Things to Do in Lima
On this tour, we visit the most attractive and historically rich spots in the historic center of Lima. Discover the city of kings with a very passionate local guide who can provide you with a lot of information during your visit to the city of Ceviche and Pisco Sour.
- Points we will visit on the tour:
📍 Gran Hotel Bolívar (we will enter)
📍 Plaza San Martín (explanation)
📍 Jirón de la Unión (connects with the Plaza de Armas)
📍 Casa O'Higgins
📍 Iglesia de la Merced (explanation and entry)
📍We will visit the Plaza de Armas where we will observe and explain about: The cathedral, Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Government Palace, etc.
📍 Post and Telegraph House (explanation)
📍We will observe the changing of the guard (optional)
📍 Peruvian Literature House (explanation)
📍 Santo Domingo Church (We will observe the skull of Santa Rosa de Lima, the skull of San Martín de Porres, and the crypt of San Juan Macías).
📍San Francisco de Asís Church (explanation)
Finally, we will have free tastings , where you can try different varieties of Peruvian Pisco and its multiple presentations; Pisco Sour classes are optional, so visitors will be asked if they wish to taste or not.
During the tour, it will be explained how a Peruvian lives, so the tour guide will explain about typical dishes such as: Pollo a la brasa and its preparation, about Spanish churros, and will visit stalls (optional) where tourists can eat well, nicely, and cheaply, and to observe more, NOT to buy.
*** SUGGESTIONS ***
- If you are staying in Miraflores, we recommend leaving early as the traffic in the city of Lima is very congested.
- Remember to bring water for the walk through the historic center.
- Bring water, a camera, and a great desire to experience this journey through the city of ¡LIMA!.
*** IMPORTANT ***
- The suggested tip at the end of the tour is between 15-25 dollars per person depending on your satisfaction.
- NO coins are accepted as payment, we must value the guide's work.
- NO GROUP TIPS ACCEPTED; EVERY TIP IS PER PERSON.
- Look for the red shirt : LIMA AMÉRICA TOURS
- Be at the meeting point 5 minutes before the tour starts, if you cannot attend the tour, cancel in advance to avoid misunderstandings.
Learn about the Pacific War between Peru and Chile and enjoy the best panoramic views of the city with this free tour of the district of Chorrillos.
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.
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- Place and dates
Our walking tour goes through the bohemian district of BARRANCO.
The tour takes place from Monday to Saturday at 10:00 a.m. or 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
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The best way to get to know Lima is by walking. You will love discovering its stories, legends, hidden passages, influential characters, secrets, and great mysteries. All of this is exactly what you will learn on this tour.
In the center of Lima, we will meet at Plaza San Martín.
Places we will visit:
• Plaza San Martín
• Jirón de la Unión
• Church of La Merced
• Plaza de Armas of Lima
• House of Peruvian Literature
• Church and Catacombs of San Francisco
• Street with one of the most beautiful architectures in Lima
• Park of the Wall
The tour requires a minimum of 5 people. Otherwise, we reserve the right to reschedule it or conduct it in a bilingual mode, as long as you agree. If you do not wish to participate in a bilingual tour, we kindly ask you to cancel your reservation.
Groups larger than 6 people are not accepted. If you make 2 separate reservations but belong to the same group, a commitment payment will be necessary (12 USD per person).
If you do not agree with these conditions, please do not book this tour.
#IMPORTANT
This is a free walking tour. The concept of “free” does not mean free of charge, but rather that there is no fixed price established before starting the tour. At the end, each person leaves a tip according to their experience and possibilities.
As happens in free walking tours around the world, we guides work independently and cover our own transportation, logistics, and platform commission expenses such as GurúWalk.
Usually, the contribution is between 18 USD (60 soles) and 35 USD (100 soles) per person, considering that similar tours can cost up to 70 USD per person.
