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Half-Day Cultural Tour of Lima, Peru: Explore pre-Columbian Sites and Historic City Attractions
4.9
17 Ratings
Lima
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Lima, Peru on this half-day tour. Discover pre-Columbian sites, explore historic city attractions, and witness the changing of the guards at the Government Palace.
Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Lima, Peru on this half-day tour. Discover pre-Columbian sites, explore historic city attractions, and witness the changing of the guards at the Government Palace.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Huaca Pucllana - Pause for a brief overview provided by the guide at this archaeological site, which is viewed from the outside.
- ChocoMuseo Plaza de Armas - Visit a venue dedicated to promoting organic cacao production, where visitors can sample various intensities of Peruvian cacao.
- Museo Santo Domingo - Discover this colonial landmark…
- Huaca Pucllana - Pause for a brief overview provided by the guide at this archaeological site, which is viewed from the outside.
- ChocoMuseo Plaza de Armas - Visit a venue dedicated to promoting organic cacao production, where visitors can sample various intensities of Peruvian cacao.
- Museo Santo Domingo - Discover this colonial landmark where several Peruvian saints resided. Ascend its ancient tower for a stunning view of the historical district.
- Lima Main Square - Discover the city’s main plaza, learn about the Government Palace, and enjoy the Changing of the Guard ceremony during the visit, along with the Cathedral and other significant monuments in this key city location.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Miraflores or San Isidro
- Professional driver/guide included
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Miraflores or San Isidro
- Professional driver/guide included
- Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Tipping
- Tipping
Additional Information
A 3.5 - 4 hour exploration of the most important attractions in our city. Learn about the culture of Lima, Peru by observing a pre-Columbian site in the middle of the modern city of Miraflores called Huaca Pucllana, visit an historical site to taste Peruvian Cacao. Admire the Santo Domingo Convent and finally observe the change of guards at the Government Palace in the Main Plaza!
- Dress code is smart casual
A 3.5 - 4 hour exploration of the most important attractions in our city. Learn about the culture of Lima, Peru by observing a pre-Columbian site in the middle of the modern city of Miraflores called Huaca Pucllana, visit an historical site to taste Peruvian Cacao. Admire the Santo Domingo Convent and finally observe the change of guards at the Government Palace in the Main Plaza!
- Dress code is smart casual
Location
Huaca Pucllana
Calle General Borgono s/n, cuadra 8
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(17 Ratings)
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Forsure9
Aug 23, 2025
Best possible city tour of Lima historical centre - Really excellent tour. Guide Andy and Driver Carlos were friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. They provided a fun, interesting and enriching experience to become acquainted with the city. They added me to the tour at the last minute and also recommended various places near my hotel that I would enjoy
I highly recommend them and Lima Mentor.
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Jose_b
May 18, 2025
Quick and Easy - Nice short tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and flexible with the scheduling requests. Highly recommended.
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Andrew
Mar 29, 2025
Third time with Lima Mentor-continued excellent - Third time with Lima Mentor for a cruise stop over. Cynthia made the recommendations and all the arrangements. Andy, our guide, is totally fluent in English, and has been in the Lima guide business for a number of years. Oscar, our driver, has driven us twice and is a real pro. Nothing risky in his driving style and he knows how to move as fast as Lima traffic allows. We just had a great day: cultural stuff, a museum, awesome lunch and Cynthia made our dinner reservations at a place we wanted to go to for years. Highest recommendation
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Laura_d
Feb 16, 2025
I had an amazing tour... - I had an amazing tour with Andrea - nobody else had booked so it ended up being a private guided tour! She was really knowledgeable and answered all my questions. There was a good mix of experiences, interactivity and explanation. I would highly recommend.
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Emmdeelee
Sep 20, 2023
110% would recommend this walking tour ! - We had such a great experience with GoToPeru, specifically our amazing guide Felipe ! It was a private tour for the two of us and he shared so much wonderful history and culture about Peru & Lima, and showed us parts of architecture that we would have never noticed on our own. He had such a fun personality too and we really enjoyed the banter and little tidbits of information here and there during our trips to the historical sites, and even the little Pisco tasting session on our tour.
The cherry on the top of the cake is that Felipe takes AMAZING photos! He’s an absolute pro and we are so glad to have these pictures to store as memories of our time here.
110% would recommend !! You’ll be in for a great time !
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W9156tjallenm
May 5, 2023
Experience Lima - Our all too brief tour of the incredible city of Lima was excellent. Lima’s rich history came alive through our insightful guide Lillie. Lillie was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We wished we had more time to spend with her.
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Sherry_k
Mar 21, 2023
Excellent! - We were fortunate to have a private tour and our Tour guide and driver were very dedicated. I would highly recommend.
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Maria_u
Jun 28, 2022
city tour of Lima - Andy was a terrific guide, we learned a great deal, and his English is excellent. We were picked up and dropped off at the hotel, very convenient. The car was spacious and clean. Andy got us to try a Peruvian churro, which is slightly different than a Spanish churro. We were afraid of street food, but since he knew the establishment we tried, no ill effects.
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James_c
Sep 17, 2021
Great half-day experience - The tour was absolutely worth it. Our guide, Andrea, really knew her stuff. She imparted a whole new level of understanding to what we were seeing as we drove and walked through Lima.
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Diannak96
Jun 10, 2019
Best Tour in Lima - I believe our guide was named John Paul, he was the BEST! He was funny, knew a lot, kept the group together and was just an overall great tour guide. This tour was a lot of walking but nothing too bad. The walking has you constantly seeing a lot of the historic city and of the cathedrals.
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