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Private Full-Day Tour to Caral: Exploration of Ancient Pyramids in Peru
4.3
20 Ratings
Caral
Delight in a day-long excursion to Caral, acknowledged as the cradle of civilizations and the earliest society in the Americas. This exclusive tour of the forgotten pyramids in Peru provides a deeply intriguing and unforgettable journey.
Delight in a day-long excursion to Caral, acknowledged as the cradle of civilizations and the earliest society in the Americas. This exclusive tour of the forgotten pyramids in Peru provides a deeply intriguing and unforgettable journey.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zona Arqueologica caral - A full day tour to the oldest civilization in the Americas, a group of pyramids with more than 5000 years old. The origin and mother of Andean cultures, the lost pyramids of Caral.
- Zona Arqueologica caral - A full day tour to the oldest civilization in the Americas, a group of pyramids with more than 5000 years old. The origin and mother of Andean cultures, the lost pyramids of Caral.
What's Included
- Private tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Snacks
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Local driver/guide
- Private tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Snacks
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Local driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Use Comfortable Shoes
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Use Comfortable Shoes
Location
Zona Arqueologica caral
carretera panamericana norte Km 184
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Darla_c
Nov 1, 2024
Visiting the Ancient City of Caral - Wow, what a memorable tour! My tour guide, Jesus, was so much fun to be with and so full of knowledge and trivia about Caral as well as the area we passed through on our way. Be prepared for a long car ride; thankfully there are lots of places to stop along the way to pick up snacks. Wear comfy clothes and shoes the trails are a little rocky and sandy. The area reminded me of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, USA.
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Kat_m
Oct 8, 2024
Can’t recommend this tour enough! - First things first, this is NOT the typical tour you’re used to in Peru - there’s no shuttle bus that comes to pick you up, you’re not offered a scheduled breakfast/lunch buffet at the same restaurant to/from your destination. More like - imagine you are on a road trip with two new Peruvian friends. You’re stopping at gas stations and small spots on the side of the road and in small towns for snacks/food/drinks/other goodies. It feels extremely authentic and very much a “dive right in” kind of experience. If that’s not for you, don’t do this tour.
For me, I can’t say enough wonderful things about this experience. It was one of the best days I had on my visit to Peru, and without a doubt one of the best and most unique experiences I’ve ever had while traveling. I was picked up promptly on time directly in front of my hotel by my guide, Axel, and the driver, Roberto. Axel was extremely friendly and knowledgeable for the duration of the ride to Caral - providing me with information about Lima’s fascinating history. On the way to Caral, we stopped several times to get snacks/food/coffee, including at a small restaurant near strawberry fields. I got to pick some strawberries which was an unexpected but absolutely welcome part of the day.
Upon arriving to Caral, the wonderful experience continued. Axel guided me around the ancient city, providing information about the history and discovery of Caral. He took photos of me in front of the pyramids and we even took some photos together! It was nothing short of a magical experience.
When we were leaving Caral, Axel asked me if I wanted to go to another site on the way back to Lima, Vichama. I said of course! He and Roberto took me there as well, for no extra charge. I really couldn’t believe the hospitality and service I was receiving - truly above and beyond.
Perhaps most importantly, as a solo female traveler and with nobody else on this tour, I felt completely, 100% safe with Axel and our driver, Mr. Roberto, for the entire trip. As I mentioned previously, it was like I was taking a road trip along the coast with two new Peruvian friends. Do yourself a favor and book this tour if you’re the type to want a more authentic, intimate travel experience. And definitely try to get Axel as your guide and Mr. Roberto as your driver!
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Jet267507
May 13, 2024
Private two-week trip to Peru organized by Trippers Peru - Trippers Peru organized a two-week private trip through Peru for us. We are very satisfied with the tour, driver and travel companions. Hotels were top class.
We highly recommend this Peruvian travel agency for day trips but also for complete Peru tours
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526dirkr
Apr 19, 2024
Spectacular 18 days Peru / Galapagos trip - We booked an 18 days tour through Peru (13 days) and Ecuador (5 days - mainly Galapagos) and are excited. Whole trip very well organised with tons of attractions and great 24/7 online availability for questions and support throughout the trip. Highly recommend operator.
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Kristijan
May 12, 2022
Excellent organization - Trippers Peru is excellent travel agency. At the beginning we were not sure to go with them to Peru (there was no review after 2019 - because of COVID) but something told me to go...
