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Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)
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829 Ratings
Lima
Embark on a captivating Lima City Walking Tour and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of the ‘City of Kings’. Explore the Plaza de Armas, Cathedral of Lima, Monastery of San Francisco, and other historical sites on this unforgettable journey.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza San Martin - Your local tour guide will take you to visit this very nice square loved by locals because of the gardens and nice atmosphere. Your guide will also give you a good introduction to the history of the country its people and local life. - Jiron de La Union - This is an unmissable street! You will have a panoramic view and you will appreciate a very nice architecture, great wooden balconies, impressive rock carvings and monumental churches and religious altars. The local atmosphere, shops, chicken restaurants plus local music will make your day very excited, happy and for sure interesting! - Iglesia y Convento La Merced - Our guide will explain the facade, the most important characters of it, the architecture and brief history. - Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - The Plaza de Armas is another HIGHLIGHT! It has an influence from Spain in the architecture (because before we were a colony), it is also surrounded by the first palaces, mansions, palaces and castles built in South America and a beautiful main garden. Remember that before taking you to this place we will take a walk on Ancash Street to visit the “Happy Inka market” where you will appreciate the beautiful art of the locals, indigenous carvings and textiles, you will have the opportunity to buy a souvenir of your visit to Lima! - Presidential Palace (Palacio de Gobierno) - We will have a panoramic view of one of the most important houses in the entire country accompanied by a good and rich explanation. Our president lives and works here! Also, this is where the changing of the guard takes place every day! We are going to enjoy great architecture and a place full of history! - Lima Cathedral - Watch the beautiful and impressive architecture of the cathedral, also learn more about the history. - Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - After we finish our exploration of Unión Street, we will take you through Ucayali and Lampa streets to enjoy all the history of the city of Lima and learn about its people and life. We will continue with the visit of one of the most impressive attractions in the city of Lima, the Monastery of San Francisco and its fascinating internal CATACOMBS! Where we will learn about the culture and traditions of the inhabitants of the city of Lima during the colonial era of the XVI, XVII y XVIII centuries. We believe this is one of the attractions that will make your tour and visit memorable! - Convento de Santo Domingo - This convent is considered the oldest in South America which during the 17th century had the tallest tower in the whole continent, still these days works as convent and has an impressive facade and shiny inside front altar, you will be visiting this place from outside especially because we will take the car to come back to your accommodation (the Port of Callao or the airport) in here, if the church of this convent is open you can take a quick look inside.
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to the Catacumbas
- Professional guide
- Small group
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transport
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Additional Information
Explore Lima, hailed ‘City of Kings’, as we tour the major attractions of Lima’s Historic Center. Take in sights such as the Plaza de Armas, Lima’s Cathedral, and the unforgettable San Francisco Monastery with its impressive Catacombs among other historical treasures, making this journey a convergence of culture, history, and enduring impressions.
It’s also important to know that we operate with a greater cause in mind. Our profits fund our nonprofit entity, Reciprocity NGO. On account of the earnings from our tours, Reciprocity NGO is able to run social projects aimed at enhancing the living conditions of communities trapped beneath the poverty line.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- We recommend to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat, take an extra bottle of water with you and spare battery for your camera
- You should let us know if you will have wheelchair or stroller
Location
Gran Hotel Bolivar Lima
Dear client, if you don't want pick up and you are near the Lima Historical Center, you can meet us in our starting point that is in front of the Gran Hotel Bolivar.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(829 Ratings)
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Rafael_d
Aug 30, 2024
Lima City Tour - Ceasar our tour guide provided Excellent sites of Lima City. We learned the UNESCO symbol on the buildings and the required color of the signages. We highly recommend Lima City Tour.
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Nelson_p
Aug 29, 2024
Great tour experience - Nataly is the perfect guide who has lots of knowledge to share to the group. They picked us up at the hotel and we were West away to the destination. As we went through the different neighborhoods of Lima Nataly Would share anecdotes and insights that make the tour more interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed the different areas of the tour as well as the treats at the end. An Unforgettable tour, indeed Gracias Nataly, buenaso!
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Vivian_k
Aug 28, 2024
Excellent introduction to city of Lima - Leonardo is an excellent guide. He's very knowledgeable & showed passion about his country from culture to history. I had fun and enjoyed learning the history of city of Lima and touring some historical sites.
Overall, very well organized tour from start to finish. Very impressed with the communication, including hotel pick up and drop off!
Highly recommend Lima City Tour!
Vivian
Canada
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Global815186
Aug 27, 2024
Great, fun tour with good pacing - We had a great tour with Julio and Cesar. Very informative, fun and good pacing for a half day event. Definitely recommended!
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Felicity_v
Aug 27, 2024
Great Tour - Great little tour, our guide JJ was a very knowledgeable and very accommodating. We were even treated to some yummy Churros which was a nice suprise. I would highly recommend this tour to others. The tour only has small numbers which meant it felt more intimate and we were able to hear our guide at all times. The pace of the tour was nice and not rushed.
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Rachelel93
Aug 27, 2024
Nice trip - Beautiful tour! Saùl was really nice and explained interesting facts about Lima and its history. The churro was delicious.
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U679qojohannac
Aug 26, 2024
Clear Recommendation! - I had a wonderful afternoon on the tour today! Our guide was super competent and friendly, time passed really fast. Especially the monastery was totally interesting!
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Mick_m
Aug 26, 2024
Great tour - Leonardo was a great helpful and knowledgable host, really enjoyed this tour a great way to learn about Lima jistory
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Mozart527
Aug 24, 2024
Excellent experience! - If you have Saul as Guide you will love and especially he is on small onions with his group and he offered us a churros and it was excellent! Thank you Saul! 🌈💐
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15nitishp
Aug 23, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour. The guide, Saul was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. A very good way to experience the city and learn its history
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