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Capital & gateway · Peru

Lima

Peru's Pacific capital — the international gateway, with a celebrated food scene and coastal birding before the Andes and Amazon.
Getting there
Jorge Chávez International (LIM) is the hub; flights to Cusco and the Amazon
Best for
Arrival/departure, world-class food, coastal birding, the Ballestas islands, a city base
The land
A large coastal capital on the desert Pacific shore
Good to know
The Humboldt Current makes Lima's coast surprisingly rich in seabirds and marine life
What it is
Lima is Peru's Pacific capital — the international gateway, with a celebrated food scene and coastal birding before the Andes and Amazon.
On the desert Pacific coast, Lima is Peru's entry point and one of the world's great food cities. The cold Humboldt Current makes its shores rich in seabirds and marine life, and the Ballestas islands lie within reach. Most wildlife journeys pause here briefly before flights to Cusco and the Amazon.
PhotoLima — capital & gateway.
The reason to come

The Pacific capital

Lima pairs a world-class food scene with coastal wildlife.

World-class food

One of the planet's finest dining cities.

Coastal birding

Humboldt-current seabirds along the shore.

Gateway

Flights to Cusco, Manu and the Amazon.

Worth knowing

The gateway on the Pacific

Lima combines a world-class food scene with Humboldt-current wildlife on its shores.
PhotoThe Pacific coast at Lima.
When to come — honestly

When to go

May – October
Best
Drier inland season — the best window for onward travel.
December – April
Good
Warmer, with sunnier coastal weather in Lima.
Year-round
Good
A year-round gateway; Lima's coast is often grey.
Lima is frequently overcast under coastal fog (the garúa) for much of the year.
Context

The national hub

Lima is the international gateway and flight hub for Cusco and the Amazon.

It opens or closes most Peru itineraries.

We use Lima as the entry hub, with flights to Cusco and the Amazon lodges.

Beyond the obvious

More to Lima.

PhotoFood scene

Food scene

World-class dining.

PhotoCoastal birding

Coastal birding

Humboldt seabirds.

PhotoGateway

Gateway

Flights inland.

Why Wild Voyager

We pair the Andes and Amazon without the rush.

Peru's wildlife — Manu, Tambopata, the cloud forest — sits beyond its famous ruins. We build the route so the wildlife leads, with Machu Picchu and the Andes woven in at the right pace.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through Lima

9 Days · 8 Nights

Macaw Clay Lick Photography
10 Days · 9 Nights

Andes & Amazon
15 Days · 14 Nights

Ultimate Peru Wildlife
16 Days · 15 Nights

Peru Photography Expedition
Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in Lima

Signature Collection
PhotoHotel B
Signature

Hotel B

An art-filled belle-époque mansion in bohemian Barranco, Lima's most stylish stay.
Luxury Collection
PhotoCountry Club Lima Hotel
Luxury

Country Club Lima Hotel

A grand 1920s hotel with an art collection, in leafy San Isidro.
Classic Collection
PhotoPullman Lima Miraflores
Classic

Pullman Lima Miraflores

A sleek modern hotel in Miraflores, convenient for the coast.
Wildlife you may see
Birds

Plan your Lima trip.

Start in the Pacific capital before the Andes. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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