Chiclayo Tourism

The department of Lambayeque is one of the most touristical in the nation. It was home to the ancient civilization of the Moche who created some of the most ingenious monuments and works of art known to ancient Peru. In 1987, royal tombs of ancient Moche rulers were excavated. The artifacts found in the tomb were transferred to the Royal Tomb of Sipan Museum located in the city of Lambayeque. Also located in that city are the Brunning Museum and the Sicán Museum in Ferreñafe. These museums display the magnificent ancient artwork produced by the ancient Moche. The pyramids of Túcume are also located in this area. In 2007, more than 306 thousand tourists visited the museums of Lambayeque. There are more than twenty adobe pyramids all of which are 40 meters (131 feet) in height and are located in an abundance of vegetation and wildlife. Also located in the area is the Chaparrí Ecological Reserve which has abundant biodiversity. The department of Lambayeque boasts some of the best cuisine in Peru. The most popular dish in this area is duck with rice. The city of Chiclayo, the capital of the department, is the second largest in the Peruvian north and has a vibrant nighlife..

Cruz del Sur, Movil Tours and Linea usually have the most comfortable buses.
Cial (20 5587; Bolognesi 15) Has a 9pm Lima bus (US$18 to US$24, 10 hours) and a 6pm bus to Tarapoto (US$12, 12 hours).
Civa (22 3434; Bolognesi 714) Lima buses at 8pm and 8:30pm (US$15 to US$24, 10 hours), Jaén buses at 10am and 9:30pm (US$4.50, six hours), a Tarapoto bus at 6pm (US$12, 12 hours) and a Chachapoyas bus at 5:30pm (US$6, 10 to 11 hours).
Cruz del Sur (22 5508; Bolognesi 888) Has six departures to Lima (US$13 to US$30, 10 hours) between 7pm and 10pm.
Empresa Transcade (23 2552; J Balta 110) Has buses to Jaén (US$4.50) at 8:30am and 8:30pm.
Ittsa (23 3612; Bolognesi 155) Bus-cama (bed bus) to Lima (US$16.50 to US$24, 10 hours) at 8pm.
Linea (23 3497; Bolognesi 638) Has a comfortable Lima service (US$13.50 to US$24, 10 hours) at 8pm and 8:30pm, and regular hourly services to Trujillo (US$3.60, two hours) and Piura (US$3.60, three hours). Also has buses to Chimbote at 9:15am and 3:15pm (US$6, four hours), buses to Cajamarca at 10:45am, 10pm and 10:45pm (US$4.50 to US$9, six hours) and buses to Jaén at 1:15pm and 11pm (US$5.50 to US$7).
Movil Tours (27 1940; Bolognesi 199) Has a Lima bus (US$22.50, 10 hours) at 8:30pm, a Tarapoto bus (US$21, 12 hours) at 6:30pm and a Chachapoyas bus (US$12, 10 to 11 hours) at 8pm.
Oltursa (23 7789; Vincente de la Vega 101) Three bus-cama services to Lima (US$21 to US$24, 10 hours) between 8pm and 9pm.
Padres Estrella (20 4879; J Balta 178) Has Tarapoto buses (US$12, 12 to 14 hours) at 5am, 7am and 4pm, with the 4pm bus going onto Yurimaguas (US$21, 20 to 24 hours).
Tepsa (23 6981; Bolognesi 504) Bus-cama services to Lima (US$18, 10 hours) at 7:30pm, 8:15pm and 9:15pm.
Transportes Chiclayo (23 7984; JL Ortiz) Has buses to Piura (US$3.60, three hours) every hour from 6am to 9:30pm, with the last bus going on to Tumbes (US$6, eight hours).
Turismo Dias (23 3538; J Cuglievan 190) Has a cheaper bus to Lima (US$12 to US$15, 10 hours) at 7pm as well as departures to Cajamarca (US$6, six hours) at 6:45am, 5pm and 10:30pm.
Behind Tepsa there is a minibus terminal where a dozen small companies have at least six buses throughout the day to Cajamarca (US$4.50 to US$6), a night bus to Tumbes at 8:30pm (US$6), buses at 7:30pm, noon and 8:30pm to Chachapoyas (US$7.50), 9:30am and 3:30pm buses to Tarapoto (US$10.50), a 3:30pm bus to Yurimaguas (US$16.50) and frequent services to Jaén (US$4.50). These times tend to change with the setting of each moon, so check the schedule ahead of time.
The minibus terminal at the corner of San José and Lora y Lora has regular buses to Lambayeque (US$0.50, 20 minutes) and Pimentel (US$0.50, 25 minutes).
Buses for Ferreñafe (US$0.50), Sipán (US$0.80), Monsefú (US$0.40), Zaña (US$0.80) and Chongoyape (US$1.50) leave frequently from Terminal de Microbuses Epsel (Nicolás de Píerola at Oriente).
Buses to Túcume (US$0.50) leave from Angamos near M Pardo – it’s hard to find this bus stop, so ask.

The airport (code CIX; 23 3192) is 1.5km east of town; a taxi ride there is a US$0.60 and departure tax is US$3.57. LAN (27 4875; MM Izaga 770) flies from Lima to Chiclayo (US$110) daily at 6:30am and 7:50pm, returning to Lima at 10:40am and 8:55pm. LAN also flies to Piura (US$64) at 8:30am, returning at 9:30am. Star Perú (27 1173; Bolognesi 316) has two flights from Lima leaving at 7am and 5pm and returning to Lima from Chiclayo at 9am and 6:30pm (US$85). It also flies to Trujillo at 6:30pm, returning at 8:10am (US$48) the next day.