Tucume Pyramids & Royal Tombs Of Sipan Museum: A Deep Dive into Peru's Rich Archeological History

Discover the fascinating Tucume Pyramids and immerse yourself in Peru’s rich archaeological history. Explore the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum and uncover the ancient civilizations of northern Peru on our archaeological tour.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tucume Pyramids - Start an archaeological adventure with our exclusive Pyramids of TĂșcume and Royal Tombs Museum of SipĂĄn tour. From the moment we pick you up at your hotel in the city of Chiclayo, you will begin an unforgettable journey. Immerse yourself in the mysterious archaeological complex of TĂșcume, located just 20 miles north of the city
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What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Round trip transfers to and from centrally located Chiclayo hotels
What's Not Included
  • Round trip transfer to and from Pimentel hotels
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the enigmas of the pre-Columbian Pyramids of TĂșcume, a fascinating archaeological site steeped in ancient stories. Immerse yourself in the mystery of Huaca Las Balsas or be amazed by the grandeur of the Royal Tombs Museum of SipĂĄn.
Enjoy a unique archaeological tour, exploring the northern region of Peru and its ancient civilizations.
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Location
Tucume Pyramids
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Elliot_r
Feb 5, 2025
Real Positives, with a Significant Disappointment - The two museums visited on this trip are outstanding. A superb opportunity to learn about some of the key ingredients in the cauldron of civilizations represented in Peru. The artifacts and design of these facilities is top notch (with a slight criticism that the Sipan Museum should have had English as well as Spanish, just like the Tucume museum did). Also, our tour guide was highly knowledgeable and insightful about these civilizations and how they were governed. She helped navigate us to the most important exhibits and points of interest in these places. My complaint is that from the website description, it was not clear that 95% of the time of this tour (not including travel time) was going to be spent in the two museums. I fully expected that to be the case for the Sipan Museum, since they have gathered and beautifully displayed hundreds of amazing memorabilia and mummies there, and there's not nearly as much to see at the excavation site itself. However, the description indicates that we would visit the Tucume pyramids (or at least some of them), and mentions an optional visit to the Grand Plaza. In fact, the only opportunity to see the ruins themselves is to walk as we did to an overlook of the pyramids and the sacred mountain to which the Lambayeque worshipped. I was thus disappointed that we did not have any chance on this tour to see the actual places displayed in the Tucume museum. Our guide explained that would require a full-day tour, versus the five hours for our trip. But that's not the point. The tour description needs to make this clear so there is no chance for disappointment like mine. I will also say that trip - at over $100 per person for two - is pricey. You could take an Uber or taxi to these sites and tour the museums for a fraction of that cost, and navigate your way around the museums on your own. Though not as efficient as doing do so with an expert guide, you would still learn about these fascinating periods of Peruvian history, and have more than enough left over for several nice meals in Chiclayo.
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