Chavín de Huántar Day Trip from Huaraz with Museum
From €238 per group
See availability →This Chavín de Huántar day trip from Huaraz crosses the Cordillera Blanca to the oldest stone structure of Peruvian culture, with a guide at the site and the museum.
A Chavín de Huántar day trip from Huaraz starts with a hotel pickup and a drive up through the Callejón de Huaylas, by way of Recuay, Ticapampa and Catac. Inside Huascarán National Park the road reaches Querococha Lake at 3,980 metres above sea level, where a short break leaves time for photos of the water and the mountains around it.
The route then crosses the Cordillera Blanca through the Cahuish tunnel and drops into the Conchucos valley, passing Tambillos, Kercos and Machac before the town of Chavín, on the banks of the Mosna river. Lunch is served here only if you pick the private option; on the shared tour you eat at your own expense.
The heart of the day is the Chavín de Huántar archaeological monument, a Cultural Heritage of Humanity and the oldest stone structure in Peruvian culture. Your guide walks you through it, and afterwards through the Chavín National Museum, where the archaeological pieces on display put the ruins in context.
- Hotel pickup and a live guide, in English or Spanish
- Lunch with the private option
- Tickets for the site and the museum are bought separately
The whole excursion takes about ten hours, with the return to Huaraz in the late afternoon and early evening.