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Kuelap Fortress Tours

This impressive and historic fortress is located a three-hours walk from the hotel district of Santa Maria and attracts travelers from across the globe thanks to its imposing stone walls and the four hundred individual buildings that make up the complex.
Travelers can climb to the top of the Kuelap Fortress and look out over the lush vegetation of the Utcubamba Valley on a trip to this remote destination. Locals agree that the pre-Incan structure is far less visited than the famed Inca Trail, but travelers say its impeccable views, ancient history and steep hiking paths make it the perfect stop for anyone looking to learn more about the culture and history of Peru. Be advised that high elevation means weather can change in an instant, so warm and dry clothes are essential. Though Kuelap is well off the beaten path, visitors say the journey to get there is almost as scenic as the destination itself.
Practical Info
The fortress is located near Chachapoyas City in Amazonas. It’s possible to travel via taxi or kombi from Chachapoyas’s main square. Guides are required to tour the fortress and can be secured before entering the main wall.
Address: Amazon, Peru
4 Tours and Activities to Experience Kuelap Fortress
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Stunning Kuelap and Gocta
Since it is a unique experience to travel by cable car to the enigmatic past of Kuelap and feel the breeze of the imposing Gocta Waterfall.
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US$ 102.57
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Private Tour to Kuelap Including Teleferic and Leymebamba Museum
During the morning you will be transferred to the imposing fortress of Kuelap, the main archaeological site of the region built by the Chachapoyas culture around the year 500a.d. It has 505 enclosures in its interior distributed in diverse levels; its imposing walls are 600 meters long and its interior architecture shows its function as a formerly inhabited space. The fortress is located at 3000masl and to reach it, you will be transported in a modern cable car that will take you to the complex in just 20 minutes. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Leymebamba to visit the Leymebamba Museum which houses more than 200 mummies recovered from the Condor Lagoon, which can be appreciated along with their funeral offerings. The design of the building recreates the local architecture, using local materials. The beautiful garden surrounding the museum contains more than 100 varieties of orchids. After this visit you will return to Chachapoyas.
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US$ 99.00
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US$ 99.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Half-Day Tour to Kuelap Including Teleferic Trip
You will be transferred from Chachapoyas to Kuelap to visit the imposing fortress, one of the most significant lithic monuments in Peru, which rises 3000 meters above the Cerro Barreta. It has 505 enclosures in its interior distributed on different levels. Its impressive walls and its interior architecture show its role as a housing complex. The ascent and descent are carried out in the new cable car installed in the area, which makes possible reaching the fortress in just 20 minutes.
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US$ 85.00
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US$ 85.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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Tour to Kuelap, teleferic trip and Revash - Private
During the morning you will be transferred to the imposing fortress of
Kuelap, the main archaeological site of the region built by the Chachapoyas
the culture around the year 500a.d. It has 505 enclosures in its interior
distributed in diverse levels; its imposing walls are 600 meters long and
its interior architecture shows its function as a formerly inhabited space.
The fortress is located at 3000masl and to reach it, you will be transported
in a modern cable car that will take you to the complex in just 20 minutes.
Then you will be transferred to the town of San Bartolo from where the walk
of approximately 30 minutes to the Revash mausoleums begins. Revash is a
funerary complex composed of "chullpas" (funerary towers) of one and two
floors of height, painted of other color. The visit will last around 40
minutes after which you will head back to Chachapoyas.
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US$ 160.00
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US$ 160.00
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
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