Lima Tours

• Private transfer from airport to your hotel
• One or two nights in a Standard hotel
• Private transfer from hotel to airport

• Meals
• If choosing 3D Lima Tours option, does not include tour & entry fees
• Tips

• No discounts available for this tour

See What To Bring for our comprehensive recommendations on what to pack for your trek. For more great suggestions, check out our blog about How to Prepare for a Trek in Peru.

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• We offer four styles of hotel accommodation: Standard, Comfort, Boutique and Luxury. Please check out our Styles of Travel page for a description of each option. Let us know at time of booking which hotel style you would like to book.
• The times cited in this itinerary are approximate.

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• Travel insurance is a must! World Nomads offers travel insurance for adventure activities.

You will be met at the airport by an Apus Peru representative and transferred to your hotel, which will either be a Standard, Comfort, Boutique or Luxury hotel, according to your preference. Check out our Styles of Travel page for more information about your hotel choices.

With more than 2000 years of uninterrupted history, Lima is a perhaps the most fascinating city on the continent. The culture and food in Lima is quite different than other parts of Peru and warrants at least a day! 

Choose one or more of the below options to customize your Lima Tours Extension:

1. Classic Lima City Tours (LE2-A)
Style: By car, private tour
Leaves daily at: 9 am or 1 pm
Duration:  4 hours

The best overview of Lima and its history with a visit to Lima’s top attractions from three historical periods: pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern. 

• • • Ancestral Lima: The tour starts with a panoramic view of the “Pucllana Pyramid” a magnificent ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th C AD and considered a “Sacred Village” by the Incas.
    • Colonial Lima: We then visit the Historical Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, such as the Paseo de la República, the San Martín Square, the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and the City Council Palace amongst others. We will also visit the Museum of The Banco Central De Reserva (unless it is Saturday or Sunday, when it is closed), where we will admire the “Treasures of Peru” collection, a fine selection of objects made of gold, ceramics and textiles from different pre-Columbian cultures. After this, we visit the San Francisco Convent which houses the largest collection of religious art in America. Our highlight will be the visit of the underground vaults, known as “catacumbas” or catacombs. 
    • Contemporary Lima: We will visit traditional residential areas of Lima, such as El Olivar of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar, an interesting open-air mall situated along the seawall of this coastal city. 

2. A Taste of Lima Walking Tour (LE2-B)
Style: On foot, private tour
Leaves daily at: 8:30 am. Meet at the Ovalo in Miraflores.
Duration:  3.25 hours

This walk explores the basis of Peruvian gastronomy. We begin by walking to the BioFeria in the Parque Reducto where we will have time to have look and also try some samples. From here, we head to Manuel Bonilla for a Peruvian coffee, a blend from Villarica, Chanchamayo and Jaén, at Il Cappuccino before we continue on to the market in Surquillo. After the market in we’ll have a decadent chocolate tasting at Xocolatl. Xocolatl produces a range of bonbons made of Peruvian cacao originating from Tarapoto. Our tour ends back at the Ovalo in Miraflores, where we started.

3. Lima by Night (LE2-C)
Style: By car, group tour
Leaves daily at: 6pm
Duration:  2.5 hours

Discover the beauty of Lima, visiting its foremost architectural monuments beautifully illuminated. This excursion shows Lima’s impressive Historical Center in detail, presenting its most emblematic attractions such as the Grau Square, the San Martín Square, the French Palace, Lima’s Cathedral Basilica, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Desamparados Train Station, and more. You will be able to take unforgettable pictures with these magnificent lit up attractions as a backdrop.

4. Fountains of Lima (LE2-C2)
Style: By car, group or private tour
Leaves Wednesday through Sunday at: 6pm
Duration:  2.5 hours

This is a must-see spot for travelers with children, and those young at heart. This is a guided excursion to the “Magical Water Circuit,” the largest water fountain compound in the world, certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. You’ll marvel at the largest compound of electronic fountains in the world! Here you will enjoy a wonderful display of water, light, music and images presented at the Reserve Park, one of Lima’s most beautiful urban areas.  This Magical Water Circuit tour comes highly recommended from family travelers.

5. Colonial Architecture of Central Lima (LE2-D)
Style: On foot, private tour
On request
Duration: 2 hours

The Historic Centre of Lima has been the seat of the Colonial and Republican governments since the Spanish founded the city in 1535 on top of an existing indigenous urban centre. Until the 1940s it was also the residential area for the country’s most influential families. This walking route passes all the important and some lesser-known official buildings, churches and houses, with attention to the different building styles and the typical balconies. We will look at more than 30 buildings in detail, including the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, the Church of San Agustin, the Church of San Pedro, Casa Osambela and Casa Riva Agüero. A pisco sour in Hotel Maury or a coffee Tunki can be included. 

6. Pachacamac and Peruvian Paso Horses (LE2-E)
Style: By car, private
Leaves daily at: by prior arrangement
Duration: 8 hours

Pachacamac was one of the largest religious centers on the Peruvian Coast. It is located about 30km south of Lima, virtually at the foot of the Pacific Ocean. According to archaeologists, Pachacamac was the most important pilgrimage center in ancient Peru, receiving hundreds of people from all over Peru at its height. Pachacamac contains various pyramids, temples and large plazas where visitors can enjoy a pleasant walk while exploring the site. The sanctuary also offers magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean as well as of the Lurin Valley nearby. In addition, visitors can visit the Museum of Pachacamac located inside the archaeological complex, which displays ancient remains found at the site.

In the afternoon you will visit a Peruvian Paso Horse stable to learn about these beautiful animals and this incredible cultural tradition, as well as have a chance to see them in action.

You will be transferred from your hotel to the Jorge Chavez airport in Lima in order to catch your flight to Cusco, concluding your Lima tours.