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TOURIST CLASS $2499 FIRST CLASS $2610

Moche, Chimu, Chachapoyas & Incas
Route: Chiclayo -Chachapoyas -Kuelap - Leymebamba - Cajamarca - Trujillo.
Highlights include: Chiclayo (Tucume pyramids and Royal tombs of Sipan Museum), Chachapoyas (Kuelap fortress, burial building of Revash and Mummy museum at Leymebamba), Cajamarca (Ransom room, artisans, Andean markets and Otuzco necropolis) and Trujillo (Sun and Moon temples, Chan Chan adobe city and Colonial houses)
 

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DAY 1 LIMA Reception in the Lima airport and transfer to the Hotel.(No meals) Day 02- Lima to Chiclayo Early in the morning transfer to the airport where you'll take the flight to Chiclayo (airfare not included). Arrival Chiclayo, “The Capital of the Friendship” and transfer to the hotel.  Then we'll visit Sipan, where the tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered. The Lord ruled around 200 AD over the Moche culture, and his gold-laden tomb is  considered to be the richest in the Americas. We will travel to the town of Lambayeque to visit the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum where many of these riches  are displayed.After lunch, we'll visit the 26 pre-Columbian pyramids of Tucume. These pyramids were excavated by Thor Heyerdahl (of Kon-tiki fame), who discovered  burial sites, textiles, Incan figurines and depictions of reed boats. This, together with goods from far-flung corners of the South America, allowed Heyerdahl to prove  that the ancient people of Tucume were experienced voyagers and traders. Overnight at the hotel. Day 03 - Chiclayo/Chachapoyas In the morning you will depart from Chiclayo by private car, van or minibus with air conditioning.  You will cross 4 different Peruvian departments: Lambayeque, south Piura, the North of Cajamarca and end in Amazonas, Starting in the coast and arriving in the late  afternoon in the cloud forest of Chachapoyas. Box lunch and dinner included. Overnight at the hotel. (L/D) Day 04 - Chachapoyas After breakfast you will visit Kuelap, a spectacular pre-Inca walled city hidden atop a precipitous mountain.  Although Kuelap was discovered 60 years before Machu Picchu, it is not as well-known to the outside world.  Nevertheless recent amazing discoveries in nearby areas that relate to Kuelap and to its history have captured the attention of archaeologists, international  magazines and film companies. Box Lunch. Following your visit to Kuelap, you will return to Chillo for the night.  Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B/L/D) Day 05 - Chachapoyas After breakfast you will enjoy an excursion by horse to visit the colorful funeral buildings of Revash perched on a ledge up high on a cliff.  They overlook a valley and tributary of the Utcubamba, near the town of Santo Tomas. The Cliff walls at Revash are decorated with geometric designs and figures  of camelids. Some of the tombs are decorated with T and a cross-shaped niches. Box Lunch. Then you will continue to town of Leymebamba to visit an amazing  collection of well preserved pre-inca mummies discovered in the Laguna de los Condores. (B/L/D) Day 06 - Leymebamba/Cajamarca Early in the morning you will drive to Cajamarca, crossing two cordilleras and several different habitats, such as cloud forest, agricultural  land, desert-like areas and the Marañon Canyon. Box lunch on way.  Overnight at the Hotel. (B/L/D) Comments : The journey from Leymebamba to Cajamarca, by way of the Maranon Canyon, is one of Peru’s most spectacular drives.  The Maranon River forms one of the world’s deepest canyons, and you will descend through different ecosystems from over 10,000 feet in altitude to the town of  Balsas at 4,000 ft. After crossing the river you then ascend back through the various habitats to nearly 10,000 ft above sea level. Day 07 - Cajamarca Morning light trek through the Cajamarca countryside to see local people in their daily activities including children going to school.  Then we visit the Ventanillas de Otuzco, a pre-Inca cemetery that features a gallery of secondary burial niches (located 5 miles from the city).  After lunch exploration of the main points of the city: Main Square, the Cathedral and the 17th Century San Francisco church, which houses the Museum of Religious Art.  Continue on to the Ransom; which Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, filled once with gold and twice with silver so as to obtain his freedom in 1532; to the Belen complex  which includes the Belen church constructed entirely of sculptures volcanic rock and finally on to Santa Apolonia Hill, for a scenic view of the valley of Cajamarca and  where one may also see the ceremonial Inca seat.  Finally we will take a delicious cup of coffee at local cafeteria.  Return to hotel to enjoy its swimming pools with thermal waters or a nice massage at the Spa. (This service is not included in the price).  Farewell dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B/L/D) Day 08 - Cajamarca/ Trujillo You will depart Cajamarca in the morning via private car/bus for the overland journey down through the mountains to Trujillo.  Early afternoon arrival and visit the colonial city of Trujillo. Overnight at the Hotel. Day 09 - Trujillo/Lima After breakfast visit the beautiful Moche Sun and Moon temples, and then continue to the beach for a relaxing lunch in the town of Huanchaco.  After lunch you will visit Chan Chan, the sprawling ruined city of the Chimu culture.  At the end , in the afternoon you will be taken to the airport to take the flight to Lima (airfare not included). Upon arrival, overnight at the hotel. (B,L) Day 10 - Transfer out Transfer to the airport where you'll take your international flight and end of the services (B) COMMENTS: The above trip can easily be extended to Machu Picchu and Cusco. We have already included in it in our large trip section which features the a bove schedule combined with a classic visit to Machu Picchu and Cusco. Please go to Inca and pre-Inca cultures package tour. Moreover the above package can  be extended also to Titikaka lake, Amazon Jungle, Nazca Lines or even with Bolivia. END OF THE SERVICES	Kuelap fortress
	Funeral apparel of the Lord of Sipán, Lambayeque
	Pyramid of the moon
	Chan Chan

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INCLUDES: All hotel and lodge accommodations based on double occupancy.  All scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled excursions with English-speaking guide services. All entrance fees. Meals and domestic airfares as specified in the itinerary. B=Breakfast; L=Lunch; D=Dinner.

Note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with the same characteristics in the case that it becomes necessary for operative and other reasonable causes.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE
International airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls, radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of international flights and items of personal nature.