The best
tour to become familiar with Lima and its history.
DAILY DEPARTURES
MORNING :
09.15 APROX
AFTERNOON : 2.30
APROX
DURATION : 4
HOURS APROX
PRICE :
USD $ 20.00
* In ours tours courtesy Water San Mateo *
Our tour
gives you the best combination of attractions in Lima from pre-Hispanic,
Colonial and Modern times.
ANCESTRAL
LIMA
A guided
tour of Huaca Pucllana, a magnificent ceremonial and administrative site,
dating back to the IV century A.D., which the Incas called “Naupallaqta”, or
sacred town. You will also visit Huaca Huallmarca, a typical pyramid
characteristic of sacred pre-Hispanic edifications found along the Peruvian
coast.
COLONIAL
LIMA
A visit to
Lima’s historic downtown, including Paseo de la República, Plaza San Martín,
the Main Plaza and the surrounding monuments: the Presidential Palace, the
Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, City Hall, the Desamparados train
station, and the Moorish-style houses and balconies along Lima’s old
streets.
In the
Cathedral, the tour guide will show you the Sacristy, the side chapels, the
impressive Choir seating, and the tomb of Lima’s founder, Francisco Pizarro.
The next
stop is San Francisco Convent, with the best exhibition of Colonial Art in
Latin America. The tour includes the Choir Hall, the Monks’ Library and the
Sacristy, featuring a collection of Zurbarán and Rivera oil paintings.
After visiting the Main Patio of the Cloister to see its fine XVI century
Seville tiles and Moorish Arches, the tour will proceed to the Underground
Crypts known as the Catacombs.
MODERN
LIMA
A visit to
the traditional neighborhood near the San Isidro Golf Club, the Olive Grove
park and the modern LarcoMar shopping and entertainment complex, a
distinctive landmark of Modern Lima offering a spectacular view of the
Pacific Ocean. The tour of LarcoMar features a splendid exhibit of Peruvian
alpaca textiles, and jewellery and handicrafts from the many regions and
civilizations of historic Peru.
LIMA
MUSEUMS
Larco
Museum and Archaeological Museum
DAILY DEPARTURES
MORNING :
09.15 APROX
AFTERNOON : 2.30
APROX
DURATION : 4
HOURS APROX
PRICE :
USD $ 30.00
* In ours tours courtesy Water San Mateo *
A single
tour comprised of beautiful Colonial mansions with some of the major gold,
ceramic, textile and art collections in South America.
Great
museums are in capital cities and Lima is one of them. Lima is home to two
of the most important museums in this part of the Americas. They house
incomparable artifacts and collections of pre-Colombian art from Peru and
the New World.
LARCO
MUSEUM.
Housed in
a unique colonial residence dating back to the XVII century, built on top of
a VIII century pyramid, this fabulous museum includes the exquisite
Collection of Peruvian Gold and Silver from the olden days, and the
Pre-Hispanic Erotic Art Salon. Its pieces have toured major world museums.
Larco is among only a few museums around the world opening their vaults to
the public, with over 45,000 archaeological pieces that have been classified
by renowned specialists and scholars. The Larco Museum exhibits the largest
private collection of pre-Colombian Peruvian art in the world.
NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY.
The old Colonial mansion housing this museum was an old residence of Peru’s
viceroys and then of its Liberators. This is Peru’s grandest museum and
houses the Estela Raymondi and the Tello Obelisk monuments, two important
carved stone pieces dating back to the Formative period 1000 years B.C. It
features the largest textile collection, with fabrics from the Pre-Ceramic
period through the Inca Empire, and a major collection of Ancient Peruvian
metals. The remarkable Tawantinsuyo Room illustrates one hundred years of
the Inca Empire through virtual models and re-creations.
THE SACRED
CITADEL OF PACHACAMAC AND ANCESTRAL SHRINES
A unique
archaeological and mystical experience: The Oracle, Temples, Palaces, Myths
and Legends ANCESTRAL SHRINES
DAILY DEPARTURES
MORNING :
09.15 APROX
DURATION : 4
HOURS APROX
PRICE :
USD $ 35.00
* In ours tours courtesy Water San Mateo *
Our tour
will start at the Pucllana temple built in the IV century A.D., an ancestral
and ceremonial site dedicated to the local divinities. A panoramic view of
the Huacllamarca shrine, a typical pyramid that characterizes sacred
buildings on Peru’s coast. These shrines are located in the modern Lima
neighborhoods of San Isidro and Miraflores.
