Day Trip TORO MUERTO
PETROGLYPHS
Overview
Toro Muerto (Dead Bull) is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the Peruvian coastal desert,
found in the Castilla province Arequipa - Peru. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating
back to the Wari culture, active from 500 to 1000 CE. The Wari Pre Inca culture were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central
Andes and coastal area of modern-day.
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BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT AND THE
WORLD IS HUGE”
USEFUL INFORMATION
Duration: 9-10 hrs
Starting
Point: Arequipa
hotel
Final point: AREQUIPA hotel
or Main square
Starting
Point to hike:
Destination: “TORO MUERTO
PETROGLYPHS” - coastal desert
Theme: Walking & Cultural visit
Difficulty: Easy
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Availability:
All year Long
Rainy reason:
never
Requirement: Regular Physical condition
Itinerary
Day Trip
AREQUIPA - CORIRE
- TORO MUERTO
7:00 am We pick you up at your hotel, bus station or airport and then begin our
journey towards the Toro Muerto
Petroglyfos we go toward south-west, on the Panamerica
Highway, we cross beautiful Majes
Valley, where rice, wheat, potatoes, beans, corn among others
are grown, then we continue to the Corire
town located 170 km from Arequipa city to finally reach Toro Muerto a very dry place with lunar
appearance, covered with volcanic rocks it has an area of ??approximately 5 km2 and the rocks are result of the
violent eruptions of the Coropuna volcano, here
there are more than 3000 rock blocks of all
sizes surprisingly carved with a wide variety of representations which have
been directly associated to different cultures such as, Wari, Chuquibamba, Cabana and also with later additions of the Inca culture, these images date from between 1000 and 1500 years ago and the engravings
represent images of human beings, snakes, llamas, deer, parrots, condors,
geometric representations among others, some of the figures apparently are
dancing, others seem to be astronauts with large round helmets or groups of
people carrying out ceremonies, Toro
Muerto is considered a mythical site and a very important place of
pilgrimage for ancient cultures.
Later on we also
visit the dinosaur foot prints that existed for
about 150 million years ago in the tertiary
period, in a place known as Querulpa,
after exploring these places is time to go for a local lunch and taste the
traditional food of the area, this place is known for its river shrimp and the
variety of dishes prepared with it, after lunch we will be ready to return to
the city ending the tour at approximately 18:00 hrs.
Toro Muerto Petroglyphs Includes
· Official Tour Guide
(Spanish /
English)
· Entrance to the archaeological site Toro Muerto
· Pick up from the hotel
(For all the
participants)
· Public bus
(Standard Service)
· Private 4wd vehicle
(Superior Service) only
· Flexible Departure time
(Superior Service) only
· Lunch Majes valley
(Superior Service) only
· Pick up from the bus station or airport
(Superior Service) only
· Water and Snacks
(Fresh fruit,
chocolates, water, cookies and energy bars)
It Does Not Include
X Travel insurance
X Drinks the alcoholic
X Breakfast or dinner
X Tips for staff
What do you need to bring?
· Summer clothes
· Hat to protect from the sun
· Sunscreen cream
· Snack
(sandwiches,
chocolate, nuts, etc,)
· Camera, batteries
· Sunglasses
· Personal medications
· Extra money
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WE RECOMMEND YOU |
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TO DRINK
COCA TEA DURING THE DAY HELPS TO REDUCE THE EFFECT OF ALTITUDE (avoid drinking it before going to
sleep, BECAUSE it could
be like a stimulant and you will not be able to sleep well |
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IF YOU CONSIDER THAT YOU ARE NOT
IN GOOD PHYSICAL SHAPE AND WANT TO BE BETTER ACCLIMATIZED YOU CAN ASK FOR A
TOUR THAT INVOLVES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEIGHT (TREKKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING,
CAMPING, AMONG OTHERS) ASK FOR MORE INFORMATION - CHECK OUR PROGRAMS |
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INFORM US IF YOU HAVE SETBACKS
OR DELAYS WHEN ARRIVING IN AREQUIPA CITY |
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INFORM US IF YOU HAVE ANY HEALTH
CONDITION |
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SUGGEST YOU DO MODERATE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY IN ADDITION TO STAYING HYDRATED. |
NOTE
· THE SUPERIOR
SERVICE
Everything is
INCLUDED
· THE STANDARD SERVICE
Shares a group with other participants
· To stop for having lunch at traditional restaurant is only available for those
who apply to Superior Service
· Departure time could be More flexible for Superior
Service
· We have a price for SOLO traveler
· Our price does not include the transfer fee if
you pay through Paypal
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ABOUT our SERVICE
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PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION offers 2 types of services.
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STANDARD SERVICE (shared service) the entire tour will be shared by 10 or more people,
the members of the group will be made up for people from different
nationalities, languages, beliefs, ages, and gender, among others.
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SUPERIOR SERVICE
(private service) This
service was created for those who are looking for real experiences with a
very high quality service, everything included, the service is private
exactly for those who do not wish to ride the bicycle in big groups with
people from other nationalities, ages, gender, among others. So the guided tour will be exclusive
only for you and your group so that you can fully enjoy this exciting
experience at your own pace.
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PRICE |
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Day Trip TORO MUERTO |
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First Option
STANDARD SERVICE (6 or more people)
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1-2 |
Person |
$ 90.00 |
Each One |
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Second Option
SUPERIOR
SERVICE THE
PRICE APPLIES PER PERSON Our prices vary according to the number of people that book it
together
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5 to more |
People |
$ 95.00 |
Each One |
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3-4 |
People |
$ 105.00 |
Each One |
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1-2 |
People |
$ 130.00 |
Each One |
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PERU
ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
not only offers this option, if you like to be out
of the ordinary and regular excursions, let us know to send you our secrets
trips.
Our group of experts is prepared to
develop the trip on the way that you prefer, if there is any special activity
that you want to do, contact us that we will kindly answer you.
We are experts in Mountaineering, Rafting, Mountain
biking trekking in the deepest canyons in the world Colca and Cotahuasi, we
also develop horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, bird watching, and visits
to the largest petroglyph deposit in the world, cave paintings or any other
excursion that we can combine to create the best experience that you deserve.
We operate in
Lima, Pisco, Paracas, Arequipa, Puno, Cusco Puerto Maldonado among others to
obtain an immediate response from our travel agent, contact us at whatsapp number +51939394105 or our
corporate email:
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Prices in American Dollars
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