Kuelap

Flight to Cajamarca, reception and transfer to your hotel.

After breakfast, bus journey to Chachapoyas, the capital of the Amazonas department. Arrival and transfer to your hotel.

A full day's tour starting in the valley of Utcubamba heading towards the village of Lamud. From here, at a distance, you can see the standing mud coffins of Lamud decorated with anthropomorphic reliefs and with feline paws and human heads. The Sachapuyans, after placing the coffins in these strategic locations on the cliffs, destroyed the paths which led to them thus avoiding any disturbance of their dead. After lunch, return to Chachapoyas.

Early departure from Chachapoyas to Tingo. Ascent to the ruins of Kuelap, the huge fortress dominating the skyline above the Amazonas landscape and hailed as the Machu Picchu of Northern Peru. To get a good view of the whole complex, a climb to the Kuelap watch-tower, where the gigantic outer walls and the whole extension of this former fortress can be fully appreciated. In the afternoon, return to Tingo and then to Chachapoyas. Accommodation.

Kuelap Chachapoyas

Chachapoyas Valley

After breakfast, early bus to Cajamarca. Reception and transfer to the airport for the flight back to Lima.

(Extra tours in Cajamarca and several treks around Kuelap may be added to this program - please ask for further details) .

PRICES

Price include flights to and from Cajamarca, all transfers and bus tickets, accommodation in 3* hotels and includes all tours as indicated.

Airport taxes and the international airfare to Peru are not included.