Lima Tour: Colonial and Modern Highlights

Experience the best of Lima in just a few hours! This private half-day tour takes you through colonial Lima, modern districts, and the bohemian seaside town of Barranco. Don’t miss the opportunity to indulge in traditional Peruvian food along the way!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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. We will…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (from districts of San Isidro, Miraflores & Barranco - all others please see: Exclusions)
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Transport by air-conditioned private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
Additional Information

For the traveler who only has a few hours to spare, this tour, coined ‘The Perfect Snapshot of Lima’ by previous guests, covers it all. Compare and contrast colonial Lima, with the modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores. Have fun perusing the bohemian seaside town of Barranco. From high above the Pacific Ocean you will look down upon the iconic…

Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maps09051721585
Nov 25, 2025
Interesting Old town private tour. - We were picked up at our hotel by Milli and Mr Rene. The navigated us safely through the city all the while Milli gave us a lot of very interesting and anecdotal information about the city. We went to the old part of the city and enjoyed an informative and friendly conversation about Lima and its colourful and interesting history. Milli was engaging and knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. We enjoyed a coffee and light snack with her while chatting amiably about Peruvian cuisine and culture. She shared local food names with me so that I could recognize them on our travels. All in all we had a great time in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere
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Ginny_l
Nov 13, 2025
Well organized food tour! - There are plenty of food, eat a light lunch! We join the dinner tour. First we had happy hour by the ocean seeing the sunset. Then we proceed to Restaurant Huaca Pucllana for appetizers. The third stop was our cocktails demo and main course! The last was the chocolate taster, then we walk around the artist area before the driver took us back to our hotels. Arthur is very enthusiastic and cautious on our dietary restrictions. I highly recommend this tour! Hotel pick up was smooth and very on time.
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Lori_b
Oct 28, 2025
Fantastic Tour! Covering so much History! - This was a fantastic tour! So much packed into the five hours. Natalie was the most knowledgeable and terrific guide and Jorge was a great and knowledgeable driver. Would highly recommend this private tour!
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Karen_b
Oct 20, 2025
A must do! - This tour was excellent. Our guide brilliant she was so knowledgeable about Lima and went far and beyond for us. We learnt so much saw everything we wanted and more. Highly recommend
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Scheurers5
Oct 6, 2025
Fantastic overview tour - Great tour! Nataly and Jorge were fantastic. We did this tour upon arrival because we couldn’t check into our hotel until the afternoon. It was a great well rounded tour of Lima with lots of history added in. Highly recommend for all first time visitors to Lima!
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Travysee
Sep 15, 2025
Great experience, we would recommend - My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time. Our tour guide was Milagros (Mily), and she was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made for great conversation. The driver (Rene) was also wonderful. I have no complaints.
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Warrenj935
Aug 29, 2025
Perfect tour of Lima - My wife brother and I had an 8 hour layover in Lima heading home from Cusco. We booked the 5 hour highlights of Lima tour and couldn’t have been happier. Nathaly was absolutely terrific. She (and our driver Jorge) met us at the airport and showed us the different neighborhoods and historical sights. Nathaly’s English is outstanding and she was thoroughly knowledgeable and engaging. Outstanding tour!!
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Katalin_k
Aug 19, 2025
Do not hesitate, it is totally worth it! - Excellent! Thank you so much to Mary Carmen and Jorge, our tour guides, who made this wonderful day unforgettable.
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Robert_b
Aug 12, 2025
Private tour kudos - Had wonderful guide Milagros and driver Rene. We told them what we had already seen and what we wanted to see, and Milagros made some other suggestions. Then they made a custom itinerary on the spot. We saw so much more than we could have seen any other way, and more comfortably. More expensive than a group tour, but worth it. Set us up to continue exploring on our own.
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Cliveh482
Aug 8, 2025
The most comprehensive tour of Lima to date. Hugely educational yet engaging. 10/10 - We’ve joined many a private tour in various countries and this one stands out as one of the best. We did our research and at the time of writing no other tour company provided such a comprehensive tour of Lima. We had the wonderful Nathaly who charmed us with her passionate knowledge and love for Lima. Her fluency in English was so good we were amazed it was her second language. She was truly exceptional. The 8hrs private tour was a joy and it simply flew by. Don’t miss out on lunch at the Larco museum. It isn’t just a beautiful restaurant set in the historic grounds of the museum, it also serves superb Peruvian classics. Nathaly introduced every dish.
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From $109
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).