Visit Tumbes
- Relaxation
- Hiking / Trekking
- Park and garden
Tumbes: How to get there?
9 hours by bus from ChiclayoTumbes: See when to go?
All year roundTumbes: For how long?
1 to 2 daysLearn more about your destination
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Tumbes Holidays
A border city with Ecuador, Tumbes is perfectly situated by the sea which confers upon it some magnificent beaches.
Tumbes: What to see nearby?
What our travellers think of their stay
A town on the northern coast of Peru, near to the border with Ecuador.
My suggestion
If you are planning to stay in the area, choose instead to stay at Zooritos, still a quiet little fishing village for now but about to become a leading seaside resort.
A border city with Ecuador, Tumbes is perfectly situated by the sea which confers upon it some magnificent beaches.
My suggestion
The seafood there will have you licking your fingers! I suggest that you try the delicious ceviche during your stay in Tumbes, as it is a Peruvian speciality, but also a local one, with the city being by the sea.
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