1 Day - Caral
Caral being the fabled ‘Mother City’
INCLUDED:
- Private ground transportation (Confortable Vehicle)
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Vegetarian option available)
- Spiritual Shamans + Guides the entire trip and their expenses.
- Entrance fees ancient sites
- Bottle drinking water every day
LIMA – CARAL FULL DAY
Caral is the OLDEST know city in the Americas. Developed simultaneously with the ancient cultures of mesopotamia and Egypt about 5000 years ago. The archeological site of Caral is among Peru’s most impressive ruins and makes a popular day trip from nearby Lima. The UNESCO World Heritage listed site covers an area of around 60 hectares in the arid Supe Valley. Although initially discovered back in 1948, recent excavations of Caral revealed an elaborate complex of temples, sunken plazas and some of the largest terraced pyramids in the world, leading archeologists to ponder the possibility of Caral being the fabled ‘Mother City’ of ancient civilizations. Now open to the public, the site has garnered acclaim for its beautifully preserved ruins and intriguing collection of artifacts, which include a quipu (a unique knot system used by ancient Andean civilizations) and a number of musical instruments fashioned from animal bones, but significantly, no trace of warfare or weaponry Late afternoon back to Lima for another great night and dinner on a great restaurant (B, L, D)
Key: (B)reakfast (L)unch (D)inner
*Please note that exact pick up times and tour start times will be reconfirmed daily with the Guide.
Notes: You can have the choice to stay at a hotel near Caral and we can arrange all this for you. All hikes will be at a leisurely pace and would qualify as moderate although altitude makes a difference. None are long. You have the option to stay in town instead of participating on any hike.
- Cell Phone, Phone Charger
- Clock/ alarm / lock your important things at hotels
- Bank Card authorized
- Passport
- Camera
- Reading and Sun Glasses
- Cash USD and not broken dollar bills Clothes
- Small day back Pack
- Battle Water to refuel
- Comfortable walking shoes and shoes you can hike in.
- Waterproof jacket
- Warm jacket, hat and gloves for high altitude evenings.
- Camera and extra battery and memory card
- Good flash light
- 220/ 110V ( plug) adaptor
- Insect repellent (you can buy it there if needed)
- Sun block, sunglasses, hat
- Some school supplies to share with the children while visiting communities. (Pencils, Pens, notebooks etc.)
- Private ground transportation (Confortable Vehicle)
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (Vegetarian option available)
- Spiritual Shamans + Guides the entire trip and their expenses.
- Entrance fees ancient sites
- Bottle drinking water every day
