Peru Grand North

(14 days / 13 nights)

DESTINATIONS

Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Cocachimba, Chachapoyas, Cajamarca

ITINERARY

Arrival at Lima’s international airport in the afternoon or night. Meeting with our personnel, transfer and lodging in the hotel (private service, English-speaking assistance). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Trujillo. Upon arrival, meeting with our personnel and transfer to the hotel. Full day excursion to visit the historical center, Huacas de Moche Museum and the archaeological complex of Sun and Moon and Chan Chan, lunch at Huanchaco beach included (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Chiclayo (km. 200, almost 3-hour journey). During the transfer, visit the El Brujo archaeological complex and the Cao Museum, lunch at Pacasmayo beach included (private service, English-speaking guide). Upon arrival, lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion to visit the archaeological sites of Huaca Rajada – Sipán and its local museum and Ventarrón (Cartavio), the Tumba Reales de Sipán Museum at Lambayeque (closed on Mondays), and lunch in a typical restaurant included (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion to visit archaeological complex and forest of Pomac, the Sicán Museum at Ferreñafe (closed on Mondays), the Túcume pyramids and Huaca Las Balsas, typical lunch included (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Cocachimba (km. 474, almost 10-hour journey) (private service, Englishspeaking guide), box lunch included. Upon arrival, lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, visit to the Gocta Waterfalls, third world’s highest waterfall with a height of 771 meters (it requires a round trip walk of 3.30h) (private service, English-speaking guide), lunch included. Transfer to Chachapoyas and lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion to visit the Karajía sarcophagi and Quiocta caves (private service, English-speaking guide), box lunch included. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, visit to the incredible archaeological complex of Kuélap, called the “Northern Machu Picchu”, lunch included. Before returning to the hotel, we will visit the city of Chachapoyas and the stunning Huancas canyon viewpoint (private services, English-speaking guide).
Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Leymebamba (km. 93, almost 3.30-hour journey) (private service, Englishspeaking guide), box lunch included. Along the journey and with support of horses the Revash necropolis will be visited. Arrival at Leymebamba and visit of the Mallqui Museum, which lodges more than 200 mummies, found at the Condors Lagoon cliffs. Lodging and overnight in a basic hostel.

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Cajamarca (km. 240, almost 10-hour journey) (private service, Englishspeaking guide), box lunch included. Upon arrival, lodging in the hotel. Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion to visit the city, the Otuzco necropolis and the archaeological and natural complex of Cumbemayo (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Lima. At Lima, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Larco Museum (private service, English-speaking guide). Overnight.

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport at the proper time for departure (passengers are requested to be at the airport 3 hours before international flight).