PISCO AND NAZCA
FLORA AND FAUNA MARINE
We arrive at Pisco, in the Department of Ica after driving 237 km away from Lima. Near the town 15 km away we find the Peninsula of Paracas. A marine preserve where one can observe the greatest concentration of marine species and marine birds in the whole world.
In the sands of its coast a monument rises marking the place where the Libertador Jose de San Martín stopped on Peruvian land for the first time.
There we also find the necropolis of Paracas its tombs marks the existence of its civilization that developed 700 - 300 BC, and that we only know today for the tombs found in this place.
Near the archeological museum we find the Pre - Columbian " Candelabrum". Drawn on the skirt of a promontory, this figure is more than 50 ms. high , it can better be observed from the sea, although it is also easy to see it from the shore.
Toward the South of the National Park of Paracas, the visitor will have the opportunity to admire an enormous colony of Marine lions, as well as an extensive range of marine birds and flamingoes. The majestic condors can also be seen, mainly during June and July.
A visit to the Ballestas Islands is also recommended, it is a beautiful adventure in what today is part of the National Park of Paracas.
Following toward Arequipa on the Pan - American highway, 141 km away from Ica , we will get to Nazca. A small colonial city, it has a little over of (35,000) inhabitants.
The city carries the same name of the civilization that reached its maximum development during the IX century AD. A testimony of their sophisticated existence are their fine ceramic pieces, wooden carved canes and objects of gold.
The famous and extensive "Lines of Nazca" are found 21 km away from the city.
The singular marks drawn in the sands of the Pampas de Nazca show us a profusion of traces that run in parallel in some cases and crisscross each other in other cases. They depict enormous zoomorphic figures like a dog, a monkey, a spider, birds of different sizes and even a tree.
The whole group can be better appreciated from a high vantage point , it is therefore recommended to climb any near promontory or take any aerial tour due to the fact that it is not allowed to walk or drive vehicles within the enclosure.
Many explanations have been in relation to the origin of this impressive legacy. Maria Reiche, a German expert concluded that the traces come from three groups of different civilizations: Paracas ( 900 - 200 BC); nazca (200 BC - 600 AD); and members of the town of Ayacucho who settled there after 600 AD.
PARACAS SUNSHINE
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
o PRIVATE BUS LIMA - PISCO - PARACAS- LIMA
o TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE HOTEL
o TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS & CANDELABRO
o TOUR NATIONAL PARK OF PARACAS
o GUIDE
o ENTRANCE TICKETS
o 2 NIGHTS IN SELECTED HOTEL
o 2 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
NASCA LINES
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES
o PRIVATE BUS LIMA- ICA - LIMA
o TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE HOTEL
o TRANSFER IN / OUT TO THE AIRPORT FOR OVERFLIGHT
o FLIGHT OVER THE NASCA LINES (FROM Ica)
o PRIVATE BUS ICA / PARACAS / ICA
o TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS
o OVERNIGHT AT SELECTED HOTEL
o CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
o GUIDE AND ENTRANCE FEES
AMAZING NASCA AND PARACAS
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
o PRIVATE BUS LIMA / NASCA
o TRANSFER IN / OUT
o PRIVATE CAR NASCA / PARACAS / LIMA
o TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT FOR OVERFLIGHT
o FLIGHT OVER THE NASCA LINES
o TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLANDS & CANDELABRO
o GUIDE & ENTRANCE FEES
o 2 NIGHTS AT SELECTED HOTEL
o 2 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
SIPAN / LAMBAYEQUE
CAN ONLY BE COMPARED TO THE UNEARTHING OF KING TUT`S RICHES
It is without a doubt the finest example of pre-columbian jewelry ever found. So dazzling and surprising in every detail, that archeologists all over the world agree that it can only be compared in scope to the unearthing of King Tut`s richs. To the amazement of the world this magnificent tomb was found in a carved chamber inside one of the many earthen adobe pyramids that dot the location near Pampa Grande in the Lambayeque Valley.
Among the incredible articles that came to lighta. A pure gold warrior`s back - flap shield almost two pounds in weight, gold and turquoise ear ornaments crafted in minute fine detail, a beautiful rattle crafted from gold sheets, strands of silver and gold beads, a gold knife a gold face mask and solid gold headdress measuring almost two feet across.
