This all-day tour brings you to the Chavín Archeological Monument, which is one of the oldest sites in the Americas — construction began around 1500 BC. People came to this center to consult the oracle and to make offerings to the gods. The exterior walls are decorated with a series of zoomorphic (part animal) faces. Other highlights of the complex include the Tello Pyramid, the Circular Plaza, the Rectangular Plaza, the New Temple, and the Old Temple. In the village of Chavín de Huantar, just a few minutes from the complex, the museum exhibits archaeological artifacts found in the complex.
Highlights
10 hours
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
10 hours
Offered in Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance ticket National Museum of Chavín
Pick-up and drop off from your hotel in Huaraz
Transport
Professional guide in Spanish
Entrance ticket Chavín de Huántar
Meals not specified on the itinerary
From Huaraz: Chavín de Huantar fullday tour
Chavin de Huantar
About
This all-day tour brings you to the Chavín Archeological Monument, which is one of the oldest sites in the Americas — construction began around 1500 BC. People came to this center to consult the oracle and to make offerings to the gods. The exterior walls are decorated with a series of zoomorphic (part animal) faces. Other highlights of the complex include the Tello Pyramid, the Circular Plaza, the Rectangular Plaza, the New Temple, and the Old Temple. In the village of Chavín de Huantar, just a few minutes from the complex, the museum exhibits archaeological artifacts found in the complex.
