Lima Discovery: Explore Historic Streets & Markets

Immerse yourself in Peruvian culture and get a taste of local life in Lima. Explore historic sites, visit bustling markets, and enjoy the best Pisco Sour in town!

Duration: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lima Main Square - Forget the history books and immerse yourself in the lively spirit of Lima with this engaging walking tour, guided by an enthusiastic local. Begin in Miraflores, take a local bus to the city center, and pick up some useful Spanish phrases along the way. Discover colonial landmarks, wander through Jirón de la Unión, and find…
What's Included
  • Visit the vibrant Central Market and learn about Peru’s diverse food culture
  • Learn essential Spanish phrases to enrich your Peru travels
  • Join a friendly, English-speaking local guide in Lima
  • Tour the San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs (entrance included)
  • Discover hidden gems and iconic landmarks on a guided walking tour
  • Explore Plaza de…
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the vibrant pulse of local life with this engaging Lima Discovery! Stroll through historic streets featuring beautiful colonial balconies and visit the intriguing San Francisco Convent along with its enigmatic Catacombs. Immerse yourself in the lively atmosphere of a bustling local market, where a colorful array of fresh fruits and vegetables…

Location
Lima Cathedral
Jirón Carabaya
Main gate of the Cathedral of Lima in Plaza de Armas – dowtown. address: Jirón Carabaya) s/n Centro de Lima
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Upstatenyker
Feb 16, 2026
A great 1/2 day tour! - Flying in at 5am, we knew that we wanted to find an activity that would be engaging until we could check into our hotel. We signed up for a 1/2 day tour and met our guide at the preordained time. Pamela was terrific - enthusiastic, thorough, she wanted to ensure that we saw everything we had hoped to see. The tour encompassed both historic places with Pamela filling in the details of Peru’s history and present day sites. This included the central market that houses stalls ranging from fish to chicken to fruits and vegetables. She had us sample several fruits, native corn and also offered for us to try a churro. Lastly, we sampled the Pisco Sour which was fabulous. It was a great time and Pamela was a terrific guide.
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X7344xojt
Nov 23, 2025
Excellent Day Tour with Paola - Booked this tour as had an extra day in Lima ahead of Intrepid tour. Great way to explore downtown and learn about city's history and try some local bites along the way through the market. I ended up as the only person so felt like a personal tour! Paola was my tour guide and she was fantastic! Very friendly, super knowledgeable with the history and spoke great English. Would highly recommend for those looking to explore Lima! Paola also even waited until my transport arrived to take me back which was a bonus in terms of safety (travelling as a solo female).
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Connie_j
Dec 19, 2023
Awesome Lima tour with Mariano - Mariano was excellent imparting the history and culture of Lima and Peru. So knowledgeable and so easy to listen to. I fell in love with Lima and didn’t want this tour to end
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Pamela
Sep 8, 2023
This is the perfect tour to familiarize yourself with Lima, the city and its popular destinations. - Kind and knowledgeable tour guide catered the trip to our interests and shared her extensive knowledge of Lima. Best tour ever!
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Paola
Nov 14, 2022
There are many places to visit - Many places to visit on foot. All quiet. In general one can move on foot or by taxi, all very friendly and places made for tourism.
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904rockyc
Oct 25, 2022
Great start to visit Lima - This was a fun way to see Lima. John Paul was very friendly and informative. This tour was amazing and highly recommend it.
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Inahfurmama
Sep 12, 2022
Peru Street food is a must! - We did the Lima street food tour with Paula. And boy was it just amazing to end our Peru trip with a filled tummy! We learnt so much about Peruvian cuisine. We had ChiFa (Chinese-Peruvia), yummy churros, and so many more! Our guide Paula was amazing and very knowledgeable. She looked after us very well. We also learnt a lot about the history of Peru. Thank you Paula for an awesome tour!
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Elmaanddov
Sep 23, 2019
Wonderful walking tour in Lima - We, my husband, me and two friends, booked a walking tour with Urban Adventures for an afternoon walking tour on our one day in Lima. Our guide was Paula, and she was wonderful, very knowledgeable, funny and personable. Her English was great, and she did not only show us interesting sites in the city, including a wonderful market, she also took us on the bus tot the center of the city, and talked about the Peruvian culture, politics etc. It was a wonderful way to learn much about Lima and Peru in a short time, and from a wonderful warm and funny person like Paula.
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Lindamhobbs
Sep 9, 2019
Craig & Linda - This was our first trip to Lima and we wanted a tour that would give us an experience of Lima, it’s people and beautiful sites!!! Paula was our wonderful tour guide and she gave us this experience plus much more like all the amazing history, answering all our questions!!! We would highly recommend this tour...ask for Paula!!!
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Stephen
Sep 6, 2019
Great afternoon. - Thanks Paula for a greatDiscovery Tour. Lovely personality, good knowledge with plenty of history to help understand Lima and Peru.
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From $39
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).