Trip for · Tight budgets
Lima for budget travellers
Menús at S/ 12-25, cheap app cars; rooms cost more than the region.
Key facts
- Days
- 4
- Matching items
- 10
- Verdict
- works
A 4-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1 · Miraflores
Parque del Amor and the Malecón
Why it fits: Free. Flat cliff-top walk with the surf below; the best free hour in Miraflores.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Free; drinks extra. The easy cliff-side spot with a view of the Pacific.
From: Top 10 · cost
Why it fits: Market lunch (menú) · S/ 12-25. Set lunch with soup, main and a drink; go before 14:00.Market lunch (menú) · S/ 12-25. Set lunch with soup, main and a drink; go before 2:00 PM.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Why it fits: Chicharrón or roast pork sandwich · S/ 18-28. Fast, cheap and filling; queue at lunch.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Day 2 · Barranco
Why it fits: Free; drinks extra. The bridge, the galleries and the beach path; the best area for an evening out.
From: Top 10 · cost
Menú del día
Why it fits: a full lunch for S/ 12-25.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Day 3
Metropolitano bus
Why it fits: about S/ 3 to the centre, if you avoid rush hour.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Free cliff walks
Why it fits: Malecón and the parks cost nothing.
From: Good for · budget travellers
Day 4
Surf lesson
Why it fits: Waves are gentle; you can also book directly with a school on the beach.
From: Experience · verdict: do it yourself
Pollería (rotisserie chicken)
Why it fits: Pollo a la brasa with fries · S/ 25-45 for a quarter. The national comfort food; pick a busy shop.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Before you go
What the guide flags for budget travellers.
- Menús at S/ 12-25, cheap app cars; rooms cost more than the region. (Good for · verdict: ok)
- Keep S/ 100 in small notes; use ATMs inside banks or malls, and not on the street at night. (Money · ATM rule)