DAY 01: EXCURSION TO CARAL
7:00 a.m. Pick up from your hotel. Departure from Lima Northbound, visit the Sacred City of Caral, located in the Supe Valley north of Lima. Caral has more than 5,000 years old and dates from about 2627 BC to 2100 BC, and is situated very close to the oldest in the world. There is no other place in America where pyramids of more than 150 meters of ground, protected with walls up to 20 meters high and huge platforms are found making it clear technological, artistic and scientific advances that achievement to develop a village in what is is almost 600 years of occupation. All this considering their lack of contact with other people, something very different from the case of the cultures of the old continent. Caral was the headquarters of the oldest civilization in America, today declared World Heritage by UNESCO. PM Return to your hotel. 9:30 PM Transfer hotel to the bus agency. 10:30 pm Bus Lima Huaraz.
DAY 02: HUARAZ IN / EXCURSION TO WILCAHUAIN
Arrival and move to the hotel. 2:00 PM Home Tour Wilcahuain. We headed to the town of Wilcahuain, here we visit the archaeological remains of Wilcahuain, belonging to the Wari culture, dating from 600 to 900 AD. Most impressive is the construction of roofs with stone tiles and efficient building ventilation system. We can optionally return by a walk to the hot springs of Monterrey or to the city of Huaraz or return in private transport. Overnight in Huaraz
DAY 03: CHAVIN DE HUANTA EXCURSION / HUARAZ OUT
9:00 a.m. Culture and Recreation Conchucos. The tour will be made by the city of Recuay, Ticapampa, Catac, Laguna Querococha where ecological failure map of Peru observed, continuing through the gorge will cross the Cordillera Blanca through the tunnel Cahuish, the highest in the world with a length of 480 meters in length. Visit the towns of Kercos and the modern town of Chavin, which is located on the banks of the river Mosna, to arrive at the oldest Peruvian culture ceremonial center of Chavin, cradle of the Andean civilization, stone structure (200 BC), in the imposing temple is the Lanzon Monolithic Chavin and its walls stand the famous Stone Heads. Lunch at Chavin. 8:30 PM Transfer to the bus agency. 9:00 PM Bus Huaraz Trujillo.
DAY 04: TRUJILLO IN / EXCURSION HUACAS SUN AND MOON / CHAN CHAN / HUANCHACO
Reception and transfer to hotel. 10:00 AM Departure to the Moche. We visited the Museum of Moche Temples, featuring ceramic pieces that show the Moche iconography. Then visit the Huaca de la Luna, Moche religious center, full of murals in high relief with the representation of their god AIAPAEC or the Horseless, warriors, dancers, animals, giant spiders, abstract motifs, etc. From here appreciate the” Huaca del Sol” pyramid of 43 meters high, built for administrative purposes. Also the Moche Urban Zone, which was the area where the high society of the Moche lived. Departure to Huaca Arco Iris (Huaca Dragon), used as a shrine by the ancient Chimu, decorated with figures representing the fertility of the land. We visited the Museum of Chan Chan Site, where we can see the lifestyle of the Chimu villager, ceramics and metalwork. We will visit some of the 9 palaces of Chan Chan Citadel, the Nikan Palace (ex Tschudi Palace), which has different environments with friezes of various marine motifs, such as: Ceremonial Plaza, Corridor fish and birds, among others. Finally we will go to Huanchaco where we can make buying craft, spotted the famous horses of reeds and stroll along the pier. 6:30 PM Arrive to Trujillo. Overnight in Trujillo.
DAY 05: EXCURSION TO THE WITCH AND THE LADY OF CAO
10:00 AM Departure to the Chicama valley to the town of Magdalena de Cao to visit El Brujo Archaeological complex inflammatory, which is comprised of Huaca Prieta, Huaca Partida (Huaca el Brujo), and Huaca Cao Viejo with decorations in high relief of God Aiapaec represented in the murals, here the Lady of Cao, who possibly was the ruler and priestess of that place was also found. Cao at the Museum of the pieces found in the tomb of the Lady of Cao (; ceramics, etc. Jewels in gold, silver and precious stones) are displayed. Also we observe the mummy of the Lady of Cao, with tattoos on his arms and legs, incredibly well preserved, which are seen in detail. 2:00 PM Arrival in Trujillo. Overnight in Trujillo.
