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Best eSIM for Peru

Peru's main networks — Claro, Movistar, Entel and Bitel — cover Lima, Cusco, Arequipa and the main tourist routes. Coverage drops on the Inca Trail, in the Colca Canyon and across much of the Amazon. Travel eSIMs cost more here than in Europe or Asia, so compare before you buy.

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At a glance

  • Cheapest we found: Nomad — $25 for 10 GB / 30 days on Claro
  • On Movistar: Airalo — $26, plus Latamlink for Peru with Bolivia, Chile or Colombia
  • Best for unlimited data: Holafly Peru — from $33.90 for 7 days, but hotspot is capped at about 500 MB–1 GB a day
  • Also worth comparing: Saily Peru plans
  • No-account option: Talisim — $30.40 on Claro

Prices we checked

10 GB of data for 30 days, from each provider’s own website on 17 October 2026.

Provider Price Networks
Nomad $25.00 Claro
Airalo $26.00 Movistar
Talisim $30.40 Claro

Holafly sells unlimited data instead: $33.90 for 7 days or $45.90 for 15 days.

Network notes

Claro and Movistar have the widest coverage, including more of the Andes. Entel is strong in Lima and other cities. Bitel is the newest network.

Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Aguas Calientes have signal on the main networks. The Inca Trail itself, the Salkantay trek and Rainbow Mountain are mostly out of coverage.

Practical connectivity tips

  • Install before you land. You’ll want data for a ride from Lima airport.
  • Apps you’ll want online: Uber, Cabify, inDrive and DiDi (rides), WhatsApp (tour operators and hotels use it), PeruRail and Inca Rail (Machu Picchu trains), and Google Maps.
  • Download your Machu Picchu tickets and train tickets before you head up. Signal at the site itself is unreliable.
  • Altitude and cold drain phone batteries faster. Bring a power bank.

Watch out for

  • Treks and the Amazon have long stretches without signal. Tell someone your route.
  • Lake Titicaca’s islands have weak coverage.
  • Crossing into Bolivia at Lake Titicaca needs a plan that covers Bolivia too.

Recommended providers

Nomad

Like Airalo, but almost always a bit cheaper. Worth a look before you buy anything.

4.1 / 5
From
$3.50
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

Airalo

The supermarket of eSIMs: plans for almost everywhere, just rarely the cheapest thing on the shelf.

4.1 / 5
From
$4.50
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

Holafly

Unlimited data, so no more doing maths. Hotspot taps out at about 500 MB–1 GB a day, though.

4.0 / 5
From
$6.90
Countries
170+
Hotspot
Yes

Saily

From the NordVPN people, so naturally it blocks ads. The app's one of the nicest around.

4.0 / 5
From
$3.99
Countries
200+
Hotspot
Yes

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