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Chachapoyas Tours

Over 25 years ago, the Peruvian government wanted to make the Chachapoyas area the "Machu Picchu of the north" because they thought that many people would love to see the sites.  But ​ It is still a forgotten land of ancient empires, towering peaks and friendly people.
 This is the land of the Cloud People - the cloud forest of eternal mist, high in the Andes, overlooking the Amazon Basin, hidden in a perpetual mist with orchids and bromeliads everywhere. Over a thousand years ago, the mysterious race of fair-skinned natives known as the Chachapoyans built massive empires on mountain tops all over the region. Their dominance over the region is apparent today as most mountain crests are crowned with at least a wall, if not an entire ruined city. Cliff tombs, mummies and hieroglyphics are all testament to a culture that was as advanced as the Inca. 

4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS

DAY ONE: PICK UP FROM THE AIRPORT AND VISIT THE COMMUNITY OF HUANCAS
  • At 10:20 am pick up from Chachapoyas airport and transfer your hotel in the city.
  • After lunch, In the afternoon we are going to visit the nearbye pottery community of Huncas which sits on a hill next to the 1 km deep Sonche and Huancaurco Canyons. At the same time we are going to visit and have a wonderful experience with the women local potters to learn how to make their traditional ceramics. This pottery has been considered a cultural heritage of the nation from Peru. After our participation with this community we will come back to Chachapoyas.
  • Overnight at your  hotel.​
Sonche Canyon
Sonche Canyon
DAY TWO: VISIT KUELAP ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX (THE MECA OF CHACHAPOYA) 
  • After breakfast depart from Chachapoyas at 8:30 a.m. to visit the archaeological monument of Kuelap.  Enroute we will stop to view the ruins of Macro and explain the history and function in relationship with Kuelap.  Then we will take the cable car from the village of Tingo to get to the top of the Hill call La Malca, from where we will start to walk to get to Kuelap and start our visit of the fortified Citadel of Kuelap, which dates back to the sixth century AD.  Our tour will take approximately two hours, where our guide will explain us many hypotheses and theories about this important archaeological complex of Kuelap which is three times older tan Machu Picchu and built at 3000 m.a.s.l. In this place the archaeologists discovered more than 450 circular houses. At its peak, more than 2500 people lived there. After your visit you will get back to the station to take the cable car to continue your trip to Tingo village enjoying the impresive Tingo canyon, landscapes and mountains and much more.
  • Arrival to Tingo Village to enjoy your lunch. After lunch you may continue your trip to Chachapoyas city.
  • Overnight at your selected hotel.

DAY THREE: VISIT GOCTA WATERFALL ENJOYING THE TYPICAL CLOUD FOREST
  • After breakfast we start our trek from the  Gocta Lodge at 8:00 in the morning, appreciating the two waterfalls, fields of sugar cane and other typical local products..  We will descend into a habitat known as the Cloud Forest in this part of Peru.  This is the habitat of Peru’s national bird, the Andean Cock of the Rock, the yellow-tailed woolly monkey and a multitude of hummingbirds and other tropical birds.  The path ends at the base of the beautiful Gocta waterfall, and then returns to the community of Cocachimba, to have our lunch with the best view to the waterfall.
  • After lunch we will visit the hummingbird refuge where you will watch the most beautiful hummingbird call marvelous spatuletailed hummingbird and other bird species like tanagers, doves, etc.
  • Overnight at Gocta Andes Lodge.
Gocta Waterfall
trail to Gocta Waterfall
DAY FOUR: TRANSFER FROM YOUR HOTEL TO THE AIRPORT OF CHACHAPOYAS
  • After breakfast, transfer to the Chachapoyas airport to take your fly to Lima.

OUR SERVICE INCLUDES:
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas airport to the of Chachapoyas and transfer to the selected hotel.
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas to all the archeological remains in our área. 
  • Hotel in Chachapoyas and Gocta Lodge (3 nights at the selected hotel)
  • Entrance fee to use the cable car
  • Entrance fee to visit the tourist attractions.
  • Four Breakfast in your hotel.
  • Four lunches in your dayli tours.
  • English speaking tour guiding service (4 days).
  • Mineral water every day.   
  • First aid kit. 
NON-INCLUDED SERVICES:
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Bus tickets and others unspecified. 
2025 PRICES PER PERSON WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE:
with 2-4 PEOPLE = US$1550
with 5-7 PEOPLE = US$1531
with 8-10 PEOPLE = US$1500 