With this message, we do not seek to impose amounts or make anyone uncomfortable, but to inform transparently, as many people are unaware of how the concept of a free walking tour works.
Our goal is to provide you with a great experience and make you feel that the tour was truly worth it.
We promise you will love it!
This pleasant city tour begins at one of Lima's oldest churches. We'll visit La Merced Church , which stands out for its 17th-century Baroque façade.
Afterwards, we will walk along the traditional Jr. de la Unión.
We will visit the Plaza de Armas of Lima , an environment of tradition and history, the government palace, the cathedral, the ornamental fountain among others, then, we will be by the Santo Domingo church, later, we will be by the Chabuca Granda avenue , it is a place of artistic and cultural events, we will also be able to see some places on the side of the Rímac River,
Then we will be on our way to the train station ( today the House of Literature ), then we will visit the park of the wall to have a nice view of the San Cristobal hill and other places.
Finally, we will visit the San Francisco Museum and catacombs, inaugurated in the 17th century.
What places will we see?
-La Merced Church.
-The Tagle Tower Mansion.
-The Plaza de Armas of Lima.
-The Santo Domingo church.
-The Chabuca Granda avenue.
-The park "The wall"
-San Francisco Convent Museum and Catacombs.
Museum entrance fee: S/30 soles (optional)
Suggestions:
Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for walking.
Bring a hat or cap.
A bottle of water (optional)
Important:
Sometimes it takes an hour by taxi from Miraflores to the meeting point.
In case of not attending, please CANCEL the tour reservation.
Join from Monday to Saturday to visit together the HISTORICAL LIMA DOWNTOWN.
This tour visits LIMA DOWNTOWN, the historical centre of Lima.
Discover where Lima was born, its ancient streets, its present-day life, and the true Lima.
Local guides will share the city’s history, its gastronomy, and the curiosities that surround this iconic place.
Book your spot right now!
- Location & dates
This tour takes place in HISTORICAL LIMA DOWNTOWN.
Our walking tour is run from Monday to Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 03:00 p.m. and last 2 hours aprox.
- Meeting point:
1. In Miraflores (OPTIONAL): Only applies to the 11 a.m. tour
If you are in Miraflores and want to learn how Lima’s public transportation works to reach the Historic Center, this is your option.
Meet us outside the FALABELLA store (Av. Pardo 110) at 10 a.m., then we will take the public METROPOLITANO buses. The fare is S/ 3.50 (soles) per person. It is recommended to bring cash, as this system does not accept other forms of payment.
IMPORTANT: Remember that pickup in MIRAFLORES is OPTIONAL. If you prefer, you can go directly to the Historic Center. Our tour there starts at 11 a.m.
2. The MAIN meeting point in Lima Downtown is outside Gran Hotel Bolivar (Jirón de la Unión 986) located in Plaza San Martín.
Tour in the morning: 10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Tour in the afternoon: 03:00 p.m.
REMEMBER: The tour starts at the main meeting point at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 3:00 p.m.
- Itinerary:
You will see:
- Plaza San Martin
- Hotel Bolívar
- Colon Theatre
- 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
- Archbishop Palace
- House of the Peruvian Gastronomy
- House of the Peruvian Literature
- San Francisco church and monastery
- Park of the Wall
- Includes
- Not includes
- How to identify us?
Our tour guides will be always wearing a LIGHT BLUE JACKET with the map of Peru at the back and the name LIMA BY WALKING
- Recommendations
Wear a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Carry always money with you.
Follow your tour guides' advices.
Discover Peruvian food and eat where Peruvians eat the most, delicious and affordable, and enjoy the typical dishes of Lima. Next, we will enjoy this gastronomic tour of the diverse typical dishes that the capital of Peru offers.
During the tour, we will make several stops where you can taste a variety of typical Peruvian dishes. The cost of the dishes is borne by each person, and you are free to try whatever you wish.
