Peru · Archaeology

4-Hour Chan Chan Shore Excursion from Salaverry with Huanchaco

4 Hours Round trip from Trujillo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Chan Chan Site Museum and its excavation artifacts
02 Discover Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas
03 Marvel at the architectural legacy of the ancient Chimú civilization
04 See Huanchaco's traditional reed boats, the caballitos de totora

Join this 4-hour tour from Trujillo to explore the legacy of the Chimú culture. Visit the Chan Chan Site Museum, which preserves artifacts uncovered during more than 40 years of excavations, and continue to Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas. The experience also includes a brief stop in Huanchaco to see its traditional reed boats, the caballitos de totora. If reopened, Huaca Dragon, also known as Huaca Arco Iris, may also be visited.

After this, we continue to Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Trujillo, Huanchaco, Chan Chan

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Chan Chan, Site Museum and Huanchaco

Today, we will drive north of Trujillo to visit Huaca Dragon, also known as Huaca Arco Iris (Rainbow Pyramid), which belongs to the Chimú culture. This huaca is currently closed because of the pandemic and is expected to reopen soon, so please ask whether it is already open.
It has been replaced with the Chan Chan Site Museum, which preserves artifacts found during more than 40 years of excavations at Chan Chan.
After this, we continue to Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas.
Then, we go for a short visit to Huanchaco to see its traditional reed boats, called caballitos de totora.