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Free Historical Centre Tour of Lima
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Free Historical Centre Tour of Lima
Time: 10:30
Duration: 2,5 hours
Price: Free
Discover a city with greatness in the form of its amazing architecture. On our Free Historical Center Tour of Lima you will fall in love with a city that was the capital of the South American continent for over two centuries!
Learn about the life and legacy of the Republic of Peru’s most important and longest-standing president, Augusto Seguía, the man who brought modernity to the capital together with the “Beaux Arts” architecture. Admire the House of Peruvian Literature, and the old Desamparados Train Station.
Enjoy the spectacular colonial architecture of the Peruvian capital. Only in Lima you can one find up to 300 archaeological sites. Hear about the ancient civilizations which inhabited the area before the arrival of the Europeans, helping make Lima one of the world’s cradles of civilizations, such as the Incas who from Peru managed to built a great empire. So don’t hesitate to join our Historical Centre Walking Tour of Lima!
San Martin Square
Jiron de la Union
Church of the Mercy
Main Square of Lima
Government Palace
Cathedral of Lima
Monument to Taulichusco
House of the Peruvian Literature
Jiron Ancash Street
The Church of Saint Francis
Torre Tagle's Palace
Museum of the Central Reserve Bank
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5 out of 5
Excellent walking tour with Nik... very knowledgeable and friendly.. I especially loved the "take 10 minutes" breaks he gave us to wander around the nicest spots, and the tour summit - a group preparation of his special Pisco sour - delicious!
Michel A - Tiberias, Israel
December 2019
Starting Point: Plaza de la DemocraciaAt the Monolith in Plaza de la Democracia, by the Metropolitano stop Estación Colmena. (See map)
The Free Historical Centre Tour of Lima runs Tue, Thu, Sat & Sun at 10.30 from the Monolith in Plaza de la Democracia, by the Metropolitano stop Estación Colmena. No tours on the 25th of December and 1st of January.
The Free Historical Centre Tour of Lima ends around Plaza de Armas.
The Free Historical Centre Tour of Lima lasts around 2.5h.
Yes we will be there rain, hail or shine. Just make sure to have suitable clothing and consider bringing an umbrella if necessary.
Go to the meeting point and look for our guide carrying a red umbrella. If you have any problems finding the location please send us an email at: lima@strawberrytours.com
Due to the high demand of our tours you can only join the tour if you have made a reservation. So please make a reservation: it is absolutely free, it takes less than one minute, and it helps us make sure that we have enough guides there to cover the demand. Help us make your Strawberry Tour experience unforgettable! Please note that we can't take groups of 8 people or more on our regular tours, instead, please get in touch with us here to enquire about a private tour.
In an effort to keep the group sizes manageable and enjoyable for everyone in the group we don’t allow groups of 8 people or more to join our regular tours. Instead , please get in touch with us here to enquire about a private tour.
All our tours are free. That means that at the end of the tour, you can choose to reward the guide if you wish so, according to your enjoyment and your possibilities. A part of that goes towards covering our marketing and operational costs. This system ensures great quality in the tours, extremely high client satisfaction, and last but not least, that absolutely everyone can come on our tours, regardless of their budget.
We are then able to set the start time to whatever suits you and make the experience more personal. This is also a great option for groups of 8 people or more that are unable to join our free tours together.
Someone in our team will get back to you within 24h.
Price: Free
No need to print ticket.
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