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Half-Day Private Tour to the Sillustani Tombs

3 hours

Easy

  After being picked up from your accommodation in downtown Puno, make your way to the Sillustani Archaeological Site, one of the largest necropolises in the world. Discover how ancient civilizations considered cemeteries to be places of rest and rebirth, choosing beautiful regions to build their sacred cemeteries. Sillustani is located on the shores of Lake Umayo, and is surrounded by mountains which create a feeling of peace and harmony.

As you explore the site, discover more than 90 "chullpas" (mausoleums) which stand out. Admire the gigantic primitive stone mausoleums reach more than 12 meters high and are unique because the base of each tower is smaller in diameter than the top. Learn about the different types of burial sites, from the most rustic, Pre-Inca, to the most sophisticated mausoleums, with multi-angled stones of fitted on the outside.
¿Qué incluye?
    Pick-up and drop off
    Professional bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English).
    Admission to Sillustani.
    Exclusiones
      Personal expenses
      Gratuities
      Photos
      Consideraciones importantes
      • Infants must sit on your lap
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Not stroller accessible
      • Not suitable for pets
      • No public transportation nearby
      • Infant seats unavailable
      • It is important to inform us the name of the hotel where you are staying to coordinate your activity
      • Rates do not apply for Peruvians or foreign passengers whose stay exceeded 60 days in Peru because sales taxes are not included in the above total and, if applicable, will be collected by the local operator.
      • Children must be accompanied by an adult
      • You should wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
      • You should bring a rain jacket, bottle of water, sunscreen, and a hat.
      • - After your booking, it is mandatory to send to destinationservices@limatours.com.pe: hotel name and address for pickup. - For taxes purposes, it is important to send passengers passports copies to destinationservices@limatours.com.pe - This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If passengers stay in them, please contact us days prior the start of the tour, in order to coordinate a meeting point for the pick-up. - Once you have arrived in Peru, if you have inquiries about your services (start times, pick-up points and others), incident reports (health problems and others), flight problems (delays or cancellations), contact us by our mobile emergency number and Whatsapp: (51) 997516250 or (51) 989397881, or send an email to hola@lito.pe
      • - Pick-up from hotels located at Puno Historic Center. - This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If passengers stay in them, please contact us days prior the start of the tour to coordinate a meeting point for the pick-up.
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