Private Tour in Trujillo Chan Chan and Huaca de la Luna

6 to 7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 3 more

Discover Trujillo’s main archaeological and cultural treasures on a private tour designed to make the most of your visit. Tour the Huacas de Moche, with its impressive polychrome murals; explore Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and finish in Huanchaco, famous for its ancient totora horses.

The tour includes pick-up from hotels in the Historic Center of Trujillo and coverage areas, as well as from the Port of Salaverry for cruise passengers.

Why choose us?

• Official Tourism Guides certified by MINCETUR.
• Attention in Spanish, English, French and Italian
• Private tourist transport with air conditioning.
• Flexible itinerary and personalized attention.
• Pick up from selected hotels or the Port of Salaverry.
• Timely return to port for cruise passengers.
Minimum two Passengers

What's Included

Tour guide
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance fees to archaeological sites
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We offer free pick-up from hotels located in the Historic Center of Trujillo and the hotels indicated in the post. If your accommodation is outside this area, we will arrange a convenient meeting point before the start of the tour.

OR
Meeting point

Head to the corners of Orbegoso and Independence streets

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 to 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Visit the Huacas de Moche Museum with our guide and discover an extraordinary collection of ceramics, sculptures and ceremonial objects found during archaeological excavations. With your guide’s explanation you will better understand the history and legacy of the Moche culture before visiting Huaca de la Luna.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Visit the Huacas de Moche Archaeological Complex. We will start with a panoramic view of Huaca del Sol, the main administrative center of the Moche culture, which is currently not open to the public due to conservation work. We will also appreciate the environment where this important civilization developed before continuing to Huaca de la Luna. Accompanied by your guide, you will tour the Huaca de la Luna, the best preserved ceremonial temple of the complex. You will discover its squares, courtyards and enclosures decorated with stunning polychrome murals depicting divinities, ceremonies and scenes of the religious life of the Mochicas, one of the most fascinating cultures of ancient Peru.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Huanchaco

    Discover Huanchaco, a traditional fishing village where the ancient totora horses, boats used since pre-Hispanic times, are still preserved. During the visit you can walk the seawall, observe the daily activity of the fishermen and, if conditions permit, see them preparing their nets or sailing in these emblematic vessels that are part of the cultural heritage of northern Peru. Time for lunch.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Chan Chan

    Explore Chan Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimú Kingdom and the largest UNESCO World Heritage-listed adobe city in the Americas. During the visit you will tour the Nik An Palace, where you will know its ceremonial squares, courtyards, sea-inspired reliefs, administrative area and ceremonial well, while discovering how one of the most important civilizations of ancient Peru was organized.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In Huaca de la Luna the tour is 20% wheelchair accessible and baby cars
  • Not recommended for travelers in advanced gestation.
Supplied by Viajes In Perú

Tags

Day Trips
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Archaeology Tours
Car Tours
Shore Excursions
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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