Half-Day Private Cajamarca City Tour
- 3 hours
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Tour of the main attractions in the city of Cajamarca. Visit the Hill of Santa Apolonia, natural vantage point in the center of the city from where you can appreciate the whole city and the valley of Cajamarca. Here you also find the so called Silla del Inca, which was a pre-Inca ceremonial altar. Then proceed to the Monumental Complex of Belen, with the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad. Then continue to the "Cuarto del Rescate", where the Inca Atahualpa, last king of the Incas, was held prisoner. Then visit the exteriors of the temple of San Francisco, built in 1562 and inhabited by the first Franciscans. Also visit the Plaza de Armas, and the exterior of the Cathedral, built in the seventeenth century, with a facade that is a refined sample of Baroque art, standing out its main altar made completely of gold leafs. After the visit, transfer back to the hotel.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional bilingual tour guide (English and Spanish)
- Pickup and drop-off.
- Admission to Cajamarca Cathedral and Belen monumental complex
What's not
- Snacks and beverages
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
The top of Santa Apolonia hill is 500 meters higher than the city. It highlights, among the steps and gardens, a chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Fatima where the faithful worship him.
Its construction dates from the eighteenth century. In this monumental complex are the church of Belén, the medical museum (which was once the men's hospital), the archaeological-ethnological museum (which was once the women's hospital) and the cemetery.
The Plaza de Armas and the exterior of the Cathedral, built in the seventeenth century, with a facade that is a refined sample of Baroque art, standing out its main altar made completely of gold leafs. The exteriors of the temple of San Francisco was built in 1562 and inhabited by the first Franciscans.
It is called "Fourth of the Rescue" because when the Inca Atahualpa was captured, he promised to fill once with gold and twice with silver and precious stones as far as his hand could reach, in the room that was imprisoned, to obtain his freedom .
Cancellation
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- LimaTours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by two adults.
- It is important to inform us the name of the hotel where you are staying in order to coordinate your pick up.
- Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
How it compares in Cajamarca
- Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 5 experiences we list in Cajamarca.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 5.
About Cajamarca
Cajamarca is a high Andean city in northern Peru, where the Inca emperor Atahualpa was captured in 1532, with colonial churches and hot springs.
Cajamarca stands at about 2,750 metres in a green valley of the northern Peruvian Andes. It is the place where the Inca emperor Atahualpa met Francisco Pizarro and was taken prisoner in 1532, and the stone chamber called the Ransom Room is linked to that story. The Plaza de Armas is lined with a cathedral and the carved stone fronts of colonial churches, and the Belén complex holds a museum.
