Things to Do in Lima
On this tour , we visit the most attractive and historic sites in Lima's historic center. Discover the city of kings with a passionate local guide who can provide a wealth of information on your visit to the city of ceviche and pisco sour.
- Points we will visit on the tour:
📍 Gran Hotel Bolívar (we will enter)
📍 San Martín Square (explanation)
📍 Jirón de la Unión (connects to the Plaza de Armas)
📍 O'Higgins House (optional)
📍 Church of La Merced (explanation and entrance)
📍We will visit the Plaza de Armas where we will observe and explain about: The cathedral, Archbishopric, Municipal Palace, Government Palace, etc.
📍 Post and Telegraph Office (explanation)
📍We will observe the changing of the guard (optional)
📍 House of Peruvian Literature (explanation)
📍 Church of Santo Domingo (We will observe the skull of Saint Rose of Lima, the skull of Saint Martin de Porres and the crypt of Saint John Macias).
📍 St. Francis of Assisi Church (explanation)
Finally, we'll have free tastings , where you can try different varieties of Peruvian Pisco and its many presentations. Pisco Sour classes are optional, so visitors will be asked if they'd like to try a tasting.
During the tour, you'll learn about Peruvian life. Your tour guide will explain typical dishes such as grilled chicken and its preparation, as well as Spanish churros. You'll also visit stalls (optional) where you can eat good, tasty, and cheap food, and you'll be encouraged to observe more—NO!—so you don't buy anything.
*** SUGGESTIONS ***
- If you're staying in Miraflores, we recommend leaving early, as traffic in Lima is very congested.
- Remember to bring water for your walk through the historic center.
- Bring water, a camera, and a desire to experience the city of Lima!
*** IMPORTANT ***
- The suggested payment at the end of the tour is between $10-20 per person depending on your satisfaction.
- We do NOT accept coins as payment, please appreciate the guide's work.
- WE DO NOT ACCEPT GROUP TIPS ; ALL TIPS ARE PER PERSON.
- Look for the RED LIMA AMERICA TOURS polo
- Please be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the tour begins. If you are not attending, please cancel in advance to avoid any misunderstandings.
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If you've already done another food tour in Peru, give Lima, Cusco -and yourself- one more chance. Come with us and taste the difference.
Let's inmerse into the commercial, crowdy, chaotic, noisy and over-whelming and crazy streets around Central Market and China Town.
Try amazing peruvian street food that have been carefully selected. You will support local vendors, have lots of fun, and get to know the real Peru with our professionals tour guides, storytellers and real insiders.
We don’t take you to tourist traps - this is a genuine, authentic experience.
We will ask you for 35 soles aprox. per person for your snacks. Please bring cash, and come with change.
✨ TIPS ✨ (PayPal friendly)
If you felt this tour was super informative, unique, and fun at the same time, feel free to make a fair and decent contribution.
We suggest a minimum tip of 50 soles (12 euros and up), depending on your personal level of satisfaction.
1. All of us - the tour guides - are locals and professionals with 3 to 5 years of education at University.
Yes, we work for tips. No salary.
50% of your tip goes to the guide, and the other 50% to the company (Lima Insider), which covers the GuruWalk platform fee per person and other logistical expenses.
2. Unlike other companies, we never cancel tours for a matter of group size, even if there’s only one person booked.
We always deliver a fantastic experience, no matter the group size.
However, if we ever cancel, it is really because we couldn't make it.
3. Things we DO NOT do:
We do not take you to or recommend any tourist trap or any museum-store that you could easily visit on your own.
We do not accept massive groups.
We don’t go for quantity - we value quality, transparency, and connection.
Because less is more.
Too good to be true?
Check out our long, passionate reviews on GuruWalk!
Want to help tour guide?
Leave an honest review - it means a lot to us!
✨ If you’re not attending the tour, please cancel your booking as soon as possible.
Thank you!
PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO CARRY OUT THE TOUR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE INITIAL CONDITIONS.
The best way to get to know Lima is on foot. You'll love delving into its stories, legends, hidden passages , influential figures, secrets, and great mysteries . That's exactly what you'll learn.
In downtown Lima, you'll find us in Plaza San Martin.
The tour begins with an explanation of Plaza San Martin, then heads down Jirón de la Unión , where we'll admire important buildings such as La Merced Church. Finally, we'll reach Plaza de Armas and explore its main buildings. We'll continue to the House of Peruvian Literature, visit San Francisco Church (home to the catacombs ), walk through one of Lima's most architecturally beautiful streets, and finally conclude our tour at Parque de la Muralla.
