Tour to the Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac (small group)

4.8 (337 reviews) Lima, Peru
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Duration4h
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LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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.

Options

Pachacamac with Hotel Pickup

Pickup from your hotel in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco

Private Tour to Pachacamac

Private Tour to Pachacamac with exclusive transport and a personalized guide, designed just for your group.

Pachacamac with Meeting Point

Meeting point at our Miraflores office. Address and time will be confirmed one day before.

What's included

  • Pick up from your Hotel - Airbnb
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Official Tourism Guide
  • Tickets to the Museum and Archaeological Site of Pachacamac.
  • Tips.
  • Food and drinks, unless specified

What to expect

  1. Miraflores
    1h · Admission ticket included
    SAN ISIDRO – MIRAFLORES – BARRANCO

    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)
  2. Museo de Sitio y Santuario Arqueologico de Pachacamac
    20m · Admission ticket included
    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”.
  3. Pachacamac
    1h
    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.
  4. Pachacamac Ruins
    1h · Admission ticket included
    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.
  5. Lima
    40m
    PACHACAMAC – MIRAFLORES (45 minutes)

    Finally, we will return to the lower part to board our vehicle and return to your hotels or meeting points.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Go to the intersection between Av. Armendáriz and Dalias Street

End point

Go to the intersection between Av. Armendáriz and Dalias Street

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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