We will visit one of the most important ceremonial centers on the South Coast of Lima, the Sanctuary of Pachacamac, which was the most important Pilgrimage Center of the Inca period. Pachacamac was the God of Earthquakes, many offerings were discovered in this temple, in the place we will find archaeological evidence of the pre-Inca - Inca era. This group of buildings is located in the middle of the desert and facing the sea. Temples like the Acllahuasi; the Old Temple and the Temple of the Sun will allow us to know the pre-Hispanic architecture.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Pick up from your Hotel - Airbnb
✔ Air-conditioned vehicle
✔ Official Tourism Guide
✔ Tickets to the Museum and Archaeological Site of Pachacamac.
✖ Propinas.
✖ Alimentos y bebidas,salvo se especifique
Pickup Locations
1. Ac Hotel Lima Miraflores
2. Miraflores Park, A Belmond Hotel, Lima
3. Radisson Hotel Plaza del Bosque
4. Suites Del Bosque Hotel
5. JW Marriott Hotel Lima
6. Residencial Sori
7. Selina Miraflores Lima
8. Iberostar Selection Miraflores
9. DoubleTree by Hilton Lima Miraflores El Pardo
10. Hotel San Blas
11. Swissotel Lima
12. Centro by Casa Andina
13. Manto Hotel Lima - Mgallery Collection
14. Mariel Hotel
15. Sonesta Hotel El Olivar Lima
16. Blue Marlin Beach Club-Hoteles De Cameron
17. Hampton By Hilton Lima San Isidro
18. NM Lima Hotel
19. Luxury Inkari Hotel
20. Hotel Ferre De Ville
Additional Info: The districts that are within our pick-up locations are:
Historical center of lima
San Isidro
Miraflores
Barranco
Pickup Range:
One day before the tour we will contact you via WhatsApp to confirm a more exact time to pick you up.
IMPORTANT DATA:
If your HOTEL or AIRBNB is not located within the mentioned districts, you can request a transfer (additional cost) from your accommodation to a meeting point located at our pick-up locations.
Itinerary
1
Miraflores
SAN ISIDRO – MIRAFLORES – BARRANCO – CENTER OF LIMA
We begin our adventure by picking up each traveler from their Hotel or Airbnb at 9:00 AM according to our included pick-up points (1 day before we will confirm the pick-up time according to the location of their Hotels).
MIRAFLORES – PACHACAMAC
Next we will travel to the south of Lima in private tourist transport (Approx. 1 Hour)
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Museo de Sitio y Santuario Arqueologico de Pachacamac
PACHACAMAC SITE MUSEUM
We will visit the Site Museum within the Pachacamac Sanctuary, where more than 290 registered pieces of various materials such as ceramics, wood, textiles, among others, are exhibited. One of the emblematic pieces of the museum is the “Idol of Pachacamac”.
Duration: 20 minutes
3
Pachacamac
PACHACAMAC ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
Continuing with our tour, we will visit the Aclawasi “Temple of the Virgins of the Sun”, a sacred site where women selected for their manual, culinary skills or physical beauty lived and worked, and who were at the service of the Inca empire. The Aclawasi of Pachacamac was one of the largest and most important on the coast.
Likewise, we will appreciate the different buildings that are part of this impressive place, buildings from cultures such as Lima, Wari, Ichma and Quechua, which left testimony of their ingenuity and ability to survive in a territory as adverse as the coastal desert.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Pachacamac Ruins
As soon as we visit the sacred precincts in the lower part of the sanctuary, we will head down an elevated ramp that will take us to the "Temple of the Sun", the jewel of Pachacamac.
Finally we will border “The Temple of the Sun” or “Punchao kancha”, built of adobes and considered probably the largest temple on the entire coast, representing a great organizational effort for its construction.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Lima
PACHACAMAC – MIRAFLORES (45 minutes)
Finally, we will return to the lower part to board our vehicle and return to your hotels or meeting points.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
