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Lima & Peru's North Coast: 4-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 4-day version for November: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · best time to go.
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4
days
560 km
distance
15.0 h
driving
12
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- The coast's clearer months — Lima escapes its grey garúa blanket and the surf towns warm up.
- Heavy transit: day 3 (7h56) runs over 6 hours in transit. Around 5 days would keep daily travel comfortable on this route — or keep the dates and start each of those days by 08:00.
- Light day: day 2 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Lima
- Transit
- 4h45
- Finish
- ~17:15
- Temperature
- 14.8°C–22.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.5h
09:00
11:05
12:15
Explore millennia of Peruvian art in a grand colonial mansion.
50 min · Lima · Adult S/30, over 65 S/25, students and children (under 15) S/15
open: Daily 09:00-22:00 including holidays
13:05
Day 2 Around Caral
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~10:30
- Temperature
- 14.8°C–22.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.5h
09:00
Ciudad sagrada caralperu.gob.pe map ↗
Walk among ancient structures under careful guidance in Caral.
90 min · Caral · 11 soles (adult), 4 soles (students), 1 sol (primary school), 20 soles (group guide)
open: 09:00 - 16:00
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 3 Huanchaco
- Transit
- 7h56
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 17.5°C–21.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.4h
17:00
Day 4 Trujillo
- Transit
- 2h19
- Finish
- ~16:40
- Temperature
- 12.3°C–22.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 12.4h
09:20
Huaca "El Dragon", Complejo Arqueológico Chan-Chan chanchan.gob.pe map ↗
Witness the sprawling ruins of an ancient Chimor mud city, a UNESCO treasure.
50 min · Trujillo
open: 09ː00-16ː00 daily
10:45
La Huaca del Sol huacasdemoche.pe map ↗
Marvel at the massive, weathered adobe structure of a pre-Columbian giant.
50 min · Trujillo
open: 09ː00-16ː00 daily
11:45
La Huaca de la Luna huacasdemoche.pe map ↗
Stand in awe before the well-preserved adobe ruins of the Moche civilization.
50 min · Trujillo
open: 09ː00-16ː00 daily
12:45
14:50
El Brujo Archaeological Site elbrujo.pe map ↗
Take in expansive views and explore ancient ruins and a captivating museum.
50 min · Trujillo
open: 09ː00-17ː00 daily
15:40
Chelseas search
Delight in traditional Trujillian flavors within a warmly atmospheric setting.
60 min · Trujillo
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Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.