Walking tour-Experience Lima: history, art and local culture
Walk through the historic center of Lima, and discover with an expert the history and art that the streets of this city tell in an entertaining walking tour. You will get to know its most emblematic squares and buildings, discover secret stories of this ancient city, and learn about the funerary art and customs of the colonial era. But also, you will understand the most current Peruvian reality, full of contrasts and very striking lifestyles because our tour includes not only visiting the best of the past but also the most interesting of the present.
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Walking tour-Experience Lima: history, art and local culture
What's included in Walking tour-Experience Lima: history, art and local culture
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
Visit the historic center of Lima and discover with an expert the history and art that the streets of this ancient city tell. You will visit the main square where the Government Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace and the Municipality of Lima are located.
The Taulichusco monument is located in the landscape of Santa Rosa next to the municipality of Lima. It was inaugurated in 1985. The monument consists of a 14-ton "Wanka" stone. A wanka is an elongated vertical stone considered sacred with great symbolism and importance in the Andean worldview.
The Santo Domingo church is one of the most important historical monuments in Lima, Peru. Its construction dates back to the 16th century, when the Dominican friars arrived in the city and founded a convent in the place where the church is today. The church has beautiful colonial architecture and inside, you can admire numerous works of religious art and its impressive library that houses a collection of more than 25,000 ancient books and manuscripts, some of which date back to the 15th century.
Inclusions
- Official specialist guide, tickets, map, support and directions to return to your hotel.
- Private transportation
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- You will recognize me because I usually wear a backpack or bag, glasses and, sometimes, a scarf. If access to the cathedral door is closed, I will wait for you in front, on the corner where the EL CHINITO sandwich shop is.
End Points
- It is one of the best-known churches in Lima for its catacombs. After visiting it we will finish the tour and from there I will give you directions to return to the hotel on your own or I can help you order a taxi if you wish.