TOUR POLICIES:
  • Make a reservations 60 days in advance with 100% of the total amount, in order to be able to make room reservations and the English tour guide.
  • ​If the money is not deposited or transferred on the indicated date, the reservation will be automatically canceled without any claim.
  • if you cancel 30 days or more prior to travel, a full refund is granted. Less than 30 days, full refund minus 25% of amount paid is granted.
  • Minimum 2 people.
Combine your trip in the south and Machu Picchu with a trip to the "Machu Picchu of the North". Below is a some sample itineraries for the north. For instance they can be combined with an itinerary like:
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Day 1: Arrival in Lima
Day 2: Lima City tour
Day 3: Arrival in Cusco and transfer to the Sacred Valley
Day 4: Tour the Sacred Valley, go to Machu Picchu
Day 5: Tour Machu Picchu, go  to Cusco
Day 6 - Cusco city tour
Day 7: Flight Cusco – Lima, then fly north

Or you can combine Chachapoyas with a tour of the northern coastal areas to experience multiple cultures other than Incas. See Trujillo and Chiclayo

5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

DAYS 1-3: Same as for 4 day itinerary

DAY FOUR: VISIT THE SECRET TOMBS OF THE CHACHAPOYAS PEOPLE LIKE PUEBLO DE LOS MUERTOS AND KARAJIA SARCOPHAGI
After breakfast we leave from Chachapoyas at 8:00 am towards at pueblo de los Muertos parking lot. Then we will start the hike, appreciating the canyons of Utcubamba and Sonche, and the Gocta waterfall as well. Arrival and visit the place called Pueblo de los Muertos which was built on a cliff  facing at the sunrise. After that,  we will return to the parking lot in order to go to town of Lamud, where we will have lunch. After that we will continue the tour towards Cruz Pata’s community from where we will walk until the amazing Karajía’s Sarcophagi, a unique Chachapoyas funeral pattern. Then, we will come back to Chachapoyas city. Enjoying of these magical landscapes and canyons.
  • Arrival to Chachapoyas and overnight at the selected hotel.
Karajia
Karajia
DAY FIVE: TRANSFER FROM YOUR HOTEL TO THE AIRPORT OF CHACHAPOYAS
  • After breakfast, transfer to the Chachapoyas airport to take your fly to Lima.
SERVICE INCLUDES:
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas airport to the of Chachapoyas and transfer to the selected hotel.
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas to all the archeological remains in our área. 
  • Hotel in Chachapoyas and Gocta Lodge (4 night at the selected hotel)
  • Entrance fee to use the cable car
  • Entrance fee to visit the tourist attractions.
  • Four Breakfast in your hotel.
  • Four lunches in your dayli tours.
  • English speaking tour guiding service (5 days).
  • Mineral water every day.   
  • First aid kit. 
2025 PRICES PER PERSON  WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE:
with 2 PEOPLE = US$1669
with 3-4 PEOPLE = US$$1675
with 5-7 PEOPLE = US$1625
with 8-10 PEOPLE = US$1587

6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS

DAYS 1-2 - SAME AS ABOVE

DAY THREE: DISCOVER THE REVASH MAUSOLEUMS AND THE MUSEUM OF LEYMEBAMBA
  • After breakfast, we depart from Chachapoyas at 8:30 a.m. to the parking lot of the Revash Mausoleums, from where we will ride for approximately one hour to reach this archeaological sight that dates back to the thirteenth century AD. There will be time to explore, appreciate the landscapes and take photos of this wonderful funeral pattern built in the Cliff mountains oriented to the east. In this place our guide will explain you all the history about it. Before we return to our transportation to continue to the community of Leymebamba, where we will enjoy our lunch.
  • After lunch we will visit the Leymebamba Museum which houses more than 219 mummies in a perfect state of conservation and more than 2500 artifacts including ceramics, textiles, wood carvings etc., which were used as offerings by the Chachapoya. This museum it is unique in Peru because has all that quantity of mummies and the 32 best preserved Kipus in Peru and in the world.
Revash
Revash
DAYS 4-6 - Same as days 3-5 on 5 day tour.

SERVICE INCLUDES:
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas airport to the of Chachapoyas and transfer to the selected hotel.
  • Picking up and private service of transportation from Chachapoyas to all the archeological remains in our área. 
  • Hotel in Chachapoyas 3 nights
  • Gocta Lodge (2 nights)
  • Entrance fee to use the cable car
  • Entrance fee to visit the tourist attractions.
  • Five Breakfast in your hotel.
  • Four lunches in your dayli tours.
  • English speaking tour guiding service (06 days).
  • Mineral water every day.   
  • First aid kit. ​
Mummies at Leymembamba
Mummies at Leymembamba
2025 PRICES PER PERSON  WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE:
with 2 PEOPLE = US$1912
with 3-4 PEOPLE = US$$1906
with 5-7 PEOPLE = US$1869
with 8-10 PEOPLE = US$1794

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