Peru's Coastal Region
The warm climate, the sea-air, flat-land: the coast offers much in the way of history, experiential tourism, shopping and gastronomy, nature tours and Aadventure Tours. Read on!
Ceviche- a coastal dish worth trying!
Gastronomy
An incomplete list of some culinary coastal delights that we suggest not to miss out on:
Ceviche- raw fish, onion and hot peppers marinated in lime juice- the most popular coastal dish of Peru.
Pisco Sour- the national drink of Peru, best coming from the coast, is made with a Peruvian grape brandy featuring a strong lime flavour.
Tours
We can arrange any of the following tours listed, or send you direct information of our trusted tourism partners in the coastal areas of: Piura, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima, Paracas, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa and Tacna. Or, let us organize a custom package for you, involving any of the three Peru regions.
An incomplete list of some culinary coastal delights that we suggest not to miss out on:
Ceviche- raw fish, onion and hot peppers marinated in lime juice- the most popular coastal dish of Peru.
Pisco Sour- the national drink of Peru, best coming from the coast, is made with a Peruvian grape brandy featuring a strong lime flavour.
Tours
We can arrange any of the following tours listed, or send you direct information of our trusted tourism partners in the coastal areas of: Piura, Chiclayo, Trujillo, Lima, Paracas, Ica, Nazca, Arequipa and Tacna. Or, let us organize a custom package for you, involving any of the three Peru regions.
Below are just some of the generally highlighted things to do or see in each area:
Piura
- Surfing, craft markets, art exhibitions, shopping, museums
- Plaza de Armas (history-rich Center Plaza)
- Kurt Beer Archeological Park
- Sechura desert
- Cullinary delights in Catacaos & Sullana City
- Handcrafts & pottery in Simbila
Chiclayo
- Beaches, surfing, gastronomy, colonial architectures
- Mercado Modelo (a thriving marketplace)
- Paseo de la Musas (park of Greek statues)
Trujillo
- Beaches, surfing
- Various historic ruins: El Brujo, Huaca del Sol y Luna, Chan Chan, Huaca Arco Iris or Huaca El Dragon, Casa Ganoza Chopitea
- Moche Pyramids
- Casinelli Museum
Lima
- Beaches, Shopping, Larcomar (sea-side shopping center & restaurants)
- Lima City Tour
- Magic Water Circuit
- Huaca Pucllana historical ruins in the Miraflores district
- Larco Museum
- Impressive zoos: Parque de las Leyendas (Park of Legends) & Parque Zoologico Huachipa (Huachipa Zoo)
Paracas
- Coastal City Tour: Ballestas Island Tour with viewing of sea life, and the famous Candelabra geoglyph
Ica
- City tour, winery tours,
- Sand-boarding, dune-bugging
- Huacachina lagoon tourist attraction (eateries, sand-boarding, paddle-boats on the lagoon)
Nazca
- Famous Nazca Lines aerial tours & Palpa lines
- Land tour of the Nazca Lines via the Maria Reiche Watchtower
- Sand-boarding, dune-bugging
- Cantalloc Aqueducts,
- Chauchilla cemetery,
- Maria Reiche Planetarium
