Explore the center of Lima and visit one of the most traditional taverns in the city. You can sample some highlights of Peruvian gastronomy as you wander around the famous central market.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Small group: Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

Explore one of the biggest commercial areas in Lima and Chinatown
Visit Lima's Plaza Mayor, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Taste Peru's gastronomy and traditional flavors
Move around the city like a local, using public transportation
Stroll around the Mercado Central

Full description

Your tour will begin the right way, with a morning coffee to be at “Terrua” coffee shop with a brief explanation about the coffee in Peru. Following coffee experience, it will be time to voyage to the city center using the “Metropolitano”, which will provide you with a fun experience of Lima's public transportation. At the city center, you will begin your walk at Mercado Central and China Town, to try different bites of the Peruvian-Chinese gastronomy. If you are thirsty, a “Chicha Morada” is also included on this tour. After the “Mercado Central”, your tour will continue around Congress Palace, an old building from the first years of the Peruvian Republic. You can finish the walk around San Francisco church to try some “churros”, as well as come Causa or Papa Rellena with a traditional Pisco Sour at the Cordano Tavern. This tavern is one of the most traditional places surrounding Government Palace, and is more than 100 years old.

Includes

A local bilingual guide (Spanish/English)
Coffee, appetizers, causa or papa a la huancaina, pisco sour, and dessert
Public transportation ticket

Meals or personal expenses not mentioned
Gratuities

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
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

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Meeting point

Terrua Coffee Shop Address: Pasaje Tello 163, Miraflores. Lima. Perú

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Important information

What to bring

Sun hat
Sunglasses
Camera
Comfortable shoes
Water
Cash

Not allowed

Smoking
Luggage or large bags
Pets

Know before you go

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes
Be sure to use sunscreen and/or wear a hat for protection from the sun
Bring local currency in case you want to buy a souvenir
Bring a bottle of water

Customer reviews

Overall rating

5 /5

based on 12 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.9/5
Service
5/5
Organization
5/5

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Great tour! Get a taste of many local dishes that you probably wouldn't get around to trying on your own. Great dialog over food, culture and history. Definitely a great introduction to a few of Lima's tasty treats. Favorite part was the delicious churros from the hole in the wall near Plaza de Armas.

July 5, 2021

Fantastic tour. Pablo is so knowledgable about the culture, history and food in Peru. The coffee place that is the starting point is world class. Plenty of food tasters, you certainly won't need lunch afterwards. Great way to get to see Lima city centre and experience the food if you are in Lima for a short time. Would highly recommend!!

January 27, 2020

We had the chance to experience the Flavors trending tour and the traditional one. Both were great and enjoyable experiences, different and complementary. Experiences that made our stay in Lima even more pleasant. We were amazed by the food diversity and quality. It wouldn’t be the same if discovered by ourselves thanks to the stories shared. Pablo and Pablito offered a great customer service. Pablito was really professional, dedicated and shared nice stories and knowledge about his town. All in all, we were really satisfied and happy about our tours and won’t hesitate to highly recommend for any visits in Lima.

November 17, 2019

Lima: Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

Lima: Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

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