Peru · CITY TOURS IN LIMA
The 15 best city tours in Lima you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
See Lima’s oceanfront parks, colonial center, Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent on a guided 3.5-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“Liliana was a wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide. This was our first tour in Lima, and it gave us a great overview of the city and of Peru. A perfect way to start our Peruvian adventure.”
See Lima’s Huaca Pucllana, grand plazas, colonial balconies, and San Francisco catacombs on a flexible four-hour private tour.
“Great tour with a very knowlegable and nice local guide. We learned a lot about Lima’s history and highly recommend the tour. It would have been nice to visit one more sight or spend 30 more minutes in the historical center - we spent quite some time in the traffic though as it took longer to reach the city center.”
Explore Lima from Larcomar to the historic center on a four-hour Turibus tour with guides, WiFi, USB charging, and Santo Domingo entry.
“Our guide Yoanna was excellent and the walking tour was enjoyable and informative. Both her and Brian were excellent.”
See Lima during a long layover with a private airport tour covering Miraflores, the historic center, catacombs, plazas, and Peruvian chocolate.
“Guide was kind, and informed us all we saw. He went out of the way to help me as I was not feeling good. Driver was always there for us when we were ready for the next stop.”
See Lima’s pre-Inca temple, colonial center, cathedral, Pacific views, and modern districts on a practical four-hour city tour.
“Was not expecting it to be four hours, but the time spent guided by Mario was fantastic. Appreciated his lively energy and enthusiasm for his city.”
See Lima from Callao in six hours, with colonial churches, catacombs, Miraflores, a local market, and a ceviche lesson.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Marco & Andreas! Their combined expertise on Lima was outstanding! They made us want to come back to Lima!”
Explore Pachacamac, Barranco, Lima’s historic center, San Francisco catacombs, and the Magic Water Circuit in one full-day tour.
“It was a wonderful trip to the past. Pamila my tour guide was very friendly, informative and knowledgeable . She explained everything nicely. I was treated as royalty. Lunch was perfect. Timing and schedule was suitable. Our driver Jorjes knew his way around . I really enjoyed the tour and would advise you to take it yourself. Engulfed into history. The last part of your which is the magical fountains was superb.”
See Lima’s colonial center, Huaca Pucllana, Larco Museum, Pacific views, pisco sour, and Magic Water Circuit in one full day.
“Get a Taxy and do it your self it would save you a lot of money and headaches.”
Explore Lima from Miraflores to the historic center, with parks, colonial sights, a museum visit, and a drone video included.
“A very fun city tour accompanied by the guide Jair, who explained me clearly about the tourist places of Lima.Auto-translated”
Taste ceviche, fruits, churros, Chinatown snacks, chicha morada, and pisco while walking through Lima with a local guide.
“the tour was interesting and Michael spike very well. the route we took introduced us to the inner city and was informative. the food was great- sone delicious, some not so. ot was fabulous tasting street food- something we hadn't done as we weren't confident as who to buy from. Exploring the markets and tasting different fruits was fabulous. thanks Michael”
See Lima from an open-top bus, walk its UNESCO-listed center, and explore the San Francisco catacombs on this four-hour city tour.
“Comunicación más con el guía,, quizás especificar más en el tour que incluye ,,”
Explore Lima’s historic center, Plaza Mayor, Jirón de la Unión, San Francisco Monastery, and eerie catacombs with hotel transfers.
“Pamela from Apullay Tours was amazing - completely fluent in English, very knowledgable about Peruvian history and culture, friendly, helpful and responsive to our interests. In a few hours, we got an amazing overview of the culture, history and architecture of Lima with time to stop in a museum that provided a great overviw of pre-Incan history and ceramics. We were lucky enoguh to be the only couple on our tour and so got a private tour for an amazing value, including pick up and drop off at our hotel. This was a wonderful experience!”
Explore Lima’s colonial center, grand plazas, churches, and San Francisco’s catacombs on a small-group tour with hotel pickup.
“This tour is an absolute must for anyone visiting Lima for the first time. Whenever I travel to a new city, I make it a point to start with an introductory tour like this to get my bearings and understand the layout of the neighborhoods and local communities. This experience fulfilled that purpose perfectly—but what made it stand out was our guide, Felipe. Admittedly, I was initially unsure about Felipe due to his youthful appearance. I wondered how much insight he could offer. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Felipe was not only incredibly knowledgeable about Lima’s history and cultural landscape, but also highly attentive to our group’s needs. My…”
Cycle through Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco on a four-hour Lima tour with a guide, bike, safety gear and a small snack.
“This was a fantastic tour, our group really enjoyed it and we saw some of Lima’s highlights. The guide was funny, friendly and knowledgeable and was great at managing a group cycling. This was a great way to see the city and one we will remember from our trip. Thank you”
Review of Lima’s City of Kings tour, covering colonial sights, Huaca Pucllana, Pacific views, chocolate tasting, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Just a little regret that Huaca Pucllana was closed, only see it from the van. Interesting walk through the city centre.”
Pick a ridge, a river or a kitchen.
