7 different plans of a kitesurf trip to Peru
You want to come kitesurfing to Peru, and would like to take advantage of this long journey to visit this fairy land?
Here we give you 7 different awesome plans of a Peruvian Kitesurfing + visiting trip:
But before that, let’s talk about where you will probably land:
LIMA
Most people ask me the question. “Lima la gris”, Lima the grey, constantly below a white homogenic sky is not really a very attractive city at first sight. However if you are open-minded and eager to discover new stuff and culture, there are actually some pretty cool things to do and see in the Peruvian capital city, like for example:
PLAN A
THE MACHU PICCHU NATURALLY
INCLUDING 1 WEEK KITESURFING
Just focus on one of the World’s most marvellous place: visiting Cusco the Inka city, the the superb Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu!
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Cusco by plane – 1 or 2 days in Cusco
(altitude acclimatation) –
2/3 days Inka Trail or Salkantay trekk.or
straight to Machu Picchu (Aguas Verdes ) by train.
Back to Lima
Lima – Talara by plane
PLAN B
THE CLASSIC ROUTE OF THE SOUTH
INCLUDING 1 WEEK KITESURFING
Most tourists / backpackers who come to Peru visit the south of the Country, on an itinerary
called la Ruta del Gringo, which is the following (you can take out some spot(s) of your choice) :
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Paracas (kitesurf?) –
(Huancachina oasis) –
Nazca Lines
Arequipa city
Titicaca Lake
Cusco – Sacred Valley
Lima
Lima – Talara by plane – Mancora
INCLUDING 1 WEEK KITESURFING
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Huaraz by bus or plane
Huaraz – Mancora by bus
PLAN C
LA CORDILLERA BLANCA
PLAN D
THE JUNGLE
INCL. 1 WEEK KITESURFING
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Iquitos / Tarapoto / Madre de Dios by plane.
Back to Lima.
Lima – Talara by plane
or Lima Mancora by bus.
INCLUDING 1 WEEK KITESURFING
Choose to concentrate on the North of the country, when most tourists go South, you will
discover the Kuelap fortress built in the 6th century AD, the superb Gocta waterfalls, staying
in the pitoresque city of Chachapoyas..
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Chachapoyas by plane
Chachapoyas – Cajamarca by bus (eventual stop to visit)
Cajamarca – Chiclayo by bus (or Pacasmayo if you want to kitesurf the famous wave)
Pacasmayo / Chiclayo – Mancora by bus
PLAN E
THE NORTH ONLY
PLAN F
100% KITESURFING
You just want to kitesurf? Well it’s possible to do a kite
tour of the major spots in Peru, and freestyle, freeride,
foil and waveride!
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Paracas – Lima by bus round trip.
Lima – Trujillo / Chiclayo by plane, or
Lima – Pacasmayo by bus
1 day tour at Represa del gallito Ciego
Pacasmayo – Mancora by bus
Read our guide of the kite spots in Peru
here.
PLAN G
100% WAVE KITESURFING
TIMELINE / ITINERARY:
Lima – Trujillo/Chiclayo by plane, or
Lima – Pacasmayo by bus
Pacasmayo – Secret spot by 4×4
Secret spot – Mancora by 4×4
or Pacasmayo – Mancora by bus