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A driver in a suit holding a name sign beside a black minivan outside the arrivals hall of Lima airport

Lima Airport to Miraflores: Is a Pre-Booked Transfer Worth It?

A private transfer between Lima's Jorge Chávez airport and the city centre, from €9.85 a person, with 60 minutes of free waiting. Vehicles, luggage limits, what costs extra, a second transfer named for Miraflores and Barranco, and when you might skip it.

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Cooking Class in Lima: Ceviche, Causa and Pisco Sour

The two cooking classes in Miraflores with the most reviews, one at €39.70 and one at €43.06. What you cook, the group size, who they suit and who they exclude.

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Peruvian Food Tours in Lima: Barranco or the Historic Centre?

Two four-hour walking food tours in Lima, the Barranco tour at €94.20 and the historic centre street food tour at €49.52. What you eat, what each is not good for, and which to book.

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Lima's Historic Centre: Guided Tour or Go Alone?

Plaza Mayor, the cathedral and the San Francisco catacombs: a guided tour, or on foot by yourself? What each option covers, and what the entry ticket changes.

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Coastal cliffs with a city above them seen from the air over the Pacific

Paragliding Over Lima's Costa Verde: Two Flights Compared

A powered paraglider flight over the Costa Verde cliffs, €71.77 with one operator and €71.77 with another. Flight time, weight limits, who cannot fly, and which to book.

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A surfer in a black wetsuit crouching on a blue board on a small wave, with the Miraflores coast behind

Surf Lessons in Miraflores: Five Schools Compared

Five surf lessons at Makaha and Waikiki beaches in Miraflores. Lesson length, group size, minimum age, swimming requirements and which one to book.

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Miraflores and Barranco Tours: Walk, Bike or Ride?

Four ways to see Barranco's street art and the Miraflores clifftop: two walking tours at €12.56 and €17.94, a bike tour at €27.81 and a four-hour minibus tour at €53.83.

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Carved wooden balconies on a yellow colonial building in Lima's historic centre

Pachacámac from Lima: Is the Combined City Tour Worth It?

Pachacámac, the old temple site south of Lima, is on GetYourGuide as part of an eight-hour tour with the historic centre and catacombs, €72.44. What the day includes, who it does not suit, and what to check.

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A smiling swimmer in a life jacket and wetsuit in the sea among sea lions, below a rocky island

Swimming With Sea Lions at the Palomino Islands: Which Boat to Book

The Palomino Islands off Callao are 30 minutes from Lima by SERNANP's account. Three boat trips compared, the fees on site, the rules that protect the colony and what to check before you pay.

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Paracas and Huacachina from Lima: Can You Do It in One Day?

The Ballestas Islands, a pisco vineyard and the Huacachina dunes in a single day from Lima: three day trips compared, with the hours on the road, what is extra and who should skip it.

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