Trujillo Shore Excursion: Moche Huacas, Chan Chan, Huanchaco
From €85 per person
See availability →A Trujillo shore excursion leaving Salaverry port that combines the Moche pyramids, the colonial centre, Chan Chan and Huanchaco in about six hours, with entrance tickets included.
This Trujillo shore excursion from Salaverry port packs four very different stops into about six hours, and entrance tickets are already covered. The tour is run in English, and you are picked up and dropped off at the port gate.
The route starts at the Moche sanctuary of the Sun and Moon temples, a culture active from roughly 100 to 900 AD. Two big pyramids with flat tops, called huacas, dominate the complex. Next you drive to the centre of Trujillo, where well-preserved colonial mansions line the streets and there is 20 minutes of free time in the Plaza de Armas for photos.
The next stop is Chan Chan, the Chimú's mud-brick metropolis, spread over about 20 square kilometres. The last stop is the old fishing village of Huanchaco, where the time available decides between a seafood lunch and a photo stop. Its beach is one of the best known in Peru, and the traditional reed boats called caballitos de totora are still in use there.
- Huacas del Sol and de la Luna
- Plaza de Armas of Trujillo
- Chan Chan
- Huanchaco
Meals, drinks, gratuities and hotels are not included.