Trip overview
With one day in Lima, this is the plan we recommend. You start at 08:30 in the Historic Center, the UNESCO-listed colonial heart of the city, stop for lunch, and at 14:00 the same guide takes you on to Barranco, the bohemian district of murals, galleries and the Bridge of Sighs. You’re back at your hotel around 17:00, in time for sunset on the Malecón.
Historic Center Plaza Mayor and the cathedral
Barranco Murals and the Bridge of Sighs
Same guide All day, no handovers
Sunset Free evening for the Malecón
Day by day
Day 1
Day 1: Historic Center and Barranco
See the Historic Center tour →
08:30 Pickup at your hotel. Historic Center tour: the Plaza Mayor, colonial mansions and churches of the old City of Kings.
13:00 Lunch break (not included).
14:00 With the same guide, on to Barranco: art, street murals and the bohemian side of Lima.
17:00 End of the tour and back to your hotel. Historic Center and Barranco tours with guide Hotel pickup Night in Lima
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Times are the usual schedule of each tour and are confirmed with your final itinerary.
What’s included Historic Center tour with guide Barranco walking tour with the same guide Hotel pickup in Miraflores or Barranco Not included Airport transfers (quoted with your trip) Hotels (quoted on request) Meals and drinks Entrance tickets not listed Tips Travel insurance
Prices
Tours Per person, from your hotel in Lima. Same price if you travel solo; airport transfers are quoted with your trip.
From $128 Private tours Your own guide for the day.
On request Hotels Comfortable 3★, Boutique 4★ or Luxury 5★.
On request Want hotels included? Choose “Include hotels in my quote” in the form and pick 3★, 4★ or 5★.
Questions about this trip
Is one day enough for Lima? For the essentials, yes: the Historic Center and Barranco. With a second day you can add Miraflores, the Huaca Pucllana pyramid and the food.
Where do we have lunch? The break is between the two tours. Your guide can suggest places near the route; for ceviche, go at lunch, cevicherías close in the evening.
Can I do it on arrival day? Only if you land the night before or very early. Most travelers do it on their first full day.
