We took a private city tour of Lima, led by the wonderful Yahaira! She brought us to the picturesque Lovers Park in Miraflores, which was reminiscent of Gaudi's park in Barcelona, then to an ancient pyramid also in Miraflores. All the while, she told us about the history of Peru and Lima, then led us around the city-center, with an in-depth tour of the cathedral and catacombs. Afterwards she brought us to a local store where we did a pisco tasting (I'm partial to the passion fruit infused pisco!). We were very pleased with this tour. Then two days later we were greatly surprised and pleased that she returned to lead us on a local food tour where we had tropical fruit samples at a local market, then went to a restaurant where we were taught how to make our own pisco sours and watched as a chef demonstrated how to make ceviche which became the appetizer for our Peruvian lunch. Another fantastic experience thanks to Yahaira!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Visit to the Chocomuseum
- Official Tourist Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Visit to Craft Shops
Excludes
- Entrance to the Huaca Pucllana
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Tour of the Olive Forest (Panoramic visit)
Visit important monuments such as: The O'Higgins House, The Government Palace, The Archbishop's Palace and The Municipal Palace.
Pre-Inca Ceremonial Temple
Sample of the Convent of Santo Domingo
Visit the convent and monastery of San francisco, including its catacombs
Tour of the park while enjoying the extraordinary view of the Pacific Ocean
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Lima VIP tours. We did the $35 city tour and we were impressed with the tour and the time we were given at each stop. We were especially impressed with the knowledge and hospitality of our guide, Jasmine! Highly recommend this tour!!
The day was amazing - could not recommend more and capped off by a thrilling experience on dune buggy’s in the sand dunes! Brian, our guide, was excellent! He is extremely kind, attentive, and showed us to all our stops efficiently and on time. When booking this trip, make sure you ask for Brian!
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Excellent tour with Edgar and Pepe! We learned so much about Lima and it’s history! They were super friendly, helpful and nice! We got lucky and got an excellent private tour of downtown with an additional water fountains circuit tour. Amazing!! 5 star service, friendliness and city!! Gracias Edgar and Pepe You were the best ever!! Guillermo and Adriana Santana
The best part was when we went to a local shop for pisco tasting. It was interesting. Other than that, average.
The tour is interesting and informative. I will recommend it to my friends to participate in such an interesting tour, organised by your company.
Edgar was fabulous on our tour around Lima today. he is so full of knowledge of the history of the area. My Neice who was with us teaches Spanish in Los Angeles so he gave a dual lingo tour !! The wine tasting and many stops were just a highlight is this grand experience
We booked this tour as a private tour which allowed us to customize the itinerary, such as stopping for coffee in the Barranco district. Our guide David was incredibly knowledgeable and told us about the city, but most importantly about his life in Lima, about the politics and about why it never rains. We were very happy that we booked this!
Was not expecting it to be four hours, but the time spent guided by Mario was fantastic. Appreciated his lively energy and enthusiasm for his city.
David was so friendly and very knowledgable about Lima! This tour’s pacing was perfect. We had one day to see Lima, and this tour delivered in a four-hour timeframe. They picked us up from our hotel right on time and got us back on time as well. Worth it!
Excellent tour, Valeri our tour guide was excellent explaining the history and culture behind all of what we saw.
It's a very short tour, about 3.5-4 hours, of the old and new city area of Lima that covers some basics as the tour post says. The pace is perfect, although street traffic may slow things down or even cause a missed spot (we missed ChocoMuseo as we lost time stuck in traffic). Our guide was certified, trained and very knowledgeable. She answered all of our questions about the city, also gave recommendations about local restaurants and other interesting places. There is no reason for not-recommending this tour!
A nice afternoon walking and chatting around Lima. We visited the Church of St Francis Catacombs, the main square, a pisco bar and Parque del Amor. Would definitely recommend this tour to a friend
Valeria was such a knowledgeable and fun tour guide. She took us around the attractions of the Lima area. Going over to the beautiful love park, the church and catacombs and then city square. Not only did she talk in depth about the history she made sure to make it relevant to us as well.
The tour was an excellent introduction to Peruvian culture and the highlights of the city of Lima. David and Valeria were awesome tour guides, very knowledgeable, friendly and competently shared their information in english, for which I was very grateful. The tour of the Cathedral and the Pisco Sour tasting were the highlights of the tour. I highly recommend!!
