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Peru Classic Tours
Andean Odyssey proudly offers an outstanding selection of tour packages to Peru - from Peru classic tours to well-known destinations like Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, to tours to little-known delights such as Kuelap in the northern jungle region, as well as a variety of adventure programs and special interest packages.

Peru classic tours include the 7-day "Best of the Southern Andes," 5-day tours of "the Inca Empire" or "Pre-Incan Civilization" and the two-week tour of "Enigmatic Peru." Peru classic tours offer the best of Peru's world-renown attractions in its southern highlands, as well as jungle adventure and spectacular archaeological ruins and museums in the north.

Do you want to see the best that Peru has to offer in a package that makes the most of your vacation time? Then Peru classic tours are just what you are looking for.

Regional Tours
In Peru's coastal region, Andean Odyssey will guide you to magnificent colonial Lima, the mysterious Nazca lines, pristine beaches of Tumbes, lush desert oasis outside Ica and the nearby Ballestas Islands teeming with marine and bird life, the world-class archaeological ruins and museums near Chiclayo and Trujillo, or to the famed Chulucanas artisans near Piura.

Andean Odyssey tour packages to Peru's spectacular Andean highlands region help you enjoy the very best of Cusco and Puno, as well as such lesser-known delights as the marvelous Colca canyon near Arequipa, the renowned fairs and handicrafts of Huancayo, the snow-covered Cordillera Blanca at Huaraz, the newly excavated Chachapoyas fortress at Kuelap, or the historical wonders of Cajamarca

Andean Odyssey tours to Peru's Amazon jungle region near the cities of Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado are unsurpassed. Whether you are looking for an air conditioned cruise down the Amazon or a walking tour in search of the exotic flora and fauna of the rainforest, you can't do better than the tours we have to offer.

Adventure Programs
Hiking on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu? Trekking in the breathtaking Cordillera Blanca? River rafting down the Urubamba between Cusco and Machu Picchu? Or perhaps you would prefer mountain biking or horseback riding in the Cusco region? Full adrenaline - Andean Odyssey tours in Peru have it all!

Special Interest Tours
Andean Odyssey has a variety of bird-watching tours to Lima and Paracas, Arequipa and the Colca Canyon, the Cusco-Machu Picchu region, Lake Titicaca, and to the jungle regions. Other special interest tours include educational family-oriented tours, study tours for executives and students, photography programs, archaeology and experiential tourism tailored to your desire to work with the local population.

So don't forget - whether you seek Peru classic tours to its world-renowned destinations, a package tour to one of its lesser-known attractions, or a specialized, made-to-order adventure or educational experience, it's all here at Andean Odyssey!
 
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  Lord of Sipan
 
   
Chiclayo - The Lord of Sipan
PROGRAMS
 
WELCOME TO CHICLAYO- 001
3 DAYS / 2 NIGTHS
DAY 1 / CHICLAYO
Upon arrival reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel for overnight.

DAY 2 / SIPAN - PAMPA GRANDE - TUCUME
Morning excursion to the mud-brick burial platform of Huaca Rajada, where the fabulous tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered with gold artifacts and precious stones that have revealed a wealth of information about the little known ancient Moche civilization. Visit the on-site museum and continue on to Pampa Grande, considered the largest pyramid in south America.
Afternoon tour to Tucume, an imposing site consisting of 26 mud-brick pyramids that served as the political and religious center of the Lambayeque culture. Visit the Tumbas Reales Museum and return to hotel for overnight. (B)
* Optional: Typical lunch at a local restaurant.

DAY 3
Transfer to the airport for departure flight. (B)
Daily departures.
 
WELCOME TO CHICLAYO- 002
HALF DAY / DAILY
H/D CITY AND WITCH MARKET
A visit to the cathedral and principal attractions of Chiclayo is followed by a stop at the witches' market where shamans, or folk healers, sell the herbs and paraphernalia used in their healing sessions.
 
WELCOME TO CHICLAYO- 003
OPTIONAL / ONLY ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
SHAMAN SESSIONS
A 5-hour session that begins at 10 PM in a field 5 kilometers from the archaeological site of Tucume. These healing sessions are performed by the "shaman", or folk healer, who uses a blend of traditional medicine along with ancient and Christian beliefs. The ceremonies include the hallucinatory "San Pedro" beverage (optional), and canticles with herbs, perfumes and stones that infuse the visitor with spiritual and physical strength.
 
(B) Breakfast Included
(L) Lunch Included
(D) Dinner Included

*We provide vegetarian meals
 
 
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