Some dishes include 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 it has gained top positions, one of them being the Central restaurant located in Barranco, which is the best restaurant in the world in 2023, and the Maido restaurant located in Miraflores in Lima is the best restaurant in the world in 2025.
We will conclude the tour with pisco sour tastings.
Places to visit.
- La Merced Church.
- O'Higgins House.
- Jirón de la Unión.
- The Main Square.
- Hotel Maury.
- Torre Tagle House.
- Central Market.
- Chinatown.
- National Library.
- Congress of the Republic.
- The Holy Inquisition.
- Historic Center of Lima.
- San Francisco Church and
Catacombs.
IMPORTANT
This is a free tour, like all walking tours around the world, we guides work independently covering our transportation and logistics (payment to the GurúWalk platform, among others), we will try to provide good company, therefore we expect to be well rewarded at the end of the tour. It is normal for guides to expect to receive between 10 USD (40 soles) and 30 USD (100 soles) per person, considering that these tours usually cost up to 40 USD per person.
🇧🇷. BRAZIL 🇧🇷
Discover Peruvian food and eat where Peruvians eat the most, delicious and affordable, and enjoy the typical dishes of Lima. Next, we will enjoy this gastronomic tour of the diversity of dishes that the Peruvian capital has to offer.
During the tour, we will make several stops where you can try a variety of typical Peruvian dishes. The cost of the dishes is borne by each person, and you can try whatever you want.
Some dishes include 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 received important awards. One of them is the Central restaurant, located in Barranco, considered the best restaurant in the world in 2023. The Maido restaurant, located in Miraflores, Lima, is considered the best restaurant in the world in 2025.
We will conclude the tour with pisco sour tastings.
🇨🇵. FRANCE. 🇨🇵
Discover Peruvian cuisine and eat where Peruvians eat the most, delicious and affordable, and savor the typical dishes of Lima. Next, we will enjoy this gastronomic tour to discover the culinary diversity of the Peruvian capital.
During the tour, we will make several stops to taste a variety of typical Peruvian dishes. The price of the dishes is at the expense of each person, and you are free to taste what you want.
Among the dishes offered, there are churros, cheese ice cream, lucuma ice cream, corn with cheese, ceviche, chicken and rice, picarones, anticuchos, orange juice, chicha morada, mazamorra morada, causa limeña, stuffed potatoes, min pao, siu mai, etc.
Peruvian cuisine is recognized worldwide and has reached heights in recent years. Among them, the Central restaurant, located in Barranco, was voted the best restaurant in the world in 2023, and the Maido restaurant, located in Miraflores, Lima, was voted the best restaurant in the world in 2025.
We will end the tour with a pisco sour tasting.
PLEASE READ THE FULL DESCRIPTION.
Barranco is considered the Bohemian, Artistic, and Cultural district. We will share history, culture, and art in this tour (We will focus more on the art of the place).
The route will start at the Central Park of Barranco where we will learn about all its surroundings. Then we will visit the Jade Rivera Gallery (Renowned Muralist). On the way, we will observe the republican architecture with a Spanish touch in the buildings, the artistic part will be observed by interpreting the Murals that make Barranco very picturesque. We will reach 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 Viewpoint from where we will appreciate the entire Lima coast.
Places to visit:
Murals of Peruvian activities and customs
Descent of baths
Jade Rivera Mural
Bridge of Sighs
Barranco Hermitage
Sousa Viewpoint
Jade Rivera Gallery (Renowned Muralist)
Criolla Identity Mural
The tour must have a minimum of 5 people, otherwise, we reserve the right to conduct the tour (We can also schedule the bilingual tour so you can still be part of our tour, as long as you agree, if not, we kindly ask you to cancel)
Groups of more than 6 people are NOT accepted. If you make 2 reservations and are a single group, you must make a commitment payment (12 USD per person).
If you do not agree with this, we kindly ask you not to book this tour.
