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PERU TRAVEL PLANNER
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The North Tours
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The North of Peru is rich and full of interesting places
such as Trujillo, Chiclayo and the lost world of the Chachapoyas.
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the
Incas, has left a landscape scattered with villages and burial sites which
until recently had been largely overlooked by archaeologists. Situated in
the cloud forests around the town of Chachapoyas in Peru’s northern Amazonas
Department, these sites are dominated by the mighty fortress of Kuelap,
perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean
landscape. In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold
adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
In Chiclayo you will visit the tomb of the Lord of Sipan (the richest tomb
discovered in the Americas), the Valley of the 26 pyramids of Tucume and
Bruning Museum where there is an interesting collection of gold artifacts
and ceramics
The pyramids of the Sun and Moon, just south of Trujillo, are the largest
structures ever put up in South America, and are second in the Western
Hemisphere only to the Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico, in size. They formed the
spiritual center of the Moche Empire, a highly sophisticated yet mysterious
culture that pre-dated the Incas by nearly 1000 years. It is quite certain
that the Moche Indians had contact with other civilizations in the ancient
Americas, and there is good reason to believe they may have been influenced
by Asian ocean- going voyagers as well. The Pyramid of the Moon contains a
central, vaulted chamber, and the mountain directly behind, Cerro Blanco,
appears to have been shaped by humans into a pyramid form as well. Despite
their achievements in architecture, metal-working, and ceramics (one can
still find countless pottery shards in the sands surrounding the site), the
Moche were very militaristic, and scenes from their pottery depict ritual
bloodletting and torture. They may have evolved a system of “black” magic
that aided them in their conquests of neighboring peoples, or they may have
taken spiritual teachings from Asia and twisted their meanings into bizarre
new practices over the centuries. Huanchaco is a fishing town where
“caballitos de totora” are still used by the local inhabitants, who venture
into the cold currents of the Pacific in these precarious-looking reed
boats. This massive adobe city, really a series of royal compounds built by
the Chimu, was a major source of gold for both the Incas, and later, for the
Spanish. Though well-looted over the centuries, gold artifacts still
occasionally appear in the drifting sands. Contacts between Chan Chan and
the Asian continent have never been proven, but there are tantalizing hints.
Pottery figures depict Asiatic men with beards and turbans; even the name
“Chan Chan” seems to be Chinese in origin. Don’t miss the famous
“honeycombs,” where strange acoustic effects allow visitors to whisper to
each other over long distances inside the adobe structures. Also visit The
small city of Huaráz, the hub for all hiking activity and Chavin de Huantar,
the most representative Ceremonial center of the high Peruvian Culture with
3000 years older, Chavin is considered to be the first high Peruvian
Culture.
We offer 3 exciting tours in this area , please make a choice: |
| Package Tours |
Price per
person
Based on double occupancy |
Duration |
Highlights |
| Sipan and Chan Chan |
From US$642 |
3 days and 2 nights
DAILY DEPARTURES from Chiclayo
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Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the amazing adobe
city of Chan Chan |
| Chachapoyas 4
days |
from US$890 |
4 days and 3 nights
Every Wednesday and Saturday from May to October - Upon
Request |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting from Chiclayo |
| Chachapoyas 5
days |
from US$1120 |
8 days and 7 nights
Every Monday and Thursday from May to October - Upon
Request |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting from Chiclayo |
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The Lost World of Chachapoyas 10
days |
US$2820 |
10 days and 9 nights |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba |
| Peru
Discoverer 10
days |
US$3305 |
10 days and 9 nights |
Chachapoyas (Kuelap
fortress, burial building of Revash and Mummy museum at Leymebamba) |
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Mon-Fri 9 Am - 6 Pm ET
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Published articles and reviews about us
2009
Testimonials
Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB
Our tour to
the islands on Lake Titicaca was a
wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met
were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little
paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great
breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept
the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before
going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so
enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great
job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to
assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for
and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative
and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at
Peru travel Gateway
and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.
Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US
I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in
Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The
guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank
you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and
Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point
again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!
Sincerely,
Peggy Chang
Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US
We had a very nice trip to Peru.
Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru
were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of
their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed.
Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our
needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where
we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned
from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade
when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I
selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on
the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I
was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone
conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy
results for everyone.
Sincerely, Mary Earp.
Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025
I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let
you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you
help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had
a unique experience that I will never forget.
The tour planners and the tour
guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were
very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I
learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno
(The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay
in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just
adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but
there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is
because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel
and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and
those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space
heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at
all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless
they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked
the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the
views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although
I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the
couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had
trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have
to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting
potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock
to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good
that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your
planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know
who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!
Regards,
Wendy
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