10 Trujillo Tours Worth Booking

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

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

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Huaca del Sol, Huaca de la Luna, Chan Chan, and Huanchaco with a local guide. Guides such as Maritza, Olga, and Julio are praised for clear history lessons and helpful service. The $27 group price includes air-conditioned transport, but entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“The guide was knowledgable and gave a great tour. They take you to a tourist trap show after lunch. Skip that and stay in the van.”

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

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

Spend 7 to 8 hours visiting the Sicán Museum, Tucume’s Huaca Balsas and viewpoint, then Lambayeque’s historic center. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide explains royal tombs, goldwork, murals, local nature, and colonial architecture. Transport, entry fees, water, coffee, and tea are included. Lunch is extra.

“This is a great tour. The guide is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. There aren’t many English tours and this is one you should take. The Sican Museum and Tucume Pyramids are amazing. There is also a little nature walk to look for animals. The tour ends with him sharing the history and a few sights in Lambayeque.”

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

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

Start in Trujillo with the Moche Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, then visit Huaca del Dragon, Huanchaco, and Chan Chan. You get hotel pickup, transport, and a Spanish or English-speaking guide. Guides such as David and Juan are praised for clear explanations and helpful photos. Lunch and entrance fees cost extra.

“We visited many places, Juan was a very knowledgeable guide, who took his time to explain everything. In addition, he acted as our private photographer.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · from $65

Spend eight hours exploring the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, Huaca del Arco Iris, Huanchaco, and Chan Chan from Trujillo. A Spanish or English-speaking guide leads a small group of up to 10. Transport and hotel pickup are included, but entrance fees, lunch, and extras cost more.

“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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5.Trujillo Shore Excursion from Salaverry Port

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

Travel from Salaverry Port with an English-speaking guide to the Moche temples at Huacas de la Luna, colonial Trujillo, Chan Chan, and Huanchaco. Guides including Wilmer and Edwin bring the ancient cultures to life, while the schedule may allow time for seafood or photos by the beach. Entrance fees and port pickup are included.

“Excellent tour. Excellent English spoken. Great cultural and historical information. Overall wonderful experience.”

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6.Shore Excursion from Salaverry port

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

From Salaverry port, visit the Moche temples of the Sun and Moon, the Huacas de Moche Museum, Huaca Arcos Iris, and Chan Chan. An English or Spanish speaking guide such as Alfredo or William explains the sites, with round-trip small-group transport included. Bring cash for entrance fees and allow flexibility if the day runs long.

“Great variety of sites to see. All the important sites were included. And we finished the tour at a restaurant where we had a delicious ceviche with a view of the ocean.”

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7.Complete full day tour with museums

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $45

Spend a full day exploring Trujillo’s Moche countryside, the Huacas of the Sun and Moon, Chan Chan, and Huanchaco. You’ll see local crafts, learn about Mochica culture, and watch how reed caballitos support traditional fishing. The tour includes transport, tickets, lunch time, and a Spanish-speaking guide. Alejandro and Mariza have also provided English support on past 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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8.Temple of the Moon and Sun and Chan Chan

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

Spend eight hours exploring the Moche temples of the Sun and Moon, then visit Huaca Arco Iris and the Chan Chan Site Museum. Pickup is provided in central Trujillo, with English or Spanish guiding. Guides Wilmer and Napoléon have earned praise for their clear, passionate history talks, but lunch and entrance fees are extra.

“prix totalement excessif. Nous devions effectuer la visite du musée de la huaca qui n'a pas eu lieu. Nous nous sommes arrêtés sur deux sites absolument sans intérêt, et après nous avons fait Chan Chan et la huaca de la luna au pas de course.”

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9.Chiclayo: Chaparri Ecological Reserve Tour

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

From Chiclayo, you’ll travel to Chaparri Private Conservation Area with a Spanish-speaking guide and local guide. Walk the Spectacled Bear, Huachuma, and White-winged Guan routes, visit the bear rescue center, see reptiles and birds, then stop at Tinajones Reservoir. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, and food, drinks, and the S/30 entrance fee cost extra.

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10.El Brujo Complex Archaeological Tour with Tickets

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

Travel from Trujillo to the El Brujo Complex with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Explore Huaca Cao Viejo’s colored reliefs, visit the Cao Museum and its tattooed mummy, then stop in Magdalena de Cao for chicha de jora. The ride takes about 80 minutes each way.

“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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