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!
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