Trip introduction
Lima is the capital of Peru and the largest city in the country, being the capital city the place has many places to see and visit, such as the half-day City Tour, which is a tour of the main attractions of the city, as well as also through the main traditional neighborhoods.
Capital Lima is also known as the city of kings and this name dates back to colonial times since it was given during the time of the conquest by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro, for this reason much of the historic center of the city still maintains many colonial-style buildings so we can say that part of its history still lives intact.
Responsible Travel.
By booking this trip, you will be helping provide a special Christmas breakfast for low income children in Cusco.
Overview
Our City Tour is intended for all typical of the general public since the journey is made by car moving to each of the attractions, for approximately 4 hours we will discover the main attractions of the Peruvian capital visiting some parks, squares and museums where our guide in charge will be willing to answer all our questions about the place.
Day 1: LIMA – CITY TOUR
In the morning our staff will go through each of the hotels to pick up our clients and we will start our excursion by first visiting the Parque del Amor where we can enjoy the view of part of what is the Pacific Ocean located on the Malecón Cisneros, next to the Villena bridge, in the Miraflores district. Here we will appreciate the sculpture called "El Beso" artistic work of Don Victor Delfin. We will also be able to see the mosaic-style walls displaying love phrases in both Spanish and Quechua (a native language of Peru) as well as names of famous couples in the history of love and many others who helped finance the work. Our tour will continue with a panoramic view of what the Huaca Pucllana is, which was a ceremonial and administrative center during the Inca times that was considered a sacred town, later we will go to the district of San Isidro to visit the Olivar park and see a little the history that our guide told us about the place.
We will continue our city tour heading to the historic center of the capital where we will see the colonial-style buildings, highlighting the Paseo de la Republica, the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, Plaza San Martin, the Cathedral among many others.
We will stop at the convent of San Francisco which is considered a sample of religious art in America, in this tour we will have the option of visiting the Choir Room, the library, the sacristy, and the famous catacombs or also known as underground crypts.
To finally finish we will visit the Museum of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) which has a wide collection and exhibition of objects made of gold, ceramics and textiles from various pre-Columbian cultures, among which stand out the Paracas culture among others.
Finally, at noon we will return to our hotel.
Note: Consider that the BCR museum is closed on Monday all day, Saturday and Sunday closed only in the afternoon.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
- Tourist mobility
- Official tour guide
- Visit to the park of love
- Panoramic visit to Huaca Pucllana
- Panoramic visit to El Olivar park
- Visit to the main square of Lima
- Visit and entrance to the San Francisco de Asis Convent Museum
- Visit to the Bcr museum (depending on the day)
- Ongoing support
- First aid kit
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED?
- Food
- Tips for your guide
BENEFITS OF TRAVELING WITH TERRA PERU AVENTURAS
- Assistance 24/7 a week in English.
- Qualified professionals on all tours
- Professional Guides in English on all tours
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please read the following information carefully. This will help you resolve your doubts and/or questions about our services
ARRIVAL IN LIMA
All our services start at their respective Hotel in the city of Lima, as the starting point for our pick up, our team will be willing to provide you with all the necessary logistics at no additional cost.
For which it is necessary that you provide us with the details of your hotel address 2 days before your arrival in the city.
THE BRIEFING
The briefing is the information that is provided to our clients prior to a trip, this will be done one night before the selected activity at the hotel of their stay. In general, the schedule will depend on the other activities that you have planned to carry out, but many times it usually takes place between 6 and 7 at night.
HOW CAN I BOOK THE TOURS IN LIMA?
To start a reservation, the first thing we request is your personal data along with the details of the date you would like to do the walk or trip , then we will request an advance payment of 40% of the total value of the walk in order to generate the purchase of the necessary tickets for the tour.
After the deposit, our reservation staff will send you the confirmation of the reservation of the Tour which will include the DATE, NAME OF THE TOUR, PERSONAL DATA OF THE CLIENT, AMOUNT DEPOSITED AND AMOUNT PENDING PAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
Terra Peru Aventuras offers you different payment methods depending on your needs, from bank deposits, transfers via Wester Union, as well as PayPal (consider +8% to the deposit to be made for reasons of bank commissions)
WHEN DO I MAKE THE FINAL PAYMENT OF THE TOUR?
In general, the total payment must be made upon arrival, we recommend making the payment in cash, due to commission issues from international banks that may be unfavorable to you in case you want to make a payment with your credit card. Our staff gives you more details about it.
CAN I CHANGE THE DEPARTURE DATE AFTER I HAVE PURCHASED THE TICKETS?
For all our tours with the exception of Machu Picchu, Inca Trail, Salkantay, yes! is possible to modify the date without any cost, this must be communicated to our staff as soon as possible in order to carry out the procedures for the modification with a new date.
WHAT HAPPENS WITH ALTITUDE SICKNESS?
Lima, Ica , Nazca and the Paracas reserve are located on the Peruvian coast, therefore the probability of altitude sickness is impossible, but we recommend that if your trip extends to other regions of the country such as Cusco, Puno,Any good experience will depend on a good physical condition, if you practice any physical activity regularly you should not worry about a possible altitude sickness, however as an additional recommendation we suggest acclimatizing, in this sense you should consider spending at least 3 days to do some walk and 1 day to be able to carry out some activity or cultural tour.
There are medications that could achieve better acclimatization, but since we are not doctors, we suggest you drink plenty of water and coca infusions to achieve better acclimatization.
WHEN THE TOUR ENDS, DO YOU TAKE US TO THE HOTEL?
Everything will depend on the style of travel that you chose. Our clients who travel in a private service have the option of ending the tours at their hotel. However, those who opt for a group tour, our tour ends in the Plaza Regocijo or close to it so that you can walk without any worries to your hotel.
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING?
- Personal documents
- Bring a windbreaker jacket
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Cap or hat
- Camera
- Sneakers