Maps and navigation for getting around, curated for travelers visiting Peru.
Google Maps is the most useful general map for a Peru trip, but it should be treated as a planning layer rather than a complete transport or mountain-safety tool.
The strongest general map for urban places, saved pins, offline areas and sharing exact entrances in Peru.
Download offline areas for Lima, Cusco, the Sacred Valley and every other destination before leaving reliable internet. Save the exact accommodation entrance, airport meeting point, bus terminal, train station and emergency facility rather than only a business name. Lima has multiple private bus terminals, and a correct company with the wrong terminal can still ruin a connection. In historic centers, informal settlements and rural areas, street names, access roads and entrances can be incomplete or misleading.
Confirm the final approach with the accommodation, operator or local authority, especially after rain, a landslide, protest or road closure. SUTRAN's official road-alert map is the better source for current national-road interruptions. A dotted trail or user-contributed route does not prove that a path is open, permitted, staffed or safe. For mountain or remote travel, use the official protected-area or operator instructions, a qualified guide where appropriate, and a dedicated offline topographic plan.
Do not follow a car route onto an unsuitable road merely because the app offers it. Share an exact pin for pickups, but avoid displaying the phone near the street edge. Save addresses and key route screenshots in Spanish so a driver or staff member can help when live routing fails.
Google Maps is the top-rated navigation app in Peru. The strongest general map for urban places, saved pins, offline areas and sharing exact entrances in Peru.
Bento recommends one navigation app in Peru, checked in 2026.
These apps need data
Guac eSIM covers Peru with plans from $0.58 per GB. Install it before you land and activate instantly.
Cards, peso cash, open transit payments and dependable local apps
Cash backup, QR payments, cable cars and roadblock-aware travel
Use Uber or 99, expect CPF barriers, and carry backup cards and reais
Use Uber, learn the local transit payment, and prepare for long distances
Use dispatched rides, carry small pesos, and learn each city's transit system
The right apps, plus the official and offline backups Costa Rica still requires
