Sillustani Tour

Have you ever heard of the Kolla culture? Do you know what chullpas are? We'll find out on this tour of Sillustani as we explore Peru's pre-Inca past by visiting one of the most amazing burial complexes in the country.

Sillustani Tour

Between 1:50 pm and 2 pm, we'll pick you up from your hotel in Juliaca and drive to the Juliaca burial complex by minibus. The journey will take approximately one hour.

Once there, we'll spend two hours exploring these archaeological ruins of pre-Inca origin. Walking through the hills surrounding Lake Umayo, we'll see several cylindrical formations, called chullpas. Most belong to the Kolla, or Colla, culture, which inhabited these lands before the Incas. We'll learn about the significance of these towers.

We'll discuss the beliefs and traditions of the Colla people at the chullpas, where nobles, priests, and rulers were mummified and buried. Many tombs face east and contain food and precious metals.

We'll finish the tour at 6 pm and drop you off at your hotel in Juliaca.

Tour ending in Puno

If you prefer, instead of returning to Juliaca, we can end the tour in Puno, dropping you off at any central location or hotel of your choice.