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Lima Historic Center: Colonial and Republican Architecture
3.1
18 Ratings
Miraflores
Experience the beauty of Lima’s colonial and republican architecture on a panoramic bus tour. Visit iconic sites like Plaza de Armas and Cathedral of Lima. Book now!
Experience the beauty of Lima’s colonial and republican architecture on a panoramic bus tour. Visit iconic sites like Plaza de Armas and Cathedral of Lima. Book now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miraflores - The journey begins in the lively district of Miraflores, moving towards the Historic Center. A panoramic stop will be made at the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site, showcasing 1,500 years of history. Enjoy a panoramic tour.
- Circuito Magico Del Agua - Before exploring the historic core of the city, the tour will pass by the Park…
- Miraflores - The journey begins in the lively district of Miraflores, moving towards the Historic Center. A panoramic stop will be made at the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site, showcasing 1,500 years of history. Enjoy a panoramic tour.
- Circuito Magico Del Agua - Before exploring the historic core of the city, the tour will pass by the Park of the Reserve on a panoramic ride aboard the Mirabus. This park features the renowned Magic Water Circuit, which holds a Guinness World Record. Experience the world’s largest fountain complex in a public park. Panoramic tour.
- Supreme Court of Perú - The Palace of Justice of Peru, located in Lima, is a remarkable building serving as the main headquarters of the country’s Judiciary. Opened in 1939, its grand design, inspired by the Palace of Justice in Brussels, highlights the importance of the judicial system in Peruvian society. With its neoclassical architecture, it houses the Supreme Court of Justice and administrative offices, symbolizing the rule of law and serving as a significant historical and cultural landmark in Peru.
- Plaza San Martin - San MartÃn Square, opened in 1921 in the center of Lima, commemorates the centenary of Peru’s independence. Surrounded by elegant neocolonial-style buildings, it features a striking central monument honoring the liberator Don José de San MartÃn. This iconic city landmark is ideal for appreciating its history and architecture. Panoramic tour.
- Centro Historico de Lima - The tour explores Grau Square, the Naval Heroes Promenade, and San MartÃn Square. Participants will walk through the pedestrian streets of the historic center, where key government buildings are located, such as the Presidential Palace, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, the Archbishop’s Palace, and the Lima Cathedral. This walking tour will proceed as long as the Plaza de Armas of Lima is accessible.
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - The Convent of San Francisco de Jesús El Grande in Lima, opened in 1672, is a significant monument of Peruvian viceregal art and a Cultural Heritage of the Nation. Since 1968, it has been home to a museum preserving a rich historical and artistic collection amassed by the Franciscan order over more than 400 years. The collection includes architecture, paintings, liturgical ornaments, silverware, and more. The Catacombs, featuring human remains in underground passages, are a notable attraction. The convent also hosts cultural activities such as lectures, courses, concerts, and artistic performances.
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Tickets to Catacombs of San Francisco
- Tour guide
- Tickets to Catacombs of San Francisco
What's Not Included
- Snacks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service.
- Snacks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service.
Additional Information
Experience the heart of Lima with a comprehensive 360-degree perspective on our exclusive Mirabus tour. Dive into the cultural, architectural, and historical wealth of the city center as you wander through its renowned streets, palaces, balconies, and monuments, each narrating the captivating tale of this metropolis. Get ready for a distinctive journey that will take you back in time.
Experience the heart of Lima with a comprehensive 360-degree perspective on our exclusive Mirabus tour. Dive into the cultural, architectural, and historical wealth of the city center as you wander through its renowned streets, palaces, balconies, and monuments, each narrating the captivating tale of this metropolis. Get ready for a distinctive journey that will take you back in time.
Location
Mirabus
Avenida Petit Thouars
Mirabus, Av. Petit Thouars 5492, Miraflores 15074, Peru
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9ucS8bUEWEdiLGWz5
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.1
(18 Ratings)
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Msk-rus
Jan 15, 2024
A good first tour to explore Lima - We took this tour on our first day in Lima. The stop was located 500 meters from our hotel, which certainly determined our decision. They have 2 tour start times at 11 and 14:30, we originally booked for 11 but then moved to 14:30. The guide was very informative and conducted the tour perfectly in 2 languages, which was very convenient. He paid time and attention to everyone, but there were only 12 of us for the whole bus. I especially liked the main square and the Catacombs and the pisco tasting at the very end of the tour.
