Colonial Mansions Tour: Historic Lima Exploration

Step back in time and explore the colonial mansions of Lima on a Casa Aliaga tour. Immerse yourself in history and savor a refreshing pisco sour at the iconic Gran Hotel Bolivar.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museo Central - Extensive collection of archaeological artifacts
  • Centro Historico de Lima - Main Plaza
  • Casa de Aliaga - Historic colonial mansion with art pieces
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Ticket to Casa Aliaga
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

The journey begins with a visit to the Banco de la Reserva Museum, showcasing an impressive pre-Hispanic collection in its underground galleries — an ideal introduction to Peru’s ancient heritage. Next, proceed to the Museo Central and then take a leisurely walk to Lima’s Main Square, the heart of the historic district. Capture breathtaking photos of…

Location
Museo Central
Jr. Lampa 474
Cancellation Policy

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

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Global362419
Aug 14, 2025
Tour of downtown Lima - Marco was knowledgeable, kind, and patient. He took pictures of us anytime I requested it. He is a great guide!I learned a lot by listening to him.
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Benjamin
Mar 7, 2025
Great tour - Renzo was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. He had a great sense of humor and brought a different perspective on the significance of everything we encountered. Our driver Sterling was very professional and got us around with no issues.
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Vincent
Jan 18, 2025
Lima - Great tour friendly guide. Would do it again. Beautiful sunshine good weather no food but good wine nice city convenient location old museum cool gold
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1986rbaggio
Sep 5, 2024
Fantastic Marco in Lima! - Marco was an amazing guide, very well-spoken and very knowledgeable. It was great to learn about some of the hidden gems of Lima’s city center and its architectural wonders like Casa Aliaga and the Hotel Bolivar, which we truly enjoyed. Highly recommend him as a guide and the activity as a whole.
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Sun_c
May 2, 2024
Relaxing and worth it - My wife and I had the pleasure of going on this tour with Marco when we were the only guests. Marco was terrific and knew many things about Lima beyond the tour of the Aliaga Palace. The Palace was perfectly lovely and Marco entertained us during our stroll thru Lima. He shared his thoughts about Peru and we had a wonderful time. This is a relaxing tour at a nice pace for us.
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Raffaellaveronica
Mar 27, 2024
History - Typically colonial style house, excellently preserved, exudes a nostalgic past, fabulous garden It was a much appreciated visit and therefore to be recommended.
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Rickbs5850qi
Mar 11, 2024
Renzo was a great guide! - Renzo was an excellent guide for our Lima city tour! He was both knowledgeable and personable. Plus, he made the history interesting, with a variety of perspectives...he clearly loves the history of his country and city. His English is excellent. I highly recommend requesting him.
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Chad_w
Feb 26, 2024
A Must-See Hidden Gem! - We stumbled on the listing for this tour and since I love old houses, we thought it would be interesting to see. It ended up being so much more and we're so glad we saw it! Casa Aliaga seems to be skipped by most tourists and people are really missing out. Because the owners still live in parts of the house, only a few people at a time can visit, so we had the whole place to ourselves. The architecture and decor are absolutely stunning. Our tour guide Marco Polo (he told us to call him "MP") was extremely knowledgeable and patient with all our questions (we love history too!) After the house, we walked around the area bit, learning more about the architecture and history of Lima and Peru. We ended the tour at a delightful bar to enjoy Peru's famous pisco sour. They're delicious, go down really smooth, and there's barely an alcohol taste, so proceed with caution or you'll be tipsy in no time!
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Italien_urlaub_2019
Feb 17, 2024
A family home that deserves to be listed by UNESCO. Anyone expecting a gem would be enchanted, an incredible experience - UNESCO historic family home of the 17th century. Descendants of a companion of Pizarro. Incredibly beautiful, lots of little beauties. Thank you for letting me experience this. A highlight of my visit here in Peru. Thank you, thank you. 😊🌞
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Jamesty8255so
Feb 16, 2024
Great tour of Lima! - Sophia was a fantastic guide this morning. She’s very knowledgeable about Lima history and local culture. The Casa de Aliaga is impressive and the pisco sour was a nice treat! Thanks Sophia!
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From $65
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).