DAY 06: EXCURSION SECHIN / MAX UHLE MUSEUM
7:30 a.m. Pick up from your hotel. Exit to the Tour Sechin. 10:30 AM Arrival to Casma, and then go to the Temple of Sechin, which is one of the most important archaeological monuments of Peru, given its age and architectural beauty. The 300 recorded figures that adorn the walls of the building edge dramatize the bloody wars waged by the ancient peoples of Casma. Max Uhle then visited the Museum, where the most important parts obtained from archaeological excavations are exhibited. Two rooms prehispanic describe the process of development of Casma and Huarmey Valley. Lunch in Casma. Return to Trujillo. Overnight in Trujillo.
DAY 07: DEAD HORSE RIDING / HUACA KINGS / GALINDO / TRUJILLO OUT
09:00 AM Visit to Dead Horse Archaeological Complex, which consists of 8 buildings in an area of 2 square kilometers and date from about 1500 BC, belonging to the Cupisnique Culture. Dead Horse is located between the estates of Laredo and Galindo. One of the most important buildings is Huaca de los Reyes, which is decorated with friezes of stylized human heads and standing figures. Then we visit the Archaeological Site Galindo, with rooms Moche wells and corridors. Return to Trujillo. 6:00 PM Transfer to the bus agency. 3:00 PM Transfer to the bus agency. 3:45 PM Bus Trujillo Chachapoyas.
DAY 08: CHACHAPOYAS IN / EXCURSION TO KUELAP
Reception and transfer to hotel. 8:30 a.m. We start the tour and start from Chachapoyas, after 1 hour you get to the archaeological site of Macro (a "Llacta" Military Surveillance Chachapoyas position), then we continue through villages such as New Tingo, Choctamal, Longuita and Maria, reaching the parking area in Malca Pampa. Then we walk about 15 to 20 minutes to enter Kuelap where we will visit different places as ceremonial halls, the tower, the inkwell, rooms, etc. The tour lasts approximately 3 hours. After lunch at Maria, then we visit the workshop of textile crafts of Maria (communal enterprise of rural women). We return to Chachapoyas. Overnight in Chachapoyas.
DAY 09: EXCURSION MAUSOLEUM REVASH / LEYMEBAMBA MUSEUM
7:30 AM. We will leave towards the Mausoleums of Revash, consisting "Chullpas” of 1, 2 and 3 floors. Most of these "houses are funeral homes" that have small cave and in some cases can be seen primitive designs depicting animals and people paintings. guided tour, lunch, followed we will move to the town of Leymebamba and there to the center Mallqui Museum, which holds more than 2000 objects, 200 mummies and "Quipus” a collection of recovered material and brought from the Lake of the Condors. Short city tours in Leymebamba. Overnight in Chachapoyas.
DAY 10: EXCURSION sarcophagi KARAJIA / PEOPLE FROM THE DEAD
8:30 a.m. We start in the direction of the province of Luya, after 1 hour we reached the capital Lamud, then begin a walk of 1 hour to the Town of Deads (mausoleums Chachapoyas), return to Luya Lamud for lunch, then we will journey passing villages like Cohechan, Chocta, Cruzpata from here started a walk of 20 minutes to visit the sarcophagi of Karajia or Purunmachus (Quechua purun means wild and machu means old), as a single burial in the world, made of stone, wood and clay, with anthropomorphic form, which can measure up to 2.5 meters high. Overnight in Chachapoyas.
DAY 11: SAN ANTONIO coffins / sarcophagi AYA Chaqui / CHACHAPOYAS OUT
09:00 AM Excursion to the Sarcophagus of San Antonio, located in a place of difficult access on a slope of 700 meters. We continue our journey to the Ayachaqui sarcophagi, tombs set of Chachapoyas. These sarcophagi are only 30 meters and are easily visible. Return to Chachapoyas. 6:30 PM Transfer to the bus agency. 7:00 PM Bus Chachapoyas Chiclayo.
DAY 12: CHICLAYO IN / Sipan / HUACA GALE / COLLUD TEMPLE
Reception and transfer to hotel. 10:00 am. We went to Sipan, where it was found the tomb of the Lord of Sipan. Visit the museum. We begin journey to the archaeological site of Gale, religious shrine, where the oldest of America in the Temple of "Venado Cautivo’ mural is located. The mural 4000 years old is a representation of a multicolored network and within which, as caught, highlights the very naturalistic image of a deer. Here in gale you can see the spaces of the kitchen, where offerings and several graves were given in this settlement of pre ceramic or archaic late. We made a return visit to the Temple of Collud, consisting of a platform about 150 meters wide by 400 meters long and consists of a series of buildings for religious use. It is the largest temple Formative period (2500-3000 years ago) known to date. Collud is decorated with a spider deity in high relief with figures of cats, two-headed snakes and others. Overnight in Chiclayo.
