Top Chiclayo Car Tours

Discover three key Lambayaque (or Sican) cultural and archaeological sites near Chiclayo, with the stress of organizing transport and coordinating multiple stops on your own, with this private full-day tour. Stops include the Sican Museum, Tucume Pyramids, and the historic center of Lambayeque, with a guide to provide enriching commentary and insights.

Your tour will start at the Túcume archaeological complex. With over 200 hectares, the complex houses twenty-six monumental buildings associated with less important structures, such as squares, walls, courtyards, and water canal systems, which reflect Lambayeques planned growth system and complex social structure. You will have a scenic view of the park from Cerro Purgatorio, one of the highest mountains.

Transfer from your hotel to the city of Ferreñafe to visit the museum at Sican. This museum displays all the everyday aspects of the Sican culture, which thrived in the region around 1100. You can see the processes of making pottery and metal crafts besides a recreation of the tombs of the Sican nobles. Most of the objects are displayed in their context, that is, in the same way, they were used and made.

Set out on a 4-hour tour from Chiclayo to explore the world of the ancient Sicán people, a Peruvian civilization that flourished from 750 to 1300 AD. Visit Batan Grande, an old sugar plantation and known archeological site where archaeologists discovered an important Sicán tomb in 1992. Take a guided stroll among the area's dozens of Sicán-built ancient pyramids. then head off to the Sicán National Museum in the town of Ferreñafe for a 1.5-hour guided tour. Here you'll see artifacts recovered from the 1992 excavation, including feathered funeral masks.

Exploring beyond Chiclayo—and gaining insight into the ancient and modern cultures of Peru—requires local knowledge to do properly. On this private tour, learn about the Moche culture at the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum, then head to the Ventarron archaeological complex to learn about the pre-Moche culture. Explore the picturesque village of Puerto Eten, then browse the artisan market of Monsefu.

Begin the day with a transfer to the city of Ferreñafe to visit the National Museum of Sicán, which displays the most important findings of the pre-Inca Lambayeque culture, also known as Sicán. Continue to the archaeological complex of Túcume, known for its towering adobe pyramids. After exploring the site, head to Lambayeque to visit the renowned Royal Tombs Museum, where the treasures of the Lord of Sipán are displayed. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to the city of Chiclayo. In the afternoon, take a short city tour of its main highlights before returning to the hotel.

Learn about two ancient Peruvian cultures and visiting related archeological sites on this day-long private tour from Chiclayo. Your guided excursion begins at Huaca Rajada, where archeologists discovered the Moche civilization's Lord of Sipán mummy in 1987. You'll also explore Túcume, an 8th century site encompassing dozens of mounds and pyramids once belonging to the Sican culture, and the Lord of Sipán Royal Tombs Museum, home to Moche artifacts including jewelry and headdresses.