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Northern Peru
Sample Itinerary (TCA-PU2)
(8 days/7 nights)
Remember: this is a sample itinerary based on our recommended highlights for a trip of this length. We have years of experience sending people to Peru and so should you have differing interests or more time we are ready and able to create your own tailored itinerary.
Highlights
- Colonial Cities
- Pre-Columbian Ruins
- Astonishing Tombs & Pyramids
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 - LIMA: Meet your guide and transfer to the airport hotel.
Days 2 & 3 - CAJAMARCA (2B, 2L): Fly to the beautiful colonial town of Cajamarca, the centre of the northern highlands. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. Visit the unique Porcon Farm (established by an evangelical community in 1535). City sites include the Ransom Room (which the last Inca ruler filled with silver and gold in a failed attempt to secure his liberty - and his life); the Museum of Religious Art with its catacombs; and the Medical, Ethnological and Archaeological Musem. Drive to Cumbemayo to see the famously engineered pre-Inca channels, and the Ventanillas de Otuzco, where hundreds of window-shaped burial niches are carved into the rock.
Days 4 & 5 - CHICLAYO (2B, 2L): Drive to Chiclayo, stopping at an artisan shop which showcases local pottery. Also visit the archaeological complex of Kunturwasi. On the way you’ll stop to enjoy a picnic lunch in your stunning surroundings. Take a full day to discover the sites of Sipan, Tucume and the Royal Tombs.
Sipan is the site of the tomb of the Lord of Sipan who ruled the Moche people around 200AD. The tomb has been called the “Tutankhamen of the Americas”. The Royal Tombs Museum contains many of these treasures. Tucume is a pre-Columbian pyramid, excavated by Thor Heyerdahl.
Days 6 & 7 - TRUJILLO (2B, 2L): Visit the Sican Museum (showcasing the Sican people) and have lunch at a hacienda en-route to Trujillo. Visit El Brujo Archaeological complex, an ancient Moche monument. Take a full day to explore the impressive ruins of Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the world, as well as the pyramids of the Sun and Moon Temples.
Day 8 - LIMA (B): After a morning tour of Trujillo, fly to Lima.
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starting/ending Lima; Adult, per person, sharing
| 2010 prices | 3 paw level | 4 paw level |
Excludes domestic flights* |
US$1810 | US$1880 |
Cost is per person, based on a minimum of 2 people travelling together following our sample itinerary. Single rooms are available for a supplement. Your costs may differe depending on departure date, availability, group size and what you include in your final tailored itinerary. Larger parties may benefit from cost savings; please inquire. *Flight costs at time of printing range from US$430 to US$552 per person. We exclude this cost to give you more flexibility. |
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*In an effort to avoid currency fluctuations, prices are in US Dollars. Valid as of Mar. 3, 2010 and subject to change.
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