Trujillo

The questions people ask first about Trujillo, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Peruvian sol (PEN, S/).Peru-wide
• SIM or eSIMClaro, Movistar, Entel and Bitel sell prepaid SIMs; register with your passport at official shops.Peru-wide
• Tap waterNot safe from the tap; bottled or filtered.Peru-wide
• TippingRestaurants: About 10% if service is not included.Peru-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/C. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Peru-wide
• SafetyTrujillo is fine by day in the centre and at the ruins, but the tourist scams here are persistent: fake guides, party invitations and switched notes.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeS/5–10
• Sit-down mealCabrito con frijoles, sit-down restaurantS/25–45
• Beerbar or shopS/10–18
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi in the centre / to Huanchacoabout US$1.50
• Metro or bus rideBus Trujillo–HuanchacoS/1.50
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personPEN 35
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomPEN 200
• High-end bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomPEN 380

A day, not counting the bed: Budget PEN 120 · Mid PEN 250 · High PEN 500

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

TRU Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International (On the Huanchaco road, 10.5 km (6.5 mi) northwest of the centre; Lima flights only, plus JetSmart to Santiago. Taxi to the centre about US$6 (check).)TRU Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International (On the Huanchaco road, 6.5 mi (10.5 km) northwest of the centre; Lima flights only, plus JetSmart to Santiago. Taxi to the centre about US$6 (check).)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

S/120–180 excl. bed

Mid

S/200–350 excl. bed

High

S/400+ excl. bed

• Unsolicited 'guides', surf or salsa teachers and party invitations are a known setup; walk on and book tours yourself.
• Watch for switched or false banknotes when paying taxis and touts.
• Use ATMs inside malls or banks in daylight and do not count cash on the street.
• Some taxi firms have a poor record for crime; note the plate and prefer app or hotel-arranged cars at night.
• Sun is strong at the ruins and beach even when the breeze feels cool: hat and sunscreen.