The 15 Best Trujillo Tours & Chan Chan Trips

1.Guided Tour of Historic and Monumental Trujillo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 930 reviews · from $13Our pick

Walk from Plaza Mayor through Trujillo’s medieval center with a guide such as Ana, seeing the Alcazaba, palaces, churches, towers, convents, and old gates. The two-hour route adds photo stops and links the town to Isabel la Católica, Carlos V, the Discoverers, and film locations.

“Visita muy amena y completa por parte de nuestra guía Ana. Nos hizo un recorrido por el casco histórico con multitud de comentarios.”

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2.Visit Trujillo Medieval Scene and Route of the Discoverers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · from $18

Start in Trujillo’s Plaza Mayor at 10:30 for a guided walk through the medieval town, with visits to the castle, cisterns, Santa María la Mayor, palaces, and Pizarro House Museum. Guides may include Alicia, Ana, José, or Esmeralda. Daytime monument tickets are included.

“José was an extraordinary guide. He made us discover with passion, dynamism the history of Trujillio. Very attentive to all. Thank you José for this super interesting visit... I recommend it.Auto-translated”

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3.Guided tour in Trujillo at Sunset “El Collector de Atardeceres”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $11Best value

Follow a 2 to 3 hour sunset walk from Trujillo’s Plaza Mayor through the medieval centre, past palaces, towers, churches, convents, and the castle. You’ll enter Santa María la Mayor, watch the light from the Alcazaba, and finish with small local bites.

“No se me ocurre mejor forma de conocer y apreciar un conjunto monumental como el de Trujillo. Momentos mágicos en el atardecer.”

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4.Full Day Tour Huacas, Chan Chan & Huanchaco – Trujillo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $27

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring the Moche temples, Chan Chan’s ceremonial compounds, and Huanchaco Beach. Guides such as Maritza, Olga, and Julio are praised for clear, passionate explanations. Expect a group outing, separate entrance fees, and no lunch included.

“Very nice, the guide explained everything to us with the utmost clarity, kind and attentive. I recommend the walk.Auto-translated”

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5.Piramids of Tucume Tour, Sican Museum and Lambayeque city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $87

Travel from Chiclayo to the Sican Museum, Tucume’s Huaca Balsas pyramid, and Lambayeque’s colonial center. An English or Spanish guide, air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, water, and coffee or tea are included. Lunch is separate, and the tour ends where it begins.

“The guide and driver were incredible. I have issue with the tour agency. We booked 2 separate tours with them for Friday and Saturday. Early Friday morning we were told there were not enough people for the tour unless we were willing to pay $23 more for a private tour. We agreed since our options were limited. ASI said, the guide spoke good English and was very informative. We arranged for pickup the following morning. Later that day we were asked for the tour office if we had paid the guide the additional money. I said no because no one instructed us to do so. She asked us to paid…”

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6.Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, Huanchaco and Chan Chan

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $55

Meet in Trujillo for an 8-hour journey through Moche and Chimú Peru. Visit the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, Huaca del Dragon, Huanchaco and Chan Chan with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. David and Juan have earned special praise for clear explanations and helpful photos.

“The trip was great. Our guide was knowledgeable and a good communicator. The driver was also excellent”

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7.Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, Huanchaco and Chan Chan

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · from $65

Meet in Trujillo for a small-group tour of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, Huaca del Dragon, Huanchaco, and Chan Chan. You get an English or Spanish guide, hotel pickup, transport, and free time for lunch. Entrance fees are extra, so budget accordingly.

“I was picked up outside my hostel and taken to each site. The guide I had was very knowledgeable and when she realised that I love history, she was even more enthusiastic to explain more. However, despite booking and paying for the tour in English I had to pay an extra 38Sol for a bilingual guide. The restaurant we stopped at for lunch took ages to bring my food out and when it arrived it wasn’t correct but I had to eat it anyway as there was no time to correct it. I would have preferred to spend more time or the archeological sites rather than going to the tourist…”

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8.Trujillo Shore Excursion from Salaverry Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $95

From Salaverry Port, an English-speaking guide takes you to the Moche temples, colonial Trujillo, Chan Chan, and Huanchaco. Guides including Wilmer and Edwin have led this route. Expect major archaeological sites, a short Plaza de Armas stop, coastal views, and possible seafood lunch time.

“Our guide had to speak a little slower, he knew a lot , but he rattled it off”

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9.Shore Excursion from Salaverry port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 5 hours · from $80

From Salaverry port, visit Huaca de la Luna, Huaca del Sol, the Huacas de Moche Museum, Huaca Arcos Iris, and Chan Chan with an English or Spanish guide. Alfredo and William have led especially clear tours, with small-group transport and time built around a ship return.

“Very interesting tour with a great guide (Alfredo). He shared wonderful insights with us.”

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10.Guided Walking Tour in Trujillo Through the Centuries

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $13

Walk through Trujillo with official guide Guadalupe Parrón Bravo on a 2 to 2.5-hour tour covering Pizarro, medieval strong houses, Santa María, the Alcazaba, film locations, legends, and top photo spots. Monument tickets cost extra.

“Gracias a Guadalupe conocimos los rincones, las historias y las construcciones más importantes de Trujillo. Guiados siempre de su mano y con sus explicaciones nos hizo una visita extraordinaria.”

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11.Complete full day tour with museums

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $45

Spend a full day exploring Trujillo’s Moche culture, from village crafts and the Huacas of the Sun and Moon to Chan Chan and Huanchaco’s reed fishing boats. The tour includes transport, tickets, and a Spanish-speaking guide. Alejandro and Mariza have provided English support on some departures.

“It was a very nice trip, we enjoyed learning more about pre Inka cultures. Alejandro had amazing storytelling and fluent english which greatly influenced our overal experience.”

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12.Temple of the Moon and Sun and Chan Chan

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $85

Travel from Trujillo to the Moche temples and Chan Chan with an English or Spanish guide. You will see Huaca de la Luna, the Huacas de Moche Museum, Huaca Arco Iris, and the Chan Chan Site Museum. Guides such as Wilmer and Napoléon have been praised for their clear, engaging explanations.

“Wilmer was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and attentive. My only question is that the price of the tour was a bit too high in comparison to other similar tours you find in Trujillo. Especially considering that lunch is not included.”

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13.Guided Tours Trujillo Essential

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $14

Walk from Trujillo’s grand Plaza Mayor into its walled medieval quarter and up to the castle with an official guide. The two-hour private visit covers palaces, churches, convents, and sweeping views. Azahara is praised for her passion and detailed storytelling. Castle entry costs €2 extra.

“Azahara es la mejor guía que hemos podido tener en trujillo, sabe muchísima historia y trasmite su pasión, no escatimó en el tiempo que dedicarnos.”

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14.Chaparri Ecological Reserve Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $79

Travel from Chiclayo to Chaparri with a Spanish-speaking guide, following dry-forest trails linked to spectacled bears, Huachuma traditions, white-winged guans, and local birds. You will also visit a bear rescue center, reptile house, interpretation center, and Tinajones Reservoir. Food and the S/. 30 park fee are extra.

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15.El Brujo Complex Archaeological Tour with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $109

Travel from Trujillo to El Brujo in the Chicama Valley with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Explore Huaca Cao Viejo, view Mochica murals, visit the Cao Museum and the 1,700-year-old Lady of Cao, then stop in Magdalena de Cao for chicha de jora.

“Very good guide, fluent in English and well prepared. Also drives in a safe way, which is not that common here. Worth its price”

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