Excursions & Activities for Andean Explorer

Duration2: 3 Hours

Drive to the modern district of Monterrico to visit the renowned Gold Museum and enjoy and in-depth tour of its priceless collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts. The showcases of artifacts display the craftsmanship of several centuries of Peruvian history, mainly in pre-Inca gold. This excursion is not operated as a private charter which means you may join others on the same tour which may require picking up and dropping off at several hotels.

Blackout days. Most religious holidays. This is a leisurely paced tour.

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Duration2: 3.25 Hours

Enjoy an overview of Peru's pre-Columbian history while visiting the Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology. The museum's collection documents the development of every major culture and civilization of Peru from the first hunter-gatherers to modern times. Then proceed to the Larco Herrera Museum, housed in an 18th century colonial mansion that holds the most extensive collection of pre-Columbian art in Peru. It contains fine examples of textile work, one of which has a world record-breaking 398 threads per inch, as well as the tools ancient Peruvians used to produce textiles, metals, huaco ceramics and gold and silver pieces with semiprecious stones. This excursion is not operated as a private charter which means you may join others on the same tour which may require picking up and dropping off at several hotels.

Blackout dates: most religious holidays. This is a leisurely paced tour.

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Duration2: 3 Hours

Visit the Larco Museum, founded in 1926 by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle, the museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. Located in a unique 18th century vice-royal mansion built over a 7th century preColumbian pyramid, the museum is also surrounded by beautiful gardens. The museum features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions. For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can also choose to enter the storage area with its 45,000 classified archaeological objects. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of Pre-Columbian art, after being exhibited in the world's leading museums. Next, a brief tour to Pueblo Libre, a small, quiet residential district located not far from the Historic Center of Lima. You will visit the "Antigua Taberna Queirolo", modeled on what a 16th-century European tavern would have looked like. Also, the Santiago Queirolo Winery next door, offers a naturally great selection of beverages. This excursion is not operated as a private charter which means you may join others on the same tour which may require picking up and dropping off at several hotels.

Blackout days - May 1, Jun 29, Jul 28, 29, Aug 30, Nov 1, Dec 24, 25 & 31, Holy Week. This is a leisurely paced tour.

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Duration2: 3.25 Hours

Drive 30 minutes southeast of Lima to visit the Pachacamac Pilgrimage Center. Built around 700 A.D. as a temple for the worship of the sun god, Pachacamac, it housed an oracle that is believed to be one of the main pilgrimage centres in pre-Columbian Peru, and on a par with Cusco. Pilgrims flocked here from far away to worship Pachacamac, who was believed to be the creator of the world and its creatures. The site includes palaces, plazas and temples that have been painstakingly restored. The on-site museum has a collection of local relics. This excursion is not operated as a private charter which means you may join others on the same tour which may require picking up and dropping off at several hotels.

Blackout days May 1, Jun 29, Jul 28 & 29, Aug 30, Nov 1, Dec 24, 25 & 31. Most religious holidays. Comfortable walking shoes recommended. This tour involves moderate activity.

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Duration2: 6 Hours

Drive 30 minutes southeast of Lima to visit the Pachacamac Pilgrimage Center. Built around 700 A.D. as a temple for the worship of the sun god, Pachacamac, it housed an oracle that is believed to be one of the main pilgrimage centres in pre-Columbian Peru, and on a par with Cusco. Pilgrims flocked here from far away to worship Pachacamac, who was believed to be the creator of the world and its creatures. The site includes palaces, plazas and temples that have been painstakingly restored. The on-site museum has a collection of local relics. Proceed to Hacienda Mamacona, one of the finest horse ranches in the country to savor a local dinner. This excursion is not operated as a private charter which means you may join others on the same tour which may require picking up and dropping off at several hotels.

Hotel drop off - Pick up 14:30 and drop off 20:00. Blackout dates - July 28 & 29, Dec 24, 25, & 31. Most religious holidays. Need comfortable walking shoes. This is a leisurely paced tour.

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