The city of Lima (whose origin of the Quechua Limaq) is located on the central coast of Peru, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, flanked by the coastal desert and extended over the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers. The Spanish foundation was given on January 18, 1535, with the name “The City of Kings” in the agricultural region known by the indigenous people as Limaq. Lima became the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the largest and most important city in South America during the Spanish Empire.
We will start in the modern district of Miraflores known as the tourist center of Lima, a district that has everything from shopping centers, beautiful parks, hotels with all the comforts, many restaurants and huariques just around the corner. We will have a pleasant walk through the different parks of the Malecón with an impressive view of the Pacific Ocean (the largest and deepest on earth), we will walk through the Commercial Mall Park of Larcomar, Parque del Amor (Love Park) and the Lighthouse Park, You will enjoy the sound of the sea and the sea breeze.
Panoramic view from the outside of the archaeological center “Huaca Pucllana”, a ceremonial building of the “Lima” civilization (200 AD), built entirely with small sun-dried mud bricks, known as “Adobitos”, it is almost 2 thousand years old. antiquity. Its investigation, conservation and restoration has been carried out since 1981 by a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists.
Then we will go to the residential district of San Isidro, we will pass through the famous “Parque del Olivar (Olive Trees)”, a forest with more than 1500 olive trees dating from colonial times, they are considered the longest-lived in the American continent, most of the embassies are in this district and the financial center of Lima.
By transport the guide will take you to the Historic Center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991, we will see the buildings of the colonial and republican period when the country obtained its independence since 1821: Boulevard de los Héroes Navales, Palace of Justice, Rimac Building.
Walk from the Plaza San Martín to observe the Hotel Bolívar, the Jirón de la Unión, the Church of La Merced, the “Bolsa de Valores” Lima Stock Market Building, the Central Reserve Bank, the former Italian Bank, then the Plaza Mayor and its fantastic building around such as: the Cathedral Basilica, Government Palace, the Club de la Unión, and the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. Return to the hotel in private transport.
Tour Duration: 4 Hours
The price offered is in shared service, the groups are of 10 people maximum. To book a tour, please write to us at reservas@limaishma.com or WhatsApp +51 982 952 994. We also carry out tours in private service for couples, families or friends.
