Lima Off the Beaten Path: Local Communities and Cultural Immersion
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Lima, Peru
- 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get off the tourist trail and see a different side of Lima during this 7-hour exploration of the city’s lesser-known sights and working-class neighborhoods. Experience life as Lima fisherman during a 20-minute boat ride before heading to the Morro Solar viewpoint and visiting the second-largest cemetery in the world. Spend your afternoon with an upbeat, positive interaction with the city’s poorest residents in one of Lima’s hillside slums. You’ll learn about daily life in this harsh environment and hear about efforts by a local NGO to improve conditions.
- Explore Lima's local communities and lesser-known sights
- Experience life as a Lima fisherman during a 20-minute boat ride
- Visit the hilltop viewpoint of Morro Solar and tour the second-largest cemetery in the world
- Includes lunch and round-trip hotel transport
What's Included
- Lunch
- All activities
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We can pick you up from the airport or Callao Cruiseship port (if you pick that option)
Itinerary
1
Chorrillos
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Morro Solar
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Cementerio de Nueva Esperanza
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
San Juan De Miraflores
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Itinerary can be altered because of weather conditions
- Tour can be canceled due to extremely poor weather, political situation or other unexpected events. You will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible. Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- The tour includes driving off the beaten path, including very bumpy roads. Not recommended for participants with medical conditions such as serious back or neck problems
- A small amount of walking on uneven terrain is involved. It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes (no sandals)
- Most of the year (November - May), the sun is extremely strong in Lima (even when it's cloudy). It is highly recommended to bring sunscreen, a hat and some water.
- Please let us know if you have any food or physical restrictions
- The entire tour is accompanied by a bilingual tour leader. For some parts of the tour a local guide will join.
- From June to October, it can get a bit chilly and muddy in some places because of humidity. Please dress accordingly.
- Please confirm place of pick-up as soon as possible
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 41 reviews
Rod_E, Jan 2025
Be a little bit adventurous and go for it. A great day with Alfredo seeing the real Lima rather than the tourist sites. Visited the fishing port and market, the Christ of the Pacific, the largest cemetery in South America, lunch at a locals house and a visit to a neighbourhood house that cares for local children of single mothers. A great experience!
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed discovering the authentic side of Lima. And it’s wonderful to know that we helped make the day such a meaningful and memorable adventure.
Alexia_R, Nov 2024
Great experience if you're interested in an authentic view of Lima with the chance to talk to locals
jess.tseng130, Sep 2018
This was the very last tour of my stay in Peru and I am so glad that I took this tour before I left Peru. This was one of the major highlights of my trip. I was so glad that I got to visit some of the off the beaten paths and discovered some of the most beautiful and unknown areas. Every place that we visited was very eye-opening and I was very happy to meet with the local NGO social project leaders and the families in human settlements area. I learned so much in this one day and will definitely recommend anyone who wants to learn more about Peruvian locals outside of the major sites like the Machu Picchu and all. Don't get me wrong, I went to all those amazing famous sites and they were amazing but this tour was definitely one of a kind. My tour guide Alfredo was super awesome! I enjoyed every single minute for this tour! Please don't hesitate. Take this tour and I guarantee you will love it!
John L, May 2017
Very interesting tour with excellent guide, Elen. We saw both sides of life in Lima. Lunch with local family was an experience. The people, who have little, were happy and smiling. Our hostess made about 100 per month! Hazy skies made long distance viewing difficult, but still enjoyed it.
Kira L, Oct 2016
Evine was an excellent tour guide! Definitely not a visit to your typical tourist areas. It was very interesting to see how the locals live in the Pueblos Jovenes, and how they attempt to make a living sewing for the big companies. The women working together to make and sell their own crafts were a great example of the value of giving very small businesses starting money. The tour was very worthwhile.
Barbara_S, Sep 2016
This is the best day tour I have ever done and I highly recommend it to anyone who visits Peru. The driver and guide were excellent and took us to some amazing places where we met some inspiring people who are working hard to make life better for the people who live in the Human Settlements.
Vilma G, Sep 2016
real good experience for my 14 year old daughter...
Carla_M, Jul 2016
Simply AMAZING!!! This is a MUST do if you care about real life and true hard work and if you are looking to learn about the warmth, care, hardword and resilience of many people struggling to have a better life and give their families a better life. This tour is NOT DANGEROUS, do not let that stop you from taking it. Would be great for families but of course also for single travelers and groups. It is not only interesting as it shows you different site of the city the boat tour is really cool and the cementery is unbeliavable but it is eye opening and heart warming. It might easily change your life as it may change the way you see life. MUST DO.
Janis I, Jun 2016
Lima is, of course, a very modern city. But there is another story about where 40-50 of the population lives -- the Pueblos Jovenes or New City. This tour is eye-opening. Even though we have lived in and traveled to many Third World countries, we were not prepared for the vast expanse of the Pueblos Jovenes. The tour was well-organized and the lunch at the local house was educational. Highly recommend for travelers who want to get off the beaten path in their travels.
Ed L, Apr 2016
Our tour was modified for the date selected. The guides were excellent. Seeing the work of local artisans and their crafts as well as having lunch prepared by and shared with locals was a pleasant alternative to the usual tourist experience.
Bryan C, Apr 2016
A truly amazing and moving experience meeting with underprivileged families in their homes located in the shanty towns clinging to the sides of the mountains surrounding Lima. A well structured and well thought-out tour led by a well informed and delightful for guide. Highly recommended.
Alisan K, Nov 2015
A valuable tour. We visited 5 families in the human settlements of Lima. This was an eye opening experience. Not to be missed.
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