Northern Peru

This is the journey we are proudest of, and the one almost no agency sells. The north holds the largest adobe city in the pre-Columbian Americas, the richest intact tomb ever found on the continent, and a fortress containing more stone than the Great Pyramid — and you will often have them to yourself.

Itinerary

1. •

   Day 1–2

   Trujillo

   Chan Chan, the painted temples of the Moche, and reed fishing boats at Huanchaco.

2. •

   Day 3–4

   Chiclayo

   The Royal Tombs Museum, Huaca Rajada where Sipán was found, and the pyramids of Túcume.

3. •

   Day 5–7

   Chachapoyas

   Kuélap by cable car, the Gocta falls, and the sarcophagi of Karajía on their cliff ledge.

4. •

   Day 8

   Departure

   Flight from Jaén or onward connection to Lima.

What’s included

• Private guiding throughout
• Hotels and a cloud-forest lodge
• Kuélap cable car
• Museum entries
• All ground transport
• 24/7 in-country support

Destinations