The lord of Sipan is believed to have been about thirty years of age when he died and he was about five feet six inches tall. Bueried with him a guardian, young about 20 years of age. The purpose of his presence 12 feet away in the mausoleum, mythologically speaking it was for keeping aways evil spirits making sure his master lay unperturbed.
Close to the Lord of Sipan lay buried two women. They are in their twenties and thought to be his concubines.
And then flanking his coffin lay two men both in their forties and thought to be members of the religious elite. But a mystery remains and get a hold of yourselves; everybody `s feet are missing!!!
So, who were the Moche???
The answer is that they were an amazingly developed civilization, rivaling the Egyptians in terms of the pyramids they constructed.
One of these pyramids, the massive Huaca del Sol, soars 135 feet above the coastal plain, sprawling over twelve and a half acres. They were excellent potter and their knowledge about irrigation and agriculture is impressive.
But maybe the most stunning revelation is their knowledge about metal working. Specifically their development of ingenious techniques of gilding. Since for them it was very important to make any metal object appear as it was made of pure gold. To this effect they had devised a special chemical treatment for alloys of gold, silver and copper by which they would remove the base metals from the surface, leaving the gold in place.
The Moche achieved excellent in an incredible wide variety of fields and going into details would be extremely lengthy . You will be quite impressive in your visit.
DISCOVERING CHICLAYO
TRANSFER IN
VISIT TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF
HUACA RAJADA AND THE TOMB OF THE LORD OF
SIPAN
OVERNIGHT AT THE SELECTED HOTEL
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
VISIT TO THE MUSEUM BRUNNING
VISIT TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF
TUCUME
OVERNIGHT AT SELECTED HOTEL
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
FREE MORNING FOR PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
TRANSFER OUT
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES GUIDE AND ENTRANCE FEE.
TRUJILLO
FOUNDED BY PIZARRO IN 1536 AND NAMED IN HONOR OR ITS NATIVE SPANISH CITY
NOBEL NORTHERN CITY
The city of Trujillo, capital of Lambayeqye . it is located at 551 km north of Lima .
Founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1536, this noble city named by Pizarro still preserves a great quantity of monuments dating from colonial times. Among them near the Plaza de Armas we find the house that was occupied by General Iturregui whne he proclaimed the city free of Spanish domain in 1820. Today this beautiful structure harbors the exclusive Central Club and the Cahmber of Commerce.
Besides the Cathedral the city has 10 antique churches, in addition to monasteries and convents, as well as great wooden carved balconies that adorn large house built by the viceroys.
Another two antique houses in the Plaza de Armas are headquarters of Banco central and Banco Hipotecario today . These as well as the Orbegoso house, the house of the Mayorazgo, the house of the Counts of Aranda, Bolivar and Gamarra, the Ganoza Chopitea house, the Madalengo house, Pizarro and Gamarra and General Orbegoso house can be visited by tourists with a previous arrangement.
Special mention and a obligated visit is deserved by El Carmen and La Merced. The first of them is well known as the most valuable jewel of colonial art in Trujillo
Five km far from the downtown of the city we arrive to the archeological site of Chan chan. This is the imperial city of Chimus, known as the largest city in the world made entirely of adobes (mud brick). This enormous city of more than 28 square km, harbors the remains of palaces, temples, houses, streets, gardens, shops and aqueducts.
TRUJILLO AND THE ADOBE CITY
TRANSFER IN
OVERNIGHT AT SELECTED HOTEL
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
CITY TOUR: PLAZA MAYOR, URQUIAGA HOUSE,
ORBEGOSO, HOUSE, CHURCH OR LA MERCED,
EMANCIPACION HOUSE, LAMEDA
FREE AFTERNOON
OVERNIGHT AT SELECTED HOTEL
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
VISIT TO CHAN CHAN, HUACA DRAGON AND
CALETA DE HUANCHACO
TRANSFER OUT
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES GUIDE AND ENTRANCE FEES
LIMA AMANCAES
CITY TOUR: ANTIQUE LIMA: The most important tourist place in Lima including a view of Pre-Columbian constructions from the 100 BC. The monumental architecture from the Hispanic and Colonial period, the Main Square (Plaza de Armas), the Cathedra, The Government Palace, The Palace of the Archbishopric and the Church of San Francisco.
