LIMA VISION CITY TOUR.
The best tour to become familiar with Lima and its history. Our tour gives you the best combination of attractions in Lima from
pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern times.
Daily departures
Morning: 09:15 AM aprox.
Afternoon: 2:15 PM aprox.
Duration: 4 hours aprox.
Price: US $ 28.00 per person
Ancestral Lima
A guided tour of Huaca
Pucllana, a magnificent ceremonial and administrative site, dating back to
the IV century A.D., which the Incas called “Naupallaqta”, or sacred town. You
will also visit Huaca Huallmarca, a typical pyramid characteristic of sacred
pre-Hispanic edifications found along the Peruvian coast.
Colonial Lima
A visit to Lima’s historic downtown, including Paseo de la República, Plaza San
Martín, the Main Plaza and the surrounding monuments: the Presidential Palace,
the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, City Hall, the Desamparados train
station, and the Moorish-style houses and balconies along Lima’s old streets.
In its historic centre we shall visit one of its most beautiful buildings,
the Museum of the Banco Central de Reserva (closed Sat. and Sun.), where we can admire Peru's
treasures: a fine selection of objects made in gold, ceramics and textiles of
its different pre-Columbian cultures, ranging since their origins to Inca times.
The next stop is San
Francisco Convent, with the best exhibition of Colonial Art in Latin
America. The tour includes the Choir Hall, the Monks’ Library and the Sacristy,
featuring a collection of Zurbarán and Rivera oil paintings. After visiting the
Main Patio of the Cloister to see its fine XVI century Seville tiles and Moorish
Arches, the tour will proceed to the Underground Crypts known as the Catacombs.
Modern Lima
(San Isidro -
Miraflores)
A visit to the traditional neighborhood near the San Isidro Golf Club, the Olive
Grove park and the modern LarcoMar shopping and entertainment complex, a
distinctive landmark of Modern Lima offering a spectacular view of the Pacific
Ocean.
LIMA MUSEUMS
Visit 02 museums: Larco Museum and Archaeological Museum
Daily departures (except Monday)
Morning: 09:15 AM aprox.
Afternoon: 2:15 PM aprox.
Duration: 4 ½ hours aprox.
Price: US $ 50.00 per person
A single tour comprised of beautiful Colonial mansions with some of the major
gold, ceramic, textile and art collections in South America.
Great museums are in capital cities and Lima is one of them. Lima is home to
two of the most important museums in this part of the Americas. They house
incomparable artefacts and collections of pre-Colombian art from Peru and the
New World.
Larco Museum: Housed in a unique colonial residence dating back to the
XVII century, built on top of a VIII century pyramid, this fabulous museum
includes the exquisite Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver from the olden
days, and the Pre-Hispanic Erotic Art Salon. Its pieces have toured major world
museums. Larco is among only a few museums around the world opening their vaults
to the public, with over 45,000 archaeological pieces that have been classified
by renowned specialists and scholars. The Larco Museum exhibits the largest
private collection of pre-Colombian Peruvian art in the world.
National Museum
of Archaeology, Anthropology and History: The old
Colonial mansion housing this museum was an old residence of Peru’s viceroys and
then of its Liberators. This is Peru’s grandest museum and houses the Estela
Raymondi and the Tello Obelisk monuments, two important carved stone pieces
dating back to the Formative period 1000 years B.C. It features the largest
textile collection, with fabrics from the Pre-Ceramic period through the Inca
Empire, and a major collection of Ancient Peruvian metals. The remarkable
Tawantinsuyo Room illustrates one hundred years of the Inca Empire through
virtual models and re-creations. (Closed Monday)
THE SACRED CITADEL OF PACHACAMAC AND ANCESTRAL SHRINES
A unique archaeological and mystical experience: The Oracle, Temples, Palaces, Myths and Legends ANCESTRAL SHRINES
From Tuesday to Sunday
Morning: 09.15 AM aprox.
Afternoon: 2:15 PM aprox.
Duration: 3 ½ hours aprox.
Price: US $ 36.00 per person
Ancestral Shrines
Our tour will start at the Huaca
Pucllana temple built in the IV century A.D., an ancestral and ceremonial site dedicated to the local divinities. A panoramic view of the Huacllamarca shrine, a typical pyramid that characterizes sacred buildings on Peru’s coast. These shrines are located in the modern Lima neighborhoods of
San Isidro and
Miraflores.
Pachacamac
A guided tour of the splendid and vast archaeological citadel of Pachacamac, the temple of the deity, Pachacamac, believed to be the creator of the universe and a divinity adored by old Andean civilizations. A sacred and ceremonial site dating back to the beginnings of Christianity where thousands of pilgrims converged to pay tribute and consult the Pachacamac oracle, who they believed could see the past, the future and people’s fate.
The site comprises pyramidal temples and enclosures built by successive pre-Colombian civilizations and finally the Incas. Highlights include the Temple of Pachacamac, the Sun God shrine, and the Palace of the Chosen Women or Virgins of the Sun.