Valeria was a terrific tour guide and we had a wonderful time. She took the time to visit, answer our questions, and show us some of her favorite places. Even though my husband and daughter had toured the same area a few days earlier (while I was working), Valeria gave them a whole new experience and they learned several new things. The pisco tasting was awesome and we can’t wait to come back and visit again!
It was amazing seeing how much the culture of Peru changed over the years, especially from pre-historic times. The modern parts of the city were also very fun to explore, everything felt very close together, and the views were breathtaking. Also, my tour guide Valeria Novoa was very personable and nice- very professional as well. Kudos to her! Everyone involved did such a great job, and I would like to thank them. Lima was very warm and inviting and I will forever cherish this experience.
Jergen and Felipe gave us a wonderful private tour! Felipe is so knowledgeable on the history of Lima and gave us far more information than I was expecting. Jergen navigated the city like a pro and got us from A to B in a timely manner. 10/10 would recommend booking a tour with them!
Very entertaining and insightful tour. Many thanks to Ronald for great experience, good mood, many interesting stories and facts.
A great way to see the main attractions of Lima when you have limited time. Tour was well organised and the guide Renzo was knowledgeable, passionate, very welcoming and easy going. It was a smalll group in a mini van. Highly recommended!
We had the best tour with awesome guides. They made the city most enjoyable and memorable. Both guides were very personable and informative. Would highly recommend
The guide was amazing, very knowledgeable and detailed at explaining the historical sites. Highly recommended!!!
We booked on Tuesday and were the only ones on, so essentially enjoyed a private tour. Felipe was excellent! Very fluent in English, attentive and informative. Driver also excellent.
A fantastic half a day seeing the highlights of Lima with our very nice and safe driver and our amazing tour guide Maria..
This tour was a perfect way to explore the city during all it's periods. Renzo, our tour guide, picked us up from our hotel with his driver on time and had so much knowledge to share about Peru's history. Just like the tour name suggested, we were able to visit parts of the city that were pre-Incan such as Huaca Pucllana, as well as modern parts such as El Parque del Amor overlooking the Pacific Coast, and the city center where we saw architecture with french and spanish influences from the Colonial period. Unfortunately, there was a government protest happening that day, so parts of the city center were blocked off by the police. However, we got to explore the Catacombs instead underneath the Convent of San Francisco which was amazing to walk through, albeit kinda eery. We also got to see a vast library of books dating back to the 15th thru 17th centuries that were kept by the monks. Luckily all of the books have since been digitized. We had an amazing tour with Renzo and even enjoyed some peruvian churros during our walk. I would highly recommend this tour if you only have 4 hours to spare.
We had an amazing time with Renzo and Yerson guiding us through the city of Lima. They were very informative, entertaining and friendly. Renzo was great answering all of our questions and telling stories. And Yerson’s driving skills in crazy traffic made us feel very safe. I would highly recommend them!
We loved walking around the historic center and going into the church and the catacombs. I wish we could have walked around the archeological site. This is a great way to see highlights of Lima though in a short amount of time. Our tour guide MP was excellent and our driver was a master.
While in Peru in anticipation for a visit to the Amazon, my family and I did to Lima city tour. Our guide was Renzo and he was great. He was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. We enjoyed every aspect of the tour and learned a lot about the city. I definitely recommend it while visiting the city.
We had a fantastic tour with our guide Renzo today. We learned a lot about Lima’s history and enjoyed seeing the main landmarks. Renzo is very knowledgeable and friendly. We had a great time and we highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide Renzo was magnificent! He was full of knowledge about everywhere we went and he has an amazing personality too! We saw so many highlights and I learned so much. Our driver Yerson was incredible too. What a perfect experience!
The Lima City tour was great and our guide Renzo was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and informative with the information he provided about the history of Lima. The tour covered a lot within the 4 hours. You won’t be disappointed.
Renzo was phenomenal. He gave us the history in depth. He took us to beautiful sites and made sure we understood their importance. He took pictures of the group and will be sending them to us. He was respectful of all participants and accommodating. I’m glad we chose your tour!!
