Private Full-Day Best of Lima Tour: Highlights of the Capital City

Experience the best of Lima in just one day! Discover pre-Incan history, colonial architecture, award-winning food, and the iconic Larco Museum on this private guided tour. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza San Martin - The first stop on the historic city-center tour. This location honors one of Peru’s most celebrated liberators, Jose de San Martin.
  • Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - Known in English as the St. Francis Monastery, this church and convent were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. It houses a renowned…
What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (from districts of San Isidro, Miraflores & Barranco - all others please see Exclusions)
  • Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch consumption at the Larco Museum Cafe
  • Gratuities
  • When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
Additional Information

Ideal for visitors with limited time in the capital, this tour brings you the best of Lima in a single day! You’ll get to discover everything from Lima’s ancient pre-Incan history and colonial-era architecture, to its celebrated culinary scene, and a private, guided exploration of Lima’s foremost attraction, the Larco Museum. Your private guide and…

Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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William_c
May 20, 2026
1 Day in Lima - Great Tour - We had only one day in Lima and chose this full day tour. Our tour guide, Edgar, and our driver, Jorge, were fantastic. Edgar was very knowledgeable about the city, its history, and the neighborhoods. Highly recommend!
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Sheryl_n
May 19, 2026
Highly recommend! - I’ve done numerous guided tours, and Nathaly’s was one of the very best in terms of depth and breadth of knowledge, selection of sites, pacing, focus on the client, wonderful personality. She and her driver Jorge are a great team. Highly recommend.
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699stacies
May 17, 2026
Exceptional Full Day Tour of Lima - Nathaly was a fantastic tour guide with an in depth knowledge of architecture and art history. We had a comprehensive day of everything Lima, including the city center, churches, the eclectic architecture, coffee shop break, parks, archeological sites, the shantytown area, and our favorite: Museo Larco, a privately owned vast collection of antiquities followed by a delicious lunch. We had a lovely driver to take us places and we walked to some areas in the city. Highly recommend this tour if you only have a short period of time in Lima!
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Stacie_s
May 17, 2026
Private Full Day Tour of Lima - Nathaly was a fantastic tour guide with an in depth knowledge of architecture and art history. We had a comprehensive day of everything Lima, including the city center, churches, the eclectic architecture, coffee shop break, parks, archeological sites, the shantytown area, and our favorite: Museo Larco, a privately owned vast collection of antiquities followed by a delicious lunch. We had a lovely driver to take us places and we walked to some areas in the city. Highly recommend this tour!
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David_m
May 8, 2026
This is the tour you should take - This tour was outstanding. We covered so much, and yet it was at our pace. If we wanted time for photos, or to shop, or for coffee, it was no problem. We learned so much about Lima, past and present!
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Debbie_m
May 8, 2026
Best tour of Lima! - Nathaly and Jorge were excellent guides/driver. They gave us an amazing introduction to Lima. The tour was very informative, well timed, and they took our interests into consideration as we explored this beautiful city. We highly recommend these professionals..
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Cameronwi6542nm
May 6, 2026
Highlights of Lima - This was a great tour showcasing the highlights of Lima. I highly recommend spending a day doing this if time is limited. Edgar was engaged and took the time to answer any questions about the city thoroughly. He was/is passionate about the city and you can see that in how he engages with the client.
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Bethany_l
Mar 31, 2026
Our first time in Lima - Marie Carmen & Ischmiel picked us up at an arranged meeting place. Once there we found them easily as they had a sign with my name clearly printed. Both were kind and friendly saying hello and giving a quick friendly hug. We started at the Museo Larco, omg, what an amazingly beautiful site. The museum was very informative and had excellent displays and Marie Carmen answered our questions and explained all in detail. Her knowledge of Lima was quite impressive. She had made us a reservation for lunch at the restaurant there, she dropped us to have our lunch (this was planned but not included in tour price). We had a wonderful lunch. They were both waiting for us at the entrance to the museum to head out to our next stops. Seeing Lima was fantastic, we could not have asked for a better guide and driver. At one point we decided we wanted to walk around an area we didn't realize was just a local area (they did try to warn me!) there was no tourist shops or anything to see. I thought I saw an open air style shops so marie carmen said ok, apparently it wasn't my best decision but Ishmiel, in his confident and quiet way walked right behind us (I did not realize it until half way through this short walk) but he literally guarded us to be sure no trouble found us. We truly could not have had a better guide and driver/guard 😁 and they are both wonderful people, both were kind, friendly engaging and patient! We often do private tours in cities we are interested in really seeing and getting a good look at but this time in Lima it was by far one of, if not the best, we have had. The people we were lucky to have showing us around made it a fun and informative day. I can not recommend Marie Carmen and Ischmiel enough, they are both just wonderful people who know and do their jobs well. By the end of the tour it was like seeing the city with new friends! I hope everyone who tours has as great an experience in Lima as we did. Thank you Marie Carmen and Ischmiel for a memorable day in Lima.
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Charles_e
Mar 29, 2026
A diverse, well-paced day - This tour covered all we wanted to see in Lima, from parks to museums to beaches to scenic viewpoints. Our guide Nathaly and driver Jorge were friendly, well-informed, and provided us with lots of useful information about everything related to the tour and more. Lunch at the Larco Museum was quite nice; the restaurant is worth visiting by itself. While the tour was long, it was well-paced. There was quite a bit of walking, so be aware of that, but the walking was mostly in the early part of the tour. Highly recommended.
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Joseph_p
Mar 24, 2026
Fantastic guide Pamela. ... - Fantastic guide Pamela. The whole day was enjoyable. Driver was excellent and provided good comments. Pamela had an excellent perspective of history.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).