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FREE WALKING TOUR LIMA HISTORIC CENTRE

free walking tour lima with tourists at the main square
English
11am
Mon - Sat

Join our Lima Free Walking Tour and Discover the city Centre in 2 hours of History, Pictures and fun.

Plaza San Martín and the Gran Hotel Bolívar; The Main Square and the Changing of the Guards at 12pm; These highlights and many others are awaiting for you.

So book  for FREE your space in the best Lima Walking Tour!

Itinerary

11am – The Tour starts at the Historic Centre

Plaza San Martín and The Gran Hotel Bolivar

  • Named after the Liberators of South America.
  • Big influence of the French Architecture in the buildings around.

Jirón de la Unión

The most comercial street in the city centre, with buildings like:

  • The Courret House
  • Church of La Merced
  • Mc Donalds with Art Deco style

Main Square of Lima

Also known as Plaza de Armas. The most important public offices are here:

  • Government Palace: The Presidential Residence.
  • The Cathedral of Lima.
  • City Hall of Lima.

The Changing of the Guards

  • The traditional Parade of the Presidential Guard at 12 noon.

House of the Peruvian Literature

  • Discover more about Mario Vargas LLosa, Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010.

Park of ‘La Muralla’

  • View to San Cristobal Hill, the most popular ‘favela’ in Lima.

San Francisco church

  • Outside view of the monastery with the famous catacombs with roman style.

End of the Tour about 1.10pm

  • Recomendations for restaurants, Travel Tips, activities, etc.

Meeting Point

  • Optional Meeting Point: at 10am in Miraflores 

Close to Kennedy Park. Just outside of Saga Falabella Store (Av. José Pardo 110) at 10am.

 This is only a Meeting Point, to help you with the transport in a city with a caothic traffic.

 After this Meeting Point, we take the Public Bus to go to the City Centre and start with the Tour at 11am. (bring 3.50 soles for the bus ride)

  • Main Meeting Point: at 11am in the Historic Centre

Close to Plaza San Martín. Join us outside of Gran Hotel Bolívar (Jirón de la Unión 986) at 11am.

 The Free walking Tour Lima starts here at 11am.

 

 

 The Walking Tour lasts about 2 hours. From 11am until max 1.15pm.

 At 10am in Miraflores or at 11am in the Historic Centre, always recognise our Tour guides for the Lima Walking Tour.

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Price

 The Free Walking Tour in Lima is based on Tips.
At the end of the Tour you can pay to your Guides what you consider is fine for the service you got, according your standards.

 If you are looking for a Private Tour for your group, write us on WhatsApp to get more info.

More Details

Language of the Tour

  • English and Spanish. Different Groups.

Schedule

From Monday to Saturday at 11am.

  • Remember that: We don’t run the Tour on Sundays and Public Holidays like: July 28 (Independence Day), December 25 and January 1.

Duration

  • The Tour starts at 11am and lasts around 2 hours in the Historic Centre.

Includes

  • Professional Local Guide.
  • Tour in English or Spanish of aprox 2 horas.
  • Travel Tips, recommendations for restaurants, etc.

Accesibility

  • People with reduced mobility are able to join the Tour.

Pets

  • Allowed in outdoor areas.

How to Book?

 We recommend you to Bring

  • Sunscreen, Sun Glasses and comfortable shoes, etc.
  • A great desire to discover, make friends and a nice smile.

More Questions?

  • Contact us on WhatsApp.

Cancellations

For changes or cancellations, please contact us on Whatsapp.

Otherwise our Tour Guides will be waiting for you.

Book your space HERE

  • Immediate Confirmation
  • Tours from Monday to Saturday

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