DAY 13: TOUR MUSEUM OF SICAN / FOREST POMAC / PIRAMIDES TUCUME / HUACA THE PONDS
9:00 a.m. discover the fascinating Sican Culture, visiting the National Sican Museum, located in the city Ferreñafe, there can appreciate the pieces found in the tomb of the Lord of Sican in Gold Huaca (Huaca Loro) in the complex Batan Grande. The legend says that Naylamp was the god who created the Sican, and is represented in many of the ceramics. The Sican or Lambayeque are known for their metallurgical art as gold funerary masks and "tumi" or ceremonial knives. Then we visited the Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary, which houses mostly carob and zapotes as well as plenty of wildlife. The complex consists of 20 pyramids, of which We visit "Huaca El Oro” and ‘Huaca Las Ventanas” the ancient tree, a carob tree more than 500 years and the lookout from where we have a spectacular view of the natural environment of dry forest. Departure to the Archaeological Complex of Tucume Pyramids, a valley which houses 26 adobe pyramids attesting to the exceptional era of the Lambayeque culture, among them are "Huaca the People", "Huaca 1" and " Huaca Larga”. Also we visit the site museum where pottery is exhibited the same culture. We climb the hill Purgatory (viewpoint) to appreciate the valley and the pyramids. Then we visit Huaca Las Balsas, decorated with mythical motifs. The central theme is marine nature: birds and waves, birds and mythical bird men in attitude paddling on a boat with fishing nets surrounded by fish and seabirds. Overnight in Chiclayo.
DAY 14: EXCURSION TO HUACA CHOTUNA / BRUNING MUSEUM / ROYAL TOMBS / CHICLAYO OUT
09:00 AM Excursion to the Archaeological Complex "Chotuna Chornancap”, where we found Huaca Gloria, decorated like those of Huaca Arco Iris (Huaca Dragon) in Trujillo friezes. On the main facade five two-headed snakes located next to each other can be seen. Also animals like squirrels, fish, birds and snakes. The figures relate to the legend of Lord Naylamp. Then we will visit the Bruning National Archaeological Museum, which features the "Gold Room", a sample of more than 500 pieces of gold jewelry. You can also appreciate the work of 50 years of research by Hans Heinrich Brüning, the founder of the museum. Finally we made a visit to the Royal Tombs of Sipan in Lambayeque Museum, where the original remains of Sipan are on display, as well as more than 400 pieces including: earrings, necklaces, jewelry, ornaments and headdresses made of gold, silver, turquoise, spondyllus, cotton and feathers. 9:30 PM Transfer to the bus agency. 10:00 PM Bus Chiclayo Cajamarca.
DAY 15: EXCURSION TO CUMBEMAYO / OTUZCO
Arrival and transfer to the hotel. 09:00 AM We will visit the natural viewpoint Bellavista, Lanzon, Forest Park, reaching Cumbemayo, where we find the famous forest of rocks or Fraylones, The Sanctuary, caves or shelters, The Stone of Sacrifice, ceremonial altars, petroglyphs (stone writing ) hydraulic Canal 3,000 years old and the aqueduct. Lunch. Visit the necropolis of Otuzco (Cemetery Cajamarca Culture), an important pre-Inca necropolis, carved into volcanic rock. Overnight in Cajamarca.
DAY 16: EXCURSION TO KUNTUR WASI
7:00 a.m. We start the tour. We visited the site museum of Kuntur Wasi with gold pieces worked 1500 BC, crowns with human faces, necklaces, works with beads, etc. Then climb the hill to see the Cup embankments, buildings with friezes in low relief with felínicas figures, the original monoliths. Kuntur in Quechua means "House of the Condor", was occupied between 1200 and 1250 BC and was discovered by Julio C. Tello in 1945. We also visited the monument of the Battle of San Pablo. 6:00 PM We're back in Cajamarca. Overnight in Cajamarca.
DAY 17: EXCURSION TO WICKETS COMBAYO
8:00 a.m. visited Luichupucro, Sangal Canyon, walk to appreciate the best preserved necropolis of the province of Cajamarca, the Windows of Combayo, carved in rock, these niches resembling windows are tombs of the Cajamarca culture dating from around 800 DC. Here, unlike the Windows of Otuzco, some graves still remain partially closed and contain bone fragments. Overnight in Cajamarca.
DAY 18: CAJAMARCA OUT
Free day at the scheduled time, transfer to the airport or bus agency.