And I was right! Organization was perfect (everything on time - transport, buses, guides,...), hotel were very good (good quality, super location - especially in Cusco), guides also.
Highly recommended!
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Paul
Nov 8, 2019
Well worth the effort - This was a fantastic experience. It requires a full day commitment for trip from Lima, but you won't be disappointed. The location is among the most remote I have been to and I have visited sites throughout Mexico and Central America for the past 20 years. I took a private trip. My guide Jesus was superb.
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Ana
Oct 20, 2019
Must visit Caral, but not with this tour operator. - Worth visiting for the site, not sure if with this tour operator:
This is an amazing civilisation with over 5000 years - the oldest civilisation in America, second oldest in the world (only 300 years younger than Mesopotamia), accommodating more than 3,000 inhabitants.
There was no trace of warfare has been found at Caral: no battlements, no weapons, no mutilated bodies. It suggests it was a gentle society, built on commerce and pleasure. In one of the temples, they uncovered 32 flutes made of condor and pelican bones and 37 cornetts of deer and llama bones. One find revealed the remains of a baby, wrapped and buried with a necklace made of stone beads.
If you are in Peru, his is a must-see site!
Regarding the tour operator:
I was picked up at the hotel at 5 am by 2 men (one driver and companion of the driver).
As this was a private tour, I was on my own in the back seat, and neither the driver nor his companion interacted with me throughout the trip, unless when strictly necessary (such as toilet break at gas stations). We were stopped by the police 3 times on the way to Caral, and no explanation or interaction was ever given to me. They both spent all the trip chatting to each other in Spanish, totally ignoring me in the back of the car for 4 hours each way, probably not aware of the fact that I understood them.
When we arrived at Caral, I was appointed a dedicated site gide (she was amazing and walked me thought the whole site, explaining everything for 1,5 hours).
After the guided tour, I was allowed by the site guide to go on top of the hill for a panoramic view of the site and further pictures. I was there for about 15 min, until the driver and his companion called me back, as they were in a hurry to return to Lima.
On the way back, we stopped at a gas station for some water and a bag of crips (paid by the tour organiser) - not really a lunch!
We dropped off the driver's friend at the outskirts of Lima, and the driver dropped me off at the hotel.
In summary:
Not a pleasant tour to do on your own, 8 hours with 2 man in a car, who do not even speak to you to explain why we were stopped 3 times by the police.
There was a point I started to fear if I was in danger or not.
All went well as the site visit itself was amazing, but I would though not recommend getting to this site using this tour operator, as, besides the driving, they did nothing else, and the tour is very expensive!
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Galleria43
May 3, 2019
Caral - Interesting tour, a long drive to get there but you see a lot of a coastal Peru at the same time , 5000 yo civilisation, there is not many as old discovered out there. Be ready for an Indiana Jones kind of a drive for the last half an hour but isn't it what makes like exciting 😁😁
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Irina_b
Feb 4, 2024
This Tour Is Fraud - We booked a private tour for two in English with lunch Our tour guide spoke a maximum of 10 English words, and spent her time with headphones on watching a movie or sleeping. When we asked her questions about Caral city, she said in broken English that she doesn’t know history very well and offered us an alternative of a coral city park tour guide who spoke Spanish only. Since the tour is about 10 hours long, most of which you spend in the car, we have asked about the promised lunch there was no lunch we were offered to buy an only option to buy a small bag of cookies for 5 soles. The tour is a scam that has ruined our stay in Lima.
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Chad
Aug 30, 2019
Avoid this Tour- Not Worth the Expensive Cost - The archeological site was interesting but not worth the 4 hour drive outside of Lima. The guide showed little interest and didn’t provide adequate translation during the tour. The guides at the archeological site also speak no English- so we had to try and listen to another interpreter it quickly try and read very small translation on a board.
We were not picked up in an air conditioned van as indicated but rather a car that had a severely damaged windshield at which on return from site we were stopped by police and a bribe was paid by the guide.
There was no break for lunch and they made one stop at a local roadside vendor in the early morning that foreign tourist would not find satisfying or safe to eat (needless to say) we didn’t eat the food while the driver and guide ate breakfast.
The snack offered was a bottle of water and a small piece of chocolate. Then the guide got out 45 mins prior to returning us to our hotel and left us with a non English speaking driver. I honestly feel TripAdvisor served us poorly in charging us almost $600 for this trip.
I would definitely not recommend this trip to any English speaking tourist.
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