At the site museum there is an idol of the deity, Pachacamac, which couldn’t be seen by the profane, and was reserved for the high priests who kept, revered and interpreted the divine oracle in the old times. A sacred site, the temple was considered to be part of the planet’s mystical axis.
Barranco and
Refuge of Wildlife Pantanos de Villa
After a visit to Barranco, a neighborhood both traditional and bohemian, and its well-known Bridge of Sighs, we will tour the beaches along the Green Coast and the Friar’s Leap ledge over the ocean, the
Refuge of Wildlife Swamps of Villa, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean along the South Pan-American Highway.
GOLD OF PERU MUSEUM
See Peru’s most famous gold collection.
A spectacular collection of Peruvian Ancient Gold and the Arms of the World Collection. This tour also includes a visit to Friendship Park.
Daily departures
Afternoon: 02:15 PM aprox.
Duration: 02 ½ hours aprox.
Price: US $ 43.00 per person
Gold of Peru Museum
Ancient Peruvians were master metalworkers. The “cire perdue” or lost wax process, known across the Orient and lost in the West until the Renaissance, was the most frequent technique used by master ancient Peruvian gold and silversmiths.
On our tour of Peru’s Gold Museum, visitors will appreciate a dazzling collection of gold
artifacts from various pre-Colombian civilizations, some more than 3,000 years old.
Metal pieces and jewelers of incalculable value in gold, silver and precious stones used by the Incas—the children of the Sun God and monarchs of the vast Inca Empire—are shown in this collection. Five hundred years ago, the gold of Peru attracted many European adventurers who conquered the Inca and founded the Vice-Royalty of Peru under the Spanish Crown.
Peru’s Gold Museum also houses a valuable collection of old and modern weapons that ranks among the best in the world. The halls in this section show the Arms of the World Collection of
amors, uniforms and various ancient war artifacts and weapons from various time periods around the world, some dating back to as long ago as 1300 B.C.
Friendship Park
Our next stop will take us to Friendship Park, featuring an imposing Moorish Arch inaugurated by Spanish King Don Juan Carlos de Borbon, as well as a picturesque train and beautiful landscaping in celebration of the bonds of friendship between Peru and Spain.
LIMA LIT UP AT NIGHT AND DINNER SHOW
The only tour that includes a show and buffet dinner
Daily Tours: 18:30 PM
Duration: 04 hours aprox.
Cost per person: US $ 52.00
Discover the beauty of our capital, visiting the main attractions and
architectonic monuments beautifully illuminated under the enchantment and
tranquility of nighttime Lima. Then enjoy a magnificent buffet dinner and
spectacular Peruvian show.
Our excursion shows you Lima’s impressive
Historical Center.
Such important attractions as the Grau Plaza, San Martín Plaza, Palace of
Justice, French Palace, Lima Cathedral, Archbishop’s Palace, Government Palace
in the Main Square, Desamparados Train Station,
and San Francisco Convent, among others, are
presented panoramically.
You will be able to take unforgettable photos, with all the serenity that
Lima offers at night and these beautifully illuminated attractions as a
background.
As a finishing touch there is the best Dinner Show in town, prepared and
presented especially for you at the famous restaurant, Junius.
There, you will explore the best of Peru. You will enjoy its various and
exquisite cuisine, as well as a selection of the most culturally significant
expressions of the coast and highlands which make Junius the most important
restaurant with a deliciously Peruvian musical and folkloric show. Additionally,
you can purchase top quality local products such as pisco, chocolates, wines,
jewelry, ceramics, and books, among other items. Based on a modern, cosmopolitan
concept, Junius qualifies as the best “Peruvian restaurant boutique”.
FULL DAY + LUNCH
Choose the best way to enjoy Lima.
Daily departures
Morning: 09:15 AM aprox.
Duration: 4 hours aprox.
Price: US $ 80.00 per person
We have chosen for you the best restaurants in Lima. Together with our tours you will enjoy an unforgettable Lima experience. Choose from our combinations and get ready to enjoy the best Lima can offer you. All tours include a typical Pisco Sour cocktail, appetizer, main course, dessert and beverage at a first class restaurant.
COMBINATIONS :
A : CITY TOUR + LUNCH + LIMA MUSEUMS
B : CITY TOUR + LUNCH + GOLD MUSEUM
C : CITY TOUR + LUNCH + PACHACAMAC
D : CITY TOUR + LUNCH + LARCO MUSEUM
E : PACHACAMAC + LUNCH + CITY TOUR
F : PACHACAMAC + LUNCH + LIMA MUSEUMS
G : PACHACAMAC + LUNCH + GOLD MUSEUM
H : PACHACAMAC + LUNCH + LARCO MUSEUM
I : LIMA MUSEUMS + LUNCH + CITY TOUR
J : LIMA MUSEUMS + LUNCH + PACHACAMAC
K : LARCO MUSEUM + LUNCH + CITY TOUR
L : LARCO MUSEUM + LUNCH + PACHACAMAC
Minimum 2 passengers
