Is the same eSIM good for the rest of Peru after Lima?

Yes. There's a single national Peru eSIM, so the plan you use in Lima keeps working when you fly on to Cusco, Arequipa or Puno. You don't need a separate SIM for each city — one plan covers your whole trip.

How much data do I need for a few days in Lima?

For maps, ride-hailing between Miraflores and Barranco, restaurant bookings and social posts, most short visitors are comfortable on 3-5GB. If you plan to stream or hotspot a laptop from your hotel, a larger or unlimited allowance is safer.

Lima eSIM.

From the clifftop Malecón of Miraflores to bohemian Barranco, stay online across Lima.

from £3.56/day · unlimited dataAll of Peru →

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1 · How many days?

10 daysOther:days

2 · How much data?

3GBBest pricevalid 30 days£10.15£1.01/day

Cheapest plan covering your trip: 3GB, valid 30 days.

Travellers (one eSIM each)

1 × 3GB (valid 30 days) · 10-day trip£10.15

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Good to know in Lima

Street taxis rarely use meters in Lima, so keep data on to book Uber, Cabify or DiDi at a fixed fare instead of haggling — and expect the coastal garúa mist to grey out the skyline for months.

Does an eSIM work in Lima?

Yes — the Peru eSIM works in Lima wherever its partner networks have signal. Claro, Movistar and Entel give strong 4G and growing 5G across Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco and the airport; signal only really dips in some Centro Histórico basements and the outer hillside districts.

Your guide to Lima

Lima eSIM: your local data guide.

From queuing for ceviche in Miraflores to hailing an Uber across town or wandering the colonial Plaza Mayor, you lean on data constantly in Peru's sprawling capital. A Lima eSIM keeps your maps, ride-hailing and restaurant bookings live the moment you land at Jorge Chávez, whether you're clifftop at the Malecón or bar-hopping in bohemian Barranco.

One eSIM for Lima and all of Peru. It's the national Peru eSIM — from £3.56/day with unlimited data, working the same in Lima as it does the moment you leave it.

Landing at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)?

Install the QR at home, then switch the eSIM on as you taxi in — you're online before you reach the arrivals hall.

Lima eSIM pricingbest-value plan · per day

Days

Per day

Total

Saving

3 days1GB

£1.35

£4.05

—

5 days1GB

£0.81

£4.05

−40%

7 days1GB

£0.58

£4.05

−57%

10 days3GBPopular

£1.01

£10.15

−25%

15 days3GB

£0.68

£10.15

−50%

30 days3GB

£0.34

£10.15

−75%

Unlimited plans7 days £25.39·15 days £53.84·30 days £106.67

Each trip length shows the best-value plan that covers it. Total always shown before you pay.

On the ground

Where you'll lean on data in Lima.

Miraflores

Follow the clifftop Malecón, pull up Larcomar's hours and hail a ride from Parque Kennedy without dropping signal.

Barranco

Map the Puente de los Suspiros, read reviews for the bars and share street-art photos as you wander the old bohemian quarter.

San Isidro

Navigate the El Olivar grove and the business district, and book a table at a top ceviche spot on the move.

Centro Histórico

Time your entry to the San Francisco catacombs and Plaza Mayor, and translate menus around the colonial core.

The practical bit

Getting around Lima on your eSIM.

Apps you'll want online in Lima

Uber— Widely used across Lima; live tracking and cashless fares from the airport to Miraflores.
Cabify— Popular Lima ride-hailing alternative with upfront fares; compare against Uber in heavy traffic.
Tu Ruta (ATU)— Official app for the Metropolitano bus corridor and Metro Line 1 routes and times.
Yape— BCP's QR payment super-app that most Lima cafes, taxis and market stalls now accept.

How long to stay in Lima

Many travellers spend two to three days in Lima at the start or end of a Peru trip, covering Miraflores, Barranco, the historic centre and its world-class food scene.

How much data for Lima

Lima is a big, connected city, so a balanced 3-5GB comfortably handles maps, Uber and Cabify trips, restaurant bookings and social posts over a few days; go Unlimited if you'll stream or hotspot a laptop.

Coverage in Lima

Claro, Movistar and Entel give strong 4G and growing 5G across Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco and the airport; signal only really dips in some Centro Histórico basements and the outer hillside districts.

Where you're headed

Discover Lima.

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The short version.

A travel eSIM is data only. It sits next to your home SIM, so your number, texts and WhatsApp carry on as normal. Pick unlimited, priced per day, or a fixed bundle of GB if it's mostly maps and messages. Install it on Wi-Fi before you fly — the days only start once it first connects in Lima, and it finds a partner network on its own.

Coverage in Peru.

4G LTE on partner networks — signal varies by area

Connected · 4G

Claro
Movistar
Entel
Bitel

Before you fly

Lima eSIM questions, answered.

Yes. Install and activate before you fly, and your phone connects automatically to a Peruvian network like Claro, Movistar or Entel as you land at Jorge Chávez in Callao. You'll have data through immigration and the taxi rank without touching airport Wi-Fi.