Surquillo Market No. 2, one of the most authentic local markets in the city. Walk through colorful stalls filled with exotic fruits, fresh seafood, native potatoes, medicinal herbs, and traditional Peruvian ingredients.
Historical plaza built in 1921 to commemorate the independence of Peru.
One of the most important religious sites in South America. Explore its beautiful colonial cloisters, ancient libraries, and the sacred tombs of Peru’s most beloved saints.
Birthplace of the city founded by the Spanish in 1535. Admire the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, and the elegant colonial architecture while learning about the fascinating history, legends, and transformation of Peru’s capital.
See and take pictures of the Palace of goverment, cathedral, city hall and fountain.
Klaudia is truly a professional! She was very friendly and informative. Easy to chat with. And patient! There's a lot to fit in on the tour we did with her. She never made us feel hurried. Highly recommended 5*****!
The Lima City of Kings Tour was an unforgettable experience, and Pamela made it even better! She’s incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about Lima’s history. From the stunning Plaza Mayor to the eerie catacombs, she brought every stop to life with great stories and insights. Pamela made sure everyone felt welcome, answered all our questions, and even gave us great local recommendations. If you’re visiting Lima, this tour—and Pamela as your guide—is a must! Five stars!
Such a great experience! Our guide shared a lot of interesting history and took us to the highlight places plus some more off the beaten path where only the locals go. We were able to leave our luggage in the car which made logistics much easier
An extremely knowledgeable guide, genuinely cares about his job, Peru and the tourists. Gave amazing recommendations.
Great tour our guide walked us through the main square, a museum with pre-Incan and Incan artifacts, and the catacombs. Along the way he shared countless amazing facts about the city; its architecture and history. We even got to try the very delicious Peruvian churro!
Tino was a very knowledgeable tour guide whose English was excellent. We were late arriving at the meeting point, but communication from the office was very good. We visited the two main squares and San Francisco Monastery and their Catacombs. The information provided was interesting and informative, also gave us lots of info on the history of Peru and the local people. Would highly recommend this tour if you want to see and hear about the history of Lima.
My husband and I were blown away by the tour we received! We were very lucky to have been the only people who booked our day so we received a private tour. We were picked up very punctually from our hotel, and our guide Mario came into the Lobby to receive us. The car was very comfortable and the ride was smooth. Mario was incredible - he was extremely personable and knowledgeable and clearly has such wonderful pride in his country. He offered us so much historical background to the sites visited. We drove through the historical district to Plaza San Martín and began walking there. He took us through a gorgeous path through the city and gave us a wealth of knowledge we would have never known otherwise. Mario went into depth on the indigenous history of Peru at Museo Central (Banco Central de Reservation Del Perú), a bank that is converted into a museum. After this stop we walked to San Francisco Church and the catacombs below. We were so impressed by the descriptions of the symbolism present in the architecture and designs. On the way to Plaza Mayor, Mario took us past the Casa de La Literatura Peruana where we also happened to catch the changing of the guards from the Palacio De Gobierno. We even stopped in a chocolate shop where he took us to taste cacao. In Plaza Mayor we finished our tour surrounded also by the Cathedral de Lima and Palacio Municipal de Lima, as well as a parade with a band and dancers. Ultimately, the information we received on our tour enhanced every site we saw. Mario was so fun and professional and his energy and respect for the culture of Peru was contagious. We would recommend this tour to anyone who could take it!
Booked this last minute tour less than 24 hours before tour and everything ran so smoothly! Pick up time at location was superb and the tour itself was so much fun! I learned so much, loved his energy, and felt connected and safe from beginning to end! This was the best tour to get a quick taste of what Lima was all about in a short amount of time. THANK YOU!!
Time and money well spent for a quick tour of the historical center of downtown Lima. My tour guide, Mario, was really well-versed with the rich history of the region, and speaks perfect English, which definitely enhanced my experience as a non-Spanish speaker. Highly recommended!
Great tour and tour guide, so much to learn and see!! We had such a blast and the guide bought us churros!
I was travelling by myself and booked this tour - I would highly recommend it. I had a lovely city tour, which included an overview of the architecture of the city, as well as the catacombs, which were amazing!
This was a great tour to see the main sights of downtown whilst also getting to see the 'catacombs' which are well set out for someone wanting to see something out of the ordinary Marcos was a amazing guide and helped tailor the trip to suit my needs.
The guide was very knowledgeable and patient as we asked questions. Given his experiences, he was able to show us areas I don’t think many other guides would have been able to access.
This was an amazing tour, I agree with others that the title doesn't do it justice. You walk an area of historic Lima that really deserves some explanation, our tour guide was an absolute delight. Also the churro we had was ridiculous. You might enter the octagon just to get another.
A tour guide was great! Very informative of Peruvian history and helped us with any questions we had for our stay in Lima/Cusco!
This tour offered by Peruvian Worldview originally caught my attention because of the word "catacombs" in the title (I love all things mysterious). After experiencing it I must say I highly, HIGHLY recommend it!! My guide was Athenas and she impressed me throughout the tour from the start till the finish. The pick-up from my hotel was punctual, courteous, and in a very comfortable vehicle. She then introduced herself and her background and soon enough we arrived at the exciting historical center of Lima. I won't repeat here the long list of tourist attractions that we visited; suffice to say the highlights of the day were the catacombs at the San Francisco Church and Monastery; the introduction to Peruvian food, including an actual sampling of their delicious churros; and the various presentations made by Athenas. Those presentations weren't simply explanations of the buildings or things that you're looking at; among them were sprinkled fascinating historical stories and personal anecdotes, with an almost magical ability to, well, fascinate you! After all, that is what an excursion is all about, to have fun and be fascinated. Athenas is a walking encyclopedia of all things related to Peruvian history and culture, and a true, true specialist in the catacombs in Lima. Listening to her talks, I do not feel I need a better expert, and I doubt I'll find one. If the success of a tour is measured by how much the audience wants to come back for more, then I'll say that I'm eagerly waiting to return and experience more of what Lima has to offer.
The trip was amazing from the from the beginning to the end. The history of the buildings and the churches, and the catacombs were great. Marcos was the best tour guide and very knowledgeable and allowed for questions.
Without a doubt the best thing we did in Lima. Jean Paul blew us away with his knowledge, passion and also just his general kind/chatty personality. We learnt so much but in a fun way and it felt like we were getting a glimpse of the real Lima (past and present) Couldn't recommend the tour enough, you won't regret it!
We really enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide Sofia was so great, friendly and informative. We started in the main city center of Lima. There was a protest going on at the time, so we moved out of some of that area. We weren't too worried, we were informed there are protests going on almost every day. This would make sense why there were so many police in the square, it did seem like a routine occurrence. We visited soooo many UNESCO world heritage buildings along the tour. Our tour was on a Saturday afternoon, so there were many locals out enjoying the area as well. If you want less crowded, schedule it during the week. We visited St Francois Cathedral, which has the catacombs underneath. We couldn't take photos, but it was such an amazing place to visit. We also got to go to a chocolate shop and stopped for churros. If you did this area by yourself, you would miss all the knowledge that our guide told us about. I would highly recommend the tour.
The catacombs were amazing! And our guide really brought the story and history alive for us! Thanks, Jessica!
Jessica is a great tour guide. We really enjoyed the day. Very informative and was able to answer any questions that came up
Jean Paul was so knowledgeable and passionate about his city. This is a “must do” tour if you want to know anything about Lima.
Todo muy bonito y Klaudia muy amable y con mucho conocimiento y muy buena disposición al explicar y responder dudas
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