Tour Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive
About this tour
- Start: Pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel in the historical center of the city of Cajamarca.
- Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes (from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.).
- Type of transport: Tourist transportation service throughout the tour.
- Tickets included: All entrance tickets included in the tour.
- Tour guide: Professional guide in Spanish.
- Feeding: Not included in the tour.
- Tourist attractions to visit: Otuzco windows, Chonta River (suspension bridge), countryside viewpoint, Tres Molinos farm, Hydrangea Botanical Garden and cheese and yogurt factory.
- Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, PayPal.
- Reservations from 1 visitor (group service).
- Immediate confirmation.
Description
- Meet one of the most famous historical sites in the Cajamarca region. The Otuzco windows tour allows the visit with a professional guide to the crypts or burial niches from the beginning of our era, with almost two thousand years old. This ancestral cemetery belonged to the Cajamarca culture, which developed between 200 AD and 800 AD. Its funerary construction was made in the difficult volcanic rock and reached up to ten meters deep. During the tour, the visitor will also be able to visit other scenic tourist attractions such as the Chonta River, the viewpoint of the countryside with beautiful views of the green fields of Cajamarca, the Tres Molinos hacienda where local products have been worked for several centuries, as well as the botanical garden of hydrangeas. Before ending the tour, the visitor will taste local products in a cheese and yogurt factory. All within a half day tour (from 3.30 pm to 7 pm) with all services included.
This is the experience
- The Otuzco windows tour allows you to enjoy an experience full of history and surrounded by wonderful landscapes on the outskirts of the city of Cajamarca, approximately 2,650 meters above sea level. Las Ventanillas was actually a necropolis where the Cajamarca culture buried their dead at the beginning of the 20th century. Therefore, it is one of the oldest cemeteries in Peru, with almost two thousand years old. The tour has the presence of a professional tour guide who will provide all the necessary information to the visitor. The tour also includes a tourist transportation that will take us through the countryside of Cajamarca. We will visit a mill, a cheese and yogurt factory and a beautiful viewpoint to get the most beautiful pictures of the countryside outside the city. The tour is professionally organized with all services included: from pick up, full transportation, professional tour guide service and entrance fees to all tourist attractions.
Itinerary
- The Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour starts with the pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel in the city of Cajamarca. The pick up time is around 3.30 in the afternoon. It is recommended to be ready since the pick up is for the visitor and the rest of the group (group service tour).
- Once the group is ready we will leave by road to the district of Baños del Inca where we will stop at the beautiful Chonta River (located just 7 kilometers from the city of Cajamarca). We will have the opportunity to cross a hanging bridge, always with the company of our tour guide. This adventure is very safe and allows us to breathe fresh air in an adventurous moment during the tour.
- Then, we will continue by road for about 5 more kilometers until we arrive at the historic Otuzco windows. This archaeological site was a cemetery dug into the slopes of a volcanic rock formation. There, the Cajamarca culture (200 A.D. – 800 A.D.) buried their dead. The niches were made with a depth of up to 10 meters. The orifices, similar to windows, have quadrangular or rectangular shapes. Inside, the niches are connected forming a kind of passageway. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Peru, since they date back almost to the beginning of the 20th century (they are almost two thousand years old).
- After visiting the famous windows of Otuzco, we continue our trip in tourist transport to the viewpoint of Las Campiñas. As its name suggests, from this high point you can see the green fields of Cajamarca where the villagers are mainly engaged in raising sheep to produce milk, cheese and yogurt of very good quality. In this viewpoint we will make a stop to get some of the most beautiful pictures on the trip.
- To learn more about this Cajamarca industry, we will visit the Hacienda Tres Molinos de Cajamarca. There we will know its three high mills in the elevated part of the hacienda, which served to administer the water and to supply the green fields of the countryside. In this hacienda we will observe beautiful cows and horses. Of course, the place is beautifully decorated in colonial style.
- The next tourist destination we will visit is the colorful botanical garden of hydrangeas. As its name suggests, there we will observe a colorful garden where the planting of this species of flowers of pink, yellow and different shades stands out. These flowers are originally from Asia. They can reach up to three meters long and an outcrop of up to thirty centimeters. The visitor will be able to get beautiful photographs of this special place.
