Top Trujillo Sightseeing Tours

When your cruise ship reaches port in Salaverry, delve into Peruvian history at the major archaeological sites around Trujillo on this sightseeing shore excursion. Learn of ancient civilizations including the Chimu and Moche people from your guide, and explore the UNESCO–listed archaeological complex of Chan Chan. Along the way, discover temple relics and palace ruins, and follow clues to gain insight into civilizations lost in time.

Join this group tour of Trujillo, which is the economical way to learn all about the history and culture of the area. Your guide and driver will take you three of the most important areas in town. You’ll visit La Huaca del sol, Chan Chan, and Playa de Huanchaco during the day, and most likely make some new friends along the way too.

Tour Peru's Huacas de Moche or Temples of Moche: two towering ancient temples once belonging to the country's Moche civilization. Your 2.5-hour guided visit from Trujillo begins with an exploration of the archaeological site's Temple of the Sun, a stepped pyramid likely used for business and military, and continues on to the Temple of the Moon, the Moche's spiritual center. Moche artifacts are also on display. Both private and group tours are available.

Private Tour with tour guide for minimum 2 people. We stop on route to take pictures in the best sites. You will have the option to visit the village of Magdalena de Cao that in general is not included in Tours in Group.

With this tour, you will have the oportunity of visit the best of Moche and Chimu culture and also you will enjoy the visit to Huanchaco beach

Book this private tour of Trujillo and get a full tour of the Huaca de la Luna center of Moche culture by your private guide. You’ll visit several places, including Chan Chan, the capital city of the Chimu Kingdom. No need to book transportation or pay for entrance fees on the spot. Your guide will take care of all that for you so you can fully enjoy your tour.

Discover the history and charm of the City of Eternal Spring on an attractive city walking tour of the historic center of Trujillo. We start in the Plaza de Armas, heart of the city, surrounded by beautiful colonial and republican houses. We will visit the Cathedral of Trujillo, where you will know its history and artistic value. We continue to the Casa de la Identidad Regional, a cultural space that highlights Libertarian traditions, and the elegant Casa Calonge Urquiaga, an example of colonial architecture with beautiful patios and balconies. We end by appreciating the facade of the House of Emancipation, symbol of the independence process of Peru. An ideal experience to know the history, culture and essence of Trujillo accompanied by an expert local guide. Book and live this unique experience.

Spend an amazing day enjoying a delicious lunch and the spectacular Peruvian Paso Horse show and the beauty of one of the most Peruvian representative dances: the Marinera.

Explore Trujillo and its nearby archeological sites on a day-long tour. First, set out on a private sightseeing tour of Trujillo—stopping at attractions like the beloved Central Market. Then set out for a guided tour the National University of Archeology, Anthropology and History and a visit to the Temples of Moche (which includes the Temples of the Sun and Moon) and Huanchaco, a picturesque beachside town. Cap off your day wandering among the ancient ruins of Chan Chan, the former capital of Peru's Chimú people.

Visit Trujillo’s most significant archeological site on a cultural full-day tour of the area’s most atmospheric and astounding ruins. Explore the sacred structures of the Temples of Moche; feast upon local specialties in the coastal town of Huanchaco; and discover South America’s biggest ancient city at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Chan Chan. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, enrich your historical knowledge of the region on this exciting archeological excursion.

Set out from Trujillo on a few-hour tour combining incredible archaeological sites with a trip to a popular beachside village. Your adventure begins with a visit to the Temple of the Dragon, known for its amazingly detailed friezes. Then spend some time exploring Chan Chan, the one-time capital of Peru's Chimú civilization. An expert guide provides details on the history and significance of this intriguing site along the way. Your final stop is Huanchaco, a coastal town known for its caballitos de totora, or fishing boats.

Circuit made for lovers of history and archeology who wish to have a unique experience and enter through routes not common to the public and be the lucky ones to access the best places and latest finds. Tour the great city of chan chan and walk through its streets and imagine the power of the ancient Chimú Cápac, rulers in chan chan and discover the importance of the cult of the dead in chan chan. In addition, throughout the tour they will be accompanied by an official tourist guide who interprets heritage and conservation. Our circuit is designed by experts in archeology and passionate about guiding.

Check off several of Peru’s most notable landmarks in just one trip—and benefit from a personalized experience—on this private day tour from Trujillo. Following pickup from your hotel, travel aboard a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. In just one day, visit the Huaca del Sol pyramid, learn more about the history at the Moche Huacas Museum, stop for a local lunch (own expense) at Huanchaco Beach, and explore the artifacts of Chan Chan.

What makes this guided tour special is that it is not only a transfer, but an experience designed for you from start to finish. Optimize your trip through northern Peru with a private and exclusive service, ideal for travelers who value their time, comfort and authentic experiences. Forget the stress of bus stations, lines and long waits as we pick you up directly at the door of your hotel in Trujillo and take you comfortably to your final destination in Chiclayo, transforming a simple transfer into a true day of cultural discovery. During the tour you will enjoy unique landscapes, living history and carefully selected stops, traveling at your own pace, with total security, personalized attention and the flexibility that only a private service can offer. A smart, comfortable and memorable way to travel through northern Peru.

Delve into the history of Peru's ancient Moche people during a private tour of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex. Set out from Trujillo to this incredible site, where you'll get to see ancient ruins from the 1st to 8th centuries—the time with the Moche civilization thrived . Marvel at the site's three intricately decorated temples and explore its museum, where the recently excavated mummy 'Lady of Cao' is on display.

Unique experience where you will discover about great pre-Inca cultures forgotten in time, but that dazzle for their work and ornamentation of their temples with clay and color. In our tours you will have the opportunity to enter places that are not common and not traveled by the public. Our experienced local guides will take you back in time to experience our culture.

You will enjoy the most important places in Trujillo, visiting the Moche's palaces and the largest citadel made of mud and one of the most famous surfer beach in Peru, Huanchaco. HUACA DEL SOL Y LA LUNA The first great empire on northern Peru. Inverted pyramids, human sacrifices, portait pottery, sexual pottery and the most incredible story from civilization explained through their pottery. CHAN CHAN The Chimu kingdom, the most powerful civilization in northern Peru, they were also there hardest to defeat by the Incas. Visit the ancient biggest city made of mud. Where the best goldsmith and fishermen were born. HUANCHACO BEACH Did you know that 3.000 years ago people from northern Peru started surfing with tiny boats made of reed? Exactly, the Caballitos de Totora are one of the oldest boats in the World and probably the first surf boards.

The archaeological find of the Lady of Cao, is undoubtedly an unprecedented fact that forces each Peruvian to pause and reflect on how our history becomes dynamic in the face of this fact, since what we believed for years, that the Mochica culture was clearly a patriarchy, it takes an unexpected turn and incidentally invites us to reflect: the political and socio-economic weight of pre-Columbian women in those times where until their discovery the female role, in the mental collective, was totally secondary.