Peru Chasquitur :: Chachapoyas

5 DAY CHACHAPOYAS DISCOVERER

Explore the splendour of the Chachapoyas kingdom in style. A private vehicle brings you to the zone's enigmatic highlights - from Kuelap to Leymebamba.

Day 1 Chiclayo to Chachapoyas

You are met in the coastal city of Chiclayo and driven by private transport to Chachapoyas (9 hours). The beautiful journey crosses one of the planet's driest deserts, climbs the Andes and descends to the Marañon River a major Amazon tributary and finally ascends to Chachapoyas via the fabulous Utcubamba Canyon. We arrive at Chachapoyas and the Gran Hotel Vilaya. (L)

Day 2 Karajia

After breakfast we drive down to the Utcubamba and cross over to the neighbouring Province of Luya. From the village of Lamud we drive on to the village of Cruz Pata, where a short walk (45min) takes us down to Karajia. These striking sarcophagi, sculptured like humans have become an icon of the area. For 750 years they have looked towards the rising sun and undoubtedly are the resting place for some elite members of Chachapoya warriors. Returning to our transport we drive to out hotel/lodge in the Utcubamba Valley with stops along the way to observe other tomb sites (B, L, D)

Day 3 Revash and Leymebamba Museum

We drive to Yerbabuena (1 hour) and we walk for a steady 2 hours uphill for a close up view of a spectacularly colorful cliff tomb. This extremely photogenic site is perched on a yellow cliff and the tombs are like mini houses with red pictographs dating back to 1200 AD. We continue on to Leymebamba (45 mins) and visit the new museum housing the 219 mummies found at a nearby lake in 1997. Return to our hotel/lodge in the Utucbamba Valley. (B, L, D)

Day 4 Kuelap

To get the best opportunity for photography we leave the lodge early and drive for 1.5 hours to Kuelap. The towering walls and hundreds of roundhouses capped by the cloud forest at 3,000 meters (9,900 feet) above sea level always amaze first time visitors. We'll explore the many ceremonial constructions, aqueducts and brilliant layout as a group with plenty of opportunities to wander on you own. We then return private transport back to Chachapoyas, soaking in the electric scenery made all the more so by the setting sun. Night in Gran Hotel Vilaya. (B, L)

Day 5 Chachapoyas to Chiclayo/Tarapoto

Leaving early from Chachapoyas we drive to Chiclayo or Tarapoto. (B, L)

Included in the 5 Day Chachapoyas Discoverer:

Private transport in Tarapoto/Chiclayo-Chachapoyas return
2 nights in the 3 star Gran Hotel Vilaya, Chachapoyas
2 nights in hotel/lodge in the Utcubamba Valley
All excursions with private transport as in the description
All food as in the description
Bilingual guide
All entrance fees

Not included in the cost of the tour:

Tips
Alcoholic beverages with meals