Trujillo City Tour & Archaeological Museum
Why we love it?
The Trujillo City Tour and Archaeological Museum offers a three-hour exploration of Peru's rich cultural heritage. This experience is ideal for history enthusiasts and those looking to immerse themselves in the local atmosphere, as it includes a panoramic tour of key landmarks such as La Merced and the Main Square. Participants will gain insights into Trujillo's historical significance, complemented by a visit to the Archaeological Museum, which showcases artifacts from the region's ancient civilizations. With round-trip transfers from centrally located hotels, the tour provides convenient access to some of Trujillo's most notable sites.
Inclusions
- Round trip transfer to and from centrally located Trujillo hotels
Itinerary
Panoramic tour
The transportation service will pick you up at your selected hotel to start the tour. You will go on a panoramic visit to Santa Clara and Carmen's churches and its convents, as well as the Church of San Francisco.
La Merced
Then visit the church of La Merced and the Superior Court of Justice.
Main Square
It will continue towards the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral, built between 1647 and 1666, which keeps rococo altarpieces and paintings from the Cusco and Quito school.
Archbishop's Palace and Casa Calonge
Then you will visit the Archbishop's Palace and Casa Calonge, a colonial residence built after the earthquake of 1619 and where the liberator Simon Bolivar stayed over.
House of Emancipation
You will continue to the House of Emancipation, now Banco Continental, and the Iturregui Palace, built in 1842.
Plazuela El Recreo
You will visit Plazuela El Recreo and the old City Wall.
Museum of Archeology
Afterwards, go to the Museum of Archeology and History of the National University of Trujillo, where objects of the different cultures that were developed in the territory of La Libertad are exhibited.
Please Note
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- Infant seats unavailable
- On Sundays the colonial houses and the archeology museum are closed, the city tour is panoramic.
- Children 10 and younger must be accompanied by two paying adults.
- Children 1 and younger are complimentary.
- Shared services minimum 2 passengers.
- Pick up from centrally located downtown Trujillo hotels
Know Before You Go
- Public transportation nearby
- Infants must sit on laps
- Passport required
