual guide.
What's not
- Extra expenses
- Meals
- Chauchilla
Itinerary
The tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Nazca and a 25-minute drive to Chauchilla Cemetery. Upon arrival, you will take a guided tour of the necropolis, walking through the open tombs and observing well-preserved mummies and original artifacts from the Nazca culture while the guide explains their history and funerary rituals. After the visit, you will be driven back to your hotel in Nazca.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
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
- Machupicchu Holiday
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nazca
- Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 53 experiences we list in Nazca.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- 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).
