Category Caral Ancient City

Lima · CARAL ANCIENT CITY

The Top 4 Caral Ancient City Tours from Lima, Ranked

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Out of 4 caral ancient city tours on this site, these 4 are the ones to book. Prices, durations and the standout details sit below, so you can choose in a few minutes and get back to planning the fun part.

Caral, Oldest Civilization of America: Private Day trip from Lima

Caral, Oldest Civilization of America: Private Day trip from Lima - The drive north: timing, comfort, and what to pack

1.Caral, Oldest Civilization of America: Private Day trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $192Our pick

Private small-group day trip from Lima to Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas, with guided ruins plus Barranca lunch.

“Fascinating site. Not to be missed if you have a free day in Lima. Our guide, Jose, was very informative. The site is large, so wear good sturdy shoes. There is no shade on the site, so wear a hat and/or sunscreen. The driver, Hugo, was amazing as he navigated the crazy traffic in Lima. A fun day.”

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Caral The First Civilization in America – Full Day From Lima

Caral The First Civilization in America - Full Day From Lima - Inside Caral: temples, sunken plazas, and terraced pyramids

Discovering Caral, The Oldest Civilization In America

Discovering Caral, The Oldest Civilization In America - Welcome, orientation, and the 3-hour Caral walk

3.Discovering Caral, The Oldest Civilization In America

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $200

Full-day tour from Lima to Caral, Peru’s oldest civilization. Guided pyramid and plaza visit plus tickets, breakfast, and transport.

“We do not recommend the tour operator Inca Trilogy Tours. They use poorly maintained and destroyed cars to run the tour. First, the car's power source, which was needed to charge the cell phone, was broken. Second and worst, the car's gears got stuck and the driver was unable to unlock it. So we were stuck driving in 2nd gear for several kilometers on the Panamericana until we stopped and they tried to get us a taxi. After waiting for more than 3 hours and they were unable to find anything, they did not solve the problem. We had to find a gentleman who took us back to Lima for…”

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Lima: Caral Full-Day Private Excursion with Meals

Lima: Caral Full-Day Private Excursion with Meals - The Long Drive from Lima: Timing, Comfort, and How to Make It Easy

4.Caral Full-Day Private Excursion with Meals

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 11 hours · from $250

Private day trip from Lima to Caral’s ancient pyramids and Huacho’s seaside lunch, with guided history and time on the beach.

“Excellent capstone experience to our 2.5 week tour of Peru. Alexandra, our guide, used the travel time to synthesize our knowledge of Peru and link it to the Caral site through explanation, graphs, images, etc., referencing things we'd seen at the Larco & Amano Museums in Lima, sites in/near Cusco, etc. She was very thorough, practically giving a masters level survey course in the car. Couldn't ask for a better guide. Our driver, Victor, kept our travel smooth and safe. At Caral, Alexandra presented the informational materials clearly as shown on the static display posters. We tagged along with a local Spanish language guide (required) and Alexandra was good about…”

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