Tour Details & Conditions
Step back in time on a guided tour of Tambo Colorado, a beautifully preserved Inca fortress featuring the high priest’s chambers complete with sacrificial altar. And this moderate half-day tour showcases the historic Pisco Valley where desert dunes contrast with verdant farming villages where centuries-old irrigation techniques are still employed.
Departure time:
Departures are every day at 08:00 am | 11:00 am | 02:00 pm
This tour is 100% flexible and you can combine with the following tours, Ballestas Islands, Paracas Reserve and Nazca Lines from Pisco Airport
Pickup and Drop off details:
All our departures are from/to your hotel. If you wish to start or end your tour from different place, you can pre-arrange this in advance.
Duration:
4 hours approximate.
Easy Cancellation:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours (1 day) in advance of your tour start date. Cancellations made after won’t be refunded..
Customize:
If you wish to customize this amazing tour, please feel free to contact us at info@latinamericansecrets.com. One of our travel agents will be in touch with you to design a perfect trip for you.
At the designated time, our guide will pick you up from your hotel. Then will drive towards to Tambo Colorado in private. This site was an Inca settlement and was most likely built at the end of the 15th century and was ruled by the Inca Emperor Pachacutec. Tambo Colorado was known as Puka Tampu, Pucallacta or Pucahuasi and its buildings are typical Wary (Ayacucho) and Inca (Cusco) culture influences, have buildings of ceremonial plazas, houses, ceremonial platforms and the main building known as La Fortaleza. It is believed that Tambo Colorado was used as an administrative / ceremonial and military place to control the main road from the coast to the highlands also this place was to service as resting place for the Inca and his army across the Inca territory. The site consists of several structure around a large central plaza. The central plaza is shaped like a trapezoid with its largest side being 150m long. The main structure are grouped together in a northern and southern Palaces, plus some ceremonial platforms. Because of local environmental conditions, many of the buildings original colours have been preserved, helping experts reconstruct the site. After your visit you will return to your hotel. End of the service.
Included
Transport
- Private vehicle
Packages/Tour
- Tourist tickets
Guide Language
- Tour in English speaking guide
Exclude
- Personal expenses and tips.
- Lunches and dinners, except those specified.
- Everything not included in the section “included services”.
- Travel insurance.
What to bring
