Prices checked on Sep 11, 2026Things to do in Lima
The half-day Lima City Tour offers a wonderful experience exploring the highlights of the city, as well as its emblematic traditional neighborhoods. Lima holds the title of the “city of kings”, granted by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The central core still retains palpable evidence of the colonial era, implying that history is still alive in its streets.
We start with the pick up from your hotel in Miraflores or San Isidro the first schedule starts at 09:00 am and the afternoon at 14:00 hrs, we will visit the Parque del Amor in Miraflores, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and the Costa Verde. we will head to Huaca Pucllana, an ancient archaeological site that was a ceremonial temple of the Lima culture. Here you will have a panoramic view of this preInca structure. The next will be El Olivar Park, we will continue to the Historic Center of Lima, where we will walk through its colonial streets and squares. During this tour, we will visit the Convent of San Francisco de Asis and its Catacombs, an ancient colonial cemetery that holds historical secrets. Finally, we will explore the Main Square, surrounded by emblematic monuments such as the Government Palace, the Municipal Palace, the Archbishop's Palace and the Cathedral of Lima, jewels of colonial architecture that reflect the grandeur of colonial Lima.
Our guide will contact you 15 minutes before arriving at your hotel located in the historical center.
City Tour Lima Half Day lasts about 4 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $20 per person for this Lima experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Our guide will contact you 15 minutes before arriving at your hotel located in the historical center. Pickup points include CONTACT_SUPPLIER_LATER, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyM0WlyuT67eQ1Ln334d6wVM=, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyImgBTzZ6qxuipRuHX3c8ug=.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 20 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 46 verified reviews; it is run by Machupicchu Holiday. Most-mentioned highlights: Official Tourist Guide (Spanish - English); Permanent assistance.; Air-conditioned vehicle.
Pickup was on schedule, the route made sense, and the guide kept everything moving. We saw several major Lima landmarks and learned a lot along the way. For a half-day tour, I think they made very good use of the available time.
I requested a English tour, but it ended up being bilingual. That slowed us down because everything had to be explained twice. However, this was my only complaint. Everything else was good.
If the description mentioned bi lingual ( I guess it did) I found the long Spanish dialog somewhat tedious. In the future I will be careful to choose a tour in English only She was sweet and tried but it didn't quite work.
The guide arrived on time, the vehicle was comfortable, and the route covered several important areas without feeling rushed. I especially enjoyed walking around the historic center and hearing the stories behind the buildings. It gave us a much better understanding of the city.
Everything went very well, Jazmin was very kind and answered all my questions 🫶🏼
¡Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Nos alegra saber que todo salió muy bien y que Jazmín pudo ayudarte con todas tus preguntas. Fue un placer atenderte y esperamos volver a recibirte en una próxima aventura. 😊
The tour gave a good overview of some of the highlights of Lima. Reasonable price. Our guide Javier was excellent.
Thank you for your kind review! We’re glad you enjoyed discovering Lima and that Javier made the experience even better. We truly appreciate your recommendation! 😊
Very professional team very knowledgeable, we had a great day
Thank you for your kind review! We’re happy to hear you had a great day and enjoyed the professionalism and knowledge of our team. It was a pleasure having you with us! 😊
Great route, guide, and enough free time for shopping and photos! Started in Miraflores, drove by San Isidro, and visited the Catacombs (you have to pay for your own ticket to enter San Francisco Monastery).
Thank you very much for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour, the guide, and that you had enough time to take photos. We also appreciate your comment about the entrance to the Monastery of San Francisco, as it will be helpful to future visitors. We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again on your next visit.
We didn't follow every script. Love Park was left out. At most everything as described. But many points around us passed unnoticed by the guide. Many museums on our way were not even mentioned. The major focus was on the historic center and mainly the convent of St. Francis. That in turn we spent running alongside an exhibition that I would like to have time to appreciate. In short, in my group's opinion, it is not worth the investment.
We're sorry the tour didn't meet your expectations. We've taken your comments about the itinerary and the time spent at each attraction into account. We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us continue to improve the experience we offer our visitors.
I find it incredible and very unfortunate that they made a stop at the Park of Love instead of Huaca Pucllana. The disconnected guide, I did not like it.
Lamentamos mucho que la experiencia no haya cumplido tus expectativas. Agradecemos tus comentarios; entendemos que las preferencias sobre las paradas pueden variar y tomamos en cuenta tu observación sobre la guía para seguir mejorando nuestro servicio. Esperamos tener la oportunidad de brindarte una mejor experiencia en el futuro.
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