The proprietor of Casa de Clara, Clara, runs a no-nonsense one day tour of the ruins surrounding Trujillo. Our small group of three piled into Clara’s tiny, VW Beetle and spent the day touring around Huaca del Luna, Chan-Chan and the Temple of the Rainbows. What her car lacked in safety and aestetics Clara more than made up for in archeologic knowledge and local background. At each site it was clear that Clara is a regular on the Trujillo archeological circuit, not only did she know the sites, but she also knew every security guard and tour guide on the property. She navigated our group around the crowds and gave us a much more thorough tour than the other groups seemed to get. Her English is very good, but don’t expect a relaxing tour, there’s a lot to see in one day and only so much time to see it in. The price including all entrance fees and transportation for the one day Trujillo ruins tour was 60 soles. Other tour agencies in Trujillo offer tours from 30-40 soles, which do not include entrance fees (about 20 soles total for students depending on which sites you go to). We did not book our tour in advance and it ran from approximately 11am – 6pm, including a lunch break, but since its a semi-private or private tour the time is up to you.
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