- Finally, on the return trip to the city of Cajamarca, we will visit a dairy products factory, mainly cheese and yogurt. This region of Cajamarca is famous for the freshness and flavor of its cheeses and yogurts. The visitor will learn how they are produced, from the breeding of the cows to the final marketing process. Of course, free of charge, you will have the opportunity to take home the most delicious Cajamarca cheeses and yogurts.
- The tour concludes with the return trip to the city of Cajamarca. The visitor will be transferred to the door of his hotel at about 7:00 pm.
Includes
- Pick up from the door of your hotel in the city of Cajamarca.
- Final transfer to the door of your hotel in the city of Cajamarca.
- Full tourist transportation during the whole service.
- Professional tour guide service in Spanish.
- Entrance ticket to all tourist attractions.
- Cheese and yogurt tasting during the tour.
- Gratuities.
- Souvenirs.
- Meals.
What to bring?
- Comfortable clothing for the excursion in the warm climate of the city of Cajamarca: polo shirt, windbreaker, sneakers, leggings, shorts, hat, etc.
- Hat (or cap) for sun protection.
- Sun block.
- Snacks.
- Drinks.
- Mosquito repellent.
- Sunglasses.
- Poncho in case of rain (rains in Cajamarca usually occur mainly in January, February and March).
- Passport or identity card.
- Camera.
- Identity card or passport.
- Adequate backpack with personal utensils.
Where does the tour start and end?
- The Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour starts with the pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel at about 3.30 in the afternoon. The tour concludes with the return of the tourist to the same door of your hotel at about 7 pm.
How to prevent altitude sickness?
- The city of Cajamarca is located at 2,750 meters above sea level. At this altitude, the symptoms of altitude sickness, also called mountain sickness, are not intense. However, it is recommended to drink hot infusions to reduce any possible symptoms.
Group or private services
- The Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour is a group service shared with visitors from other groups. Do you want to make a private service for the tourist, your partner, group of friends or family? You can contact us at info@machupicchuterra.com.
Frequent questions
Why are the Otuzco windows famous?
Las Otuzco windows is a cemetery dug into the slopes of a volcanic rock formation. The Cajamarca culture (200 A.D. – 800 A.D.) buried their dead there. The niches were made with a depth of up to 10 meters. The orifices, similar to windows, have quadrangular or rectangular shapes. Inside, the niches are connected forming a kind of passageway. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in Peru.
What tourist attractions are included in the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour?
The tour includes a visit to the historic Otuzco windows, the Chonta River (suspension bridge), the viewpoint of the countryside, the Tres Molinos hacienda, the Hydrangea Botanical Garden, as well as the cheese and yogurt factory.
What time does the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour start and end?
The Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour starts with the pick up of the tourist from the door of his hotel at about 3.30 in the afternoon. The tour concludes with the return of the tourist to the same door of your hotel at about 7 pm.
What services are included in the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour?
The Otuzco windows tour is professionally organized with all services included: from pick up, full transportation, professional tour guide service and entrance fees to all tourist attractions.
What are the Cajamarca countryside?
As its name indicates, on the outskirts of the city of Cajamarca there are fields where the inhabitants are mainly dedicated to raising sheep to produce milk, cheese and yogurt of excellent quality. In this viewpoint, you have a complete view. In addition, the tour includes a visit to the Hacienda Tres Molinos and the botanical garden of hydrangeas.
How can I pay for the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour?
You can make the payment for this service by entering the Machupicchu Terra website and registering your personal information in the tour reservation form. Once you have registered your data, you must make the payment through the available payment methods are: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club or PayPal. All payment methods are protected by an internet security system that keeps the visitor’s information strictly private.
How can I cancel the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour?
To make a cancellation and refund of the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour you only need to send a simple request to info@machpicchuterra.com. The last available deadline is 5 days before the start of the tour (last minute cancellations are not allowed). The penalty for cancellation is 25% of the total amount paid (the refund is 75% of the total cost of the service).
How can I change the date of the Otuzco windows Half Day All Inclusive Tour?
To make a change of date or change of the holders of the Tour Otuzco windows half day All Inclusive you must send a simple request to the email info@machpicchuterra.com. Remember that the last available deadline is 5 days before the start of the tour (last minute requests are not allowed). The penalty for making changes is 10% of the total amount paid, which must be paid through a link that you will receive in your email or via WhatsApp with a sales consultant.
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