Spring lasts forever in Trujillo, the sun is always shining illuminating even the most hidden place in the Capital of the Department of La Libertad, cheering the amiable spirit of its inhabitants who live proud of their mud and adobe cities built by the ancient Chimús and Mochicas; their beautiful mansions heritage of the Colonial period, and their Marinera, a national dance in Peru that makes love blossom amongst whirlpools of sensuality and gallantry.

Trujillo's charm goes way further than its pre-Hispanic and Colonial past. You can find the Citadel of Chan-Chan on the Moche Valley, the Capital of the Real of the Great Chimú, considered the largest adobe city in the world (embracing an area of more than 20 square kilometres), and comparable only to the archaeological remains of Teotihuacán in Mexico or the ancient Egyptian cities.

Chiclayo is the Capital of the Department of Lambayeque and it is known as the City of Friendship due to the amiability of its people and its warm weather. In nearby Chiclayo you can visit the Mochica and Chimú ruins, the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Sipán, where you can appreciate a replica of the Lord of Sipán, and the Archaeological Compound of Túcume, also called The Pyramids.

Visit these cities and let yourself be wrapped by its history and indulged by its people, for this will be an unforgettable experience.

Tour Description

All our programmes can be tailor made according to your requirements, whether regarding the length of your tour, any special interests or specific activities, flight reservations, optional destinations or tours

DAY 01: Arrival in Trujillo
Assistance on your arrival in Trujillo, transfer to your selected hotel.

Meals Included: None

DAY 02: Temples of the Sun and the Moon - Huanchaco - Chan Chan
After breakfast. Excursion 15 minutes south of Trujillo to visit the enormous adobe constructions built by the Mochica culture in the 5th century, called Temple of the Sun, considered the largest adobe pyramid in Peru, and the Temple of the Moon, housing an extensive burial ground and some fine polychrome murals in which their deity is often printed. Is believed that both were complementary, one administrative and the other religious.

Proceed to Huanchaco Beach, well frequented by beach-goers and surfers, you will have the opportunity to appreciate the local fishermen surfing the waves in their traditional "Caballitos de Totora", little reed boats used for fishing since pre Inca times, by Northern Peruvians.

In the afternoon, visit the largest mud archaeological complex of the pre-Hispanic America, Chan Chan, ancient Capital of the Chimu Empire (13th Century), visiting the Temple del Arco Iris (Rainbow), the site museum and the Tshudi Palace.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 03: Trujillo - Chiclayo: Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum
Early in the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Trujillo bus station to take the bus to Chiclayo (2 hours 30 minutes approx.).
Upon arrival, transfer to your selected hotel.

In the Afternoon, visit to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, where we can appreciate a Lord of Sipan Tomb replica, additionally we will see several ceramic pieces. Nowadays, this museum is one of the best and modern in South America.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 04: Chiclayo: Tucume and Lord of Sipan
After breakfast, drive 40 minutes from Chiclayo to visit the archaeological complex of Tucume or Valley of the Pyramids, an important archaeological complex of the Lambayeque Culture (BC 1,000 / 1,350 AD), consisting of pyramids from which the extensive pre-Columbian urban site can be surveyed.

After a typical Northern dishes lunch, begin excursion to the impressive Necropolis of Huaca Rajada, a Mochica funeral centre where a great number of tombs have been discovered and where the tombs of the Old Lord of Sipan (3rd Century) and the Lord of Sipan (5th Century), famous for its objects in gold and semi-precious stones, were unearthed in the decade of the 1980's by Peruvian archaeologists led by Dr. Walter Alva. Transfer to your selected hotel.

Meals Included: Breakfast

DAY 05: Chiclayo.
Transfer and assistance on your departure.

Meals Included: Breakfast

Tour Inclusions

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Tour Details

Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
Price: From From US$ 449
Starting point: Trujillo, La Libertad
Tour Type: Archaeological and cultura
Ending point: Trujillo, La Liberta