Sillustani Chullpas Half-Day Tour
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Our tour begins with pickup from your hotel at 2:00 PM. In our private transportation, we head to the Andean highlands, 30 kilometers north of Puno, where you will visit Sillustani, one of the largest necropolises in the world.
This visit is also coordinated for your return trip to Juliaca Airport, depending on your flight schedule (private service only).
On a high Andean plateau, over 30 kilometers north of Puno, lies Sillustani, one of the largest necropolises in the world. Surrounded by a breathtaking landscape, reflected in the calm waters of Lake Umayo, the site is famous for its towering chullpas—ancient stone burial towers built by the Colla and Inca civilizations to entomb their dead.
Many of these chullpas reach over 12 meters in height and feature a wider top than base, defying the laws of gravity and balance—making them unique in the Americas.
These were the tombs of Colla nobles, the eternal resting place of the Sons of the Sun, who, upon conquering the area, incorporated architectural elements similar to those of the Temple of the Sun (Qoricancha) in Cusco.
- Transfer from your hotel
- Guide service
- Entrance ticket to the archaeological site
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
- Arrive one day before the tour for acclimatization
- Comfortable shoes
- Waterproof jacket (October to March)
- Personal backpack
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Sun hat
- Personal medication
- Snacks, chocolate, or candies
Sillustani is located on a high Andean plateau, more than 30 kilometers north of the city of Puno, in Peru.
Chullpas are stone funerary towers built by the Collas and the Incas to bury their dead. Many exceed 12 meters in height and have a unique design with a wider top than base.
The structures at Sillustani show architectural influences similar to those of the Temple of the Sun or Coricancha in Cusco, which were introduced by the Incas after conquering the area.
