Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area.
As the major point of entry to the country, Lima has developed an important tourism industry, characterized by its historic center, archeological sites, nightlife, museums, art galleries, festivals, and popular traditions. Lima is home to an ample range of restaurants and bars where local as well as international cuisine is served.
Lima was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as La Ciudad de los Reyes, or “The City of Kings.” It became the capital and most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru.
The Historic Center of Lima, made up of the districts of Lima and Rimac, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988 due to its importance during the colonial era leaving a testimony to architectural achievement. Some examples of this historical colonial architecture include the Monastery of San Francisco, the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, Covenant of Santo Domingo, the Palace of Torre Tagle, and much more.
Lima is known as the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas. A center of immigration and the center of the Spanish Viceroyalty, Lima has incorporated unique dishes brought from the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors and many waves of immigrants: African, European, Chinese, and Japanese ……
We offer a couple of tours in the Lima area, please make a choice
Package Tours | Price per person Based on double occupancy |
Duration | Highlights |
LIMA CITY TOUR AND GOLD MUSEUM | Contact us for more info | Full day ( 8hours )DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour to Lima and Peruvian Gold Museum, lunch included |
LIMA CITY TOUR AND LARCO HERRERA MUSEUM | Contact us for more info | Full day ( 8 hours )DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour to Lima and Larco Herrera Museum |
CULINARY TOUR | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 5 Hours )DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour visit to a typical and quaint market in Lima (San Isidro or Miraflores) |
CALLAO HALF DAY TOUR AND REAL FELIPE FORTRESS | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 5 Hours )DAILY MORNING DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour Visit the Military History Museum Real Felipe |
PALOMINO ISLANDS HALF DAY TOUR | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 5 Hours )DAILY MORNING DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour Pick up from Hotel and transfer to Callao, Islands San Lorenzo, El Fronton, Cavinzas, And Palomino. |
LIMA BY NIGHT CITY TOUR: MAGIC WATER CIRCUIT AND DINNER SHOW | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 4 hours )From Wednesday to Sunday from Lima | Private guided tour to Lima’s Parque de la Reserva |
LIMA CITY TOUR BY NIGHT | Contact us for more info | ( 4 Hours ) | Palace’s Government,San Francisco’s Convent, Plaza Grau, Justice’s Palace,the Cathedral,the Archbishop’s Palace between others |
PACHACAMAC RUINS | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 3 ½ Hours)From Tuesday to Sunday from Lima | Private guided tour to Pachacamac Ruins, lunch included |
LIMA CITY TOUR | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 3 ½ Hours)DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour to the most exciting attractions in Lima |
HALF DAY TOUR TO HUACAS OF LIMA | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 3 ½ Hours)DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour to Miraflores – Ruins Huaca Pucllana and San Isidro – Huaca Huallamarca |
HALF DAY TOUR PRESBYTER MAESTRO MUSEUM | Contact us for more info | Half day (3 ½ Hours)DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour Presbyter Matias Maestro” located in Barrios Altos district. Considered as the first civil cemetery in America |
HALF DAY CHURCHES OF LIMA | Contact us for more info | Half day (3 ½ Hours)DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour Lima has an abundance of churches, cathedrals and monasteries |
HALF DAY TOUR TO PERUVIAN GOLD MUSEUM | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 3 ½ Hours )DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided our tour of Peru’s Gold Museum |
THE PERUVIAN PASO HORSE TOUR | Contact us for more info | Half day ( 3 Hours )DAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour visit to Hacienda Ficus 20 minutes from Lima at Km 25 of the Panamericana Sur highway, road Lurin |
FULL DAY TOUR TO THE ANCIENT CITY OF CARAL | Contact us for more info | Full dayDAILY DEPARTURES from Lima | Private guided tour Caral is a large settlement in the Supe Valley, near Supe, Barranca province, Peru, some 200 km north of Lima |
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