Lima Private Walking Tour: Discover Landmarks and Cultural History with a Personal Guide
4.9
60 Ratings
Lima
Enjoy a private walking tour of the city of Lima and see its main landmarks and attractions. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, you will discover the best places in the city and learn its historical and cultural background.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Centro Historico de Lima - The visit begins with the pick-up at your hotel in Lima. Meet with your guide and you will head to Miraflores, where your tour begins on foot. Here you can see the most important places in the neighborhood and visit a local market to enjoy the opportunity to see local ingredients and suppliers. Stroll through this market and you can try some of the products that are sold.
Next, you will take public transportation with your guide to go to the historic center of Lima. Once there, walk and visit the main points of interest. First you will see the Exhibition Park, continue to the Palace of Justice and then go to the Plaza San MartÃn. Next, you will visit the famous Plaza de Armas, also known as the Plaza Mayor and walk through the highlights of its surroundings. While walking, you will learn about its history and importance.
Continue to the Monastery of San Francisco and the church of the same name. Visit the catacombs discovered in 1943, which were a burial site at the beginning of the 19th century. Then, you will go to a restaurant in the area for lunch (not included) and the district of Barranco to see its famous houses and the bohemian atmosphere. Finally, they will take you back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Private guide
- Public transportation fees
What's Not Included
- Entrance fees not specified
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Location
Centro Historico de Lima
Plaza de Armas,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(60 Ratings)
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Anne_v
May 3, 2024
Excellent tour, made more so by our guide, Allyson - Allyson was superb; very knowledgeable and answered a variety of questions. She is also fun and funny, bringing stories to life, not just dry facts. We loved the flexibility of the private tour. It was clear that Allyson is highly regarded by the greetings she received at various sites. Highly recommended tour.
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David_b
Feb 27, 2024
Beautiful and informative - The most memorable part of the tour beside the beautiful city was the wealth of knowledge our tour guide shared with us about the area, history and culture of peru/ lima. I would absolutely recomend our tour and especially the guide to any one visiting Lima.
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Carrie_g
Nov 18, 2023
Five Stars! - Jocelyn was a wonderful guide - full of information, patient, answered all our questions, and happy to accommodate all of our requests.
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Tracymctravel
Nov 16, 2023
Perfect tour of neighbourhoods - This tour was exactly what we wanted. We saw three neighbourhoods and Jocelyn was perfect -in her English and her knowledge and accommodating at the pace that we liked. It truly was a perfect private tour and much better than we ever expected! She was a delight!
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Pierre_l
Oct 27, 2023
Plaza de armas and the... - Plaza de armas and the history of independency of Peru. With our wonderful guide, we were able to know much more better the way of life in Lima.
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Natasha_v
Aug 10, 2023
Great way to experience Lima in a few hours - Joselyn was a lovely tour guide, very knowledgeable and charming. The tour covers the historic centre and a bohemian neighbourhood - so a good contrast. Catching the public bus was fun. It was a perfect impression of Lima.
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Alexaroma89
Jul 19, 2023
Perfect private walking tour of the historic centre of Lima - Our tour guide (Yosselyn) was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and was able to customise our tour according to our interests because we booked a private tour. We learned so much and saw everything we wanted to see. Would definitely recommend !
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S7913uomarkc
May 26, 2023
Walking tour of Lima - We had a large group (12). Viator recommended a private car for 130USD. We declined and opted for public transportation as the tour was advertised. Jocelyn met us at our hotel in Miraflores and took us on a bus to Barranco, then on another bus to the city center. We saw the main squares, cathedrals, the presidential palace, and walked down Jiron de la Union (a pedestrian shopping street). She offered good information about the sites, some history, and a glimpse of the contemporary Peruvian political environment. I thought we would be finished in the city center, but she accompanied us back to Miraflores on another bus. I’m not sure how the private car would have been incorporated into a walking tour, but we were pleased with our decision.
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Luis_s
Sep 1, 2022
Great Lima center tour!! - Great trip, Jorge was really knowledgeable of the area and flexible to change the route. Definitely will recommend it. Riding the local bus system was a nice treat. Especially a packed Metropolitano.
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Abha
Sep 9, 2022
Nit worth it!! - The guide was pleasant but not knowledgeable, and if she was she didn't share it. I have to imagine Peru has a pretty rich history and culture. We did dot hear any of this.We have been on hundreds of walking tours around the world and this one was the worst. No stories, history, or back stories. My wife and I would not recommend this tour at all.
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