8 Hours
Specific Tour
12 people
English, Espanol, Francais
Start the day exploring the Huaca Arco Iris, a ceremonial temple with reliefs that narrate the Chimú cosmovision. Then, visit the Chan Chan Site Museum, where you will learn about the history of the largest mud city in the Americas and its vast empire. Next, tour the imposing Chan Chan Citadel, including the Nik An Palace, and discover the reliefs and plazas that reveal the political and religious life of the Chimú.
In the mid-afternoon, enjoy a delicious typical lunch at the Huanchaco beach, overlooking the sea. Afterwards, you will meet a local fisherman who will show you the ancient totora reed boats and tell you about the region's sailing traditions. The tour continues with a visit to the Totorales de Huanchaco, and ends with a visit to the Huanchaco Church, built over an ancient huaca, where you will learn about the Chimu conquest.
A unique tour that connects history, culture and natural beauty.
We start in this ceremonial temple, famous for its reliefs full of symbols that speak of the Chimú cosmovision.
Here we put ourselves in context to better understand the greatness of the largest mud city in America. We will have some original pieces and a scale model that shows us the full extent of the Chimu Empire.
We walk through the passages and walls of this impressive city, declared a World Heritage Site. We enter the Nik An Palace, The most representative, where we discover the reliefs, squares and passages that show the political and religious life of the Chimú.
We move to the beach resort of Huanchaco to enjoy a typical lunch in front of the sea. A moment to savor and rest.
A huanchaquero tells us how, since ancient times, these unique vessels have been built and used. He shows us why they are considered the best navigators of the northern coast.
We visited the cattail plantations.
Here we finish explaining a little about the conquest of the Chimu and why this church is built on top of a Huaca.
Return to the city of Trujillo.
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