The best time to travel to Arequipa is during the dry season, from April to November, to avoid the rains and because the weather is much more pleasant. You can tour the city in one or two days, without rushing, and if you visit Arequipa during the month of August, you will enjoy many cultural events for the celebration of the anniversary of the city.

Arequipa’s gastronomy is famous for being one of the most varied and colorful in Peru. You have to try dishes such as stuffed Rocoto, Cuy Chactado, Cauche de queso, Arequipeño Adobo or chicha. A good option is to go to the Mercado de San Camilo, one of the oldest in the city or Nueva Palomino, highly recommended for its prices and local flavors. For a more chic experience, we would recommend Chicha by Gastón Acurio, one of the most famous chefs in the country.

The Colca Canyon is 100 km from Arequipa and is one of the deepest in the world. A place full of silence where you can visit some villages, go trekking or plan some excursions full of adventure. You will walk through hot springs and viewpoints from which you will be able to see the flight of the condor, the bird that is most visible in these landscapes.

In Arequipa you can have some extreme experiences such as kayaking or rafting on the Chili River, jumping from a bridge in the Chilina Valley, doing different trekking to the volcanoes or practicing climbing; adventure by bike through rocky areas at full speed, or fly paragliding and have unique landscapes at your feet.

Lima has only two seasons: summer and winter and its temperature is not extreme, so it is pleasant at any time of the year. As it is in a desert area, but at the same time humid, it rarely rains and it is almost always cloudy, so from October to April there are clearer and sunnier days. Two or three days is a good time to visit the most important attractions of Lima.

Lima is famous for its varied and exquisite gastronomy. From street stalls to the highest category restaurants they are an explosion of unique flavors. The ceviches, the causes and the pisco sour are the most sought after, but also desserts such as the purple mazamorra, the Suspiro de limeña and the turron, which is very popular in the month of October, when the procession of the Lord of the Miracles. You can try typical dishes at good prices in restaurants such as the Market , Nº1 in Surquillo, one of the several in the city or have a different experience in a restaurant like La Rosa Náutica.

Lima has a great variety of beaches, such as: El Silencio Beach, Tortuga, Punta Hermosa, Agua Dulce, Punta Negra, among others; but one of the most popular is on the outskirts of Lima, in the Balneario de Asia, where you will find a boulevard with bars and shopping centers. You can also go to Puerto del Callao, where you will find tourist attractions such as: the Real Felipe Fortress and various museums.

Lima offers several alternatives for the more adventurous. You can paraglide from the Miraflores promenade and have the city at your feet or learn to surf in the waters of the Pacific. In Lunahuaná you can feel the adrenaline going rafting or canopy, and you can slide down natural slides in Songos; besides practicing climbing or rappelling in the Lomas de Lúcumo.