Half-Day Private Tour to the Sillustani Tombs
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.
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Half-Day Private Tour to the Sillustani Tombs
Pickup included
What's included in Half-Day Private Tour to the Sillustani Tombs
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Sillustani
In Sillustani, a peninsula of the Umayo lagoon, you can visit one of the largest necropolises in the world where more than 90 "chullpas" stand out, gigantic and primitive stone mausoleums more than 12 meters high with the upper part wider than the base.
Inclusions
- Admission to Sillustani.
- Pick-up and drop off
- Professional bilingual tour guide (Spanish and English).
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Photos
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
- 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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Ticket Redemption
- After your booking, it is mandatory to send to [email protected]: hotel name and address for pickup. - For taxes purposes, it is important to send passengers passports copies to [email protected] - 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 [email protected]