region
Lima area
Sleep in Miraflores or Barranco; do the centre as a morning by car and fly on to Cusco on a morning flight.
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Rules in force · 4
- Peru ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Peru's migration authority (Migraciones) or a Peruvian consulate; keep the entry record you receive, as hotels may ask for it.
- Peru ↗Machu Picchu entry is by timed ticket for a named circuit, with daily caps; in high season tickets sell out weeks or months ahead. Buy tickets only from the official Ministry of Culture seller or a licensed agency.
- Peru ↗The classic Inca Trail needs a permit booked through a licensed operator, often months ahead; the trail closes every February for maintenance.
- Peru ↗Altitude sickness is common above 2,500 m: ascend gradually, rest on day one, and ask a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
Lima is one base and a few outings. The districts are far apart by road; moving hotels between them costs more time than it saves. Keep one bed and use app cars, outside rush hours.
Where to sleep
Limasleep base
Miraflores for first-timers, Barranco for evenings.
Pachacámacday trip
Ruins south of the city; about 1 h each way.
Paracasovernight
Coast and islands; about 4 h each way.
Night sequences
- 2 nights
- Lima 2 before flying to Cusco
- 4 nights
- Lima 3 + Pachacámac half day
- Lima, Paracas and Cusco in four days is mostly transport.
Day-trips door to door
| To | From | Door-to-door p50 | Last return | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachacámac | Lima | 60 min | unknown | Go early; little shade. |
Bags between cities
No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Lima hotel while you fly to Cusco for a few days if your hotel agrees.