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Northern Peru
3 Nights And 4 Days
Lima - Trujillo - Chiclayo
Price Starting From: USD 715.00
This comprehensive tour of Peru will take you to the country's most spectacular natural wonders, most charming cities and most fascinating archaeological sites. Nature lovers will be thrilled by the Colca Canyon, the Andean highlands, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa's soaring volcanoes.
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Tour Duration : 3 Nights And 4 Days
Destinations Covered: Lima - Trujillo - Chiclayo
Package Inclusions:
| • Accommodation in below mentioned hotels on BB basis |
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• All transfers and transportation |
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• Meals as indicated on itinerary |
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• All sight seeing as per itinerary |
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• All Monument entrance fees |
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• All applicable taxes |
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Package Exclusions:
| • Visa Fees |
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• Flight Charges and Airport taxes |
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• Personal expenses; tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc |
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• Anything not mentioned above |
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| DAY 01 LIMA (-/-/-) |
| Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free for leisure
Due to frequent flight changes, the flight to Trujillo might already take place on day 1. In this case you will spend this night in Trujillo instead of Lima. The excursions on day 2 will take place as described.
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| DAY 02 LIMA – TRUJILLO (B/-/-) FLIGHT |
| Transfer to the airport and flight to Trujillo. (Flight not included) Half day visit of this colonial city; among others, the Main Square, the Cathedral, Marshal Orbegoso mansion, and its different churches and temples. Continue to the Archeological Museum of the Trujillo University to see a great collection of Moche and Chimu pottery and pre Inca remains.
In the afternoon, half day visit to the great citadel of Chan Chan. The world's largest mud city of pre-Columbian America, ancient capital of the pre-Inca Chimu empire. It covered an area of more than 18 sq. The Tschudi Palace which has very well-preserved friezes and decorations is frequently visited by tourist. Visit the Dragon or Arco Iris Huaca. This is a Chimu pyramidal temple located 5 km to the north of Trujillo. It still has its has its original walls (11 m. high) where one can find friezes showing two-headed snakes and dancing warriors. All of which are very well preserved. Ending our tour will visit the lovely harbor of Huanchaco.
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| DAY 03 TRUJILLO – CHICLAYO (B/-/-) |
| Visit the temples of the Sun and the Moon. Pyramidal temples dating from 1-VIII BC having superimposed platforms and an overall height of more than 45 m. Temple of the Sun was built with more than 140 million adobe bricks. Across from this temple is the Temple of the Moon where archaeologists have recently made important discoveries consisting in polychrome mud wall decorations in high relief.
This is significant as it is the first time this type of decoration has been seen in Mochica architecture. The variety and plastic quality of these iconographies show fish, birds and the face of a deity in the ceremonial court of 60 by 30 m.
The trip continues to the archaeological complex of El Brujo. This complex includes approximately 6 ha and within this area we can find evidence of human settlements in Huaca Prieta which date from 6,000 years ago as well as architectonic mounds of the Cupisnique, Salinar, Gallinazo, Mochica, Lambayeque and Chimu cultures. Transfer to Chiclayo and visit the valley of the pyramids, Tucume. Composed of numerous pyramids dating from 1,000 - 1,530 BC it is pointed out as being the second capital of the Lambayeque, Chimu and Inca regional center.
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| DAY 04 LIMA (B/-/-) FLIGHT |
| Early morning visit Sipan. The Sipan ruins are situated 33 km to the east of Chiclayo. This complex has 3 adobe pyramids and was used as a religious center. The ritual objects and jewelry made of gold, silver and precious stones which have been found there date from I-VI BC. They may now be found in the Sipan Museum which will be visited. Transfer to the airport for flight to Lima. (Flight not included) |
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| TOUR RATES & DATES | | |
| Currency | From | To | Tour Category | Twin | Single | Single Supplement |
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01-Mar-11
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31-Oct-11
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715.00
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875.00
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01-Mar-11
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31-Oct-11
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750.00
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925.00
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FLIGHTS |
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| Currency | Sector | Amount | Comment |
| USD | Lim/Tru & Cix/Lim | 380.00 | NA |
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