Trujillo City Walking Tour: Plaza, Cathedral and Mansions
From €49 per person
See availability →A Trujillo city walking tour of about two hours with a certified guide, taking in the main square, the Cathedral, historic mansions and Plaza El Recreo.
A Trujillo city walking tour is a relaxed way to meet a colonial city that is also the home of the marinera dance and of the Peruvian Paso horse. It lasts about two hours and is led by a certified guide, in English or Spanish.
You start in the main square, founded in 1534, to look at its ornamentation and its statue by the German artist Edmund Moeller, and to hear how the square came to be. From there you move on to the Cathedral, built in 1646 in the Churrigueresque style, which still has the striking yellow facades. The guide explains its structure, its treasures and why it matters in the city's history.
- Plaza de Armas, with its sculpture and ornamentation
- Trujillo Cathedral, a Churrigueresque church from 1646
- Casa Urquiaga, now a museum with pre-Columbian, colonial and independence-era pieces
- Iturregui Palace and Plaza El Recreo, with a marble Italian Baroque fountain that once stood in the main square
Along the way the guide also places the city in its wider setting, from the Chimú culture and the Chan Chan citadel to the horse breeding tradition. When the walk ends, you can keep exploring on your own or go back to your hotel to rest. Transport and the guide are included.