MAGICAL NORTH
11 Days / 10 Nights
*Minimum 2 passengers
Category: Tourist
Day 01. Lima
Arrival at the city of Lima, reception and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 02. Lima
Breakfast in the hotel. At the appropriate time, we will start our half-day excursion called Colonial and modern Lima, where we will visit the Main Square, the Cathedral, San Francisco church and convent, The government Palace, the Justice Palace, the city hall of Lima, the Desamparados station, old streets with old colonial mansion and Moorish style balconies. After that, will go to financial district: San Isidro, also to the modern Miraflores district where you will enjoy a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 03. Lima/ Trujillo – Ancient Cultures
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, transfer to the airport to board the flight to the city of Trujillo. Reception and transfer to selected hotel.
Full day excursion in the Moche Valley, visiting the countryside where you will appreciate the traditional way of cultivating the land and the typical clothes of local people, in this countryside is the highest temple in America: The Sun and the Temple of Moon. We will continue our visit to the Chan – Chan archaeological complex, visiting the Rainbow Temple or Huaca el Dragón. After that, we will visit Huanchaco, traditional fishing port where you will know the “totora horses” (old Mochicas boats). Includes typical lunch. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 04. Trujillo / Chiclayo
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, we will visit El Brujo Archaeological Complex, where the Lady of Cao mummy was found, showing that women also had hierarchical positions in pre – Inca cultures. We will visit the Local Museum that keeps the articles of ceramics, weavings and mummies found in the area. In the afternoon, transfer by regular bus to the city of Chiclayo. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 05. Chiclayo: Sipan Lord Land
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion, starting in The Huaca Rajada Archaeological complex, where was founded the tomb of The Lord of Sipan, also will visit the Archaeological complex of Tucume pyramids, a valley that features 26 mud pyramids. Lunch in a local restaurant. Visit to the Royal Tombs museum. At night, transfer to the bus station to travel to Chachapoyas. Night on board.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 06. Chiclayo / Chachapoyas
Early in the morning. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Chachapoyas. Welcome breakfast. At appropriate time, we will transfer toward the little town of Huanca, on route we will stop in the Luya Urco viewpoint, then in Huancas we will see the typical elaboration of the ceramic, the Sonche Canyon River and finally, we will visit the handcraft gallery “La Cusana”. Return to the city. Accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 07. Karajia Sarcophagi and Caves of Quiocta
Breakfast in the morning. Transfer by car to the province of Luya-Lamud, continuing our journey visiting the villages of Cohechanand Cruzpata. From here, we will walk to the burial site of Karajia; these sarcophagi belong to the pre-inca culture of The Chachapoyas. Return for lunch in Luya. Then we visit another natural attraction in the middle of the vegetation, there is the Caves of Quiocta. Return to Chachapoyas. Accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 08. Chachapoyas: Citadael Fortress of Kuelap
After breakfast, at appropriate time we will depart to the Fortified Citadel of Kuelap. Our first stop will be in the Archaeological Site of Macro. After that, will across different villages as Nuevo Tingo, Choctamal, Longuita y Maria arriving at the parking area of Malca, from there we will walk some minutes to the citadel of Kuelap, where we will visit many places such as ceremonial grounds, the main temple, circular room and more. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a delicious lunch. Return to Chachapoyas. Accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 09. Gocta Falls / Chiclayo
After breakfast, we will departure to Cocachimba town where we will start walking to arrive at Gocta Falls. On route, we will appreciate an amazon combination of geography and history making an amazing place. Arrival, here you will have time to take photos and swimming around the base of the waterfall. Box lunch. In the afternoon, walk back to Cocachimba and return to Chachapoyas. Transfer to the bus terminal to take the bus to Chiclayo. Night on board.
Meals: Breakfast and Box Lunch
Day 10. Chiclayo / Lima
Early in the morning, arrival to Chiclayo and transfer to the hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast
Day 11. Lima / International flight
Breakfast in the hotel. At the appropriate time, transfer to airport to take your international flight.
Meal: Breakfast
