Lima City Tour: Historic Center, Barranco & Miraflores in 8 Hours

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1/22

Duration8h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

The Monastery of San Francisco holds underground catacombs from the 16th century beneath colonial streets.

An 8-hour guided tour of Lima covering the historic center, Barranco, Miraflores, Surquillos and Chorrillos with a professional English or Spanish-speaking guide. The tour includes entrance to the Church and Convent of Saint Francis catacombs, lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, air-conditioned transport and hotel, airport or port pickup. Best suited for a single day in Lima when you want the major districts and landmarks without arranging transport or entry tickets yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Lima's historic and modern highlights

Visit San Martin Square
Walk along Jiron de la Union
See Lima Cathedral facade
Explore Plaza de Armas and Happy Inka Market
View Government Palace and Changing of the Guard
Walk Ucayali and Lampa streets
Visit Monastery of San Francisco and catacombs
Lunch in Miraflores
Visit Parque del Amor and Parque Kennedy
Visit Morro Solar viewpoint in Chorrillos
Explore Barranco district and Bridge of Sighs
Visit Surquillo local market

The Experience

In around 8 hours, you move through old and modern Lima in sequence. The day starts in the historic center at San Martín Square, where your guide introduces the city's history and local life, then walks Jirón de la Unión—a street lined with ornate wooden balconies, stone carvings and monumental churches. You'll pass the Happy Inka Market on Ancash Street to see indigenous textiles and carvings before reaching the Plaza de Armas, surrounded by colonial mansions and grand estates. A panoramic stop at the Presidential Palace shows where Peru's president works, and if timing aligns, you catch the daily Changing of the Guard ceremony.

The Church and Convent of Saint Francis is the centerpiece: you descend into the underground catacombs to walk through burial chambers and learn how Lima's inhabitants lived in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. After lunch in Miraflores, you visit Parque del Amor for a view of the Pacific coast and Parque Kennedy, where resident cats roam the grounds. The tour then climbs to Morro Solar in Chorrillos, standing 300 meters above sea level for a panoramic view of the bay, before heading to Barranco—the city's smallest district but densest with character. There you cross the Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs), walk narrow streets lined with murals and street art, and finish at a traditional market in Surquillos where vendors sell produce from Peru's coast, Andes and Amazon, with a chance to taste exotic fruits.

Your guide is a professional speaker of English or Spanish. Transport is air-conditioned and pickup is included—you choose hotel, airport or Callao port pickup at checkout. Entrance to the catacombs and lunch are covered; bring comfortable clothes, shoes and extra water. The operator directs profits from tours toward social projects supporting families and children in extreme poverty, and prioritizes keeping Peruvian culture alive and creating local job opportunities.

What’s included

Professional guide in English or Spanish.
entrance tickets to the Church and Convent of Saint Francis catacombs.
lunch at a local restaurant in Miraflores.
bottled water.
air-conditioned vehicle.
hotel, airport or port pickup.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by HAKU TOURS

Is this one for you?Choose hotel pickup if you're staying in Lima, airport pickup if you're arriving that day, or port pickup if you're on a cruise—the tour is built to fit a single day in the city, so the starting point is the main variable. All three options cover the same route and stops; you're just selecting where the driver meets you.