Duration
Full Day
Package Type
Wellness
Activity Level
Moderate
Travel specialist
This full-day tour will take you along a section of what is often referred to as the “Moche Route,” visiting two fascinating archaeological sites -- Huaca Rajada and El Brujo -- connected to the Moche civilization, which flourished in Northern Peru from about 100 to 700 AD. We’ll also visit two of the best museums in the north, to learn more about the Moche culture and other civilizations of Peru.
Our tour begins in the coastal city of Chiclayo from where we first drive to Huaca Rajada, an archaeological complex located in the town of Sipán. This is where we explore the fascinating mausoleum of El Señor de Sipán (The Lord of Sipán), one of the most powerful Moche lords or rulers. For many archaeologists, the unearthing of this tomb was one of the important archaeological discoveries in South America in the last few decades. It was found intact and un...