From Lima: Classic city tour + Barranco

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ID: GYG599136-1007285
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Country: Peru

Duration: 1 days


Description

enjoy the classic city tour of Lima and get to know the main attractions of this city.
The official tour guide will be waiting to pick you up from your hotel - located in the area of Miraflores, you will enjoy a tour knowing Lima in its three stages: Pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern Lima. The tour will start from the district of Miraflores, on the way you will appreciate from the bus the impressive "Huaca Pucllana", ancient ceremonial and archaeological center. Then the tour guide will take you to the Historic Center of Lima. Where you will appreciate what was the old Colonial Lima, in addition to different monuments and colonial buildings within which include the Paseo de la Republica (Roosevelt House), La Plaza San Martin, La Plaza Mayor, among others, then you can descend around the Plaza Mayor where you can appreciate its most representative majestic buildings as the Government Palace, the Municipal Palace, the Archbishop's Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, then visit and entrance to the Convent of San Francisco,. Its main attraction is the visit to its subway crypts known as the Catacombs.
Continuing the tour you will visit the Museum of the Central Reserve Bank where you will find the Collection of Treasures of Peru within which you will find ceramic objects, gold and textiles. Finally we will visit the Contemporary or Modern Zone of Lima where we will appreciate the main buildings and residential areas of Lima, such as El Parque del Olivar de San Isidro, Miraflores - Parque del Amor and culminating in Larcomar.
At the end of the first part of the tour we will have lunch at the Restaurant & Grills "La Vaca Loca", and the bartender will show how the Pisco Sour is made.
In the afternoon, the official tour guide will be waiting for us to start the last part of the tour.
We will go to the district of Barranco, we will start the visit knowing the "Vagón del Recuerdo" Electric Tram, we will continue by the Paseo Chabuca Granda, which has a republican architectural style. We will go to the Bridge of Sighs, there is a tradition that says that whoever sees the bridge for the first time and crosses it without breathing will have his or her wish fulfilled. We will arrive at the Ermita de Barranco, its origin is attributed to the legend that gives rise to the name of Barranco and since that time became a place of pilgrimage. We will visit the Plazuela de Chabuca Granda, where we will appreciate the sculpture of the famous national composer who loved Barranco.
We will culminate our visit at the Catalina Recavarren Viewpoint. From this place we will have a magnificent view of the Bajada de los Baños, as well as the sea; the romantic sunset stands out.
The guide will take you to the Artisan Center - Cora where you will live the experience of embroidering your own Andean fabric, you can choose your own Shipibo or Andean design.

Highlights

  • enjoy a day of culture and knowledge touring the magical streets of the city.
  • live a gratifying experience in this amazing and unique
  • let yourself be captivated by the incredible stories of this magical city.

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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.