Sun and Moon Temples and Chan Chan Tour with Horse Show
From €67 per person
See availability →A Sun and Moon temples and Chan Chan tour from Trujillo in one full day, with a Marinera and Paso horse show and a break in Huanchaco, by shared vehicle with hotel pick-up.
This Sun and Moon temples and Chan Chan tour fills a whole day with the two great civilisations of the coast. You ride in a shared vehicle, picked up at your hotel in Trujillo, with a guide who speaks English and Spanish.
The first stop belongs to the Moche. At the Huacas de Moche, the adobe and clay pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, you learn how this people of ingenious builders and polychrome artists ran its power from here. The nearby Huacas Museum keeps around 300 ceramic pieces. Then comes a show of traditional dances, the Marinera among them, with Peruvian Paso horses on display.
- Huacas de Moche, the Sun and Moon pyramids
- Chan Chan, the great mud city and World Heritage Site
- Huanchaco and its old totora rafts, the caballitos de totora
Chan Chan was the capital of the Chimú, and the source of its fame is its size: it is the largest mud city in America. The day ends by the sea in Huanchaco, with time to relax and photograph the totora rafts. Entry tickets, food, drinks and tips are not included, and the vehicle does not take you back to the hotel.