Top Lima Car Tours in 2026

Complete your Lima bucket list in just over three hours on a small-group sightseeing tour. This excursion is ideal for travelers who are short on time, as well as people who want to orient themselves to the city for future exploring. The extensive itinerary includes visits to the Barranco neighborhood, Miraflores, Huaca Pucllana shrine, Olive Park, and more. Along the way, enjoy live commentary that brings Lima’s history and culture to life.

Learn about Peruvian street food and its culinary culture while sampling local flavors on this private guided tour around Lima. Visit several markets and a restaurant in the Barranco district to try local favorites such as ceviche, exotic fruits, and desserts, while learning the history behind each dish from your guide.

Discover Lima's best side on this guided evening tour of the city. Dress up for cocktails at a trendy beachfront bar, enjoy gourmet dining at a restaurant inside of a 2,500-year-old archaeological complex, and finish up with a walking tour of the bohemian Barranco district en route to dessert. This tour includes all food, drinks, and transportation, ensuring a night to remember.

See the best that Peru’s capital, Lima, has to offer as you embark on a city sightseeing tour. Join a small group and visit important landmarks like the Park of Love, the Huaca Pucllana archaeological site, Plaza Mayor, and the Convent Museum of San Francisco. As you explore, your guide sheds light on the three historical periods of Lima—pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern—as well as the cultural and gastronomic heritage.

Explore the mystic allure of the Pachacamac Archeological Complex on a small-group half-day tour from Lima. The excursion begins with a leisurely visit to the Site Museum and Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac, which brings illuminating context to Pachacamac itself as you explore the temples and well-preserved ruins. Throughout the experience, you’ll enjoy engaging commentary that takes you beyond the typical tourist guidebook.

Experience the beauty of Lima at night with this private tour of two top attractions. After pickup from your hotel or the airport, travel to the Park of the Reserve to see the world’s largest fountain complex, the Magic Water Circuit, and be amazed at the water, light, and music display. Afterwards, enjoy sightseeing and nighttime photos around the Main Square of Lima.

Explore an ancient Inca city just outside of Lima on a half-day, small-group tour of Pachacamac Itshma Temple. From its artifact-filled museum to the Temple of the Sun and a palace backdropped by desert scenery, Pachacamac is proof you don’t need to travel to remote parts of the country to glimpse Inca heritage. Round-trip, private transport from Lima includes hotel pickup for a hassle-free excursion, and your tickets are booked in advance.

Get hands-on experience preparing some of Peru’s most iconic dishes and shopping at a local market during this Lima cooking class. First stop by the market to pick out fresh meat and produce, discovering the incredible diversity of ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Then head to the kitchen choosing to prepare a choice of fish, chicken, beef or vegetarian dish like ‘Ceviche’ learning the necessary steps in fun, relaxed atmosphere. Your cooking excursion also includes round-trip hotel transport (for most areas of Lima), professional chef instructor, snacks and either lunch or dinner.

Discover the mysteries of ancient Peruvian cultures with an exclusive private guided tour of the Larco Museum, one of Latin America's premier institutions. Tailored for curious travelers, this experience offers an interactive exploration of more than 5,000 years of history. Your guide provides engaging commentary, delving deeper than typical museum tours, unveiling the captivating stories behind the extensive collection of 45,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts featuring ceramics, textiles, and metallurgy.

Get a taste for the vibrant culinary scene in Lima with a food-focused tour. Cover ground across the city with stops in several different districts that include a visit to a Peruvian coffee roaster, a market tour, and a ceviche class. Sample pisco and learn how to make Peruvian cocktails with a hands-on workshop. The final stop is a gourmet lunch with dessert at a restaurant overlooking pre-Incan ruins.

Lima's bohemian Barranco neighborhood has a thriving food scene, but, for visitors, it can be difficult to choose which venues to visit. Take the guesswork out of your trip on this small-group walking food tour that takes you to the area's best restaurants and shops to sample a plethora of Peruvian foods and drinks.

Cruise off the coast of Lima during a half-day tour of five islands. Sail aboard a speedboat and relax with provided snacks and beverages while you sightsee. Admire the beautiful natural scenery en route to El Camotal, San Lorenzo, and the Palomino Islands. Then slip on a provided wetsuit and life jacket before you frolic in the Pacific Ocean with sea lions.

Taste the delicious diversity of Peru’s thriving cacao industry during this 2-hour chocolate-making workshop at Lima’s ChocoMuseo. Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, including roasting the beans, removing the husk, grinding the nibs and refining the paste in a ‘melangeur.’ You’ll then get to create your very own chocolate with your choice of ingredients, leaving with a delicious handmade dessert. This chocolate-making workshop includes all necessary ingredients, a chocolate drink tasting and a handmade chocolate souvenir.

