SILLUSTANI FUNERAL TOMBS
Half Day

On a high plateau at 3,900 meters above sea level and about 30 kilometers north of Puno city is the site of Sillustani, one of the largest necropolis in the world. Surrounded by a landscape of stunning beauty that seems to be summed up in the serene waters of the Umayo lagoon.

The archaeological complex stands out for its gigantic "chullpas" (species of stone towers), built by collas and Incas to bury their dead. They are like chess towers resisting the passage of time. The serene and desolate beauty of the Andes envelops these funeral moles. Its architects, true masters in the art of erecting stone colossi, chose a spectacular landscape for their greatest work a peak in front of the Umayo lagoon. The tombs are strange mausoleums of undecipherable age, although it is presumed that they were built in the 10th century. Tombs of noble collas, eternal abode of the Sons of the Sun, who when dominating these lands, would add architectural features similar to those of the Temple of the Sun or Coricancha, in Cusco, and the fortress of Ollantaytambo, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.

Itineray

We pick you up from your hotel in Puno at 2:00 p.m. Once in the Archaeological Complex, we begin a walk of approximately 30 min to reach the place and be able to observe the different funerary towers, (chullpas) that seem to have taken the high-Andean plateau by storm. They are almost 90 and are scattered in an area of ??150 hectares. Many of them exceed 12 meters high and have a larger diameter at the top than at the base. A challenge to the laws of gravity and balance. A detail that makes them unique in the continent.

After visiting this magical place, we can stop along the way to know the traditional houses of the inhabitants of this part of the Andes very beautiful houses built in stone we will enter to some of them to meet the local people and interact with them exchanging Experiences a learning a little bit about the life in the Andes.

Sillustani Tombs Includes

o Transfer free hotel - Sillustani – hotel
o Free pick up time at your disposal SUPERIOR SERVICE
o Souvenir Kit PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
o Professional Tour Guide in Spanish / English
o Tourist Guide in another language, consult at the booking time SUPERIOR SERVICE
o Entrance ticket to Sillustani
o Water bottle and Snacks

It Is Not Included

o Breakfast or lunch
o Alcoholic beverages
o tips for the guide and auxiliary staff
o Travel insurance

What do you need to bring?

Q  Light and warm clothes, the weather in the morning is cold, at noon some heat and wind in the afternoon
Q  Hat and sunscreen
Q  Comfortable footwear for the ride
Q  Cash if you want to buy souvenirs
Q  Drinks and / or snacks

Note

This visit can be made on the route to the airport or from the airport from Juliaca to Puno, the departure time depends on the flight schedule.

If you apply to the (ECONOMIC or STANDARD SERVICE) and your hotel is Sonesta Posada del Inka - Casa Andina Premium - Xima - Libertador Puno. You must add an extra payment for round trip transfer (From 1 to 4 people $ 7.00 USD) - (From 5 to 7 people $ 13.00 USD)

The private tour has been created for all people who want to have a more personalized experience, where the pick-up time is more flexible and adapted to their plans and pace of travel, No group is shared and you can stay longer on the island, private tours give you the opportunity to learn more about the places visited, because there is a private tour guide attentive to your needs, during the time the tour lasts.