Early in the morning, a guide will pick you up from your hotel, and take you to explore the Moche Valley, located in the northern of Peru, and is the place where the pre-Inca Moche and Chimú cultures emerged. We will start at the Sun & Moon Huacas, which includes two large truncated pyramids, the Huaca Las Estrellas, Huaca del Cerro Blanco, the geoglyph of the Spider, and others buildings located in front of Cerro Blanco and near the Moche River. Then, you will stop in a traditional workshop of a traditional Moche family.
After visiting the pyramids, you will visit Huaca del Dragon or Rainbow Huaca, pyramid of alleged religious use, ceremonial center and administrative, built with adobe and located near Chan Chan. Then, you will have lunch at a local restaurant in the fishermen's spa of Huanchaco, and its famous Totora horses. Then, you will be transferred to Chan Chan archaeological zone, the largest mud city in the world and most populated on the north coast among the 600 and 700 AD. After visiting the Nik-An Palace you will be taken back to your hotel.
The Sun Huaca was used as a political-administrative center, and the Moon Huaca as a ceremonial temple. Located in the Moche Valley in the coastal desert near Trujillo, these archaeological complexes were built by the Moche civilizations. The Huaca del Dragon was a religious monument, administrative and ceremonial center, and it has amazing murals. Chan Chan is a pre-Columbian adobe city, and it was declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986.
Suitable for:
Couples
Students
Groups
Kids
Business
Additional information
- Duration: Full Day
- Starting time: 09:00
- Ending time: 17:00
Experience
*Full day tour to archaeological sites in Trujillo
*Learn about ancient civilizations from professional guides
*Get to know one of the World's Heritage Sites.
*Visit Chan Chan, the largest mud city in the world
*Visit to a traditional workshop of a local Moche family
Included
* Transfers In Hotels Located In The Center Of Trujillo.
* Guide In Spanish / English
* Lunch in Huanchaco
* Entrance Tickets
Not included
* Tips
* Personal expenses
Essential Information
Cancellations without charges up to 15 days before start the tour.
Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
You should wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
You should bring hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, spending cash
Essential Information
This full day tour will take to discover a fantastic group of archaeological places from pre Inca civilizations on the northern coast of Peru