Downtown Lima Historic Guided City Tour

4.7 (22 reviews) Lima, Peru
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Duration4h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On this tour you are goin to learn some historical facts and enjoy part of Lima, which has a variety of places to visit, such parks, squares, monuments, Catacombs and crypts, arqueological site(pre incas), convents, churches, historical builduings, the main square of downtown Lima, all these sites you will go with a local guide, who has all the required knowledge to make you have a nice and enyojable day.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Small group
  • Professional tour guide
  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel or accommodation(Barranco, Miraflores and San Isidro).
  • Entrance fee to Convent and Catacombs of Saint Francisco
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Huaca Pucllana
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    We are going to stop in front of Huaca Pucllana wich is an arqueological site, and get some historical information about Lima culture, wich was a pre inca culture and was located around Lima´s valley.
  2. Parque El Olivar de San Isidro
    Pass by
    We are going to have a panoramic view crossing among thousands of olive trees in the middle of San Isidro district, these trees were brought by the spaniards in the colonial time and had an importance for that era more than just a food.
  3. Circuito Magico Del Agua
    Pass by
    We are going to pass in front of this place wich is considerated like the bigest water fountain park around the world by Guinness World Records.
  4. Pass by
    We will see also the Justice Palace of Peru, which is a replica of the Justice Palace of Belgium just with a tiny diference.
  5. 10m
    We are going to give you the history about the Pisco Sour, which is a famous peruvian cocktail, and this hotel saves the secret about this.
  6. Plaza San Martin
    15m
    This important square is there since Peru was celebrating one hundred years of independence(1921), is an iconic place where there is a sculpture made of bronze wich represents the Liberator of Peru Jose De San Martin. This place is surrounded by nice french building from 19th century.
  7. Jiron de La Union
    20m
    We are going to do a walking tour along this street, having a nice view of nice and world heritage buildings, and of course come stories are waiting for you.
  8. Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
    45m · Admission ticket included
    In this museum we are going to see how religious life was in colonial time, its cloister which is decorated with amazing tiles, paintings, fruit trees and also this museum has one of the oldest library in south america, and of course its catacumbs and crypts which was used as a cemetery hundreds of years.
  9. Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
    20m
    This is the most important square of all Perú, here is the presidential house, the city hall, cathedral, house of the archbishop and avery day we have the changing or guards in front of the presidential house, playing some preruvian songs.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Esperar al guía en el ingreso principal del Hotel JW Marriott, él/ella lo buscará por su nombre y mensajes de texto al número que el pasajero proveerá cuando haga la reserva.

End point

Esperar al guía en el ingreso principal del Hotel JW Marriott, él/ella lo buscará por su nombre y mensajes de texto al número que el pasajero proveerá cuando haga la reserva.

Pickup details

Pick up and dropp off is included around these district: Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco, if the passengers are out there, we are going to charge them a small fee for these services to their hotel or accommodation.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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