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Nina_k
Jan 3, 2024
Best tour in Lima - This was the best tour I went on during my trip to Lima. The guide was very knowledgeable and spoke perfect English. He explained everything we saw very clearly. It was a very enjoyable 3 hours!
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Ilmtraveler2
Aug 5, 2022
Good tour for the price - We took a late afternoon tour, which we started and ended at their office across from the Mercado Indio in Miraflores. We were tired from a busy day of touring and enjoyed a very pleasant tour from the upper deck of the bus. There were no stops on this afternoon tour and the narration was in Spanish and English . It can be a little chilly in Lima so bring an extra layer to wrap up in. It didn't costs all that much and we felt that it was a good value. We definitely got to see some areas that we could never have covered on foot.
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Andy_wld
Jan 18, 2022
Nice city overview on a go - An excellent service and timing and guide was very helpful and very organized. This is a convenient way to see the sites without having to worry about a potentially expensive tour. The guide explained the sites in both English and Spanish. Entrance fees were included in the tickets which was nice. We did not have in the tour San Francisco and the catacombs as of pandemic situation and even Plaza de Armas of Lima was closed but our Guide did a great job to let us in and show around. There are 4 tours a day 2h (30 Soles) and 3 h (60 Soles) tours. I took 3h Tour at 10:30am for 60 Soles on the bus and I was lucky to see San Isidro, City Downtown, Miraflores, Lince, Barranco, Chorrillos and a part of Costa Verde (from Miraflores to Chorrillos). It was a great experience comparison to 85 dollar tour I had before and I got only walking tour in the city downtown and Magic Water Circuit (15 minutes show and walk inside the fountain park and entrance costs 5 Soles).
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Emmnyc
Feb 3, 2020
Very nice tour around Lima - Includes tour of the Cathedral of Lima. Pick up and drop off by Kennedy Park. Our tour guide, Janet, was very nice. Tour in Spanish then in English.
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Schnuppe-s-0
Mar 11, 2024
Zero-eight-fifteen-tourist tour - The departure was on time, and the journey to the center was also quite quick, with explanations in Spanish and English. From the center, we continued on foot. At the Plaza Mayor, we had to listen to very long and detailed explanations in both languages, standing and in the blazing sun. Hardly anyone was listening, but they droned on. Then we went on to the catacombs and then to a souvenir shop, where we could try and buy Pisco. On to the bus stop, then we stood in the blazing sun for almost half an hour and the bus didn't leave. All buses had a shade roof - except this one. It wasn't that spectacular, you could have taken public transport there too.
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Sdtraveler2022
Nov 12, 2022
Not a good experience - Although our tour guide spoke English and Spanish, her Spanish explanations were much longer and for the English part she just read aloud the tourist signs around the Basilica. She also only aimed the tour at a few specific people and ignored everybody else. It just didn't feel worth it to have the tour, even though I spoke both Spanish and English, because she didn't put much effort in.
She also was unable to answer most follow-up questions we had about the things she was showing us- her main reply was that we should research it ourselves.
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Pamelask8600sh
Apr 13, 2024
Terrible customer service - They mistreated us, the lady who attended the point treated us with anger, she put on headphones to not give us information. He spoke badly to us, we told him that he shouldn't treat us like that, and he got up and came too close to me. HORROR. He gave us bad information and we lost 2 hours of our day. :(
Very sad to be treated like this on vacation.
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Carlobq4629lb
Feb 26, 2020
Not good experience - Everything needs to be improved starting from issue of tickets, I was boarded with no ticket just a sticker, the description during the trip was poor without any useful information and/or reference to the history of place visited, but the most was at second stop the guide gave 6 mins !! for pictures and suddenly he left leaving on the square of church 3 passengers, he collect some other PAx and left.
We were able to catch one rep of the company and he admit is quite common situation, the phone call to head office resulted that we were the guilty and the tour is not private so go back by yourself to hotel. If you are very patient and open to be left in the street .....you can enjoy
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