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The vast majority of visitors to Peru come to this country through Lima, more specifically through the Jorge Chávez International Airport. Although this is not a very big airport, has only one terminal, is one of the most important and busiest airports in South America, with optimal conditions and, having also won the award for best airport in South America in the year 2011.

Jorge Chavez International Airport is also known as the Lima International Airport, but contrary to what the name may indicate, it is not properly in Lima, but in the district of Callao, about 17 km from the Center of Lima.

Although many people use Lima just as a gateway to Peru and seek to go directly to Cusco or other areas of the country, many others take advantage of their passage by Peru's Capital to know Lima and reserve a few days of their trip to explore the city, as was our case.

Also, like us, many of the tourists who visit Lima, end up to stay in the Miraflores district, in our opinion the best place to stay in Lima (see here our article on the best place to stay in Lima).

Jorge Chavez International Airport

When you arrive at Lima International Airport, you will see that it really is a very organized and very busy airport. However, although you may not find yourself very far from the City Center, you will notice that the arrival process may not be as easy as when compared to other airports.

One reason is that this airport is not served by train or subway, as many airports as you may know. This may not be a big setback but when we started to study the best way to travel from the Lima International Airport to Miraflores, we read reports that we are obliged to say, left us with some reservations, and led us to organize well this part of our journey, because there are some risks that, when well prepared, can be avoided.

And the reason is that, as we mentioned earlier, the airport is located in the district of Callao and, this district is one of the most dangerous in Lima. As we mentioned in our article on the best place to stay in Lima (click here to read), the security issue is a factor to take into account when planning your visit to Lima. However, we do not want to scare you, Lima can be very safe but like many other large cities you may travel, there's the need to have some care and planning, including planning how to go from the airport to the center of Lima, specifically to Miraflores, if there's the place you will be hosted, as was our case.

What we want to convey is that this route can be very safe, it is not just us who say it, it is the experience of millions of people who do it every year. However, there is some care to have and, with the right organization, everything will go very well and you will have the opportunity to know and fall in love with the city of Lima.

How to get from Lima International Airport to Miraflores?

Let us go for the real question, which is: How to get from Lima International Airport to Miraflores?

The truth is that, although there is no train or metro, there are still several alternatives, such as taxis, transfers, and buses. Let's take a closer look at each one.

Taxis

Taxi rides in Peru are not something expensive, at least when compared to the prices of Europe. However, as in many other cities around the world, getting a taxi at the airport is more expensive than in the city center. However, there are some rules that are important to take into account when picking up a Taxi at Lima Airport.

One of the rules is that taxis do not have a meter, so you should have your price negotiated before entering it. Tell the taxi driver where you want to go and do not accept the first price they ask. You can pay in Nuevos Soles or US Dollars, both currencies are usually accepted.

Another issue has to do with the taxi company that you will hire. You have two possibilities, hire one of the official companies working at the Airport or, get out of the airport and look for an unofficial taxi. The unofficial taxi option may be cheaper. We can talk then and negotiate but, there is no certainty of the price and we are led to say that this is the least safe option since we heard some cases in which people report having had less happy experiences in their journey with taxis picked up outside the airport. However, a number of reports also refer to good experiences and lower prices.

However, as we travel with family, we feel that the possible higher cost does not compensate for the higher risk, so we advise you to book your official taxi in the airport, which you will easily find on the way out of it.

The companies of taxis to exercise within the Airport of Lima International are the following:

What we advise is to check the exact price for your destination and ask at the counter to write the price, so that there is no question with the driver and he does not try to renegotiate the value. Moreover, if this is your decision, it will undoubtedly be the safest way to get a taxi at Lima airport, and despite the price, we even think that it pays the investment considering the ever important security issue.

The duration of the trip usually lasts about 30, 40 minutes but it depends a lot on the time and the traffic, which is often very intense in Lima. Once again, we do not want to frighten anyone, but it's not a bad thing to always have the utmost prudence when we come to a city as big as Lima. When driving, try not to carry expensive electronic devices near the window to avoid the temptation that at any traffic jam or traffic light there is a chance that someone will break the glass and try to steal. Again, we do not want to alarm anyone, but it is not a bad thing to always have the usual safety standards and not to make it easier, as in so many places around the world, tourists are often a more attractive target so, don't facilitate in nothing.

UBER and CABIFY - Easy Taxy

An alternative to Taxi may be to use the Uber or Easy Taxi applications. There are only two things you should know, one of them is that you need to have internet on your phone when you call, which may not be the case but, you can use the free internet on the airport, that is of great help.

