City Tour Huanuco Half Day All Inclusive
About this tour
- Start: At 8:00 a.m. in the Main Square of Huanuco.
- Duration: 3 hours.
- Type of transport: Complete tourist minivan.
- Tickets included (no queues): Entrance ticket to all tourist sites.
- Tour guide: Service in Spanish.
- Feeding: Not included.
- Tourist attractions to visit: Main Square, San Francisco Temple, Leoncio Prado School, Daniel Alomía Robles Mausoleum, Viña del Río Lagoon, Calicanto Bridge, San Cristóbal Temple, Casa de los Artesanos.
- Payment methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, PayPal.
- Tour available from 2 visitors.
- Immediate confirmation.
Description
- Get to know the city of Huanuco, known as ‘the city with the best climate in the world’. The Huanuco City Tour offers a tour of the main tourist attractions of the city, including the Main Square, its cathedral, the Temple of San Cristobal, the Temple of San Francisco, the Calicanto Bridge and the Leoncio Prado School. All tourist attractions are visited with the company of a professional tour guide. In addition, the tour includes pick up and full tourist transportation. The City Tour starts with the pick up at the Plaza de Armas at 8:00 a.m. and ends with the transfer of the visitor to the same point at 11:00 a.m. approximately. The city of Huanuco is famous for its climate, its colonial history and scenic tourist attractions.
This is the experience
- The City Tour offers an experience through the history and the main monuments of the city of Huanuco. The visitor will learn about the colonial past of the city (founded by the Spaniards on August 15, 1539). As traces of its history, the visitor will be able to know its religious temples, such as: the Cathedral, the Temple of San Francisco, the Temple of San Cristobal, the church of San Sebastian and more. The tour also offers visits to historical places such as the Plaza de Armas, the Leoncio Prado school, the Calicanto bridge (made of lime, egg white and pebbles). The visitor will always be accompanied by a tour guide. You will enjoy a moment with a lot of culture, history, photographs and under one of the cities with the friendliest climate in Peru.
Itinerary
- The Huanuco City Tour begins with the pick up of the visitor in the Plaza de Armas of the city at 8 in the morning.
- Then, always in the company of a professional tour guide, we will visit the main buildings of the city center. One of the first places we will visit is the Cathedral of Huanuco.
- The original construction was built in 1618. Then, it was reconstructed in 1965 and built by the Swiss architect Christian Tgetgel. Inside, the visitor can visit the temple of the Señor de Burgos, considered the patron saint of Huanuco.
- Next, very close by, the visitor will see the church of San Francisco, built in 1560 by the Franciscan order. The church shows an architecture of neoclassic style, with gilded altars of baroque style in its interior.
- Then we visit the historic Leoncio Prado School, whose students participated bravely in the war with Spain for the Independence of Peru in 1866 and in the war with Chile in 1879 and 1885. The visitor will have access to its museum where he/she can learn about its history and its contribution to the city of Huanuco.
- The next tourist destination will be the mausoleum of the Huanuco composer Daniel Alomía Robles, author of the world famous zarzuela El Condor Pasa (premiered at the Mazzi Theater in Lima in 1913).
- Then you will visit the Viña del Río lagoon, a natural environment in the city. There, you can also visit the Calicanto bridge, which crosses the majestic Huallaga River. The bridge, 60 meters long, has a structure made of boulder stone and a mixture of lime, sand and even egg whites. In both places you can get beautiful pictures of the city.
- The tour continues with a visit to the church of San Cristobal, the oldest colonial temple in Huanuco. There the tourist will be able to appreciate its beautiful Andean altarpieces and baroque canvases.
- Before the end of the tour, the visitor can access the House of the Artisans, where you can learn about the work of artisans Huanuqueños and, optionally, you can purchase unique products.
- The tour ends with the transfer of the visitor to the Plaza de Armas or a central area of the city at about 11:00 am.
Includes
- Hotel pick up.
- Entrance ticket to all tourist attractions.
- Complete comfortable and safe transportation.
- English speaking tour guide service.
- Tour cancellation option (under penalty).
- Admission to the Museum of Religious Art (optional).
- Snacks and beverages.
- Gratuities.
What to bring?
- Passport (or identity card).
- Hat or cap.
- Comfortable clothes for mild weather.
- A windbreaker jacket.
- Rain poncho.
- Snacks and drinks.
- Sun block.
Where does the tour start and end?
- The Huanuco City Tour begins at about 8:00 a.m. with the pick up of the tourist at the door of his hotel in the Plaza de Armas of the city.
- The City Tour concludes at around 11:00 a.m. with the transfer of the tourist to a central square in the city of Huanuco.
How to prevent altitude sickness?
- The city of Huanuco is located at 1,880 meters above sea level. At this altitude, there are no symptoms of mountain sickness, also called altitude sickness. Symptoms usually occur in geographies above 2,400 meters above sea level.
Group or private services
- The information described above applies to the Huanuco City Tour in shared service (for a varied group of tourists). If you want a private service (for your own group of family or friends) please contact us at info@machupicchuterra.com.
Frequent questions
Where is the city of Huanuco where the City Tour takes place?
The city of Huanuco is located in the Cordillera of the eastern Andes of Peru, at an altitude of 1,800 meters above sea level. It is situated between the mountains and jungle of Peru, almost 8 hours by road from the city of Lima (358 kilometers).
What is the schedule for the Huanuco City Tour?
The Huanuco City Tour begins with the pick up of the visitor from the Plaza de Armas at 8 in the morning. It ends with the transfer to the same point at 11 am. That is, it lasts 3 hours.
What are the places visited in the Huanuco City Tour?
The City Tour includes visits to the main tourist attractions of the city of Huanuco, such as: the Main Square, the Temple of San Francisco, the Leoncio Prado School, the Mausoleum of Daniel Alomia Robles, the Viña del Rio Lagoon, the Calicanto Bridge, the Temple of San Cristobal, the House of the Artisans and more.
Does the Huanuco City Tour include tourist transportation?
Yes, the Huanuco City Tour includes the tourist transportation service from beginning to end. The transportation is modern, spacious and safe.
Can I cancel the Huanuco City Tour?
Yes, it is possible to cancel the Huanuco City Tour. To do so, a simple request must be sent to info@machupicchuterra.com. This should be sent up to 5 days before the last day of the tour. The cancellation has a penalty of twenty-five percent of the total cost of the tour. The refund is seventy-five percent of the cost of the service.
Can I change the date of the Huanuco City Tour?
It is possible to change the date or the names of the City Tour Huánuco holders. To do so, a simple request must be sent to info@machupicchuterra.com. This must be sent up to 5 days before the last day of the tour. The cancellation has a penalty of ten percent of the total cost of the tour. This amount must be paid through a payment link via email.
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