Destination

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Duration
17 Days 18 Nights
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Tour Type
Adventure
Escorted Tour
Family
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Group Size
10 Person
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Tour Guide
2 Mentor

The Unknown North of Peru, Cradle of the great pre-Inca civilizations

An original program to discover Peru from North to South!

From the ancestors of the Incas to the period of Machu Picchu… Peru is rightly called the «Greece of South America» because of its early high cultures and its imposing cultural monuments.

Long before the Incas, many cultural eras ensured cultural and historical diversity: the Chavin, the Moche, the Chimú, the Chachapoyas.
Our tour is therefore a must for anyone who wishes to have a cultural and historical overview of the pre-Columbian cultures of South America.
In recent years, sensational archaeological discoveries have repeatedly drawn attention to northern Peru.
This is especially true for the stages north of Trujillo – El Brujo, Sipán, Tucume, the «Second Machu Picchu» of Kuelap, etc.

Destination Lima – Peru
Depature Paris – France
Departure Time 13 August, 2026 10.00AM
Return Time 31 August, 2026 10.00AM
Prices Include:
  • Domestic flights including incurred airport taxes.
  • The 17 nights in hotels according to standard (National category) according to the program or equivalent.
  • Meals according to the itinerary (half-board).
  • Transfers, visits, and adventure program including site entrance fees.
  • A French-speaking tour guide, from Lima to Lima.
  • Group size (min 2 max 14 pers.).
  • Vaccinations: none mandatory.
Prices do not include:
  • International flight tickets.
  • Early check-in / Late check-out
  • Extras at the hotels
  • Meals, drinks, and visits not mentioned
  • Tips
  • Any service not mentioned in the program

(*) Net prices, non-negotiable

Details

From the ancestors of the Incas to the period of Machu Picchu... Peru is rightly called the "Greece of South America" because of its early high cultures and its imposing cultural monuments.

Long before the Incas, many cultural eras ensured cultural and historical diversity: the Chavin, the Moche, the Chimú, the Chachapoyas.

Arrival in Lima - Welcome and transfer to your hotel - Night in Lima (B&B).

Half-day tour of the Peruvian capital - Larco Herrera Museum. Night in Lima (B&B).

Departure to Huacho. Visit to Caral, the oldest city in America. Night on the coast in Barranca (B&B).

Morning visit to the fortress of Paramonga.

The Río Fortaleza valley, up to an altitude of more than 4,000 m to Huaraz (3091 m). Night in Huaraz (B&B).

Discovery of the turquoise blue lagoons of Llanganuco (3,860 m), two-hour hike. Night in Huaraz (B&B).

Visit to Chavín de Huantar, one of the oldest ruins in Peru.

Night in Huaraz (B&B).

The Casma River Valley to Cerro Sechín, then along the Pacific on the Panamericana to Trujillo.

Night in Trujillo (B&B).

Visit to Trujillo - The lunar and solar pyramids of Moche - The "Murals" of the lunar pyramid are inspiring.

Lunch in Huanchaco. Visit to Chan-Chan.
Night in Trujillo (B&B).

Drive to El Brujo with the fantastic museum of the Señora de Cao and Cajamarca (2750 m).

Night in Cajamarca (B&B).

City tour, the Cumbe Mayo stone forest, and the tombs of the Ventanillas de Otuzco.

Night in Cajamarca (B&B).

Full-day excursion to the Chachapoyas region, the Marañon River canyon. Night in Cajamarca (B&B).

The mummy museum - Excursion to Revash, where mausoleums from the Chachapoyas period painted high in the rock were discovered.

Night in Tingo (B&B).

Day of discovery (partly on gravel road), 70 km away, of Kuelap, considered the "Second Machu Picchu". Night in Chachapoyas (B&B).

Visit to Karajía, burial site of the Chachapoyas culture, the village of Lamud.

Night in Chachapoyas (B&B).

Free day.

Option: a five-hour hike through the tropical cloud forest to the Gocta waterfall, (Supplement approx. 25 € per person). Night in Chachapoyas (B&B).

Departure towards the Porcuya pass to Chiclayo.

Night in Chiclayo (B&B).

Visit to the Chiclayo witches' market and the Señor de Sipán site.

The "Tumbas Reales de Sipán" museum.

Night in Lima (B&B).

Free morning, Transfer to the airport and regular return flight to Europe.

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