The Main Square: Right in the center of the city we find the most important building of the colonial period: The cathedral, the Government known as the Pizarro`s House and the Municipality. At the center of the square a bronze font dating back it the XVII century. The Cathedral: Particularly notorious are its silver altars, its walls covered with mosaics and its impressive wooden carved altars whose age has been certified to belong to the middle of the XVIII century. In a small chapel, the first toward the right, in the crystal coffin, rest the remains of Conqueror Francisco Pizarro. The church of San Francisco_ It is a baroque style with a certain Arabic style influence, it was built in 1674. It is important to see the catacombs that run along the church and part of the monastery as well as the impressive collection of sacred jewels and paintings by the famous artist Zurbaran.
MODERN LIMA: The most selected areas of San Isidro with a visit to a handicraft center, a visit to the district of Miraflores with a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean and the Parque del Amor (love park).
Then a delicious lunch with typical food on one of the most important restaurants in Lima "Las Brujas de Cachiche". Now You are here with us, it is only fitting that you try the delicious tasty Peruvian creole cuisine. After all your visit to our country would not be complete without it.
Then we continue the tour to the GOLDEN MUSEUM: Is the most important collection of gold artifacts belonging to several Peruvian cultures a good part of which have been exhibited by the most important museums in the world during the recent years. It is located on the seventh block of the continuation of Avenue Primavera in the district of Monterrico.
The program in Lima full day includes:
ü Private transportation IN / OUT
ü City Tour Antique and Modern Lima
ü Visit to the Golden Museum
ü Official Tourism Guide
ü Lunch
ü Entrance fees
ü Taxes
LIMA HUARANGO
PACHACAMAC: A short distance from Lima, going by the South Pan - Amercian Highway, we arrive at the valley of Lurin. When the Spaniards first arrived in this Valley the city of Pachacamac was the largest in all if the Peruvian coast. Today its ruins can be admired. It is located on the top a small promontory whose uppermost part is occupied by The Temple if the Virgins and the Old Temple of God the Creator. In 1535, Hernando Pizarro was the first Spaniard to arrive in Pachacamanc inmediatly proceeding to destroy its sculptures, temples and kill the priest.
The Sacred citadel of Pachacamac and Ancestral Shrines
.A unique archaeological and mystical experience: The Oracle, Temples, Palaces, Myths and Legends.
ANCESTRAL SHRINES
Our tour will start at the Pucllana temple built in the IV century A.D., an ancestral and ceremonial site dedicated to the local divinities. A panoramic view of the Huacllamarca shrine, a typical pyramid that characterizes sacred buildings on Peru's coast. These shrines are located in the modern Lima neighborhoods of San Isidro and Miraflores.
PACHACAMAC
A guided tour of the splendid and vast archaeological citadel of Pachacamac, the temple of the deity, Pachacamac, believed to be the creator of the universe and a divinity adored by old Andean civilizations. A sacred and ceremonial site dating back to the beginnings of Christianity where thousands of pilgrims converged to pay tribute and consult the Pachacamac oracle, who they believed could see the past, the future and people's fate.
The site comprises pyramidal temples and enclosures built by successive pre-Colombian
Civilizations and finally the Incas. Highlights include the Temple of Pachacamac, the Sun God shrine, and the Palace of the Chosen Women or Virgins of the Sun.
At the site museum there is an idol of the deity, Pachacamac, which couldn't be seen by the profane, and was reserved for the high priests who kept, revered and interpreted the divine oracle in the old times. A sacred site, the temple was considered to be part of the planet's mystical axis.
BARRANCO AND VILLA MARSHLANDS. After a visit to Barranco, a neighborhood both Traditional and bohemian, and its well-known Bridge of Sighs, we will tour the beaches along the Green Coast and the Friar's Leap ledge over the ocean, the Ecological Reserve at the Villa Marshlands, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean along the South Pan-American Highway.
A delicious lunch in Carlin Restaurant with a typical Peruvian tourist menu: Elegant ambiance and a truly magnificent service come full circle to satisfy your dining experience.