The tour must have a minimum of 5 people.
Groups of more than 6 are NOT accepted. If you make 2 reservations and they are a single group, you must make the commitment payment (10 USD per person).
If you do not agree with this, please do not book this tour.
#IMPORTANT
This is a free tour. Like all walking tours around the world, the guides work independently, covering their own transportation and logistics (including payment to the GuruWalk platform). We strive to provide excellent company, so we expect to be well rewarded at the end of the tour. Guides typically expect to receive between $15 USD (60 soles) and $30 USD (100 soles) per person, considering that these tours typically cost up to $70 USD per person.
We look forward to seeing you, we're sure you'll enjoy it.
Get to know Peruvian food and eat where Peruvians eat most, delicious and affordable, and enjoy the typical dishes of Lima. Next, we'll enjoy this gastronomic tour of the diverse dishes that the capital of Peru has to offer.
During the tour, we'll make several stops where you can sample a variety of typical Peruvian dishes. The cost of the dishes is at your own expense, and you're free to try whatever you'd like.
Some dishes are ceviche, picarones, anticuchos, fruit juices, chicha morada, mazamorra morada, causa limeña, papa rellena, lomo saltado, min pao, siu mai and others.
Peruvian cuisine is recognized worldwide, and in recent years has gained top positions, one of them is the central restaurant located in Barranco Lima - Peru, it is the best restaurant in the world,
We will conclude the tour with pisco sour tastings.
Places to visit
- Plaza Mayor
- Alameda Chabuca Granda
- Central Market
- Chinatown
- Pisco Sour Tastings
This tour visits LIMA DOWNTOWN, the historical centre of Lima. Here you will have a first view of the Peruvian capital city where we will talk about history, gastronomy and more. Our local tour guides are young, experienced and passionate about this city so do not hesitate anymore and book the best Free Walking Tour in Lima.
- Location & dates
This tour takes place in LIMA DOWNTOWN, located 30 minutes away by bus from Miraflores or 40 minutes away by bus from Barranco.
Our walking tour is run from Monday to Saturday.
- Meeting points:
- OPTIONAL meeting point in Miraflores
If you are staying close to the Kennedy Park in Miraflores, join us out of Saga Falabella Store (Av. José Pardo 110) at 10 a.m.
Then we will take public buses towards Lima Downtown. (Bus rate: s/ 3.50)
2. MAIN meeting point in Lima Downtown
If you are staying close to Lima downtown or you prefer to go straight to the starting point, meet us out of Gran Hotel Bolivar (Jirón de la Unión 986) in Plaza San Martín at 11 a.m.
The tour starts in the MAIN MEETING POINT at 11 a.m.
- Itinerary
- Plaza San Martin
- Jiron de la Union street
- La Merced Church
- Plaza Mayor de Lima (Lima's Main Square)
- Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima, City Hall of Lima
- House of the Peruvian Gastronomy
- House of the Peruvian Literature
- Park of the Wall
- Includes
Licensed tour guide
- How to identify us?
Our tour guides will be always wearing a LIGHT BLUE VEST with the map of Peru at the back.
- Recommendations
Wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Carry always money with you.
Follow your tour guides' advices.
PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION.
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT NOT TO CARRY OUT THE TOUR IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE INITIAL CONDITIONS.
Barranco is considered the Bohemian, Artistic, and Cultural district. We will share history, culture, and art on this tour.
The route will begin in Barranco's Central Park where we will learn about all its surroundings, then we will visit the Jade Rivera gallery (Renowned Muralist) , along the way we will observe the republican architecture with a Spanish touch in the buildings , the artistic part we will observe by interpreting the Murals that make Barranco very picturesque, we will arrive at the Bridge of Sighs where we will have the opportunity to make a wish . Finally, after a few minutes, we will arrive at the Sousa Lookout from where we will appreciate the entire Lima coast.
Places to visit:
Murals of Peruvian activities and customs
Bathroom descent
Jade Rivera Mural
Bridge of Sighs
Barranco Hermitage
Souza Lookout
Jade Rivera Gallery (Renowned Muralist)
Mural of Creole Identity
Don't miss this unforgettable experience, we're waiting for you, we promise to learn and have fun, don't miss it.
The tour must have a minimum of 5 people.
