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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.
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 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…
- 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.
- 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).
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(18 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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