Fabulous guide and driver!!! Wonderful way to see the highlights of Lima!!! Excellent!!!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- 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
- Professionally Licensed Local Guide
Excludes
- When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
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.
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 briefly observe the convent from outside as well as have the opportunity to step into the church and observe the surroundings. A full tour of the Convent and Catacombs is not offered on this highlights itinerary.
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.
A brief stop to observe Lima's most famous solid pyramid used as a ceremonial site for the Lima culture during the years of 200 to 700 AD. A full tour of the site is not taken, only observed from the outside.
An artistic park located on the sea-side cliffs of Miraflores. Observe the para gliders sailing over head and local young couples strolling along the paths dedicated to lovers everywhere. A great place to snap a quick photo of you and a loved one!
Sitting at roughly 251 meters above sea level, you will get a wonderful view of the Pacific Coastline, Chorrillos Bay an the Shanty towns below. Often overlooked on other tours, this can be the highlight of ours!
Known for its bohemian culture and festivities. Streets are often filled with local vendors, musicians and performers, and always a favorite with guests, are the bright and colorful works of graffiti art throughout the area.
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Reviews
The guide and driver were great and English was excellent. Had a very nice half day tour.
Great tour that allows you to discover a little bit better some parts of Lima. Ariana is a very knowledgeable guide! Thank you for the tour!
This is a great tour from start to finish. Upon arrival Edgar was friendly and welcoming. He had a vast knowledge of Peruvian history and was able to answer all questions regarding Limas vast culture. The tour was informative and insightful. I thoroughly enjoyed driving through the neighborhoods and taking beautiful pictures across spots in the city. I highly recommend this tour if you are new to Lima.
Edgar did a great job sharing history and highlights in Lima. We learned about several different neighborhoods and enjoyed Edgar’s insights as well as his friendly manner.
Great private tour. Very knowledgeable and accommodating. Tour was very complete. Hit all the highlights of Lima in a short period of time. Did it with my two young daughters and they really enjoyed it.
Our guide Sandra and our driver were excellent. We saw all the highlights of Lima from the central city to Corolla’s. Sandra was knowledgeable and fun to be with. I would highly recommend this tour as an overview of the city.
Edgar was an amazing tour guide and we go to see some amazing sites and learn about their history. Highly recommend Edgar!
Edgar and Jorge were excellent and our family had a very enjoyable time on our half day Lima tour. We saw a great deal of Lima a by nd its wonderful historical sites. They spoke excellent English, were very courteous and Jorge’s driving in Lima traffic superb. Highly recommend!!!
Edgar and Jorge from Integrity Tourism were wonderful! They were very professional and courteous and knew a lot about Lima and Peru’s history. We had a great time with them on the half day tour and saw so many of the neighborhoods and sites in Lima. Excellent English. Highly recommend them!
The Lima half day tour was a great introduction to Lima. Our guide and driver took us to many areas of Lima. The driver got us through the crowded streets safely and was very professional. Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. We were able to see a lot of Lima areas and learn about the history and culture.
This was one of the best short tours I have ever experienced. Nathly (I'm sorry if the spelling is incorrect) was wonderful. So knowledgeable, funny and engaging. If I could have her as my guide every time I visited Peru I would book in daily :)
We arrived at the port of Callao on march 27. Complementary Ship shuttle took us to plaza civica. There Edgar(our guide )and Jorge (our driver) picked us up and drove us through 10 of the 43 neighborhoods. All of which are quite large. Keep in mind that the Lima metro area has 13 million inhabitants. The drive was awe inspiring. Jorge has nerves of steel. Traffic lines and laws appear to be only a suggestion. The neighborhoods closest to the port are most impoverished. As you climb the hill you also climb the social ladder. We enjoyed seeing the surfers in the waves. We were able to walk the barranco neighborhood and Mira Flores. As well as old town Lima. The presidential palace and the cathedral in the central square . Some of the most notable neighborhoods include Miraflores, known for its modern amenities and coastal views, and Barranco, famous for its bohemian charm and artistic atmosphere. The historic center, or Centro Histórico, features colonial architecture and landmarks like the Plaza de Armas and Lima Cathedral. We enjoyed a 6 hour tour at our own pace. Edgar and Jorge were very accommodating. We would recommend integrity tour. Beautiful weather great day. We feel that we saw everything we needed to see. My wife and I were the only ones on the tour and I felt the price was reasonable especially compared to tours provided by the cruise line.
Really enjoyed this customized tour of Lima. We visited Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos. Edgar was friendly and very knowledgeable on Lima, Peru and all the sites we visited. Ismail did a great job getting us safely from place to place in the Lima traffic. Highly recommend working with Integrity to tailor your tour of Lima!
Was a great combination of various sites. While our driver dropped us off at places, our guide walked with us and we learned a lot about Lima. Beautiful sites, especially liked the churches, pyramid, and plaza. Saw the changing of the guard and many historic buildings. Highly recommend to anyone!
Our tour was fantastic. Our guide Milagros was so nice and knowledgeable about the city and the history. It was a perfect toe in the water to Lima. A++
Jonathan of Integrity Tours, picked us up at Plaza Civico with our luggage. He took us around the various neighbourhoods, archaeological sites and shared his great wealth of knowledge. We saw Lima from a beautiful vantage point, and St. Francis Basilica among many other spots of interest. Would highly recommend!
