Lima Private Walking Tour
Recommended by 97% of travelers
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Lima, Peru
- 4 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the history and culture of Lima during this 6-hour private walking tour of the Peruvian capital. Join your knowledgeable guide on this personalized visit to the top city neighborhoods and attractions, including upscale Miraflores, a local market, Lima’s historic center, the Monastery of San Francisco (and its catacombs) and bohemian Barranco.
- Comprehensive tour of the city
- Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
- Led by a local guide
What's Included
- Private guide
- Public transportation fees
- Entrance fees not specified
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We make pick up from any Hotel Located in the City of Lima, apartment or Air bnb
Itinerary
1
Centro Historico de Lima
4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- 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 65 reviews
Warren_T, Jan 2026
Our guide, Josefina was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. It was a fun and enjoyable tour and a great value for the cost
Madison_P, Oct 2024
We had a great tour of Lima! Our guide Josie was very friendly and knowledgeable of everywhere we went and answered any questions we had.
ELIZABETH_V, Sep 2024
Jocelyn was an excellent guide. We tailored the tour to what I wanted to see. She was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions!
Anne_V, May 2024
Allyson was superb; very knowledgeable and answered a variety of questions. She is also fun and funny, bringing stories to life, not just dry facts. We loved the flexibility of the private tour. It was clear that Allyson is highly regarded by the greetings she received at various sites. Highly recommended tour.
David_B, Feb 2024
The most memorable part of the tour beside the beautiful city was the wealth of knowledge our tour guide shared with us about the area, history and culture of peru/ lima. I would absolutely recomend our tour and especially the guide to any one visiting Lima.
Carrie_G, Nov 2023
Jocelyn was a wonderful guide - full of information, patient, answered all our questions, and happy to accommodate all of our requests.
Pierre_L, Oct 2023
Plaza de armas and the history of independency of Peru. With our wonderful guide, we were able to know much more better the way of life in Lima.
Natasha_v, Aug 2023
Joselyn was a lovely tour guide, very knowledgeable and charming. The tour covers the historic centre and a bohemian neighbourhood - so a good contrast. Catching the public bus was fun. It was a perfect impression of Lima.
abha, Sep 2022
The guide was pleasant but not knowledgeable, and if she was she didn't share it. I have to imagine Peru has a pretty rich history and culture. We did dot hear any of this.We have been on hundreds of walking tours around the world and this one was the worst. No stories, history, or back stories. My wife and I would not recommend this tour at all.
Response from Host, Sep 2022
We always appreciate all kinds of comments from customers who have taken our services as it helps us improve. Our guides put all the effort to make your trip memorable, Jocelyn never had negative reviews, but despite this we will always strive to improve.
LUIS_S, Sep 2022
Great trip, Jorge was really knowledgeable of the area and flexible to change the route. Definitely will recommend it. Riding the local bus system was a nice treat. Especially a packed Metropolitano.
Randi_C, May 2022
Great day with tour guide. Jose was on time-super knowledgeable and flexible- we had an insightful tour and found it to be a true value add for our 1 day in Lima.
Greg_N, Mar 2022
Our guide was very knowledgeable and showed us many things in the city that we would have otherwise missed. She was also very flexible when it came to rearranging the schedule as some of the sights we had already seen. Highly recommend.
Jose_A, Jan 2022
Joselyn gave us a nice tour. Very flexible about additional places to visit and her explanations were excellent. Definitely, I recommend this tour.
Brian_B, Aug 2021
Excellent trip with a very knowledgeable guide. Very flexible in spending more time on the things we wanted to explore more. Thank you!
Stephen_H, Mar 2020
We had a wonderful time with Josie. She walked us through all the right spots and their history. Allowed for alterations to tour. "Oh, you want to look at that. Sure."
acusselle, Jan 2020
Excellent tour with a guide that gave us so much information about Lima. We asked if it was possible to see changing of the guard which was then included in our tour.
Matthew_M, Jun 2019
Julio picked me up at my hotel, and we walked around Barranco seeing the key spots: Bridge of Sighs; and Plaza de Armas Barranco. Then we sped into Lima Central on the Metropolitan bus. We walked from Plaza Grau to Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas before visiting the catacombs of San Francisco. We then took the Metropolitan bus back to Barranco and he accompanied me to my hotel. The whole time he was friendly, polite, and full of explanations of what we were seeing. Highly recommended and worth the cost.
