Lima Shanty Town Tour: Experience Local Life and Culture in Lima's Crowded Districts

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Lima’s shanty towns on this unique anthropologist-led tour. Experience daily life, meet friendly locals, challenge preconceptions, and support community development projects.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Villa el Salvador - On this walking tour, you will have the opportunity to learn about the lifestyle of a large part of the population of Lima, which lives under a shared community system and in an environment of happiness. At Haku Tours we want you to see “the real Lima”. You will go up the famous yellow stairs and go through narrow paths until…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Small group size for a personalized experience
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Exclusive private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a unique anthropological adventure as you immerse yourself in the routine practices and responsibilities of residents in one of Lima’s most densely populated neighborhoods.
Throughout this journey, you’ll encounter some of the most hospitable individuals from the various neighborhoods we’ll explore. This enlightening expedition overturns usual…

Location
Av. José Larco 724
Avenida José Larco
Dear client, if you don't need pick up, you can meet us at our office located at Av. Jose Larco 724, Miraflores.
Cancellation Policy

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

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U2782jnlynnb
Oct 21, 2024
This is a unique and cultural experience you'll always remember - I would like to thank JJ again for the great afternoon we spent together. We did the Shanty Town tour with JJ. It was something so special that we will never forget. We would do the tour again and again! kind regards from Lynn and Carlos☺️
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Helenama6495um
Oct 18, 2024
A life experience so that the unfair is not indifferent to us - For those of us who like to know the reality of cities to know that there is much to do and that there are leaders who fulfill the missions that many rulers do not execute .. we know that all is not lost
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Dave_s
Oct 17, 2024
Excellent cultural experience of the real Lima - Amadeo was a fantastic guide! Very knowledgeable about the area and very caring for the people and culture. We chose to do this tour instead of the normal tourist stuff and we were not disappointed. I think everyone coming to Lima should do this tour. It is humbling in so many ways to see how the lowest income people survive in Lima. But also amazing to see how they pull together as a community to thrive and survive.
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Kywanac2024
Aug 11, 2024
Best Community Tour - We had a great time tasting fruits and visiting the locals and meeting with the leader. We had the opportunity to immersed ourselves in the community. Cesar was the best tour guide. He did well informing us on the history of Peru and having a special surprise for my bday. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to meet the locals and shop at a local market.
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Daniel_b
Jul 31, 2024
Highly recommended trip to world unknown to tourists. - Visits to Soup kitchen, market, school, actually speaking with a number of people. The guides were outstanding. The views were beautiful. A probing look into a world tourists don’t see. (As a matter of fact, my guess is most middle income Peruvians don’t either.) A very brave and determined volunteer at the soup kitchen.
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Charissat2019
Jul 29, 2024
Highly recommend this tour - Cesar our tour guide & Julio our driver were fantastic! Cesar has such a bubbly personality and a wealth of knowledge. The two of them made our tour outstanding! I highly recommend this tour.
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Teen_travelinf
Jul 17, 2024
Gabby is the best! - Gabby is fantastic! A wonderful guide and we learned a lot about the real Lima. It’s wild to realize Lima is larger than London or NYC.
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Andreakuenstle
Jun 23, 2024
If you want to understand a little more about people of Peru, do this tour. - Thank you Nataly for this amazing 3 hours. There was not one minute we didn‘t „enjoy“. All this information and all the insights you gave to us, amazing. With this tour we feel like we got closer to your life, the life of Peru’s people. And ofcourse closer to your wonderful food. Thank you so much. 100% recommended.
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Utahtravfam
May 5, 2024
Sensitive, authentic opportunity to meet wonderful people in the poorer parts of Lima. - Although we were concerned that there may be a lack of sensitivity in choosing this tour, we were overwhelmed by how wonderful it was. We had a private tour with Stefano and met wonderful people in the marketplace, who were delighted to visit with us, and we also met an amazing woman who was responsible for creating and managing a soup kitchen. We learned about the challenges in this neighborhood caused by the pandemic and about many of the real problems they face. All of this during breakfast graciously served in the very simple home of this family. The tour was conducted with every attention to sensitivity and safety, and we cannot recommend it highly enough. Stefano was the perfect guide and himself lived in a similar neighborhood.
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Michelle_c
Jul 14, 2024
Great way to see the real life. - Gabby was very passionate about this tour and explained everything very well. We visited a market and soup kitchen only. We thought we would have more of an opportunity to see how they lived up close vs. from a distance.
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From $40
up to 10 guests
2 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).