Another issue that may depart from this option is the fact that the offer is not as great as in other cities around the world and we collect reports of cases where the waiting time was too long or it was not even possible to have a vehicle available near the airport. However, these alternatives seem to be optimal in the city of Lima, where the supply is much higher and prices are lower than ordinary taxis.

Private Transfer

Several hotels have a shuttle service, which will take you directly from the airport to the hotel. At the time of making your reservation, find out if they have this service, as well as its costs, as it may be an alternative, although sometimes more expensive, but safe when contractualized with the hotel.

Another option would be the Ebus Lima Airport Shuttle, where for about 8 US $ (prices of 2019) you can buy your ticket to Miraflores, and you can buy in advance over the internet. Then, just pick up the van at the designated stop and make the trip in comfort to Miraflores. This is not a private trip, as it will be done in conjunction with other passengers, but will be done in safety and full comfort until Kennedy Park, which is in the center of Miraflores. It has the advantage of free wifi, which is always great, especially after huge flights.

Check here for the official website to know more about prices and schedules.

Another very convenient possibility is to schedule your transfer with the company Peru Van which, in addition to the service of taxis for 30 $USD for the trip, you can schedule your trip by van to your hotel.

Check here the official website to know more about prices and schedules and, if you wish, to make your reservation.

Another great option is the Urbanito Shuttle Bus, that it will also take you to your hotel and back to the airport.

We invite you also to take a look at their site to find out more about their prices and schedules.

Airport Express Lima

Another possibility is the use of Airport Express Lima, which we are forced to say, turns out to be a great option. The buses are new and have very good conditions, with the advantage of free wifi and being able to charge your mobile phone while traveling.

It also has the advantage of having 7 arrival points in Miraflores so you can choose the most convenient option for you and the price is very good, $ 8 USD for a trip and $ 15 USD round trip (2010 prices)

Click here to know more about prices and times through the official website of the company.

Public Bus (Combis)

There is also the possibility of using public transport companies that pass by the entrance of the airport every day. These are undoubtedly the cheapest options and, which are generally more used by locals. The prices are really magnificent, only 3 Nuevos Soles and you will have 3 main options:

Holding Express S

Route:
- Av. Faucett (Lima International Airport)
- Av. Precursores
- Av. La Mar
- Av. Mariscal Sucre
- Av. Ejército
- Av. Pardo
- Av. Ricardo Palma
- Av. Benavides

Aquarius Express

Route:

- Av. Faucett (Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez)

- Av. La Marina

- Av. Pershing

- Av. Salaverry

- Av. Del ejercito

- Av. Pardo

- Óvalo de Miraflores

Rome-I Consortium

Route:
- Av. Faucett (Lima International Airport)
- Av. La Marina
- Av. Brasil
- Av. 28 de Julio
- Av. Abancay (Historic center of Lima)

Please, take note that Holding Express S and Aquarius Express will take you to Miraflores but, the third hypothesis, Rome-I Consortium, will take you to the Historic Center of Lima, not far from Miraflores.

We like to use, whenever possible, the means of transportation that the locals use, it is always a great way to know a little more about the culture where we arrived and feel like the locals. However, we have had some references that have caused us some apprehension. One of them is that it is not the most comfortable way to travel, because it can run the situation of the occupation of the van is bigger than it should be. But another issue that caused us greater apprehension were reports that referred less security and, the fact that it is not a means of transportation very "friendly" to those who travel with luggage, which was our situation, which is why we chose not to use public transport this time.

Rent a car

This is also an option for those arriving at Lima airport, but if you wish to go downtown, it is not at all the best opinion, at our possibility. The traffic in Lima is very, very intense and, for those who come from outside, it may be difficult to get a city that can be considered chaotic for a visitor.

If your destination is other than the center of Lima, it may be a hypothesis to consider but, to travel to Miraflores or any other place in Central Lima, we do not recommend, because you can get cheaper and easier alternatives.

Conclusion

In conclusion, although this airport is not the easiest to get transported to the city center, there are still several possibilities. Probably, if you search, you will still find more companies than those we mentioned, we only spoke about these because they were the best references we had and, and we feel more secure to share with the reader.

The question of security is a factor to take into account when making your decision, of course that whoever travels always has an adventurous side within them but we leave the suggestion to be very cautious if you wish to venture out of Lima International Airport, as there are some precautions to take into account for a tourist, and you should always take the necessary precautions when doing so.

However, we do not want in any way that our article serves to frighten you and lead you not to visit and explore Lima. Go, explore and fall in love with this wonderful city. We did it and we loved it. Just have, as in so many other cities around the world, proper precautions, and make the most of it.