Then we continue the visit to the National Anthropology and Archeology Museum: It is located in Bolivar Square, Pueblo LIbre. This museum houses has an important collection of ceramics, gold and silversnithing and textiles pertaining to the ancient cultures of Chavin, Mochica, Chimu, Tiahuanaco, Pucara, Paracas, Nazca and Ica. In this museum an impressive collection of craved furnishing can also be observed, paintings from the XVIII century "Cusco School paintings" as well as several pieces of antique silver jewelry . It is important to look for enlightening scale models of Machupicchu and other sites, original steal and obelisks from Chavin. The museum building and grounds area attractive and quite and there is a simple café.
Museums of Lima
Larco Museum and Archaeological Museum
A single tour comprised of beautiful Colonial mansions with some of the major gold, ceramic, textile and art collections in South America.
Great museums are in capital cities and Lima is one of them. Lima is home to two of the most important Museums in this part of the Americas. They house incomparable artifacts and collections of pre-Colombian art from Peru and the New World.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY. (2)
The old Colonial mansion housing this museum was an old residence of Peru's viceroys and then of its Liberators. This is Peru's grandest museum and houses the Estela Raymondi and the Tello Obelisk monuments, two important carved stone pieces dating back to the Formative period 1000 years B.C. It features the largest textile collection, with fabrics from the Pre-Ceramic period through the Inca Empire, and a major collection of Ancient Peruvian metals. The remarkable Tahuantinsuyo Room illustrates one hundred years of the Inca Empire through virtual models and re-creations. (2) Archaeological Museum, closed every Monday
LARCO MUSEUM. Housed in a unique colonial residence dating back to the XVII century, built on top of a VIII century pyramid, this fabulous museum includes the exquisite Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver from the olden days, and the Pre-Hispanic Erotic Art Salon. Its pieces have toured major world museums. Larco is among only a few museums around the world opening their vaults to the public, with over 45,000 archaeological pieces that have been classified by renowned specialists and scholars. The Larco Museum exhibits the largest private collection of pre-Colombian Peruvian art in the world.
LIMA NIGHT TOURS
This beautiful night tour offers a special view of Lima and its most important commercial
circuit and the wonderful Alameda de Barranco, once Lima`s beach resort now the home of the most prestigious artists and writers. Puente de las Suspiros ( The bridge of Sighs) is a romantic lookout over the ocean in the loviest part of Barranco. A visit to the Main Square of Barranco and the Barranco`s Central Park
We continue our program in SACHUN Tourist Restaurant, with a special show and a delicious tourist meal. A marvelous show will make you remainds of Lima reaaly fantastic.
BOTH PROGRAMS INCLUDES PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION, GUIDE, ENTRANCE FEES, LUNCH OR DINNER AND TAXES.
LIMA LIT UP AT NIGHT AND DINNER SHOW
The only tour that includes a show and buffet dinner
Discover the beauty of our capital, visiting the main attractions and architectonic monuments beautifully illuminated under the enchantment and tranquility of nighttime Lima. Then enjoy a magnificent buffet dinner and spectacular Peruvian show. (Junius, Brisas del Titicaca, Sachun)
Our excursion shows you Lima's impressive Historical Center. Such important Attractions as the Grau Plaza, San Martín Plaza, Palace of Justice, French Palace, Lima Cathedral, Archbishop's Palace, Government Palace, Desamparados Train Station, and San Francisco convent, among others, are presented panoramically.
You will be able to take unforgettable photos, with all the serenity that Lima offers at night and these beautifully illuminated attractions as a background.
As a finishing touch there is the best Dinner Show in town, prepared and presented especially for you at the famous restaurant, juniors.
"Here, you will explore the best of Peru. You will enjoy its various and exquisite cuisine, as well as a selection of the most culturally significant! Expressions of the coast and highlands which make Junius the most important! restaurant with a deliciously Peruvian musical and folkloric show. Additionally, you can purchase top quality local products such as pisco, chocolates, wines, jewelry, ceramics, and books, among other Items. Based on a modern cosmopolitan concept, Junius qualifies as the best! "Peruvian restaurant boutique" in our capital.