I enjoyed the tour and I learned a lot. Renzo is a very good guide. The tour is wonderful especially the city centre (old town) part. Suggest the title to be modified as it may create high expectations to see the modern part of Lima Better to focus on the old town in the centre as this is the part where the group will spend time.
This was the perfect tour for our first day in Lima. Our tour guide, Renzo, was fantastic, and honestly one of the best tour guides we've had in all of travels, not just in Peru. He was super knowledgeable, explained things well, and gave great tips and suggestions for our time outside the tour. It felt like we were being given a tour by friends from the city (our driver was an expert at maneuvering the street). We saw and learned all about the main points of interest in Lima - the main square, Cathedral/Convent/Catacombs, Love Park, Olive Forest, and even got a chocolate and pisco tasting. This tour and Renzo's guidance helped us orient ourselves in Lima and made the rest of our stay easy.
The tour was well organized. The guide, Renzo is knowledgeable and very kind. The visit, especially to the city center was really great. I enjoyed the tour and I highly recommend it. Many thanks Renzo!
Renzo y Jerson made the tour a great experience. I recomend it for a quick and safe tour of the main center of the city. Sunday morning the best day to avoid traffic and long lines of people. Thanks Renzo for making this ride a friendly experience.
Renzo was an incredible tour guide. He was incredibly knowledgeable. The city, catacombs, and the cathedral were amazing. Thanks Renzo for sharing your love of Lima to us.
We were unsure what to expect from this tour, and it was amazing. Renzo (our guide) made us feel like family and gave us so many interesting details. We really felt like we got to see a lot of the highlights of Peru and to learn all sorts of fun and interesting facts along the way. It was my husband and I and our 2 kiddos (9 and 11). He instantly connected with our kids and happily answered all their questions. Carlos (our driver) was a master at navigating the difficult traffic of Lima and was kind enough to make an extra stop for us at an ATM. Go with these guys on any tour through Lima and you won’t be sorry. We will definitely be using them again when we are in Lima. Thanks so much Renzo and Carlos!!!!!!!!
Renzo was super knowledgeable and funny! I would probably want to go to the club with him if I lived here lol Jorge was responsible and a wiz on Lima roads! Felt safe with him 100% recommend this tour and this team!
I had the pleasure of going on this tour with Renzo Huaman. He's a very pleasant and patient guide. His knowledge of the city is amazing. He explained in details throughout the tour.
This is the perfect tour if you not only want to see the city but also learn about the culture from a local. My guide, Renzo, was full of knowledge about every site we visited and he also gave me an inside look at what it’s like to be Peruvian. Private tours are the way to go and worth every penny. Be sure to ask for Renzo, his English was absolutely perfect and such a smart and nice guy.
I had a great experience with Lima VIP Tours! Straight from the start I was impressed by how friendly and knowledgeable the guides were - Renzo and Eddy. The tour made it a really easy way to get to see more of Lima. I was the only English-speaking person on this particular tour, so I am particularly grateful that the tour was done in both Spanish and English.
O trajeto foi incompleto e diferente do que foi proposto. Me senti enganada, pois a acabamos indo a lugares que já tínhamos ido em outros dias.
During my recent visit to Lima, I was fortunate to have the services of Danilo (and Pedro his driver) and I cannot recommend it enough!! From the moment we started the tour, it became clear that we were in the hands of a passionate and deeply knowledgeable Pro from Lima and his country. Danilo allowed us to get to know the key sites of the historic center, sharing anecdotes and data and even recipes! The itinerary was perfectly organized to eat churros, take our photos, visit the catacombs and adapt the tour to our interest.
The tour is very well thought out, beautiful and interesting places, our guide, David, provides great information, demonstrates knowledge and is very friendly. I would definitely take a tour with him again upon my return to Lima. 10 out of 10.
I had an excellent tour with Valeria Novoa to the historic center. She is very knowledgeable and was able to tell me many things about Lima.
Excellent Service, very professional and attentive in the care and requirements of the attendees. Recommended 100%.
Very good Tour with lots of detail of history, good tour and very friendly Guides Felipe and Gerson.
Nuestro guía fue Felipe. Muy preparado y amable. Sabía cada detalle de los lugares visitados y respondía todas nuestras dudas. Muy recomendado.
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