Karajía Sarcophagi and Quiocta Cave Day Tour from Chachapoyas
From €58 per person
See availability →A Karajía sarcophagi tour from Chachapoyas that adds the lit walkways of Quiocta Cave, artisans in Cruzpata, a regional lunch and the museum and old mill of Lámud.
This Karajía sarcophagi tour from Chachapoyas heads into Luya Province for a day that mixes archaeology, a cave and village life. Tourist transport reaches Cruzpata, and an easy trail leads to the viewpoint over the Karajía sarcophagi, where you study the funerary figures through binoculars while the official guide talks about their architecture, motifs and iconography.
Back in Cruzpata you stop at artisan workshops to see the community's living traditions. Then comes the Quiocta Caverns Interpretation Center, which explains how the cave formed and how it was used in ritual. Boots, a helmet and lit walkways take you past stalactites, stalagmites and ancient ritual remains.
- Karajía, seen from the viewpoint
- Quiocta Cave and its interior walkways
- Lámud: main square, Ethno-Cultural Museum and the historic Stone Mill, where traditional milling is demonstrated
Lunch in Lámud is a traditional regional meal. Entry tickets, bottled water, binoculars and the helmet are included; horse or mule rental in Cruzpata is optional and extra. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.