Bridge of Sighs, Barranco

Along with your friendly local guide, embark on a walking food tour in which you’ll discover Peru's most emblematic flavors! During this culinary experience, you will taste local delicacies from a variety of small restaurants and local shops. This also includes cooking demonstrations with dishes such as ceviche and lomo saltado, and of course, Peru's most famous cocktail: pisco sour. Other dishes, fruits and drinks will be served, you will feel full at the end! On this food tour, you won't only eat well! You’ll also immerse yourself into Peruvian history and culture by learning all the stories behind each bite you taste, while visiting one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Lima: Barranco. This all-in-one food tour offers a great opportunity to visit Barranco, meet with inspiring local artisans and entrepreneurs, and learn about their stories while enjoying some of the best Peruvian dishes.

Ride a bike for at least 7 miles (12km) on this adventure which guarantees an interesting tour and great exercise. Immerse yourself in Lima by riding a bike around the colorful districts of Miraflores and Barranco. Listen as your tour guide tells the stories of various attractions as you pass by them. Start the adventure in Miraflores from a very nice street to “Parque Kennedy”, a very popular area visited by both, locals and foreigners. Travel to one of the main avenues and head towards Miraflores coast to reach the beautiful and romantic “Parque del Amor” Move on to Barranco, the bohemian and arts district. Visit the mythical “Puente de los Suspiros” and see the beautiful art murals in the streets of this district. Make frequent stops along the tour for water or admiring the scenery with your local tour guide, while learning about the popular and historical culture of the country. Explore a beautiful small park full of huge trees and unique monuments. Admire the area, surrounded by the Cathedral, City Hall, and the old fashioned Library. Finish the tour by returning to the initial meeting point.

Get ready for a fun tour! Your tour starts at your hotel or accommodation, the professional driver and tour guide will pick you up and head to the Magic Water Circuit Park. As soon as you arrive you will be impressed by the colors, music, and the beautiful fountains spread along the park which is considered a Record Guinness. Your tour guide will take you on a smooth walk through the park telling you interesting stories and facts about each of the fountains and the park in general. Of course, you will not miss the impressive "Lights Water and Sound Show". This show will take place in the Fantasy Fountain which has 120 meters long and more than 20 meters wide, a perfect stage to show off with the hydraulic choreography performance. Thus, the water from this fountain from time to time becomes a large screen on which landscapes of Peru are projected accompanied by Authentic Peruvian music. For the way back, your tour guide and driver will be in charge to take you back safely to your hotel.

Begin the tour in Barranco, Lima’s most bohemian suburb. We will see Barranco’s Central Park, its Municipal Library, the traditional Bridge of Sighs, the colonial homes and its famous boulevard. Next, we will drive down the South Pacific Coast Highway to Pachacamac, the most important ceremonial center in the Peruvian coast during pre-Inca and Inca times. Throughout the centuries Pachacamac was occupied by many different Andean civilizations such as the Lima’s, the Wari’s, the Ichma’s and finally by the Inca Empire. However, the Pachacamac Oracle always remained a religious center. We will see several pyramidal temples and enclosures from different time periods: the Adobitos & Old Temple (I C. A.D.), the painted Temple (VIII C. A.D.), a pyramid with a ramp (XIII C. A.D) & the Temple of the Sun (XV C. A.D.). Besides the ruins we will also visit an on-site museum displaying pottery, textiles, shell and stone ornaments, as well as the wooden Pachacamac idol found during excavations (1938)

Starting from the local partner's shop in Miraflores, cruise along bike paths to explore Barranco. After a short safety briefing from your instructor, start your 3-hour guided tour. See picturesque old streets and feel the sea breeze in your hair. Stop at the famous Bridge of Sighs to make a wish. In Miraflores, you'll learn about La Huaca Pucllana and Itchma, the pre-Inca civilization that existed in the area from around 300 to 700 A.D. Pass the Faro de la Marina lighthouse, then continue to the Park of Love and Larcomar Shopping Center. Afterwards, stop in a nice cafe bar for a refreshment, before returning to the local partner's shop.

