TOUR SIPAN + TUCUME+Huaca Rajada Sipán
Lord of Sipan + Tucume (full day)
Today you do the excursion to one of the most important and most beautiful museums in Peru. You’re going to Lambayeque. Here it is recommended the new Museo de las Tumbas Reales de Sipan. In this region, the Moche culture thrived between circa 100-800 AD. Here you will find the beautiful treasure from the tombs of this Moche warrior / priest, discovered in 1987. In this museum are more than 2000 ornamental pieces made of gold. The entrance to this museums is along the side and is built in the shape of a real burial pyramid. On the second floor you can find a simulated burial chamber of the noble warrior “The Lord of Sipan”. The importance of this tomb is shown by comparison with that of Tutankhamun in Egypt. Afterwards you drive to the 35 km distant ruins of the 26 pyramids of TUCUME. Please note, do not visit this on a Monday, as the museum is closed on Mondays.
TOURS SIPAN (full day)
10: 00h Huaca Rajada Sipán, visit the site of the excavations
13: 00h Lunch in Lambayeque (not included)
Tucume pyramids, site museum + panoramic viewpoint
Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum (Lambayeque)
18: 00h Arrival to Chiclayo and end of the tours
Included
- English speaking guide
- Transport
- Entree fees
Not included
- Tips
- Meals