Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
mended agency that can book local, regional and international travel, as well as create
custom group itineraries. Discounts available for students and SAE members.
1066, Central Lima; 9:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat)
Books bus and plane tick-
ets and dispenses reliable information on hotels and sightseeing.
The official International Student Identity Card (ISIC) office, Intej can arrange discounted
air, train and bus fares, among other services.
Unión 1040, Central Lima; 9:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9:30am-1pm Sat)
A well-known
agency that handles all manner of travel arrangements. Also organizes gay-friendly trips
and basic gastronomic tours of Lima.
332-350, Miraflores)
Tour operator and travel agent, helpful for local information, as well
as travel all over Peru.
Getting There & Away
Air
Lima's
Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez
(code LIM; 517-3100;
www.lap.com.pe
;
Callao)
is stocked with the usual facilities plus a pisco boutique, a post
office and luggage storage. Internet access is available on the 2nd floor. For information
on international flights,
Click here
.
The principal domestic destinations from Lima are Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca,
Chiclayo, Cuzco, Iquitos, Juliaca, Piura, Pucallpa, Puerto Maldonado, Tacna, Tarapoto,
Trujillo and Tumbes. You can get flight information, buy tickets and reconfirm flights on-
line or via telephone, but for ticket changes or problems, it is best to go to the airline of-
fice in person.
For general information on air travel in Peru,
Click here
.
The international departure
tax of US$31 should be included in your ticket, along with domestic departure taxes.
The following are the Lima offices of current domestic operators:
flores)
LAN goes to Arequipa, Chiclayo, Cuzco, Iquitos, Juliaca, Piura, Puerto Maldon-
ado, Tacna, Tarapoto and Trujillo. Additionally it offers link services between Arequipa
