Full Day Tour in Trujillo
- 6–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
You will enjoy the most important places in Trujillo, visiting the Moche's palaces and the largest citadel made of mud and one of the most famous surfer beach in Peru, Huanchaco. HUACA DEL SOL Y LA LUNA The first great empire on northern Peru. Inverted pyramids, human sacrifices, portait pottery, sexual pottery and the most incredible story from civilization explained through their pottery. CHAN CHAN The Chimu kingdom, the most powerful civilization in northern Peru, they were also there hardest to defeat by the Incas. Visit the ancient biggest city made of mud. Where the best goldsmith and fishermen were born. HUANCHACO BEACH Did you know that 3.000 years ago people from northern Peru started surfing with tiny boats made of reed? Exactly, the Caballitos de Totora are one of the oldest boats in the World and probably the first surf boards.
Inclusions
What's included
- Transport
- Professional guide
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
- Local taxes
- All activities
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- ticket
Itinerary
Our tours begin with a visit to the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, ancient structures dating back 2,000 years. They are astonishing for their well-preserved carvings and polychrome art, featuring five colors and exquisite reliefs depicting human sacrifice.
Visit the Moche Huacas Museum and appreciate the finest utilitarian and ritual ceramics of the Moche people, around 500 ceramics or huacos found in the excavations of the Huacas Sol and Luna since 1990. It is a new and modern museum that will help us understand the past of the Moche in northern Peru.
We visited Huanchaco Beach, unique in Peru, where tradition and culture are preserved. Lunch: fish, ceviche, or Creole cuisine (duck, goat, chicken, etc.). The fishermen are people of old who use reed boats for their daily fishing and who offer us an adventure on their rafts.
The most amazing place for all tourists is the great mud-brick city of Chan Chan, capital of the Chimú Kingdom, another important culture that flourished in Trujillo and established its center of power in Chan Chan, which covers 24 square kilometers and comprises 10 palaces and temples. We walked through the Nikan Palace, one of the 10 palaces open to the public. Take a stroll, enjoy, and experience walking through pre-Incan cities.
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 offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- North Dunes
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Trujillo
- Its from-price is 78% above the median of the 28 day trips we list in Trujillo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 22 of 28.
- 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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