Private Caral Excursion from Lima: Explore Ancient Citadel with All-Inclusive Perks
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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.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Caral - The tour starts when we pick you up from your hotel onboard a private minivan or SUV. Head north on the Panamerican Highway to the citadel of Caral. During the trip, we will offer you a breakfast box and refreshing drinks on board. Since it’s a long drive, stops are available during the tour.
There will be a guided tour by the citadel where you will observe the great pyramids and the valley of Supe. The pyramids are believed to be built around the year 5000BCE. You will visit the circular terraces, residential areas, pyramids, amphitheater and main plazas. This private tour has been prepared to help you understand the history of culture of ancient Peru.
- Ciudad Sagrada de Caral - After visiting Caral, explore the valley of Supe, an enormous green area where farmers plant and grow different fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, passion fruits, watermelons, potatoes, chili peppers among many others. This place also offers us a chance to take spectacular pictures of beautiful landscapes of the farms, the river and the mountains of this region.
- Huacho - Finally, visit the town of Huacho to enjoy a delicious lunch in a restaurant located close to the beaches of the area. Try delicious dishes such as “Lomo saltado”, “Arroz con Pato”, “Milanesa de Pollo”, “Seco a la huachana” among many others. After lunch, admire the beauty and richness of the peruvian coast and return to your hotel in Lima arriving there at 17:00 (Approximate time).
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.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (Optional).
- Souvenirs (Available to purchase).
Additional Information
Embark on a private tour from Lima to the fortress of Caral. Wander through one of the most ancient cities in the world and delight in a local lunch by the ocean.
• Gain knowledge about the earliest civilization in America.
• Tour the principal temples and living quarters of the bygone city of Caral.
• Savor northern Peruvian cuisine at a restaurant by the sea.
- 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.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(15 Ratings)
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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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Winnie_c
Sep 18, 2017
We had a great time on this tour... - <p>We had a great time on this tour. Yes, it is about a 3 1/2 hour drive out of Lima, but it is well worth it. Our guide Alex was great, and a joy to spend the day with. The ruins at Caral are very interesting and like nothing we've seen anywhere else in Peru. You get to see some ancient pyramids with a site expert not a private tour though. The guide spoke only in Spanish, but Alex was able to translate in both directions for us. Lunch in a small town on the way back was also very good. Alex explained to us the various dishes, and what was local and what was not. My husband and I both thought the food was very good the seafood was especially noteworthy.</p>
<p>All in all, a very highly recommended tour. Maybe the only thing that would make it better would be to use a SUV type car with better suspension as the road leading up to Caral is pretty rough.</p>
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Shirley
Aug 15, 2017
This tour is good if you are... - <p>This tour is good if you are interested in history and culture. The drive on the Pan Am highway along the coast provides opportunity to see the countryside: small villages, towns, farms, mining, etc. Snacks, drinks and meal at a lovely 'oasis' restaurant were provided. Site is still under construction, is massive and historically interesting because it is older and large than Machu Pichu. The dessert site gives an excellent perspective of how the culture lived and thrived thousands of years ago. There is still a lot to be learned here. We scheduled a private tour and the driver an owner of the tour agency and the guide provided interesting conversation about Peru making the 3-4 hour one-way drive not so long. Recommend only if you have at least a week in Lima due to the travel distance.</p>
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Roberto
Aug 29, 2017
I have been a Viator customer for... - <p>I have been a Viator customer for many years, and this is the first time that I have a complaint to make: <br/>
1.The archaielogical site is 3.5 hours from Lima. My wife and me were driven in the back seat of a very small Hyundai Elantra, that was very uncomfortable during the 7 to eight hours of travel time in it. <br/>
2. The driver, Miguel, knew more than the guide that travel with him in the car, Josue if I am not wrong. The travel agency that worked with Viator for this tour is Vista Adventures BR-624509900 August 9, 2017. Josue appeared to be sleepy or under the influence of sedatives, very dirty hands and nails, and with a bad smell. Other tours taken by me in Peru before provided a much bigger, adequate, and confortable automobile Van or 4x4. <br/>
3.The restaurant in Huanco was really mediocre in the quality of atention to guest and quality of the food Cevicheff.<br/>
4. I have to recognize that the guide in Caral was very good, but he was working alone, and joined a group of about 24 tourists to our PRIVATE tour of two persons. This caused distraction, noise, and delays. There were no other guides available for other groups.<br/>
5. I have recommended many friends to visit Caral, It is unique, giving a different perspective to the development of civilizations in the Americas, but Viator should have a way to check or improve the quality of the service offered as All Inclusive Private Tour.</p>
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Ilka
Jun 18, 2017
We reserved an all inclusive private... - <p>We reserved an all inclusive private tour, but what really happened is that we shared our tour with other two people and the van that picked us up at the hotel was not comfortable for four people in a three hour trip to the archeological site. Besides that, the guide was clearly trying to sell other tours only for the american people I'm brazilian and he made a real effort on ignoring non native american speakers. The restaurant where we had lunch was good, but for the price we paid, it should have been better the guide told us to choose only up to NS 30.00 or around US 9.00, and he said that was the value the agency would pay for lunch... The visit to Caral was great due to a local guide there, he showed everything and explained all the details of the archeological site, that was really great!</p>
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