Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tourist Information
iPerú
Offline map
Google map
(
29-4561; cnr Almagro 420;
9am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun)
Provides tourist information and a list of certified guides and travel agencies.
Getting There & Away
Air
The
airport
(code TRU;
46-4013)
is 10km northwest of town. Both
LAN
(
22-1469;
0-800-1-8222;
www.taca.com
;
César Vallejo Oeste 1345, Real
Plaza)
have multiple daily flights.
Bus
Buses fill up, so buy tickets in advance.
Some companies depart from the north end of town, at España and Amazonas, while oth-
ers, going to southern destinations, have terminals on the Panamericana Sur, separate from
the ticket office. Double-check the point of departure when buying a ticket. The following
are recommended long-haul companies:
Cruz del Sur
Offline map
Google map
(
26-1801;
www.cruzdelsur.com.pe
;
Amazonas 437)
It also has a
booking office
(Gamarra 439;
9am-9pm Mon-Sat)
in the city center. Travels all over Peru.
Ittsa
(
25-1415;
www.ittsabus.com
; Mansiche 143)
Buses for Máncora and Lima.
Línea
Offline map
(
24-5181; cnr San Martín & Orbegoso;
8am-8pm Mon-Fri)
Good for points north.
Móvil Tours
( 28-6538;
www.moviltours.com.pe
;
America Sur 3959, Óvalo Larco)
Also good for the north;
travels to Chachapoyas.
Oltursa
Offline map
(
26-3055;
www.oltursa.pe
; Ejército 342)
Travels all over the country.
Ormeño
Offline map
Google map
(
25-9782;
www.grupo-ormeno.com.pe
; Ejército 233)
Major company
covering all of Peru, including Máncora.
Getting Around
A taxi to the airport from the city center will cost about S15, while taxis for sightseeing
charge S20 to S25 an hour.
