Private Full-Day Best of Lima Tour
For the traveler who only has one day to spare in the capital city, this is the perfect tour for you! We'll cover all of the major highlights that Lima has to offer from pre-Incan history and colonial architecture to award winning gastronomy and a privately guided tour of Lima's top attraction, the Larco Museum. With your private guide and transportation this tour not only provides a well planned and conveniently thought-out itinerary but the chance to interact and travel the city with a new local friend.
Options
Tour from Airport
Pick-Up from Airport: List flight info. under special requirements. Choose this if staying at Wyndham or Holiday Inn near the airport.
Pickup included
What's included in Private Full-Day Best of Lima Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Plaza San Martin
Our first stop on the historic city-center portion of our tour. Here we recognize one of Peru's most well-known liberators, Jose de San Martin.
Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
Also known as the St. Francis Monastery in English, the church and convent were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. The site contains a world-renown library with about 25,000 antique texts and in the catacombs beneath it is estimated that this same number of people were laid to rest. Today you can explore the once hidden passages and observe the uniquely displayed remains of first Limeños.
Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)
Here we will spend a few minutes in the heart of Lima. The Plaza de Armas is home to the Presidential Palace, Arch Bishop's Palace, Cathedral and Municipal buildings and can oftentimes be a lively place filled with people and various forms of entertainment.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (from districts of San Isidro, Miraflores & Barranco - all others please see Exclusions)
- Transport by air-conditioned car or minivan
- Lunch consumption at the Larco Museum Cafe
- Gratuities
- When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- The Catacombs portion of the tour is neither wheelchair nor stroller accessible but we can substitute the Cathedral of Lima or other venue if client is unable to participate in Catacombs tour.
- When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
We can pick up from any location in Metropolitan Lima, however, if outside of Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco, there will be additional charges. We offer this tour in the form of a layover or shore excursion, please choose the appropriate option when selecting your tour as there is a price difference from the regular tour. If you are staying at the Wyndham Costa del Sol or Holiday Inn Hotels then you should choose the Lay Over Tour option. If you choose the Basic option from hotel then you will be charged the following on the day of the tour, to be paid in cash to the guide. Groups of 1-2 persons - $70.00 US Dollars Groups of 3-6 persons - $80.00 US Dollars Groups of 7+ persons - $100.00 US Dollars Additionally, we can pick up from the pier at the Port of Callao but you must contact us directly for rates. We also have a small group shared version of this tour which does leave directly from the pier, look for that option under Shore Excursion.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • If client is arriving via cruise ship, they will need to take the bus provided for them by their cruise line to the pre-determinded meeting point where our guide will await them with a sign that displays their name. Client must also send note via Viator or email directly to Integrity Tourism ([email protected]) with the meeting point information provided by their ship.