How to get out Lima
If you are flying out of Lima internationally, the airport tax is US$31, US$7.40 for domestic flights. As of January 2011 this tax has been rolled into the purchase price of the tickets at this airport. Ensure you receive a sticker on the back of each ticket from the check-in counter to attest to this at the security checkpoint.
The surrounding residential towns of Lima in the foothills of the mountains offer spectacular views and are ideal day-trips from central Lima.
If you are flying to your next destination, you can take the "S" bus to the airport (ask at your hotel for the stops) or any micro bus that says "Faucett" on its side. The trip from Miraflores takes about an hour and costs 3 soles. Cabs are of course more convenient and much more expensive.
If you wish to take a long distance bus, see the Get In section above for bus companies, the various locations of their terminals and their destinations.
Some popular destinations from Lima are:
Arequipa? An attractive city in the south.
Cajamarca? Hosts an exciting Carnaval every year.
Cuzco? The centre of the Inca civilization. Luxury tourist buses run twice daily with Cruz del Sur.
Huancayo can be reached by taking a scenic train trip through the Andes.
Huaraz? A mountaineering centre.
Iquitos? By plane or via Pucallpa.
Ica? With an interesting museum and oasis.
La Merced? 7 hr by bus and you're in the jungle.
Mancora? A very relaxing beach in the north that parties hard nightly.
Matucana?
Nazca? Home of the ancient and mysterious Nazca Lines. Luxury tourist buses run twice daily with Cruz del Sur.
Pucallpa? Can be reached by bus or plane and is the only major river port linked by road to Lima. Its possible to travel by boat to Iquitos from Pucallpa and on to the mighty amazon river.
San Mateo? 4.5 hr outside of Lima.
Tarma? The Pearl of the Andes.
Trujillo? A city in the north home to Peru's largest adobe ruins.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Lima