Groups of more than 6 people are NOT accepted. If 2 different reservations are made and they are a single group, they will have to make the payment in advance (10 USD per person).
If you do not agree with this, please do not book this tour.
If you can't reach your guide, you'll find a Starbucks with internet access across the park.
#IMPORTANT
This is a free tour. Like all free walking tours around the world, the guides work independently, covering their own transportation and logistics (including payment to the GuruWalk platform). We strive to provide excellent company, so we expect to be well rewarded at the end of the tour. Guides typically expect to receive between $15 USD (60 soles) and $30 USD (100 soles) per person, considering that these tours typically cost up to $70 USD per person.
We promise you'll like it.
* Also, we recommend to you to do Catacombs tour:
https://www.guruwalk.com/walks/61951-franciscan-monastery-spooky-catacombs-max-15-guests
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🏳️🌈🍉 You thought you'd seen it all... until you walked with us.
If you've already done another city tour, give Lima -and yourself- one more chance. Come with us and feel the difference.
Join us through Lima’s Historic Center and rediscover this complex city. This is not a simple city tour: it’s an invitation to deconstruct the official history, to look beyond monuments and colonial narratives, and to recognize how indigenous identity has resisted, evolved, and engaged with modernity. Through historical, literary, and geopolitical insights, uncomfortable questions, and humor. Our open-minded, fun & licensed tour guides know that history is not only told - it’s also felt, questioned, and transformed.
✨ TIPS ✨ (PayPal friendly)
If you felt this tour was super informative, unique, and fun at the same time, feel free to make a fair and decent contribution.
We suggest fair tip starting from 60 soles (12 euros), depending on your personal level of satisfaction.
1. All of us - the tour guides - are locals and professionals with 3 to 5 years of education at University.
Yes, we work for tips. No salary.
50% of your tip goes to the guide, and the other 50% to the company (Lima Insider), which covers the GuruWalk platform fee per person and other logistical expenses.
2. Unlike other companies, we never cancel tours for a matter of group size, even if there’s only one person booked.
We always deliver a fantastic experience, no matter the group size.
However, if we ever cancel, it is really because we couldn't make it.
3. Things we DO NOT do:
We do not take you to or recommend any tourist trap or any museum-store that you could easily visit on your own.
We do not accept massive groups.
We don’t go for quantity - we value quality, transparency, and connection.
Because less is more.
Too good to be true?
Check out our long, passionate reviews on GuruWalk!
Want to help tour guide?
Leave an honest review - it means a lot to us!
✨ If you’re not attending the tour, please cancel your booking as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Join us from Monday to Saturday to visit together the bohemian district of BARRANCO, the most artistic area of Lima.
Our tour guides are the people in charge to show you the history of this iconic neighborhood, its colorful streets and beautiful graffiti murals.
Book it right now!
- Place and dates
Our walking tour goes through the bohemian district of BARRANCO.
The tour takes place from Monday to Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and last 2 hours aprox.
- Meeting point:
MAIN MEETING POINTin Barranco.
The tour starts at Parque Municipal de Barranco (In front of the Library) at 4:00 p.m.
- Itinerary:
We will visit the next highlights:
- Parque Municipal de Barranco
- Oroya alley and murals
- Bajada de Baños street
- Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs)
- Ermita de Barranco (First church in Barranco)
- San Martín bridge and murals
- Paul Harris boardwalk
- Includes:
- Qualified and official tour guides
- How to recognize your tour guide?
You will always recognize us wearing a LIGHT BLUE VEST with the map of Peru at the back and our brand LIMA BY WALKING.
- Extra recommendations
Wear hats, sunglasses and sunscreen
Carry money with you for any eventual situation
Follow your tour guide's advice
On this free night tour of Lima, we'll discover the wonders of the Peruvian capital by night. You'll enjoy lit monuments and the famous Magic Water Circuit!
Welcome to Lima!
Walking tour of the historic center of the city, get to know the best of Lima accompanied by a local guide. Be part of the best tour and spend a great day.
- ITINERARY
On our tour we will observe:
- San Martin Square
- Union Street
- La Merced Church
- Parade ground
- Government Palace
- Lima Cathedral
- Desamparados Station
2. MEETING POINTS
MIRAFLORES: June 7 Park
- Historic Center: Plaza San Martin
3. SCHEDULES
10:30 am MIRAFLORES
- 11:15 am Plaza San Martin
- 1:30 pm Plaza San Martin
- 3:00pm Martin Square