We hope that our article will help you plan your trip to Lima and if you still do not know where to stay in Lima, check out our article on the best place to stay in Lima.

If you still don't have a place to stay in Lima, we always do our reservations with booking, they are our partners and its with them that we get the best deals. You can look for the best deals in the city of Lima by clicking here, it won't cost you any money and, it helps us to support our blog.

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We would also like to invite you to leave your opinion and questions and, in case you have already visited Lima, let us know what you think is the best way to get from Lima International Airport to Miraflores or to the City Center.

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In addition to the wish to discover Bangkok, our family trip to Thailand had as its main objective to explore the warm waters of the Andaman Sea. In order to carry out this exploration, we chose to build our base at Ao Nang beach (you can see here why we chose this place instead of Railay Beach and Krabi) and, we are forced to admit that it was a good choice, having an account of our objectives.

But of course we did not want to restrict ourselves to Ao Nang beach, which is not at all the most beautiful in the area, so we had several objectives that we want to share with you, in the hope that it may give you some tips when you organize the itinerary for your family travel.

So, we hope our 4-day itinerary in Ao Nang, Krabi, will help you plan your family trip. Of course much remained to be explored but we felt that the 4 full days (5 nights) we stayed at Ao Nang Beach were wonderful and a great experience.

Day 1 - Ao Nang Beach and Noppharat Thara Beach

Our stay was at the Ibis Styles Ao Nang Hotel (we made the reservation on the Booking site) and, after a wonderful breakfast, we spent a few hours exploring the pool. After some hectic days on our trip, we tried to make this first day in Ao Nang as relaxed as possible for our family.

After a few hours to increase hunger, we went for a walk around Ao Nang and, although it is not a big city, it is full of life and possibilities in terms of activities to do. This is also true of food, which has a wide range of food options, especially Thai food, from which we had the best experiences.

After a delightful lunch, we tried to stroll and explore the beaches of Ao Nang Beach and Noppharat Thara Beach which gave us a good start to the beginning of a wonderful stay, although, although we marveled at these beaches, they would not compare to those that would follow along with our family travel.

Something that we were also exploring on that first day was the different tour offers and, we must say we were even happier to have stayed in Ao Nang because the offer is huge and for lower prices than we had explored on the internet case we had stayed in Phuket.

Day 2

On our second day in Ao Nang, we chose to take the boat and spend the day in Railay. Railay may seem to be an island, for having to travel by boat, but what happens is that it is a peninsula surrounded by mountains and accessible even by boat only. Railay is not an island but, it is not a beach, there are more, beautiful and different, all paradisiacal.

Railay West

The arrival of the boat is made by Railay West, a beautiful beach, a paradise of warm waters and that will leave you enchanted upon arriving. It is a beach with little ripples and we feel very safe for children.

It is also in this area that most of the restaurants in the area are located, and even for prices that are not extremely expensive, considering that it is located in an isolated and very touristy place. And that's where we had lunch, by the sea with a paradisiacal landscape.

Pra Nang Cave Beach

And if Railay West was already marvelous, you'll fall in love with one of the most beautiful beaches you've ever seen, Pra Nang Cave Beach. The road from Railay West to Pra Nang Cave Beach is easily reached on foot (you can see the path here on Google maps and it does not present any difficulty for those who travel with children) and, besides a wonderful beach, will reserve a surprise, the Pra Nang Cave.

And we speak of surprise, because this is not a cave, is decorated with several phallic objects, whose justification for the beginning of the tradition is not quite certain, but nowadays the locals usually place there objects with phallic shapes with the intention of having more fertility and prosperity.

We do not know if it works, but the effect is completely different from what you would normally expect to find in a cave, and prepare to answer some questions to your children. But, all this visit is a must, impossible not to perform.

ViewPoint and Princess Lagoon

Something we were very curious to see was the Princess Lagoon as well as the View Point and we knew that to do so we would have to look for the direction to indicate the direction along the way between Railay West and Pra Nang Cave Beach and, the truth is We found the path but sadly it starts off on a very steep climb, which unfortunately did not seem to be safe to hold with children.

We do not know if this is always the case since we had read that when it rains it could be more dangerous, but if you want to do this, we advise you to be very careful and take appropriate footwear to the terrain, as slippers will increase the dangerousness of the course.

Monkeys

This island still had a surprise because it is the residence of a community of monkeys that we had the opportunity to see up close. Of course, they do the children's delight, but just be careful if you have food with you, as they will try to take away, as they can with other objects. Keep your distance but be sure to enjoy them.

