The Best Lima City Tour & Larco Museum

Daily Tour Half Day (5 hrs approx.)
Peru Lima

Descriptions

Best Tour Lima and Larco Museum. Lima, the City of Kings, has plenty on offer to satisfy the keen traveler’s appetite. It’s a wise decision to spend a few days in this Peruvian gem, the only South American capital on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, a foodie city, with world-class museums, modern galleries, great nightlife, colonial-style architecture, coffee shops and much more.

The Lima city tour offers the best combination of the different attractions in this city and its three historical periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary. In Lima, there were several different pre-Columbian cultures which are dated thousands of years back. Lima was part of the Inca Empire until it was founded by the Spaniard Francisco Pizarro on January 18,1535. During our guided tour we will travel along its millenary history.

Why to choose Culturandes Travel & Adventure for this Best Tour Lima and Larco Museum?

Are you looking for unforgettable memories for this adventure? Culturandes Travel & Adventure want you to have a hassle-free planning and an unforgettable travel experience without any stress and unexpected situations by the hand of its experts travel advisors and knowledgeable local guides providing you:

  • Reliable and high level services
  • Certified Peruvian tour operator
  • Safe transport according to the highest standards
  • Adequate equipment for the activity
  • Detailed and personalized information prior to the trip
  • 24 hour support during your trip
  • Excellent official local guides who will be the star of your trip

We are experts in private and customized tours all around Peru, ask our expert travel advisors to upgrade your experience with additional activities and extensions.

Group services versus Private services?

This is a question we all need to ask ourselves when planning a trip. The answer depends largely on the age, the particular interests of each person and, above all, the economy of each passenger. Below, we list the differences between conducting a group service versus a private service. It should be noted that, in either of the two modalities, you will receive top quality care from the entire team of professionals who will make your trip unforgettable

Group Services

  • The driver follows the stops designated by the tour
  • Groups can have between 15 and 20 people
  • Guidance is simultaneous in English and Spanish for the entire group
  • The itinerary has to be strict to fulfill the daily plan
  • Guidance is available at the same time for the entire group
  • The main advantage of group services is the affordable price

Private Services

  • The driver will make the necessary stops where you indicate
  • Of 5 or more people, the private service has a similar price to the group service.
  • You own the time you want to have at each stop
  • Guidance is in only 1 language and at the passenger’s choice (prior consultation for rare languages)
  • The guide will be available only for you and attentive to your requirements
  • The travel experience becomes much more personal and deep in knowledge

We urge you to get in touch with us so we can design your trip to Peru together, probably combining some excursions in private and some in group services. Our team of experienced voyagers knows what it means to plan a trip of a lifetime as well as the investment that implies, therefore, we want everything to go perfect.

Highlights

LIMA CITY

  • Get to know the most important and powerful city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru and the only capital in the continent located on the seashore of the Pacific Ocean, also named as City of the Kings.
  • Enjoy one of the most renowned cuisines worldwide in the excellent restaurants that the city offers
  • Soak in the vibrant and cosmopolitan modern atmosphere of the capital of Peru

LARCO HERRERA MUSEUM

Visit the private unique and pleasing Larco museum, ranked by TripAdvisor between the top 25 Museums in the world and the second tourist attraction after Machu Picchu

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Itinerary

Early in the morning, pick up from your Lima hotel and start the tour of the Lima city (if you prefer we can arrange this tour for the afternoon).

Our excursión presents the best combination of the different atractions in Lima on its three historical periods: Pre-Hispanic, colonial and contemporary.

ANCESTRAL LIMA: We start our tour with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana “Pucllana Pyramid”, a magnificent ceremonial and archeological center built in the 4th century a.D. and considered a “sacred village” by the Incas.

COLONIAL LIMA: The Viceroyalty of Perú was the most important of the Spanish Empire and Lima was its capital.

We will visit the Historical Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and Colonial edifications, such as the Paseo de la República, the San Martín Square, the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and the City Council Palace amongst others.

We will enter the monumental San Francisco Convent, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. Our highlight will be the visit of the underground crypts known as “Catacumbas” or Catacombs.

We will continue our visiting to the Larco Museum.  The museum was founded in 1926 and is located in a colonial building dating from the eighteenth century, which was built on a pre-Columbian pyramid from the seventh century, in the district of Pueblo Libre in Lima. This museum has several galleries displaying 3,000 years of development in the history of pre-Columbian Peru.

This impressive museum is divided into different rooms showing unique pieces including ceramics, textiles and metals. In addition, the museum has a collection of 45,000 ceramic pieces.

To complete this unforgettable visit we will enter the exclusive erotic art room.

CONTEMPORARY LIMA: We will visit traditional residential areas of Lima, such as El Olivar of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larco Mar, distinctive tourist center of Lima and privileged point to appreciate a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean.

MAKE IT DIFFERENT!
Ask our experts travel advisors to complete your trip including a visit to the majestic Colca Canyon, the mysterious Nazca lines, the enigmatic jungle or the Kingdom of the Chachapoyas

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