COD: PUB-1110 ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR OF AMAZONAS-CHACHAPOYAS
4D/3N
All year
Cajamarca, Chachapoyas, Chiclayo
Pizarro’s tiny band of conquistadores and horses marched to Cajamarca, the city of destiny. Here they captured the world’s largest empire, and in the Inca’s cell, they filled it 3 times with gold and silver.
We cross the main trunk Amazon where it leaves the world’s 2nd highest mountains to enter the domain of the Chachapoyan Cloud People. This newly accessible zone was the Andes most fortified and mysterious with the highest density of ruins. On a high mountain, Fortress Kuelap is the largest building of the Americas.
We end our tour in Chiclayo where America’s most advanced civilization lived on the world’s driest desert with 26 pyramids. The Lord of Sipan was recently discovered in a pyramid that was America’s richest gold-filled tomb.
Day 1 Cajamarca – Leymebamba Public bus to Leymebamba. Our bus climbs the sweeping cold cordillera and descends into an oven dry valley to cross the main trunk Marañon River. Here a coastal Chimu Colony uses their irrigation skills to grow exotic tropical fruits in a micro ecological system. Transfer to Leymebamba to spend the night. ( D)
Day 2 Leymebamba - Centro Mallqui Museum - Revash -Choctamal Now we get to see Peru's brand new Centro Mallqui Museum that the Austrians donated for this unique 1998 discovery at Lake of the Condors (you have seen on the Discovery Channel). The 219 mummies are here along with many artifacts. On the way to Choctamal we will see the Revash Ruins. Night in Choctamal Marvelous Spatuletail Lodge, gateway to Kuelap and Gran Vilaya). (B, BL, D)
Day 3 Choctamal- Kuelap – Chachapoyas We will spend the day at Fortress Kuelap known as "the Machu Picchu of the North". Kuelap has over 400 buildings inside 3 levels of walls, and is the largest stone structure of the Americas. Orchids and bromeliads cover the walls and trees inside this fortress. On the way to Chachapoyas we will observe the platforms of Macro located on a cliff overlooking the Utcubamba River. Overnight in Chachapoyas, 3 star hostel. (B, L)
Day 4 Chachapoyas – Karajia, Pinchourco Transfer to Cruz Pata (2.5 hours approx). We will go to the 8-feet high funeral sarcophagus of Karajia (also known by the local as Purunmachus, quechua word that means: purun= wild and machu=old) located on a mountain cliff at about 2,600m (20 minutes downhill hike) and continue with the route of the condors where you can observe from the road more than 20 newly discovered sarcophagi. Transfer to Chachapoyas bus station for your night bus to Chiclayo. (B, L)
RATES: 2 paxes USD p.p. 626
4 paxes or more USD p.p. 557
Single Supplement: USD 172
THE TOUR INCLUDES: All entrance fees
Meals where noted in the program
All transportation specified in the program
Transfer between cities (public bus)
Hotels specified in the program
Bilingual guide
Bus Tickets
NOT INCLUDED: Alcoholic beverages
Horses
Airport taxes
Internal flights (we can provide upon request)
Gratuities
PS. IF YOU WANT PRIVATE TRANSFERS BETWEEN CITIES LET US KNOW
