A tour taking you through the historical side of the city of Lima. You will encounter buildings from the pre-colonial era all the way through to today.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Pickup included: • Roundtrip transportation is available from hotels located in Miraflores, San Isidro, and from the Sheraton Lima Hotel and the San Agustin Riveria hotel in Lima's Historic Center • This activity does not include pickup from private residences, such as Airbnbs; if you're staying in one of these, you will need to contact the local partner a few days prior to the tour to coordinate a meeting point for your pickup

Highlights

Visit the Main Square, surrounded by historic buildings
Enter Casa Aliaga and learn about the history of this historic house
Explore the Larco Museum, chosen as one of the best museums in the world by Trip Advisor

Full description

Explore Lima's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is packed with fascinating historic buildings. Your tour will begin with a scenic tour in the colonial downtown, which radiates from the Main Square. It is here that you can appreciate countless examples of grandiose colonial architecture. Afterwards, you will stroll over to the cathedral, before visiting Casa Aliaga. Casa Aliaga is a colonial mansion gifted in 1535 by chief conquistador Francisco Pizarro to Jerónimo de Aliaga, one of his captains. This is the only house from that era that still belongs to the same family after all these centuries. Following this house, you will experience the Larco Museum, which lies in the traditional Pueblo Libre district. The museum boasts the most complete pre-Hispanic collection of gold and silver artifacts, as well as pieces of erotic art.

Includes

English and Spanish-speaking guide
Pick up from hotels located in Miraflores, San Isidro or the Historic Center of Lima
All fees and taxes
Entrance ticket to the cathedral, Casa Aliaga and Larco Museum

Photos
Snacks and beverages
Gratuities

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are required while indoors
In addition to proof of vaccination, all participants who are over 18 years old must present a government-issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport, etc)

Important information

What to bring

Sun hat
Sunscreen
Water
Comfortable clothes

Not allowed

Pets
Oversize luggage
Luggage or large bags
Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

Pick up from hotels located in Miraflores and San Isidro.
Meeting Point in Sheraton Lima hotel and San Agustín Riviera hotel for passengers located at Historic Centre of Lima.
Sales tax must be collected for Peruvians or foreign visitors who stay in Peru for more than 60 days; if applicable, sales tax will be collected by the local operator
This activity does not include the pick up from private residences (Airbnb). If you stay in them, please contact the local partner days prior in order to coordinate a meeting point for your pick-up
Children must be accompanied by an adult
People over 18 years of age may enter enclosed spaces only if they are fully vaccinated, providing a virtual or printed certificate. This works for bus travel, any indoor activity, restaurants, hotels, trains, and airplanes. Minors should only be asymptomatic
Every person must permanently wear a KN95 mask or two masks one on top of the other (surgical mask, cloth mask, or two surgical masks on top).

Lima: Half-Day Colonial Lima and Larco Museum Tour

Lima: Half-Day Colonial Lima and Larco Museum Tour

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