About this experience
Explore Lima’s highlights like a VIP.
On this private Legends of Lima tour, you’ll discover the colonial heart and legendary past of the city through engaging storytelling, local insights, and a personalized approach. From fascinating history and hidden stories to everyday traditions, this experience offers a deeper understanding of Lima and how its past continues to shape the city today.
At a glance
- Duration: 2 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 2 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- Guided Tour
Itinerary and highlights
Begin beside the monument to Peru’s liberator while admiring the square’s neocolonial architecture, historic hotels and elegant surrounding buildings.
Step inside a traditional casona and discover its architecture, construction materials and connection to Lima’s UNESCO-listed historic centre.
Admire this elegant Belle Époque landmark and hear about celebrated Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar and Lima’s early-20th-century cultural life.
Discover its magnificent Churrigueresque Baroque façade and the miraculous cross associated with Father Urraca.
Examine its Art Nouveau details and discover how modern architecture reflected Lima’s changing society and growing commercial prosperity.
Admire the city’s principal religious building and explore how its mixture of architectural styles reflects centuries of history and devastating earthquakes.
View Peru’s presidential residence, built on the site of the former viceregal palace and still serving as one of the country’s principal centres of power.
Admire its grand balconies and discover the symbols on Lima’s coat of arms and the story behind the city’s original name, the “City of Kings.”
Discover sculptures and murals depicting the mysterious veiled women who used anonymity to move more freely through colonial society.
Admire its historic tower and uncover traces of colonial Lima, including ancient floors, water channels, crypts and stories of Peruvian saints.
– Explore the musical legacy of Chabuca Granda and the importance of Afro-Peruvian culture to the country’s identity.
Cross the historic connection between Lima and the Rímac district while exploring the diverse cultural roots that shaped modern Peru.
Discover why the river and sacred hill were essential to Lima’s location, identity and development.
Admire its Baroque architecture and learn about the famous catacombs where thousands of colonial residents were buried.
Finish beside the remains of Lima’s 17th-century defensive wall, with views of the river and San Cristóbal Hill.
Meeting and pickup information
- We meet in front of the Bolívar Hotel at San Martín Square. Please show up on the meeting point 10 minutes before the starting time of the tour. Your private guide will carry a red umbrella.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Legends Walking Tours of Antwerp
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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