Lima
Give Lima time beyond the airport. Explore its historic center, spend an afternoon around Barranco or Miraflores, and make room for the restaurants that interest you. We can plan a city stay before or after the rest of your Peru journey.
Plan your journeyWhat to see
A guided introduction to Lima’s historic center provides a different perspective from Cusco and the valley. We plan the visit around your arrival time and the interests you want to explore, rather than asking you to fit a full touring day after a long flight.
Barranco brings art and neighborhood life; Miraflores offers time along the Pacific coast. Pair a guided visit with an unhurried meal or keep part of the day free.
Tell us the meals and dining experiences you’re looking for. We’ll recommend restaurants for your itinerary and discuss reservations, availability and dietary requirements before booking. Museo Larco can anchor a Lima day.
Where we stay
We’ll recommend a Lima hotel around the neighborhood, room style and plans you prefer. Belmond Miraflores Park and JW Marriott Lima are options for a city stay; airport accommodation serves a different purpose.
Price on request
Explore Belmond Miraflores Park. We’ll explain the options and prices.
Best time to visit
Lima’s coastal weather differs from the Andes. Summer tends to be brighter and warmer, while winter can be gray and misty. If Machu Picchu is the focus, choose the timing of the main journey first and fit Lima around it.
Peru’s official tourism information.
Read our guide to timing your visitA few useful answers
Exploration of Peru includes an airport overnight in Lima before the Amazon, not a guided visit to the city. Our other featured itineraries focus on the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco. We can add a Lima city stay to any suitable route.
Two nights is a practical starting point for a guided introduction and time for a meal or museum. Flight arrival times may make an additional night worthwhile.
We recommend LATAM and can book flights for you: US$50 per domestic round trip, US$100 per international round trip.
Journeys to build around
A Lima city stay is an optional addition, quoted separately.
5 days / 4 nights
Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu · Cusco
Peru’s essentials in five days: begin in the Sacred Valley, spend two nights beside Machu Picchu and finish with a night in Cusco. A focused private journey for travelers with four nights to spend.
Featured hotels: Inkaterra. Confirmed in your proposal.
From $3,295 pp
Explore this journey
7 days / 6 nights
Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu · Cusco
Our complete introduction to Peru: two nights in the Sacred Valley, two beside Machu Picchu and two in Cusco. Private cultural visits, Inkaterra throughout and an open day to make the city your own.
Featured hotels: Inkaterra. Confirmed in your proposal.
From $4,395 pp
Explore this journey
9 days / 8 nights
Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu · Cusco
Nine days to explore more deeply: three nights in the Sacred Valley, two beside Machu Picchu and three in Cusco. A slower valley stay, private cultural visits and two open days in the city.
Featured hotels: Inkaterra. Confirmed in your proposal.
From $5,295 pp
Explore this journey
10 days / 9 nights
Lima · Amazon · Sacred Valley · Machu Picchu · Cusco
From the Amazon canopy to the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu and Cusco. Ten days with three nights at Inkaterra Reserva Amazónica, two nights beside Machu Picchu and a final stay at JW Marriott El Convento Cusco.
Featured hotels: Inkaterra. Confirmed in your proposal.
From $5,495 pp
Explore this journeyYour Peru, privately designed
Would you like to add Lima? Tell us your flight dates and what interests you, and we’ll recommend how much time to allow.
