From Huaraz: Chavín de Huantar fullday tour

This all-day tour brings you to the Chavín Archeological Monument, which is one of the oldest sites in the Americas — construction began around 1500 BC. People came to this center to consult the oracle and to make offerings to the gods. The exterior walls are decorated with a series of zoomorphic (part animal) faces. Other highlights of the complex include the Tello Pyramid, the Circular Plaza, the Rectangular Plaza, the New Temple, and the Old Temple. In the village of Chavín de Huantar, just a few minutes from the complex, the museum exhibits archaeological artifacts found in the complex.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chavin de Huantar, Chavin de Huantar, Ancash Region

Pick up from accommodation in Huaraz around 9:00 am to start the tours of south of Huaraz, the Conchucos Valley and the millennial temple of Chavín de Huantar. We will pass through the Cahuish tunnel (4,516 m), we will cross the tunnel to enter the Conchucos Valley and the Christ of the Andes will welcome us.
After a delicious lunch we will visit the modern National Museum of Chavín, in its galleries technological innovation and planning are exposed from Chavín. The carved heads, tombstones and carved cornices that decorated the temple are exhibited, a ceremonial model, floors with graphics with high traffic, visual scene with the help of videos and photos, more than 200 ceramic pieces, diversity of shells and pututos, Obelisco Tello the emblematic piece of the museum, Estela Raimondy and the Monolithic Lanzón in replica, Cabezas Clavas and last archaeological finds in Chavín. Return to Huaraz in tourist transport. 7:00 pm: Arrival in Huaraz.

Duration: 10 hours



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 08:30 AM
Duration: 10 Hours
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up from accommodation in Huaraz, please confirm details at time of booking.

Cancellations and refunds: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Included

• Pick-up and drop off from your hotel in Huaraz
• Transport
• Entrance ticket Chavín de Huántar
• Entrance ticket National Museum of Chavín
• Professional guide in Spanish

Not Included

• Meals not specified on the itinerary

Facilities