Chicama

We are going back to Peru! To surf the longest left hander on the planet.
This is a once in a lifetime trip you can’t miss. Minimum surfing level: Intermediate. 

Dates 2024: January 28 – February 7
Price: €2475,-

Including:

• 10 nights accommodation in double, twin or triple room at Chicama Boutique Hotel & Spa*
• 6 days of longboard coaching including 5 times video analysis
• Boat pick up/tow-back service for 1,5 hour during 6 coaching sessions and 2 freesurf sessions in the morning
• 10 days of Surf guiding
• Professional surf photos & videos
• Roadtrip to Huanchaco beach + archeological site
• 10 times breakfast buffet, 10 dinners (and 2 take away lunches for our roadtrips)
• Welcoming cocktail
• Access to all hotel facilities: Saunas, Jacuzzis, Pool, Gym, Games Room
• Pick up service from airport or bus station in Trujillo

Not including: Transportation to/from Trujillo (airplane tickets), drinks, lunch, boat/tow-back service in the afternoon
Optional to book on site: Board rental, Tow-back service in the afternoon, massage treatments, excursion to Macabi Island

*Extra fee to book a single/private room is €385,-

Our goal is to take your longboarding to a next level.

During six days you get personal and intensive coaching by one of our longboard coaches. All of our longboard coaches are not only very passionate about sharing their stoke and knowledge, but are also professional longboarders themselves.

The coaching is a mix of theory clinics, video analysis and coaching in the water. Every little aspect in longboarding will be covered extensively. The coaching takes place in small groups, so we can give everyone personal attention.

Besides a general analysis and improvement of your skills and knowledge, we work on your personal goal if you have one. 

The Surf

From ‘Malpaso’ untill the jetty, locals named all the different sections of the wave; ‘Malpaso’, ‘The Cape’, ‘The point’ and ‘El Hombre’. The point is the best and most famous part of the wave. This part is mellow, breaks on the sand and has a nice vertical wall for endless training of cross steps or turns. Some section are a bit faster than other sections and most of the time, not all sections link together. A 2,2 kilometer wave from beginning to ending is very rare. However, every wave will still be the longest wave you’ll ever surfed. The months November and December are more quiet and have consistent swell, perfect longboarding waves and every day offshore winds.

The gorgeous and luxurious Chicama Boutique Hotel & Spa is built with a lot of love by a local Peruvian couple that wandered and surfed around the world for forty year and finally realized that nothing compares to their own ‘backyard’. Miguel and Marie created the ideal surfers hang out which offers lots of luxury and facilities, but still maintains its personal character. They exclusively work with local employees. The hotel offers single, twin, double and triple rooms. All rooms have their own bathroom and spectacular views on the waves and the beautiful garden. There is Wi-Fi. During the trip and at any time, you can enjoy all the facilities like the steaming room, sauna, jacuzzi, infinity pool, gym and the games room. Massages are optional

The trip includes every day breakfast and 8 dinners. The breakfast consists of a wide range of options, presented on a buffet. There are fresh baked sandwiches, fruit, pancakes, toast, muesli, juices, coffee and thee. The diner is ‘à la carte’ and you can choose between more than 50 dishes, varying from typical Peruvian dishes like Ceviche to western dishes. Regarding lunch and the two remaining dinners; There are some nice restaurants and bars in town. Perfect to experience the local culture and cuisine.

Renting boards

If you like to leave your board at home and rent one in Chicama, that is possible. However, we advise you to bring your own longboard. There are longboards in different sizes and types. If you like this option, we will send you the ‘quiver’, more info and prices.

Photos and videos

Local photographer Wilson Flores is hiding in the desert behind his camera to capture all the action in the water. A selection of the videos will be shown on big screen and during five afternoons we will analyse them. At the end of the trip, you will receive all material on USB stick.

Roadtrips

To experience another spot around Chicama, we will visit Huanchaco. Huanchaco is not only famous for their annual LQS longboard competition, but also because of the ‘caballitas de totoras’; small thatching boats that are being used for more than 3000 years in order to catch fish and… waves! Huanchaco is a nice and lively coastal town with many peaks for surfing. A good quality beach break.

We will also organize a roadtrip to a nearby archeological site named ‘El Brujo’. A great experience!

Plane tickets to and from Trujillo are not included, however we will help you the best we can with your travel schedule. Trujillo is the nearest city, about 1,5 hours from Chicama. 

Best travel options

• Fly to Lima (+/- 12 hours) and from Lima take another flight to Trujillo (+/-1 hour) This is the fastest and most comfortable way to travel. From Trujillo a taxi will pick you up and take you to the accommodation. 
• Fly to Lima (+/- 12 hours) and take a comfortable night bus to Trujillo. This is a more sustainable option. Buses in Peru are very comfortable. We recommend bus company ‘Cruz del Sur’. From the bus station in Trujillo a taxi will pick you up and take you to the accommodation.

Please get in touch with us about any questions you have regarding transportation. We also make a Whats App group, so participants can align flights and travel together.