El Brujo Site from Trujillo: Private Moche Temples Tour

Three temples and a female mummy: what the Moche left behind

A private tour from Trujillo to El Brujo Archaeological Complex includes hotel pickup, a professional guide in your choice of language, and entry to the museum where the Lady of Cao, a well-preserved mummy discovered on-site, is displayed. The tour covers El Brujo's three main temples and the surrounding pre-Inca cemetery, offering insight into the Moche civilization that ruled northern Peru from the 1st to 8th centuries.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit El Brujo and Lady of Cao

• Travel to El Brujo Archaeological Complex
• Explore El Brujo temples and museum
• Visit Lady of Cao Complex and mummy

The experience

Five hours gets you from your Trujillo hotel to El Brujo Archaeological Complex and back. The tour starts with pickup at your accommodation, then heads to the site named for the polychrome friezes covering its walls. Your private guide walks you through the three main temples, explaining the role each one played in Moche society, and points out the pre-Inca cemetery scattered across the surrounding areas: the kind of detail a guide on-site can anchor to what you're actually standing in front of.

The museum is the centerpiece. It houses the Lady of Cao, a mummy discovered at El Brujo a few years ago and believed to have been a ruler of the Moche culture. She's preserved well enough that you can read the details: the wrappings, the artifacts buried with her, the evidence of her status. The museum itself is built into the complex, so the mummy and the temples tell the same story about who the Moche were and how they organized power.

Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of the other languages offered, so the explanations stay in the language you understand best. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, which means you don't need to arrange transport or navigate to the site on your own.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Trujillo.
• professional guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another language.
• entry to the El Brujo museum where the Lady of Cao mummy is displayed.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 08:30

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by VIPAC Travel

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup from Trujillo means you don't need a car or directions to El Brujo. The guide handles the route and the timing, so the five hours is just the tour itself, not the logistics of getting there.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).

What are the three main temples at El Brujo that the guide shows you?

The tour covers all three temples that make up El Brujo Archaeological Complex. Your guide explains the role each temple played in Moche civilization, though the specific names and functions are revealed on-site as you move through them with context from the structures themselves and the artifacts in the museum.

Is the Lady of Cao mummy on display in the museum?

Yes. The Lady of Cao, a well-preserved mummy discovered at El Brujo, is housed in the on-site museum. She is believed to have been a ruler of the Moche culture, and the museum displays her alongside the artifacts buried with her, showing her status and the practices of the civilization.

How long does the tour take, and what time does pickup happen?

The tour runs five hours total, including hotel pickup and drop-off. Your guide will coordinate the pickup time with you based on your hotel location in Trujillo and the museum's operating hours.

What's included in the tour price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional guide for the full five hours, and entry to the El Brujo museum are all included. Food and drinks are not included, so plan accordingly if you want to eat during the tour.

Do I need to be in good physical condition for this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. It is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, so if you have concerns about your health, discuss them with the operator before booking.