BRIEF OVERVIEW: Chiclayo, capital of the department of Lambayeque, is a bustling, commercial city, 769 km. (480) miles north of Lima, only a short distance through sugar cane fields from the famed Moche mausoleum of Sipan. After its discovery and unearthing in 1987, Sipan's tombs have yielded a wealth of dazzling gold, silver and copper jewellery dating back to around 300 AD. Ongoing excavations are uncovering even more gold-filled tombs. The archaeological museum in Lambayeque, directed by Sipan discovered Dr. Walter Alva, provides visitors with an Introduction to the pottery and textiles produced by the cultures that lived in these northern valleys. North of Chiclayo lies Tucume, a complex of 26 large mud-brick pyramids surrounded by smaller structures dating from pre-Inca times and the largest complex of its kind in coastal Peru. Archaeologists headed by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl have uncovered emarkable mud-brick friezes and fine pottery, displayed in a small site museum, From Chiclayo you can drive to Trujillo or to Cajamarca
DURATION: 03 DAYS
INCLUDE: transfers in – out, 02 nights in selected hotels, multilingual guides, all breakfast, all entrance fees during the tour, private transport.
DAY 01.- CHICLAYO, recepcion and transfer to the selected hotel overnight.
DAY 02.- TUCUME, breakfast, in the morning excursion to the mud-brick burial platform of Huaca Rajada, where the fabulous tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered with gold artefacts and precious stone that have revealed a wealth of information about the little known ancient Moche civilization. Afternoon tour to Tucume, an imposing site consisting of 26 mud-brick pyramids that served as the political and religious center of the Lambayeque culture. Visit the Tumbas Reales Museum and return to hotel for overnight.
DAY 03.- CHICLAYO – TRUJILLO, breakfast and in a 3 hours trip toward South, will be able to appreciate the different valleys fertile and important sugar country properties . Arrival in Trujillo for a city tour, including beautiful colonial mansions with their well-preserved, imposing portals, balconies and churches Visit to the private Cassinelli museum or to the university museum. continue to the seaside town of Huanchaco to enjoy the beach atmosphere and watch the local fishermen on their `caballitos de totora` reed boats.
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