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Lima City Tour

On the Lima City Tour, you’ll get to experience the beautiful baroque style colonial architecture of Lima, along with a spectacular view of Love Park, an inviting shopping complex, and the rich history of her colonial past engraved on her glorious cityscape.

Lima, Peru’s capital and dubbed the City of Kings, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Peru’s bustling metropolis, Lima is home to about a quarter of Peru’s total population. Lima’s cultural and historical makeup is evidenced by the many churches, monasteries, palaces, and structures built during the age of Spanish colonization.

The charming city of Lima, the only South American capital city facing the Pacific ocean, is also hailed by locals and tourists alike as a great place to surf and catch some waves!

Lima City Tour

½ day
From: $148 $133.2 Per Person
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Lima City Tour

Tour Info

Destination:Lima
Duration:½ day
Difficulty:Easy
Total Distance: 2 km / 1.2 miles
Group Size: 2 - 8 Persons
Price:$148.00p/p$133.20p/p
Payment Terms:Advance of US$ 210 through PayPal and Balance on Arrival
Price Includes:
  • All transportation provided including pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance fee to San Francisco Monastery

Itinerary

Day 1: Lima City

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We’ll be kickstarting the Lima City Tour off in the coastal district of Miraflores, one of the most affluent districts in Lima characterized by a beautiful and modern cityscape and home to the Larcomar shopping center and Lima’s Love Park.

We’ll then head to the Historic Center of Lima which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Here you’ll get to lay your eyes on the famous Palacio de Gobierno, or the House of Pizarro, the official residence of the President of Peru.

We’ll then head to the Plaza de Armas in Lima, where the City of Kings was founded. Here, you’ll get to imbibe in the impressive architecture of the Plaza which was built by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535.

Our professional tour guide will take you through the socio-cultural history of Peru’s capital city, Lima as you traverse along the Lima City Tour taking pictures and enjoying the scenic view of the City of Kings.

We’ll then head back towards the San Francisco Monastery where you’ll get to see the catacombs of crypts of colonial Lima, an underground network and cemetery where over 25,000 people were buried during the Spanish colonization. With this, your enthralling Lima City Tour draws to a close.

Packing List

Day Pack

  • Water
  • Sunglasses and retainer strap
  • Sunblock and lip balm
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Sun hat
  • Camera
  • Toilet paper and small plastic bag for waste

Footwear

  • Comfortable shoes (walking shoes, sandals or other comfortable footwear to wear on campsites)

Extra Money For

  • Drinks
  • Tip or gratitude
  • Souvenirs

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