Lima Day Tour: City Highlights (half day)
Experience Overview
This half-day walking tour of Lima's historical centre will immerse you in the culture of the city. See the incredible views from the top of a bell tower, admire stunning colonial architecture, and prepare to be fascinated by this city's history.
Trip Details
Product Code: 3129
Tour Type: Day Tours
Accommodation: Budget
Transport:
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Budget
Tour Operator:
G Adventures
Supplier Code: YSPMCG
Starts: Lima, Peru
Finishes: Lima, Peru
Duration: 1 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Local guide
- Santo Domingo Monastery
- Walking tour of Plaza de Armas
- Bodega y Quadra Museum
- No meals included
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $54 ($54 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Lima
Duration: 4 hours
Meeting Point: Your Hotel in Miraflores
Finish Point: Your Hotel in Miraflores
Itinerary:
Enjoy a half-day walking tour exploring Lima's cultural wonders. Lace-up your comfy walking shoes and join your knowledgeable local guide as they unfold the cities rich cultural legacy before you as you discover colonial Lima. Visit the 16th century Santo Domingo Monastery and climb up the bell tower for the most incredible view of Lima. Marvel at Inca, Spanish, and Republican-era artifacts uncovered by archeologists at the Bodega y Quadra Museum, located in the heart of the city's historic center. Next, take a walking tour of the Plaza de Armas where you'll learn about the history of the presidential palace and the Lima Cathedral. The Plaza de Armas also called the Plaza Mayor is a cannot miss when coming to Lima. There isn't a single building that remains from the 16th-century settlement in this 140 square meter plaza, however, at the centre of the plaza stands a beautiful bronze fountain that has stood there since 1650. Regardless if you enjoy history or not, you will be blown away by the knowledge of your guide and the happenings that have taken place in this plaza for centuries.
Note that this Day Tour is operated by one of G Adventures' preferred suppliers and will be a shared service with other non-G Adventures travellers.
Packing essentials: Water bottle, Sunblock, Sunglasses, Camera, cash to buy souvenirs.
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 28 offices worldwide. It offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year.
In Business Since 1990
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