Lima Historical Tour: Colonial and Republican Gems

Embark on a tour of Lima’s historical edifices in a cozy group setting. Step into the past and experience the prime eras of Lima’s Colonial and Republican periods. Explore Casa Fernandini, Casa Osambela, Casa de Aliaga and Bar Cordano. Savor a cup of coffee or a beverage there. This tour provides transport facilities and a qualified guide.

Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Casa de Aliaga - This private mansion is next to the Government Palace and it is owned by the same family since the arrival of the Spaniards. 17 generations are protecting this historical house.
  • House of Osambela - This is a house built in the colonial times, owned by a prominent merchant who used to observe from the top the ships coming and…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Tea and coffee
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Minimum age to drink alcohol is 18 years
  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
Hilton Lima Miraflores
Avenida la Paz
We will meet you at the entrance or lobby of the hotel.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lizg0409
Jun 18, 2024
Wonderful introduction to Lima. - What a wonderful experience we had on our tour. Andy, our guide, and Oscar our driver arrived early to ensure we left on time. Andy’s English skills were excellent and he was able to tell us about all the downtown sites. We stopped by the pyramid first, then moved on to the beautiful olive district, then we went to historic downtown. Andy was sensitive to what we were interested in, and went above and beyond in also helping us find a place o exchange money (at a better rate than other places offering to exchange money). We were very lucky to have a private tour, and the owner Cynthia was wonderful in ensuring the tour was exactly what we wanted.
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Mrgtoronto
Oct 5, 2018
Superb Experience on our Private tour of Lima!!! - We did a custom tour with Vanessa visiting the Larco Museum, San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs, Plaza de Armas and other sites along the way. Vanessa was awesome. She has 15 years experience and she was extremely knowledgeable. She was able to give us a feel of daily life of people who live in Lima. Our driver was very safe, which is important in Lima traffic. I would highly recommend Lima Mentor and Vanessa.
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Michael
Jul 12, 2018
The guide has a lot of knowledge... - <p>The guide has a lot of knowledge. But the time of the tour meant we got stuck in traffic and spent a lot of time in the car.</p>
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Simona
Jun 19, 2025
Worst tour ever. Doesn't worth your money - I was considering if to write a review or not, because normaly I write when I have something postive to say. This is not the case, and hope to be a lesson for the organiser, and to be seen by other tourists like us which would have considered the visit. The guide was polite, so this is not a personal review. It's dedicated to the tour which is doesn't worth the money. 1. It supposed to be 4 houses, but we seen only 3 with no explanation. 2. All the houses are publicly open and located in the old area of the city; you can visit them during the daily schedule. 3. The young girl who was our guide, as nice she was, she was not prepared for this job. Nothing about the history of the houses. We learned more from the museums curators (because YES, these houses are museums). We didn't feel that we have somenone specialized with us, with whome to talk. This is what we wanted. As a background, because perhaps you will identify some common aspects: we are a couple in our early 40s used to travel by ourselves around the world. When we take a tour, we choose something that we couldn't see by ourselves alone. We always want to understand the local people, their history and culture. The grow wiser from each experience. We are not rich, so paying this amount of money for 3h felt disapppointing to the level of a scam:(. I really didn't want to leave this review, but hopefully someone else will see it and she/he will not take the same decision like us.
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up to 6 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).