North
Trujillo
Chan Chan & Huanchaco
Days needed
2–3days
Late March
Excellent in late March
Cost / person
$120–280
Trujillo is the kind of stop that earns 2 to 3 days on a Peru itinerary — and late March is when you want to be there.
What to do
The list,
in no fixed order.
Chan Chan adobe city (largest pre-Columbian city in Americas).
Huacas del Sol y Luna (Moche pyramids).
Huanchaco beach and ceviche.
Reed boats (caballitos de totora).
Logistics
Getting in, getting out.
How to get there
1 hr flight from Lima. Often added as a 2-day extension. Coastal so weather is reliable.
What the budget covers
Flight from Lima ($60–130 each way) or bus, hotel ($30–80), site entries ($5 each), tours
Late March, here
“Coastal — dry and warm. Excellent late-March weather.”