Make the most of your limited time on dry land on a small-group shore excursion to the Archeological Complex of Pachacamac from Puerto del Callao. This half-day adventure is an excellent option for history enthusiasts as well as cruise ship passengers looking to stretch their legs. Your guide will ensure you see the most important temples, pyramids, and cemeteries in the expansive 494-acre religious sanctuary.

This hands-on culinary adventure is led by a professional chef. Learn to make beloved traditional dishes including lomo saltado (sauteed beef and vegetables on rice with French fries), causa Limeña (a terrine of seasoned mashed potato and other fillings), and chicha morada (a corn-based non-alcoholic beverage) in a relaxed atmosphere using traditional pots and techniques. Finally, enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped create!

Experience the Magic Water Circuit, one of Lima’s premier evening attractions. Proudly holding the Guinness World Record for the largest fountain complex in a public park, this stunning site features 13 distinct fountains, many of which are interactive. As night falls, the park transforms into a spectacle of light and sound. You will witness a breathtaking laser light show synchronized with both classical and traditional Peruvian music, making the water shimmer in unique patterns and vibrant colors.

Discover Lima’s most popular attractions and neighborhoods during a full-day tour of the city. Marvel at the colonial architecture of Plaza de Armas, eat lunch in the trendy Miraflores neighborhood, and find street art in the bohemian Barranco district. Meanwhile, learn about Peru’s ancient Incan empire and Spanish colonial rule as you visit key historical sites, and gain an insight into life in Peru now.

Callao is one of the most important and interesting places in Peru, due to its historical and economic importance, due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean. Its very cheerful and courageous, habitants have lived for many years closely linked to the sea and fishing. We will pick you up at 9:00 a.m. from your hotel, where we will depart in the direction of Callao. First we visit the amazing Real Felipe Fortress, a well-known military building that prevented pirate attacks at the time of the viceroyalty in Peru, within this fortress we can find the artillery park, armored vehicle park, house of the governed, house of the response, among others. One of the potentials of Callao is its art, that is why we will get to know Callao Monumental, a modern place full of colors and art, starting with a visit to the old Ronald building that houses art and music, where we will see urban art, living culture and gastronomy in the Plaza Gálvez

We'll pick you up from your accomodation or hotel address. We are going to try 10 different flavors of Peruvian tapas and local drinks in one of the largest local markets in Lima, 'Mercado Magdalena'. We promise that you will be full at the end of the experience by trying yuca snack, andean coffee, sweet potatoe chips, stuffed potatoes, chicha morada, amazonian grills, empanadas & others! This Market is highly visited by people from all parts of the city for its wide variety of products, restaurants and huariques (hole in the walls). In addition to meeting our friends the market vendors where you can practice your Spanish! We will also visit one of the largest and most colorful churches in the entire country with a local tuktuk.

Discover the best of Peru’s capital on this half-day city tour of Lima. Visit several neighborhoods including Barranco, Miraflores, and the historic center where you learn about the local history from your dedicated guide. Travel the city in air-conditioned comfort and enjoy the flexibility of a private tour, meaning you can stop at a place for longer if you choose.

Taste your way through historic Lima on an evening food tour that combines local landmarks with a series of food and drink tastings. Since Lima draws foods and traditions from all around the country, you’ll have the chance to try a wide range of treats, with a local guide to help find the very best versions among the overwhelming options in the city center.

Navigate Lima's UNESCO World Heritage-listed center—without tackling the route yourself—on this full-day tour. Go beyond the guidebooks and typical tourist route, stopping at sites such as San Martín Square, Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, and other landmarks. Finish by exploring the catacombs under the Convent of San Francisco.

A ONCE IN A LIFETIME Day Trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina Oasis with Peru Hop, the MOST HIGHLY REVIEWED Company in Peru. Our Huge Luxury Buses are almost double the size of any other company offering this tour. We are the ONLY company offering Free High Speed Wi-Fi, which is hugely important for the long journey to and from Lima. Visit the Ballestas Islands in Paracas, Peru’s “Mini-Galápagos,” where sealions, penguins, and countless seabirds thrive in their natural habitat. Learn how Peruvian pisco is made during a visit to a vineyard and taste the different varieties of pisco, an authentic introduction to Peru’s national spirit. Experience the desert oasis of Huacachina, dune buggy and sandboarding with the best local company in Huacachina, all timed perfectly for a spectacular sunset toast in the desert. Onboard local Peruvian hosts who will share stories about life in Peru you won’t find in guidebooks. Don’t Be a Typical Tourist… Discover the Real Peru with Peru Hop!