#IMPORTANT
This is a free walking tour. The concept of “free” does not mean free of charge, but that there is no fixed price established before starting. At the end of the tour, each person contributes a tip according to their experience and possibilities.
As happens in walking tours around the world, we guides work independently and cover our own transportation, logistics, and platform commission expenses such as GurúWalk.
Usually, the contribution is between 18 USD (60 soles) and 35 USD (100 soles) per person, considering that similar tours can cost up to 70 USD per person.
With this message, we do not seek to impose amounts or make anyone uncomfortable, simply to inform, as many people are unaware of how the concept of a free walking tour works.
Our goal is to provide you with a great experience and make you feel that the tour was totally worth it.
We promise you will like it!
Free Tour of Lima's Historic Center: History and Culture
At the agreed time, we will meet at the meeting point of your choice:
- Miraflores (Meeting Point – No Tour): 9:00 AM | 10:15 AM | 3:30 PM
- Downtown Lima (Tour Start): 10:00 AM | 11:20 AM | 4:20 PM
If you're in Miraflores , our team will help you get around like a local using the Metropolitano, a fast and affordable bus (S/3.20 or $1) . However, this transportation is often very crowded and may take longer than expected to board. If you prefer more convenience, you can go directly to the second meeting point in downtown Lima, where the tour will begin.
If you decide to take a taxi or private transportation, the approximate cost from Miraflores to the center is S/40 – S/50 ($12 – $15).
What will you discover on this tour?
We start at Plaza San Martín , one of Lima's most emblematic spaces, and walk along the historic Jirón de la Unión towards Plaza de Armas .
From there, we will have a panoramic view of the imposing Lima Cathedral , the Government Palace , the Municipal Palace and other colonial icons that surround the heart of the historic center.
We'll continue to Santo Domingo Church , famous for housing the remains of Saint Rose and Saint Martin de Porres, and then on to the House of Peruvian Literature , located in a former train station. We'll end with an exterior view of the Church and Convent of San Francisco , famous for its architecture and catacombs (not included in this tour).
📲 The day before the tour, we'll send you the guide's name and contact information via WhatsApp.
❗ If you cannot attend, please let us know in advance so as not to affect the group.
Join us for a journey through Lima's colonial past on a tour filled with history, culture, and unforgettable views. We look forward to seeing you!
Discover the true Peruvian flavor in Lima's richest 'Huariques.'
On this tour, we will start from the Plaza de Armas, where we will visit various must-see spots during your visit to Peru.
Peruvian cuisine is globally recognized for its tasty dishes such as: Anticuchos, Mazamorra, Picarones, Pollo a la brasa, Causa rellena, among others. These are some of the many culinary dishes of the country, showing you their preparation, history, and tasting the flavor of each cook or as we Peruvians say, "la señito."
In Peru, there are several 'Huariques' (secret places), where you can eat deliciously and affordably, each dish will dazzle your palate; I assure you will enjoy and savor each typical Peruvian dish.
The only requirement we ask is that you love to eat and learn a bit about Peruvian gastronomy; and most importantly, let's have fun together.
We will end the tour with Pisco Sour classes where we will taste different flavors such as: Lemon Pisco, passion fruit, mango, pineapple; among others.
PLACES TO VISIT!
- Central Market
- Pisco Sour Tastings
- Chinatown
- Alameda Chabuca Granda
What will we taste?
- Exotic Peruvian fruits
- Purple Mazamorra
- Anticuchos
- Picarones
- Pisco Sour (tastings)
- Corn with cheese
- Pata Gelatin
- Charapito
- Rice pudding
- Potato with egg
- Many more things….
Important requirement?
Have a strong stomach willing to try everything; if your stomach is weak, this tour is not for you.
- Note: Food is not included in the tour (what we taste is at your own expense).
- Bringing cash is important for this tour
- Pisco Sour tastings are included in our tour.
Recommendations:
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel in advance to avoid inconveniences.
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!