Chris V, May 2019
We particularly liked that we were the only westerners visible on certain parts of the tour. This walk takes in everything you need to see in the city. If you only have a short period of time and want to cram it all in to a day then do it. The guide Julio knew his stuff and was very informative. We went for an afternoon tour. After a few hours we were starting to tire and needed a drink and asked for a pit stop. He took us to a great old bar called Cordano. We had a quick beer and continued the tour. It was Easter Monday and carnival day in the main square which added to the fun. At the end we opted to go to a great area called Barranco rather than our hotel. He navigated his way through the city excellently using public transpoirt and gave us a guide of the Barranco area too. He even offered to then get us back to the hotel if needed. We said thanks and our goodbye's and enjoyed the nightlife.
Jeremy E, Sep 2018
This tour was exceptional. Our tour guide was a really wonderful young man who lived in the Barranco neighborhood, and he really showed us a great time. We used public transit and felt like we were seeing places that normal tourists do not see or talk about.
amir_a, Jul 2018
We had an excellent tour of Lima with Julio earlier this month. He showed up promptly at the Westin to pick us up from the lobby. We utilized the bus system and that was easy for us to navigate the traffic. We did the Historic Center, Barranco, Miraflores, Lover's Park. We had lunch together at Popular in Larcomar. He took tons of pictures for us and was very passionate about his country. He has a wealth of knowledge and was happy to share it with us. We had a lovely time browsing and exploring his lovely city. It was so nice to have a leisurely tour at our own pace. We highly recommend Julio for your next tour. Muchas Gracias Julio!
We miss you.
The Ahmad Family
Steve P, Apr 2018
We had a great walking and public transport tour of LIma. Our tour guide Julio met us a location in Lima and from there we spent the day first taking a cab, walking through historical Lima, and then a bus to the beach towns to check out this vibrant area. Our guide Julio took us to a great Peruvian lunch restaurant to make the day complete. Because we were on a cruise ship we dock in Callao, the port town to Lima. This is not a great area, their are port restrictions that don't allow passengers to get a local cab, so our plans on meeting our guide at the agreed location was in jeopardy. But the tour company came through the day before we docked, using emails at sea so that we could arrange to meet at a shopping center convenient to us and our guide. I really appreciated their flexibility. For those on a cruise ship know that getting out of the port may be difficult if you are not on a cruise line tour.
Barry S, Jan 2018
A great tour and our guide was amazing, even though we were significantly delayed.
Lisa N, Aug 2017
The tour was great. My husband and I aren't big on group tours, so having a private guide to take us to the most important sites in Lima was fantastic. Our guide, David, was really informative and a really great person. It felt like a local friend was showing us around his city. The walking/public transport aspect of this trip was also great--not only for the local experience, but also because the traffic is so crazy in the city that we got around a lot faster and more efficiently. We saw a lot more of this beautiful city than we would have otherwise.
Robert B, Aug 2017
This tour was an all day walking tour around several areas of Lima....we used public transportation, which was nice to see how the people of Lima move around the sprawling city. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and spoke wonderful English....he taught us a lot about the Peruvian history and culture. I would say this tour is for those in moderate to good physical shape, as we put in at least 8 miles of walking and had to stand on the buses.....but worth the activity.
arw, Jun 2017
Wonderful day with our guide Julio. Extensive knowledge of the history and culture of Lima, complete with pictures of the constructions that stood previously on some sites. In depth guided tour of the main market. Tour agenda flexible according to our interests. Attentive to our safety and comfort.
FabiolaMaria_D, Feb 2017
My daughter and I took this walking tour on a Sunday from 9am-3pm. Mr Lazaro met us at the hotel right on time. We visited Miraflores, the Historic Center and Barranco, enjoying public transportation all day long which is excellent in Lima. Modern, fast, neat and user friendly. Mr Lazaro was very knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. He recommended a great restaurant in the Historic Center where we had Lima's well known seafood. He taught us about history, economy, social issues in Lima etc etc. We highly recommend this private tour!! Worth it!!
Melinda B, Jun 2016
This is a must when visiting Lima. We were collected from our hotel and spent the day walking and catching the local bus in and out of downtown Lima. Our tour guide was fantastic. A young man who looked after us extremely well the whole time. We visited the local market which was an eye opener, walked most of downtown Lima and arrived back to Miraflores where we enjoyed a late lunch and coffee with him. He was extremely passionate and well educated. Please pass on my thanks to this tour company, they did a great job. Everything went like clock work and it gave us a great understanding of Lima's culture.
Edward_G, May 2016
Excellent tour with a good guide. Everything to plan
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