Lima City: Half-Day Panoramic Bus Tour with Historic Center Visit

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We will pass by important emblematic places such as the Archaeological Center of Huaca Pucllana (visit from outside), the oldest evidence of Miraflores built 1500 years ago, then we will appreciate beautiful republican residences of European and American influence that are preserved in Miraflores. The bus will continue to San Isidro (the financial capital ) modern and exclusive district of the city.

   Passes by

2. We will continue to El Parque de la Reserva, a historic place where Peruvian reservists gathered to defend our city during the Pacific War conflict, today a popular city park called the Magic Water Circuit created in 2007 and holds the Guinness Record for being the largest fountain complex in the world in a public park. (visit from outside)

   Passes by

3. After, we will visit the colonial city, the place that was the capital of the viceroyalty of Peru of Spain, where we can see colonial mansions, balconies, palaces, Plaza San Martín, an important public space that bears the name of the liberator of Peru Don José de San Martín who proclaims the independence of Peru on July 28, 1821, then we will walk through the pedestrian streets of the historic center with the guide where we will visit the Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas, the place where the most important buildings of the government of Peru are located, such as the Palace Presidential, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, the Archbishop's Palace, the Union Club and the Cathedral of Lima.

   2 hAdmission included

4. You will visit the convent of San Francisco de Lima and its famous catacombs. The tour of the Lima catacombs is completely underground and lasts approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Admire the vaults built with brick, lime and stone, while at the bottom you can see how the bodies were arranged for better distribution.

   45 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

How it compares in Lima

• Its from-price is 48% below the median of the 162 city tours we list in Lima.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 52 of 162.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lima

Lima, Peru's capital on clifftops above the Pacific, is a city of colonial plazas, pre-Inca ruins and an exciting, celebrated food scene.

The historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, revolves around the Plaza Mayor, with the cathedral, the Government Palace and the Archbishop's Palace with its carved wooden balconies. The Monastery of San Francisco hides catacombs beneath its yellow church, and the colonial mansions around it recall the riches of the viceroyalty.

Top-ranked sights in Lima: Miraflores, Lima Plaza Mayor, Church and Convent of Saint Francis (Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco).

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