Lima Historic Center Private Tour: Immerse Yourself in the City's Highlights and Hidden Gems

Discover both the classic highlights and off-the-beaten-path hidden gems of Lima’s historic center on this engaging and personalized private tour. Immerse yourself in the local culture and uncover the city’s vibrant essence.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Centro Histórico - You will walk by the major highlights of the historic centre of Lima: Plaza San Martin with the majestic Hotel Bolivar, the impressive Plaza de Armas or the main square of Lima with the Cathedral, City Hall, the Archbishop’s Palace and the Government Palace, the old train station transformed into the House of Literature, the San…
What's Included
  • Private tour
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This urban exploration of Lima weaves together the city’s famous historical points with lesser-known attractions. The exclusive tour takes you to renowned sites such as Plaza San Martin, Plaza de Armas featuring the Cathedral, Government Palace, City Hall and the San Francisco Church, while also guiding you to see Lima’s remaining city walls, China…

Location
Centro Histórico
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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41jamilag
Mar 23, 2025
Alfredo es el mejor - We had a long layover in Lima. Alfredo met us as soon as we walked out the door of the airport. He saw us before we saw him and then spent the entire day showing us around Lima for shopping and walking in beautiful parks from the olive groves in San Isidro, to the old colonial buildings in Barranco and finished the day walking from the Malecón in Mira Flores along the ocean view path for a beautiful view of the sunset where we had dinner at Mayta. Our driver, Sergio, kept our bags safe and picked us up when needed. He then took us back to the airport and helped with our bags right to the airport door. Highly recommend any tour with Alfredo. He is knowledgeable not only about Peruvian history but also current and local culture and places to go.
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Jillw136
Mar 23, 2025
The Perfect Day in Lima - Alfredo showed us exactly what we wanted to see on our private tour in Lima. From the moment I reached out to Alternative Peru, Alfredo was responsive, articulate, helpful and kind. We explore San Isidro, Barranco and Miraflores. He made the entire day easy, relaxed and fun. We learned so much, saw off-the-beaten parts of Lima (which we wanted), from art, to coffee, high-end shopping, nature and the best food. We also just completely enjoyed his company. Sergio was a great driver, the van was clean and safe. We loved being able to leave all of our valuables in the van and explore with ease. Alfredo is a new friend and we will definitely be back for more tours. This is my 7th time in Peru and next time I come back, I will be booking with Alternative Peru!
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Tbdworldtraveler
Jul 2, 2023
Half Day City Tour - Excellent walking tour through the historic area and busy urban center. Alfredo was a fantastic guide, knowledgeable, and relaxed. He fit the tour around my interests, so I got less museum time and more market time. He provided lots of local insights and I’m glad i booked this tour. Highly recommend.
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Alexandra7457
Mar 17, 2023
A Terrific Day in Lima with wonderful guides - We loved our day with Alfredo and Rosario. We were well taken care of all day. They tolerated our questions and ignorance and educated and explained everything so we could understand and truly enjoy.
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Yeuklam99
Mar 27, 2019
A great walking tour to see Lima with very knowledgeable guide Alfredo! - Alfredo was my guide for this Lima Historical Center walking tour and he made it a very interesting and memorable trip for me! He’s knowledgeable and the fact that he’s lived in Asia for several years, he was able to provide alternative perspectives for me to better understand Lima and Peru. We did a stop at the Hotel Maury for the best pisco sour in town and exchanged views of current affairs and politics - it was like traveling with a local friend! He’s very patient and helpful, he went the extra mile to help me buy a new pair of hiking shoes in preparation for my upcoming hikes in Peru. After the tour, he followed up promptly with a list of sites we visited on the day, which was very helpful for my own travel record. I appreciate him taking the extra time to do so. I truly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it and Alfredo! Thanks again Alfredo!
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Jameson_a
Jun 11, 2018
Nice half day trip. Our guide... - <p>Nice half day trip. Our guide Alfredo and driver were punctual. They picked us up at the hotel and drove around to see some sights. We started the walking tour from the city center and ended up in Chinatown. Alfredo was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The driver was absolutely skillful maneuvering around those crowded streets filled with not only cars but people selling things in between the lanes of traffic.</p>
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David_r
Apr 1, 2018
Our guide and driver picked us up at... - <p>Our guide and driver picked us up at the hotel precisely at the time arranged. He then took us on a walking tour of Lima old city. all the usual sites were visited, ending up at 11.45 in the main square. The reason for this time was that it was requested by ourselves because we were aware of a 'Changing of the Palace Guards ' ceremony occuring at noon. He was happy to accommodate this into the itinery that he had arranged, then we continued to visit more areas of the city, ending in Chinatown. Throughout the day he talked of the history, the architecture and the people who lived in and around Lima, he answered our questions and was a very amiable guide who was just happy to please. The driver was punctual and picked us up at the end at the prearranged spot and time and delivered us back to the hotel. A brilliant day with two great ambassadors for their city. Thank you once again.</p>
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Mommyliz
Nov 21, 2017
We had a great walking tour around... - <p>We had a great walking tour around historic Lima with Gino. He's punctual and very informative! Enjoyed vey much.</p>
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Carlos
Jul 14, 2016
Excellent service by the tour guide... - <p>Excellent service by the tour guide. Will definitely recommend.</p>
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).