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Lima, Caral, Casma & Peru’s North Coast: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for November: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight.
5
days
560 km
distance
15.1 h
driving
8
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.
Before you go · check live details
This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Check the live MTC or SUTRAN road map, weather and protest conditions for every leg.
Do not attempt to pass blockades. Change or delay travel for interrupted or restricted roads, protests, crashes, rain, huaicos, flooding, fog or unsafe surfaces.
Check source ↗ - Confirm current public access and hours for all five circuits.
Confirm any Caral, Sechín, Chankillo, Chan Chan or Huacas admission separately. Ticketed interiors, surfing, reed-boat rides, tours and provider-led activities remain optional.
Check source ↗ - Arrange a legal insured vehicle and the required driver and vehicle documents.
Confirm licence, ID, rental terms, insurance, tyres, fuel and secure parking. Use reputable arrangements and avoid overnight road travel.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Lima
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 14.1°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.6h
09:00
Lima public historic-centre circuit peru.travel map ↗
Walk a bounded daylight circuit through Lima’s public historic-centre streets and plazas. Cathedral, convent and museum interiors, food tours, shows and provider-led activities remain optional.
300 min · Lima · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
14:00
Overnight here
e.g. 3B, Barranco`s Bed & Breakfast · B Arts Boutique Hotel
Day 2 Caral & the Supe Valley
- Transit
- 4h57
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 14.8°C–22.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.5h
14:00
Caral and Supe Valley public archaeological-landscape circuit zonacaral.gob.pe map ↗
Use the confirmed-open public approach and the Supe Valley archaeological landscape for a bounded circuit. Entry to the Sacred City, orientation services and any other Caral site require current hours and admission confirmation.
150 min · Caral & the Supe Valley · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
Overnight here
Day 3 Casma & the Sechín Valley
- Transit
- 4h57
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 14.2°C–24.9°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 12.4h
14:00
Casma and Sechín Valley public archaeological-landscape circuit peru.travel map ↗
Use Casma’s public town streets and confirmed-open Sechín Valley approaches for a bounded archaeological-landscape circuit. Sechín, Chankillo and other site interiors, guides and remote detours require separate current confirmation.
150 min · Casma & the Sechín Valley · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
Overnight here
Day 4 Huanchaco
- Transit
- 4h24
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 17.5°C–21.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 12.4h
13:25
Huanchaco public fishing-village-and-waterfront circuit peru.travel map ↗
Walk Huanchaco’s public fishing-village streets and waterfront and observe the caballitos de totora tradition from shore. Surfing, swimming, reed-boat rides, wetlands access and provider-led activities remain optional.
180 min · Huanchaco · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
16:25
Day 5 Trujillo
- Transit
- 0h49
- Finish
- ~15:50
- Temperature
- 12.3°C–22.8°C
- Rainy days
- ~3
- Daylight
- 12.4h
09:50
Trujillo public civic-and-heritage circuit peru.travel map ↗
Walk a bounded daylight circuit through Trujillo’s public civic centre and accessible heritage streets. Chan Chan, the Huacas, El Brujo, museums, shows and guided visits require separate current access and realistic dedicated time.
300 min · Trujillo · Confirm current roads, weather, daylight, safety advice and any named admission or access requirement before travel
14:50
Chelseas search
Delight in traditional Trujillian flavors within a warmly atmospheric setting.
60 min · Trujillo
🔍 Check before you book
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.
Sources (8)
- Lima public historic-centre circuit — peru.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Lima/WestCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Caral and Supe Valley public archaeological-landscape circuit — zonacaral.gob.peOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Casma and Sechín Valley public archaeological-landscape circuit — peru.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Huanchaco public fishing-village-and-waterfront circuit — peru.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — HuanchacoCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Trujillo public civic-and-heritage circuit — peru.travelOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- Wikivoyage — Trujillo (Peru)CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)