The North Tours

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The North of Peru is rich of interesting places like Trujillo, Chiclayo and the lost world of the Chachapoyas.
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15 th century by the Incas, has left a landscape scattered with villages and burial sites which until recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists. Situated in the cloud forests around the town of Chachapoyas in Peru’s northern Amazonas Department, these sites are dominated by the mighty fortress of Kuelap, perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean landscape. In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
In Chiclayo you will visit the tomb of the Lord of Sipan (the richest tomb discovered in the Americas), the Valley of the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum where there is an interesting collection of gold artifacts and ceramics
The pyramids of the Sun and Moon, just south of Trujillo, are the largest structures ever put up in South America, and are second in the Western Hemisphere only to the Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico, in size. They formed the spiritual center of the Moche Empire, a highly sophisticated yet mysterious culture that pre-dated the Incas by nearly 1000 years. It is quite certain that the Moche Indians had contact with other civilizations in the ancient Americas, and there is good reason to believe they may have been influenced by Asian ocean- going voyagers as well. The Pyramid of the Moon contains a central, vaulted chamber, and the mountain directly behind, Cerro Blanco, appears to have been shaped by humans into a pyramid form as well. Despite their achievements in architecture, metal-working, and ceramics (one can still find countless pottery shards in the sands surrounding the site), the Moche were very militaristic, and scenes from their pottery depict ritual bloodletting and torture. They may have evolved a system of “black” magic that aided them in their conquests of neighboring peoples, or they may have taken spiritual teachings from Asia and twisted their meanings into bizarre new practices over the centuries. Huanchaco is a fishing town where “caballitos de totoro” are still used by the local inhabitants, who venture into the cold currents of the Pacific in these precarious-looking reed boats. This massive adobe city, really a series of royal compounds built by the Chimu, was a major source of gold for both the Incas, and later, for the Spanish. Though well-looted over the centuries, gold artifacts still occasionally appear in the drifting sands. Contacts between Chan Chan and the Asian continent have never been proven, but there are tantalizing hints. Pottery figures depict Asiatic men with beards and turbans; even the name “Chan Chan” seems to be Chinese in origin. Don’t miss the famous “honeycombs,” where strange acoustic effects allow visitors to whisper to each other over long distances inside the adobe structures. Also visit The small city of Huaráz, the hub for all hiking activity and Chavin de Huantar, the Most representative Ceremonial center of the high Peruvian Culture with 3000 years older, Chavin is considered to be the first high Peruvian Culture

We offer 3 exciting tours in this area , please make a choice:

Package Tours	Price per person Based on double occupancy	Duration	Highlights
Huaraz Tour	from US$592	3 days and 2 nights DAILY DEPARTURES	Huaraz, Callejón de Huaylas,  Chavin de Huantar
Lord of Sipan	from US$ 579	3 days and 2 nights DAILY DEPARTURES	Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum, Sun and Moon temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
Peru Discoverer	from US$ 2499	10 days and 9 nights FIXED DEPARTURES WEDNESDAYS	Chachapoyas, Kuelap, Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum, Sun and Moon temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
The lost World of the Chachapoyas	US$ 2839	9 days and 8 nights FIXED DEPARTURE DATES June 27th July 11th, 25th August 1st, 15th, 29th September 12th, 26th October 10th	Chachapoyas, Kuelap, Cajamarca,  Sun and Moon temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan
Chachapoyas 4 days and 3 nights	from US$ 850	4 Days and 3 Nights Fixed departures : Every Wednesday and Saturday from May to October.	Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting from Chiclayo
Chachapoyas 5 days and 4 nights	from US$ 1095	5 Days and 4 Nights Fixed departures : Every Monday and Thursday from May to October.	Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting from Chiclayo

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 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 or domestic 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.