KINGDOMS OF THE NORTH

Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting for you at the airport to transfer you to your selected hotel. Rest of the day off to rest or go on an excursion (on request) if time allows. Overnight in Lima.

Desayuno en el hotel. A la hora indicada lo trasladaremos al aeropuerto para tomar el vuelo con destino a la ciudad de Trujillo. A su llegada nuestro personal lo estar esperando para trasladarlo al hotel seleccionado. Acomodamiento y tiempo para descansar.

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time we will transfer you to the airport to catch the flight to the city of Trujillo.  Upon arrival our staff will be waiting for you to transfer you to the selected hotel. In the afternoon, we will visit the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, imposing monuments built by the Moche culture, ancestors of the Chimú, where in their friezes you can appreciate the rich mythology that enveloped this people.  These “pyramids” or “huacas” are enormous adobe buildings built in the fifth century, which have countless superimposed tombs and polychrome murals in which they represent their deity Ai Apaec.  It is believed that both pyramids were complementary, one for administrative purposes and the other more for religious purposes. Overnight in Trujillo.  (B.)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the indicated time, we will start our visit Chan Chan, the largest mud city on the planet, ancient capital of the Chimú kingdom, a culture that descends from the Mochicas (Mr. De Sipán).

During our tour we will visit the monumental area and the entrance to the Tschudi Palace, which in its 11.5 hectares of extension shows us all the apogee and splendor of one of the most advanced civilizations of its time, through the management of its spaces, the exquisite beauty of its friezes and the solidity of its constructions. Afternoon off for personal activities. Overnight in Trujillo.   (B.)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the coordinated time we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer along the North Pan-American Highway, crossing extensive sugar cane plantations to reach the Huaca Cao Viejo of the El Brujo archaeological complex, an important ceremonial center where through the iconographic language expressed in its polychrome murals, the past tells us about the rituals practiced by the Moche culture. El Brujo owes its name to the constant influx of the so-called sorcerers or northern healers (shamans) to this place, who performed and still carry out healing ceremonies in mountains or pre-Hispanic ruins such as the Huaca Cao Viejo, considering that in these places there are notable sources of energy.   In this way, being an important ceremonial center, the main constructions of “El Brujo” were made to worship the gods, and the ornamentation of them, show us representations of ritual scenes and dedication to their princes.

Similarly, the high reliefs on the walls of the temple (Huaca Cao Viejo) show a variety of themes, from everyday images to representations of sacred figures such as the inevitable image of the “Decapitator”, a supernatural, anthropomorphic image with feline features found on the main façade, which would be the representation of the main Mochica deity, the god Ai Apaec.

Next, we will go on our excursion to the archaeological complex of Huaca Rajada, located 35 kilometres from the city of Chiclayo. There we can observe two large and eroded pyramidal structures joined by a platform and it that very same space the preserved tombs of the Lord of Sipán, the Priest and the Ancient Lord of Sipán were discovered.  It was 1987, when the tomb of the most famous of all of them was found, that of the Lord of Sipán, now it’s one of the main attractions of this place due to its importance and the excellent state of conservation in which it was found. Along with this, samples of goldsmithing were found (especially funerary masks), and numerous pieces that covered his skeleton, such as the breastplate, the bracelets, the command sceptre, as well as the gold clothing and jewellery, signs of the Moche grandeur and nobility. After the excursion, transfer to the city of Chiclayo and overnight.     (B.)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the coordinated time, we will go to the city of Lambayeque to visit the museum: “Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan”, located 11 km from the city of Chiclayo. The exhibition shows us the hierarch along with his valuable jewels, some Moches warrior tombs and important pieces of gold, the result of the hard work done by the Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva.

The architecture of the Museum is inspired by the ancient Mochica Sanctuaries, where platforms and ramps are combined, resulting in being considered one of the best museums in South America. Return to Chiclayo. Overnight.    (B.)

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to continue with your itinerary.   (B.)