Lima City Tour and Larco Museum
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Country: Peru
Country: Peru
Duration: 04:00 hours
Description
Enjoy a complete tour of the beautiful and cultural city of Lima, also known as the City of Kings.
After picking you up from the hotel located in the city of Lima, we will start the city tour at the wonderful Larco Museum, located in the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre. The museum was founded by the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1926, in a beautiful mansion with amazing gardens dating from the eighteen century.
The Larco Museum has a complete collection of more than 5000 pieces of pre Columbian art made with gold and silver, as well as ceramics, and erotic art. Chronologically, we will stroll through incredible salons to learn about ancient Peruvian civilizations.
The tour continues in the historic center of Lima. Declared a UNESCO World’s Heritage Site in 1988, this place houses awesome squares, colonial mansions, and a lot of history. We will visit Casa de Aliaga, a colonial house built in 1536, full of invaluable arte and history. Until now, this jewel of the architecture is still inhabited by descendants of Jeronimo de Aliaga y Ramirez family, a Spanish conqueror and ally of Francisco Pizarro.
We will continue towards the Plaza de Armas, where the city of Lima was founded in 1535, and where the Independence of Peru were declared officially in 1821. During the time of viceroyalty, this square was used as market, and also, as the place where executions were carried out.
We are going to have the opportunity to admire historical places as the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace, and other important buildings of the colonial time. We will visit the Cathedral of Lima, declared Cultural Heritage Site, built in the sixteenth century by Spanish conquers.
After the visit, you will be transferred back to the hotel.
After picking you up from the hotel located in the city of Lima, we will start the city tour at the wonderful Larco Museum, located in the traditional neighborhood of Pueblo Libre. The museum was founded by the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle in 1926, in a beautiful mansion with amazing gardens dating from the eighteen century.
The Larco Museum has a complete collection of more than 5000 pieces of pre Columbian art made with gold and silver, as well as ceramics, and erotic art. Chronologically, we will stroll through incredible salons to learn about ancient Peruvian civilizations.
The tour continues in the historic center of Lima. Declared a UNESCO World’s Heritage Site in 1988, this place houses awesome squares, colonial mansions, and a lot of history. We will visit Casa de Aliaga, a colonial house built in 1536, full of invaluable arte and history. Until now, this jewel of the architecture is still inhabited by descendants of Jeronimo de Aliaga y Ramirez family, a Spanish conqueror and ally of Francisco Pizarro.
We will continue towards the Plaza de Armas, where the city of Lima was founded in 1535, and where the Independence of Peru were declared officially in 1821. During the time of viceroyalty, this square was used as market, and also, as the place where executions were carried out.
We are going to have the opportunity to admire historical places as the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace, and other important buildings of the colonial time. We will visit the Cathedral of Lima, declared Cultural Heritage Site, built in the sixteenth century by Spanish conquers.
After the visit, you will be transferred back to the hotel.
Highlights
- Discover more than 5000 years of history at the Larco museum
- Learn about Peruvian ancients civilizations
- Visit the oldest colonial mansion in Lima
- Admire the amazing historic center of Lima
- Opportunity to visit the Cathedral and its religious art
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Children 2 and younger are complimentary provided they sit on a parent's lap
The Larco Museum’s Collection Includes A Gallery Of Erotic Art And Ceramic Figures; Please Be Aware That This May Be Unsuitable For Young Travelers Due To The Explicit Sexual Content.
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
The Larco Museum’s Collection Includes A Gallery Of Erotic Art And Ceramic Figures; Please Be Aware That This May Be Unsuitable For Young Travelers Due To The Explicit Sexual Content.
Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
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.