We also left the council to pay attention to the hours. It's easy to lose track of time when you're in paradise, but the last boat to Ao Nang departs at 5:30 p.m., so don't be late.

Krabi Weekend Night Market

At weekends you can visit the night markets in the city of Krabi. You can easily and Ao Nang carries out the booking of the transport and that was exactly what we did. This is not a huge market but it has a great offer of traditional food, delicious and at very low prices. It is also a great place to buy your souvenirs, just be sure to haggle the price, do not accept the value that you are asked for soon.

It was also possible to see some interesting shows and this turned out to be a very good night and not to be missed in the city of Krabi.

Day 3

Phi Phi Island Tour

Our third day was destined to one of the main attractions for travelers to Thailand, we talked about the famous trip to the Phi Phi Islands.

Unfortunately, once we booked our trip, we had bad news. The famous Maya Bay, due to the large influx of tourists, was "closed" to the public for 3 months in the Low Season (June, July, and August) and we went there in July. It was with sadness that we had to deal with this news but, we must say that, even so, this was a beautiful, wonderful day and the landscapes we have seen and experiences that we live will never be forgotten. Something not to miss on your family travel to Thailand.

We advise you to make your reservation to this day tour only when you arrive, because you will have a lot of offers and, for more affordable prices you will find online. In our case, the premium speed boat tour was priced at 1495 Bath each adult and 1295 child.

Throughout the trip, we were given juice and water, as well as fruit, and included lunch and transfers from the hotel, as well as the return to the hotel. Unfortunately, our guide was far from being very professional but we tried that to don't stop us from making the most of our trip.

Our itinerary by the company Krabitours was as follows:

1st stop

Bamboo Island - The First island was Koh Mai Phi also called Bamboo island -snorkeling 30-45 minutes from the boat.

2nd stop

Phi Phi Don Tonsai Bay - Ton Sai stop for lunch at a restaurant where Thai lunch will be served. Afterward, free time to walk along the streets of Phiphi village or sunbath on the Dahlam beach.

3th Stop

Pileh Bay & Lohsamah Bay - Loh Sa Mah and Phi Phi Lay cove. Ao Pileh is very nearly enclosed by the limestone walls of the island's cliffs so that the water appears almost to be an inland sea.

4th Stop

Monkey Bay

You will see Monkey's group, sightseeing, snorkeling and swimming 30 min.

5th Stop

Viking cave- About 20 min. Viking ships then, sightseeing around Ao Nui (Nui Bay).

6th Stop

Chicken Island - On the way back to Ao Nang, sightseeing around Chicken Island, Tup Island in a circle.

At the end of the day, you will arrive tired but you will love every minute.

Day 4

This would be our last day in Ao Nang and we knew we wanted to spend a few hours strolling through the shops, experiencing the famous Thai massages and enjoying the latest experiences with local food.

Thus, we have left aside for this day the last island, which is near Ao Nang, accessible on a small and fast journey through a longtail boat.

And so it was, after a good breakfast, we drove to Ao Nang beach to buy the tickets for the Poda Island (300 Bath boat ticket and 500 Bath tax to enter in natural heritage).

Well, when we feel that we can no longer be surprised, Thailand always gets more. This is a beautiful island, white sand, blue water, warm and transparent and with stunning scenery.

It is also a very visited island, so during the hours we spent there, there are several boats coming and going, without however taking the beauty of the island. As mentioned earlier, we went to the island in low season (July) and it was possible to enjoy the island but in the height of the tourist season, you can find a lot of people.

Although almost deserted, it has a restaurant where we could have lunch as well as use the bathroom, so it was perfect for the last day.

After this visit, we took the return boat so that we could enjoy our last hours in Ao Nang. Do not forget to try the Thai massage, you will find prices between 200 and 300 Bath and, believe me, very good, despite the pain you will feel.

After a delicious meal by the sea and after the last purchases, it was time to return home the next morning.

So this was our 4 days in Ao Nang, Krabi. We hope our tips help you to program your trip to Thailand. If you still don't have a place to stay in Thailand, we always do our reservations with booking, they are our partners and its with them that we get the best deals. You can look for the best deals in the city of Ao Nang by clicking here, it won't cost you any money and, it helps us to support our blog.

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If you want to discover more about Ao Nang and want to discover the best places to stay, you can find it here on our post about The Best Place to Stay in Ao Nang. Thanks for your visit to our blog, if you like why don't you share with your friends and, leave one comment on our Non Stop Family blog.

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