5-Hour Chan Chan and Huanchaco Beach Tour from Trujillo

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the ancient adobe city of Chan Chan, a legacy of the Chimu culture
• 02 Visit Nik Ann Palace to admire intricate Chimu architecture
• 03 Discover precious historical pieces at the Chan Chan Site Museum
• 04 Spend time at Huanchaco beach, known for its waves
• 05 See the traditional caballitos de totora along the shore

Embark on a 5-hour journey from Trujillo to explore the ancient adobe city of Chan Chan, one of the great legacies of the Chimu civilization. Visit the Nik Ann Palace and the Chan Chan Site Museum to discover precious pieces of Peru's history, then continue to the beautiful beach of Huanchaco, known for its waves and traditional caballitos de totora. The tour begins at 2:00 pm and ends at approximately 6:30 pm in Plaza de Armas de Trujillo.

Here, we will have free time to eat or explore part of the area, and along the shore, we can admire the caballitos de totora and some boats.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Trujillo, Huanchaco, Chan Chan

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Chan Chan and Huanchaco Beach Excursion

• We will start this tour from the meeting point at 2:00 pm and travel to the pre-Columbian city of Chan Chan, an adobe settlement belonging to the Chimu culture.
• We will visit the Nik Ann Palace and the Chan Chan Site Museum, where we will observe precious pieces from Peru's history.
• Then we will travel to the beautiful beach of Huanchaco, known for its waves. Here, we will have free time to eat or explore part of the area, and along the shore, we can admire the caballitos de totora and some boats.
• At the end of the tour, we will return at approximately 6:30 pm, leaving you at Plaza de Armas de Trujillo.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Round-trip transportation
• Professional bilingual guide
• Entrance fee

What's Not Included

• Hotel pick-up
• Food
• Extra expenses

What to bring

• Cash in soles
• Hat and sun block
• Comfortable clothes
• Comfortable shoes

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Plaza de Armas de Trujillo, Trujillo, Perú

Tour start

Trujillo, Perú

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.