Ceviche at noon, a pisco sour as the sun drops into the Pacific, and the Andes a short flight away: Lima is the way into all of Peru.
Plus Ultra is flying non-stop from Madrid to Lima from €482 return, with a checked bag included. The cheapest dates run from late February to July 2027, which takes in Lima's summer and the start of the dry season in the Andes.
✈️ The deal
- From: Madrid, Spain
- To: Lima, Peru
- Airline: Plus Ultra
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: €482–€487 return
- When: February–July 2027
Example dates:
24/02/2027 - 11/03/2027
04/03/2027 - 18/03/2027
08/04/2027 - 22/04/2027
05/05/2027 - 20/05/2027
07/05/2027 - 17/05/2027
04/06/2027 - 13/06/2027
04/06/2027 - 18/06/2027
06/07/2027 - 24/07/2027
Only some days in each week carry this fare, so use the flexible search to find the cheapest combination.
💰 How far does your money go?
Lima is one of the best food cities in the world, and eating well does not cost much. A set lunch menu with ceviche and a main course is around €5, less than a menú del día in Madrid. A pisco sour in a Barranco bar costs about €5, a plate of chifa fried rice in Chinatown €4, and a ride on the Metropolitano bus €0.80.
☀️ The weather
February and March are Lima's summer, with sunny days of 27 to 28°C and the sea warm enough to swim. April and May cool down to 21 to 24°C. From June the city turns grey under the coastal mist known as garúa, with highs around 18 to 19°C but almost no rain. At the same time, the Andes enter the dry season, the best time of year for Cusco and the mountains.
🏨 Where to stay
Miraflores and San Isidro sit on the clifftops, close to the sea and the restaurants.
Kokopelli Hostel Miraflores · 8.9/10 · From €18/night A friendly hostel with private rooms and a rooftop bar, a short walk from Parque Kennedy.
Casa Andina Select Miraflores · 8.8/10 · From €85/night A modern hotel with a rooftop pool, ten minutes on foot from the Malecón.
Country Club Lima Hotel · 9.2/10 · From €230/night A 1927 landmark in San Isidro, filled with colonial art and set next to the golf course.
🎯 What to do
Lima rewards anyone who stays a few days before heading to the mountains.
The historic centre. Plaza Mayor, the cathedral and the catacombs beneath the San Francisco monastery, all within a few blocks.
Surquillo Market. Where local chefs shop for fish and fruit, with ceviche counters serving lunch from late morning.
Barrio Chino. Lima's Chinatown, home of chifa, the Peruvian-Chinese cooking found on every street corner in the city.
Cycling the Malecón. A clifftop path above the Pacific from Miraflores to Barranco, with parks and paragliders along the way.
🗺️ Where to go from here
Lima is the gateway to the coast, the desert and the Andes.
Huaraz. The base for the Cordillera Blanca and the turquoise Laguna 69, about eight hours by bus.
Lake Titicaca. The floating Uros islands, reached via Juliaca, about 1h40 by domestic flight. Search flights
Nazca. Flights over the Nazca Lines, around seven hours south by bus.
Máncora. Peru's surf and beach town on the north coast, via Talara, about 1h40 by plane. Search flights
Lunahuaná. River rafting and local vineyards in a green valley, three hours south of Lima by road.
Madrid to Lima non-stop from €482 return, with a checked bag. These dates cover summer on the coast and the best season in the Andes.
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