Trujillo and Chiclayo Archaeological Route 04 Days / 03 Nights

DAY 01: TRUJILLO IN – CITY WALKING TOUR

Reception at the station or airport and transfer to the chosen hotel.

17:00 hrs We will learn about the history of the city of Trujillo, from the Spanish foundation, to the Republican era on a walking tour.

Trujillo Main Square, The House of Identity or Old Center: Old Republican mansion with outstanding architecture exhibiting an exhibition of the typical Trujillo dance La Marinera.

Urquiaga House: Current headquarters of the central reserve bank of Peru, the house will take us back to the 1800s with beautiful architecture, in one of its spaces Simón Bolívar, hero of the independence of Peru, was received. (closed Saturday and Sunday)

Jirón Pizarro: Walking along this central street we will see the outside of the Emancipation House and the Iturregui Palace that are part of the history of the city.

Archaeology Museum of the National University of Trujillo, where pieces of art, ceramics and textiles from the first settlers of the northern coast of Peru stand out, as well as from the Cupisnique, Gallinazo, Salinas, Moche, Chimú and Inca cultures.

Ceramics from the Chancay and Nasca cultures are on display.

Accommodation in Trujillo.

DAY 02: HUACA SOL & LUNA | CHAN CHAN | HUACO EROTICO - TRUJILLO OUT

Breakfast.

10:30 Start of the visit to “Las Huacas Del Sol y La Luna”, located to the south in the Moche countryside. You will see the largest constructions of the Moche civilization, with impressive polychrome murals of ancient divinities. Finally, you will visit and take panoramic photos of the Temple of the Sun.

13:00 Lunch in the city of Trujillo (lunch not included).

14:30 The tour will continue north to visit the archaeological zone of the ancient city of Chanchan, now called Nikan Palace, and finally, stop at the historic beach of Huanchaco.

18:00 Return.

Accommodation in Trujillo.

DAY 03: ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR AND SIPÁN ROYAL TOMBS MUSEUM

Very early you will board the bus to the city of Chiclayo.

10:50 hrs The departure begins towards the southeast with Sipán-Huaca Rajada, place of discovery of the tomb of the Lord of Sipán, the area of ​​the archaeological excavations will be visited.

13:30 hrs Continue towards the north, to the province of Lambayeque where you will stop for lunch (lunch not included*).

14:50 hrs You will visit the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum (closed Mondays*), an impressive museum where the gold and silver jewelry from the tomb of the Lord of Sipán is exhibited. Bruning Museum (Lambayeque), where the art collections, jewelry from the Lambayeque culture, and other cultures developed in the region are kept.

18:00 hrs Arrival in Chiclayo, and end of the tour.

Return and accommodation in the city of Trujillo.

DAY 04: TRUJILLO OUT

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free day to rest or you could take additional tours:

- Peruvian Paso Horse Exhibition + Marinera

- El Brujo + Cao Museum

At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to return to the city of origin.