The tour was an excellent introduction to the city of Lima. Our guide Millie and our driver Rene went out of their way to ensure that we had a fantastic experience. Each of the sites listed in the itinerary were visited with just the right amount of information shared with us. We couldn't have asked for better tour.
Our tour was terrific. Our guide - Johnathan - was warm, smart and very competent on the history, culture and geography of the city. We could not have been happier.
We had a fabulous walking tour with Nathaly. I booked the Private Half-Day Tour of Lima for two of us. We are both studying Spanish, and Nathaly was kind to do the tour in Spanish for us. She was prompt, picking us up at our hotel in Barranco and starting the walking tour there. Later, we met up with our driver and went to several other barrios. The information she provided was interesting, with plenty of time for questions. Her background is in architecture, which made the tour even more interesting. We did this tour on our very first day in Lima, which is a good idea as it was a great overview of the city. We highly recommend it!
We were shown many historic sites in and around Lima, Miraflores, and Baranco areas Getting historic information while driving and when we stopped at many various important places all around the Lima area
Great overview of Lima. Nice mix of walking tour and driving tour. Very pleasant guide with excellent English skills.
Marco, was great we saw so much of Lima Peru, and learned so much about the history of the city and country.
Excellent! Nathaly was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Her English was excellent. Driver was great and car was clean and new. Exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended!!!
We really enjoyed our private tour of Lima with Integrity Tourism. We were driven to many Lima districts. Our guide Gabby is extremely knowledgeable. She explained the history of Lima and the history, geography, architecture and culture of each area that we visited. Gabby also guided us on lovely walks in several of the districts. She was able to answer our many questions, and she’s very cheerful and upbeat!
Marco is perfectly speaking English, very knowledgeable and experienced guide. We really enjoyed his caring approach and very intelligent explanation of history of Peru and today’s life in the country. Loved everything he offered us.
Guide and driver outstanding.informative and knowledgeable very enthusiastic about their city They clearly love their job
Excellent. Tour was fun & informative. Highly recommend. We saw many different areas of Lima. Our tour guide Natalie was excellent as well as our driver. We had a nice combination of driving and walking for the tour.
It was the best city and surrounding area tour that we had on our South American trip. Our tour guide: Jonathan was excellent. He provided many current day and historical facts of Lima. He also provided traditional Peruvian restaurant recommendations. We highly recommend this tour.
Edgar did a great job showing us around the city including old town and other neighborhoods. He was very knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. Car was nice and driver Did a great job keeping us safe.
Our tour guide Mily (Milagros) and driver Rene were early to pick us up which was great because we were early to the meeting point and feeling a bit anxious. Bravo, great first impression. We were quickly put at ease with the somewhat chaotic traffic by Rene’s “con cuidado” careful driving. The mini van was clean and had cold a/c, a plus. We first visited the historic area, where Mily gave us descriptions of the statutes and architecture. We visited Barranco, with its lovely neighborhood parks, shopping and local art. Later in the day, we enjoyed lunch in Mirflores, overlooking the surf. Spectacular views! Mily helped me practice my limited Spanish, though her English was great.
Wonderful! Natalie was energetic, thoughtful and knowledgeable. Our driver, Jorge, was excellent. Good value.
Fantastic! Mily and Hector were professional. She is well-versed in history and culture. Hector was a terrific driver. We had a wonderful tour with them!
Our tour guide Natali was punctual, knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic to describe the history and showing us the important places of Lima. We greatly enjoyed this tour and want to recommend this to others
Our private tour included a guide and driver who arrived at our hotel at 9 am sharp. The tour was meticulously organized, with multiple stops and excursions beyond the city center to less crowded areas. We were dropped off at a restaurant at the conclusion of the tour at 2 pm. This tour lasts for a solid 5 hours; the guide is knowledgeable and the driver is very safe. I gave four stars because the description is misleading that we’ll have a brief lunch break during the tour.
Wonderful! Natalie was such a treasure! She and the driver, Jorge, were prompt and so well organized. She suggested the perfect itinerary, and made sure to include a couple extra requests we had. She was great at finding bathrooms and snacks while we were out, and took us to the best spot for the souvenirs we wanted. My father in law needed to rest in the van, and the driver kept him company and they had a great chat.
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
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.
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!
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
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!
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.
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!!
Excellent! Thank you so much to Mary Carmen and Jorge, our tour guides, who made this wonderful day unforgettable.
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.
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.
Our guide Gabby and our driver where extremely professional and knowledgeable and did and outstanding job! Highly recommend this tour if you have four hours available..
Would highly recommend this tour. Our family had a great time with Maria. She did a wonderful job explaining everything. Got to see so much of the city.
We booked this tour based on the excellent reviews and we totally agree! It was perfect for us; we thoroughly enjoyed our five hours with our outstanding guide Nathaly. She was knowledgeable and gave us so much interesting information. We highly recommend the Original Highlights tour - you won't be disappointed!
We had a wonderful time with the half day Lima city tour! Our guide Maria and our driver Cogui are great. They are super helpful, knowledgeable and accommodating! We learned much about Lima and Peru in the short tour, and get to try a few tasty local snack as well. Highly recommend and we will set aside more time to come back for the longer tour next time! Thank you Maria and Cougui for a great day in Lima!
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