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 will 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 will spend two hours exploring these archaeological ruins of pre-Inca origin. We will walk through the hills surrounding Lake Umayo and observe several cylindrical formations, called chullpas. Most of these structures belong to the Kolla, or Colla, culture, which inhabited these lands before the Incas. We will learn the significance of these towers.

We will gain insights into the beliefs and traditions of the Colla people, visiting the chullpas where nobles, priests, and leaders of this ancient civilization were mummified and buried. Many tombs face east and contain food and precious metals.

The tour will conclude at 6 pm, and we will drop you off at your hotel in Juliaca.

Tour ending in Puno

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