Miraflores The Love Park After picking you up, we visit this beautiful park inaugurated in 1993 and it celebrates “love”. At its center, an iconic sculpture “The Kiss” made by the Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, depicts lovers embracing in an endless kiss. Huaca Pucllana (exterior) Then, we see this ancient archaeological site, adobe pyramidal construction built between 200 and 700 AD, representing a ceremonial and administrative area for Lima Culture. San Isidro The Olive Park After, we go to see the preserved olive trees, that date several hundred years. There are also exhibits of old machinery used in the production of olive oil in ancient times, plenty of greenery and an ornamental pond stocked with fish and turtles. Barranco Then, we go to The Artsy neighborhood of Lima. Be amazing by its beautiful murals that make Barranco such a colorful and trendy place. Also, make a wish at “The Bridge of Sighs”. Lunch: at midday there will be a break of 1 hour 30 minutes so you can have lunch. We will recommend you some good local restaurants. Lima Historic Center Plaza San Martin In the second part of the tour, we visit this Plaza made in 19 hundred to commemorate 100 years of Peruvian independence. The surrounding buildings are great, displaying Neoclassic style. Plaza de Armas (Lima’s main square) Then, we will go to the Main square, the most representative one in Peru where you will see impressive buildings such as “The Presidential Palace”, “The City Hall of Lima”, “The Cathedral” and The Archbishop’s Palace”, etc. San Francisco de Asis Museum & The Catacombs Finally, we will take you to the most interesting museum in downtown Lima. Your expert guide will explain you here about the rich history of Peru’s capital. Explore the underground Catacombs!

Wait for your local guide at your hotel lobby and get ready to start the tour. First, discover the beauty of Miraflores. Learn the history of this emblematic and most visited district of Lima. Also, admire from the outside the archeological site of Huaca Pucllana. Understand the importance of this ceremonial and administrative center made of adobe and clay. Then, visit The Olive Trees Park in San Isidro district. Relax in this peaceful green area full of ancient preserved olive trees. Also, visit the beautiful Love Park and celebrate love in all its forms. Take photos of The Kiss, an iconic sculpture made by the acclaimed Peruvian artist Victor Delfin. Admire the surroundings from the tiled benches inspired in Antoni Gaudí's Parc Güell in Barcelona. After that, enjoy from the cliffs of Miraflores awesome views of Lima and the Pacific Ocean. Then visit Barranco, the artsy neighborhood of Lima. Be amazed by its beautiful murals and make a wish at the Bridge of Sighs.

Meet your guide a few blocks away from Francisco de Miranda Park in Miraflores. After a short briefing from your guide hop on your bike and start riding. Feel the fresh sea air and sunshine as you bike along the cliffs of the Miraflores. Pass by the Larcomar shopping center. Arrive in Barranco and ride down the picturesque old streets of the bohemian neighborhood. Check out the street art and murals that decorate the neighborhood. Learn about Barranco’s vibrant nightlife and bars. Make a wish at the Bridge of Sighs, a romantic walkway that leads under a wooden bridge to a cliff with sweeping views of the ocean. Ride to the working class Chorrilos neighborhood, famous for its pier, fish market, and El Morro Hill. Pedal up El Morro Hill and see the world's tallest Jesus statue which lights up Lima Bay every night.  After your uphill ride, enjoy cruising back downhill. Return to Barranco and stop in a local cafe bar for ice cream, coffee, craft beer, or smoothie.

Miraflores – Huaca Pucllana After picking you up, we will show you the most beautiful sites of Miraflores . Learn about the history of this emblematic and most visited district of Lima. We visit first this great adobe and clay pyramid that was built between 200 and 700 AD, representing a ceremonial and administrative center for the “Lima Culture”. San Isidro – The Olive Park After, we go to this must-see site which has a relaxing environment. It is located in San Isidro, the main feature of which are the ancient preserved olive trees, that date several hundred years. There are also exhibits of old machinery used in the production of olive oil, plenty of greenery, colorful flowers and shrubs and an ornamental pond stocked with fish and terrapins. Lots of benches and the outside of park lined by beautiful old houses. The Love Park Then, we visit this beautiful park that was inaugurated in 1993 and celebrates “love” in all its forms. At its center, an iconic sculpture – “The Kiss” – by the acclaimed Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, depicts lovers embracing in an endless kiss. Enjoy, from the cliffs of Miraflores, awesome views of Lima and its Pacific Ocean. Barranco District Finally, we will go to The Artsy neighborhood of Lima. Be amazing by its beautiful murals that make Barranco such a colorful and trendy place. Also, make a wish at “the bridge of sighs” and visit its wonderful Plaza, too.

Visit the room with one of the best ceramics that explains the offerings and human sacrifices that were made before the Incas. Likewise, we'll learn about music, war and death according to our Andean cosmovision. And last but not least, we will finish with a visit to the impresive room allusive to fertility. Our prosesional Tour Guide an driver pick you up from your acomodatión to head to us to visit one of the best and important museums in the city of Lima, as well as in the country. It has an impressive collection of more than 45,000 pieces of ceramics located didactically and chronologically the birth and evolution of the different civilizations of ancient Peru until the rise of the Inca Empire. Its rooms are organized in thematic areas with the most complete collection of ceramics, textiles, gold and silver in perfect state of preservation and exquisitely presented. After finishing the tour, we will return you to your hotel or, if you wish, we can drop you off at a restaurant or any other location of your preference (only if the location is in Miraflores, Barranco or San Isidro).