Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)
Description
Discover the city of Lima known as the "City of Kings"! We will visit the highlights of the Historic Center of Lima such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral of Lima, the Monastery of San Francisco with its incredible Catacombs and other historical places that make this unique experience full of culture, history and memorable memories. In addition, you should know that our company mission is to support our nonprofit sister organization, Reciprocity NGO. With the profits from our tours, Reciprocity NGO is able to implement social projects that improve the quality of life for the communities living below the poverty line.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Our local tour guide will take you to this charming square, beloved by locals for its pleasant atmosphere. During the visit, your guide will also provide an engaging introduction to the country’s history, its people, and everyday local life
This is a must-see street! From here, you’ll enjoy panoramic views and admire beautiful architecture, charming wooden balconies, impressive stone carvings, and monumental churches with ornate religious altars. The lively local atmosphere—combined with traditional shops, popular chicken restaurants, and local music—will make your visit truly exciting, enjoyable, and unforgettable
Our guide will explain the façade, highlighting its most important figures, as well as its architecture and brief history
The Plaza de Armas is another highlight of the visit. Its architecture reflects strong Spanish influence, dating back to the colonial period. The square is surrounded by some of the earliest palaces, mansions, and historic residences built in South America, as well as a beautiful central garden. Before arriving here, we will stroll along Ancash Street to visit the ‘Happy Inka Market,’ where you’ll admire local artwork, traditional indigenous carvings, and colorful textiles. This is also a great opportunity to purchase a meaningful souvenir from your time in Lima
We will enjoy a panoramic view of one of the most important buildings in the country, accompanied by a rich and informative explanation. This is where the President lives and works, and it is also the setting for the daily changing of the guard. You’ll admire impressive architecture in a place deeply filled with history
Watch the beautiful and impressive architecture of the cathedral, also learn more about the history.
After finishing our exploration of Unión Street, we will walk along Ucayali and Lampa streets, where you’ll continue discovering the rich history of Lima and learning about its people and daily life. We will then visit one of the city’s most impressive landmarks: the Monastery of San Francisco and its fascinating underground catacombs. Here, you’ll gain insight into the culture and traditions of Lima’s inhabitants during the colonial period of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. We believe this experience will be one of the highlights that make your visit truly memorable.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Regular service includes pick-up and drop-off only in Miraflores, San Isidro, and Barranco. Outside these areas, there might be an extra fee. If you are located at the Port, Airport, Historical Center, etc, please look for the option that suits you the best
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We recommend to wear confortable clothes, shoes and take a bottle of water with you
Reviews(1,752)
Our tour guide, Juan knew a lot about the city had lots of questions and a great job answering them. Really enjoyed experience. Lima is a difficult place to drive Very grateful to have Cirilio our Driver.
I thoroughly enjoyed the 3 hour walking tour of Lima from Plaza de San Martin to PLaza de Armas via Jiron Street. The tour was extra special for two reasons: The streets had a party atmosphere due to the Independence day of Peru, the surprise treat of Churros by the tour guide. The tour of the Catacombs was very short and a bit of a let down. Pls note we see most of the churches and building from outside except San francisco church and the catacombs. We thoroughly enjoyed this introduction to the city of Lima
Our guide Joel was great, he explained in details all the monuments we saw. The trip was smooth and well organized. If you have few day I will recommend it to discover Lima. Ours driver Pierre was punctual and the car provide was clean.
Great small tour (4 people). We got a churro to try, got history of all of Lima as we drove and walked by each location. Our driver Pierre was great and so was our tour guide Joel. Both very kind and professional. The catacombs building was beautiful would recommend adding this to the tour. We also happened to run into a traditional wedding and Joel let us watch them dance! Unique added experience. As we were walking we also ran into a circus parade which was a fun thing to see.
A fantastic tour filled with information! Perfect if you don't have much time and want to see the highlights. Giovanna and Aaron were excellent tour guides and Andy the driver was fab! Would highly recommend! Great value for money!
Thank you to Maverick and Jiovanna!! They made the tour fun and enjoyable . Very glad that we booked it with HakuTours.
A little pricey, but our guide was excellent and we ended up being the only ones (so basically a private tour).
Both guides Maverick and Jovana were very friendly and excellent guides. They kept us engaged throughout the journey giving us all sort of details. They went out of their ways to show us some of the most important parts in the downtown area giving some precise explanations for such a short visit. Kudos to them!
Giovanna and maverick I went to this tour on my own, I accidentally arrived late as I put the wrong location in the maps and the guides waited for me and were so lovely about it! I learnt so much about the history of Lima. Thoroughly reccomend to do this on your first day as it really helps gets your bearings and you tick a lot of important buildings off
This was an incredible and extremely informative trip. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone! Maverick and giovanna were both incredible tour guides and both extremely friendly and informative
