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Caral Citadel Tour: Ancient City Exploration
4.5
19 Ratings
Caral
Embark on a private excursion from Lima to the ancient citadel of Caral. Discover the oldest civilization in America, explore the main temples and residential areas, and indulge in a delicious regional lunch by the sea.
Embark on a private excursion from Lima to the ancient citadel of Caral. Discover the oldest civilization in America, explore the main temples and residential areas, and indulge in a delicious regional lunch by the sea.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Caral - The tour begins with a pickup from your hotel in a private minivan or SUV. Travel north along the Panamerican Highway to the citadel of Caral. Refreshing drinks will be provided during the journey. Given the length of the drive, there will be opportunities for stops along the way.
Enjoy a guided tour of the citadel, where you can marvel at…
- Caral - The tour begins with a pickup from your hotel in a private minivan or SUV. Travel north along the Panamerican Highway to the citadel of Caral. Refreshing drinks will be provided during the journey. Given the length of the drive, there will be opportunities for stops along the way.
Enjoy a guided tour of the citadel, where you can marvel at the impressive pyramids and the Supe Valley. These pyramids are thought to have been constructed around 5000 BCE. The tour includes visits to the circular terraces, residential areas, pyramids, amphitheater, and main plazas. This private tour is designed to deepen your understanding of the ancient Peruvian culture.
- Ciudad Sagrada de Caral - After exploring Caral, discover the Supe Valley, a vast green area where farmers cultivate a variety of fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, passion fruits, watermelons, potatoes, and chili peppers, among others. This location also provides an excellent opportunity to capture stunning photographs of the picturesque landscapes, farms, river, and mountains in the region.
- Huacho - Conclude the tour with a visit to the town of Huacho, where you can enjoy a delightful lunch at a restaurant near the local beaches (Lunch not included).
After lunch, take in the beauty and richness of the Peruvian coast before returning to your hotel in Lima, with an estimated arrival time of 17:00.
What's Included
- Lunch in Huacho city.
- Breakfast box + Refreshing Drinks on board.
- Tourist Transportation (Minivan or SUV).
- Tour Guide on board.
- All activities included in this itinerary.
- Caral Guided Tour.
- Lunch in Huacho city.
- Breakfast box + Refreshing Drinks on board.
- Tourist Transportation (Minivan or SUV).
- Tour Guide on board.
- All activities included in this itinerary.
- Caral Guided Tour.
What's Not Included
- Lunch (Available to purchase).
- Souvenirs (Available to purchase).
- Lunch (Available to purchase).
- Souvenirs (Available to purchase).
Additional Information
Embark on a private tour from Lima to uncover the citadel of Caral. Delve into one of the most ancient cities globally and savor a local lunch by the ocean.
• Gain insights into the oldest civilization in the Americas.
• Tour the primary temples and living quarters of the historic city of Caral.
• Enjoy refreshing beverages on board and benefit from…
Embark on a private tour from Lima to uncover the citadel of Caral. Delve into one of the most ancient cities globally and savor a local lunch by the ocean.
• Gain insights into the oldest civilization in the Americas.
• Tour the primary temples and living quarters of the historic city of Caral.
• Enjoy refreshing beverages on board and benefit from private transportation for your ease and comfort.
• Relish northern Peruvian cuisine at a seaside restaurant.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Highly recommend you carry sunscreen, sunglasses and good shoes for the walk
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Caral
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(19 Ratings)
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Nikolas
Dec 14, 2025
wonderful learning experience - Diana, the tour guide, and Kenyi, the driver, picked us up in front of our hotel and took us in a nice car where there already was a filling breakfast waiting for us. On the way to Caral, we learnt a lot about Lima and Peru from Diana, specifically what living there is like and what are some of the major milestones and challenges for this beautiful country. She was also keen to answer our many question and we spent the whole 4 hours to Caral talking.
In Caral, Diana translated the Spanish-speaking guide's words magnificently. The weather was pleasant and it wasn't too hot. The visit took about an hour. Diana also told us how Caral came to be and spoke of the complex relationship between the locals and the archeological site.
Afterwards, we went for lunch by the coast around 1.30 pm in where Diana recommended ceviche and lomo saltado, which was delicious.
Due to the traffic, we only made it back to Lima around 6.45 pm, so we asked Kenyi to drop us at a restaurant where we'd made a reservation prior to the trip, to which he was happy to oblige.
Overall, I couldn't recommend this trip more.
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Timnjean3
Sep 29, 2024
5 star private tour Lima to Caral, Peru - Visited Caral Sept 28, 2024, escorted by wonderful guide Alexandra Monzon and amazing driver Victor Urbina. Victor is professional driver, calm in traffic, knows the territory and is safe and couteous to other drivers and pedestrians-- he made our drive worthwhile. Alexandra is a top guide from Vista Adventures, thorough and organized, well versed in history at Caral and throughout Peru so we were able to relate other info from Larco Museum, Machu Picchu and other sites. She fit in seamlessly with the local guide at Caral and quietly interpreted his presentation while filling in extra data. The trip in both directions was relaxing yet full of information, questions and answers -- just what we were looking for. Top rating 5 stars to Alexandra & Victor.
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Toonsyn
Jun 10, 2024
Caral: Great way to wrap up our trip to Peru - Excellent capstone experience to our 2.5 week tour of Peru. Alexandra, our guide, used the travel time to synthesize our knowledge of Peru and link it to the Caral site through explanation, graphs, images, etc., referencing things we'd seen at the Larco & Amano Museums in Lima, sites in/near Cusco, etc. She was very thorough, practically giving a masters level survey course in the car. Couldn't ask for a better guide. Our driver, Victor, kept our travel smooth and safe. At Caral, Alexandra presented the informational materials clearly as shown on the static display posters. We tagged along with a local Spanish language guide (required) and Alexandra was good about translating his presentation for my husband as well as clarifying for me some of the Spanish content. We were impressed with the site, the antiquity, the remoteness. Definitely worth the trip after having seen the classic Peruvian tourist sites.
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Hunderliggur
Jun 8, 2024
Hidden gem of the Americas - Hidden gem of Peru. 5000 year old pyramids of the original civilization in the Americas. Great bilingual tour guide for the entire day along with the Caral guide who was very knowledgeable of the archeological site.
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David_s
Aug 13, 2023
Go see this site. - What an incredible site. More people should visit Caral and this tour is a great way to do so. Jessica was a fantastic guide and so interesting. It was a long drive but the car was very comfortable and Victor was a very safe driver. The site is so old and a wonderful bit of ongoing archeology. It will benefit from more visitors to encourage the community. The tour was great and we really enjoyed it.
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Melinda_l
Jan 4, 2020
Ancient site & knowledgeable guide - Picked us up on time& v friendly telling us about the area & history during the drive. He kept an easy pace as we walked around the ancient city of Caral, telling us the important facts of the history there. We went to lunch in a nearby town about a block from the ocean. Delicious local seafood! Highly recommend!
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Ernest_b
Sep 7, 2019
All Inclusive Private Tour to Caral Archaeological Site from Lima - Our guide and driver were prompt and courteous. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. The experience was truly memorable.
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Navigator768189
Aug 8, 2019
Unappreciated Caral - The 4 hours journey started with a bus ride from Lima in the morning. It is great place to see as it has 6 or 7 pyramids 5000 years old. At a first glance the structures look uneven and not symmetrical. But being the early pyramids perhaps they did not care if they were not quite symmetrical. It had one amazing design aspect which was the use of organic material like cactus to make the building move so it was earthquake prof. It is discovered 25 years ago and apparently not many tourist goes there,, that is why I think it is an unappreciated dig site. If you are going to Machu Picchu you must visist to where the Incas ancestors come from.
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Departure58375061010
Dec 19, 2018
Great experience! - Great guide and driver. Guide provided a lot of information about Lima and Peru. His English was good and did a good job translating throughout the day. Finished the tour with a delicious lunch and a spot to take in a view of the ocean. I would highly recommend!
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Casey
Dec 23, 2017
Cathy - Great day for archeological enthusiasts. Early start recommended. Snacks and delicious lunch, at local restaurant by the sea, included. Alex, our guide and Miguel, a talented and exceptional driver in lots of traffic, made it a memorable day. Very hot so hat and sunscreen recommended.
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