PACHACAMAC
A guided
tour of the splendid and vast archaeological citadel of Pachacamac, the
temple of the deity, Pachacamac, believed to be the creator of the universe
and a divinity adored by old Andean civilizations. A sacred and ceremonial
site dating back to the beginnings of Christianity where thousands of
pilgrims converged to pay tribute and consult the Pachacamac oracle, who
they believed could see the past, the future and people’s fate.
The site
comprises pyramidal temples and enclosures built by successive pre-Colombian
civilizations and finally the Incas. Highlights include the Temple of
Pachacamac, the Sun God shrine, and the Palace of the Chosen Women or
Virgins of the Sun.
At the
site museum there is an idol of the deity, Pachacamac, which couldn’t be
seen by the profane, and was reserved for the high priests who kept, revered
and interpreted the divine oracle in the old times. A sacred site, the
temple was considered to be part of the planet’s mystical axis.
BARRANCO
AND VILLA MARSHLANDS
After a
visit to Barranco, a neighborhood both traditional and bohemian, and its
well-known Bridge of Sighs, we will tour the beaches along the Green Coast
and the Friar’s Leap ledge over the ocean, the Ecological Reserve at the
Villa Marshlands, with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean along the
South Pan-American Highway.
PERUVIAN
GOLD MUSEUM
See Peru’s
most famous gold collection.
DAILY DEPARTURES
AFTERNOON : 2.30
APROX
DURATION : 03
½ HOURS APROX
PRICE :
USD $ 25.00
* In ours tours courtesy Water San Mateo *
A
spectacular collection of Peruvian Ancient Gold and the Arms of the World
Collection. This tour also includes a visit to Friendship Park.
PERU’S
GOLD MUSEUM
Ancient
Peruvians were master metalworkers. The “cire perdue” or lost wax process,
known across the Orient and lost in the West until the Renaissance, was the
most frequent technique used by master ancient Peruvian gold and
silversmiths.
On our
tour of Peru’s Gold Museum, visitors will appreciate a dazzling collection
of gold artefacts from various pre-Colombian civilizations, some more than
3,000 years old.
Metal
pieces and jewellery of incalculable value in gold, silver and precious
stones used by the Incas—the children of the Sun God and monarchs of the
vast Inca Empire—are shown in this collection.
Five
hundred years ago, the gold of Peru attracted many European adventurers who
conquered the Inca and founded the Vice-Royalty of Peru under the Spanish
Crown.
Peru’s
Gold Museum also houses a valuable collection of old and modern weapons that
ranks among the best in the world. The halls in this section show the Arms
of the World Collection of armour, uniforms and various ancient war
artifacts and weapons from various time periods around the world, some
dating back to as long ago as 1300 B.C.
FRIENDSHIP
PARK
Our next
stop will take us to Friendship Park, featuring an imposing Moorish Arch
inaugurated by Spanish King Don Juan Carlos de Borbon, as well as a
picturesque train and beautiful landscaping in celebration of the bonds of
friendship between Peru and Spain.
ONE- DAY
TOURS
Choose the
best way to enjoy Lima.
DAILY DEPARTURES
MORNING :
09.15 APROX
DURATION : 4
HOURS APROX
PRICE :
USD $ 70.00
* In ours tours courtesy Water San Mateo *
We have
chosen for you the best restaurants in Lima. Together with our tours you
will enjoy an unforgettable Lima experience. Choose from our combinations
and get ready to enjoy the best Lima can offer you. All tours include a
typical Pisco Sour cocktail, appetizer, main course, dessert and beverage at
a first class restaurant.
COMBINACIONES
:
A
City Tour + Almuerzo + Museos de Lima
B
City Tour + Almuerzo + Museo de Oro
C
Pachacamac + Almuerzo + Museos de Lima
D
Pachacamac + Almuerzo + Museo de Oro
E
Pachacamac + Almuerzo + City Tour
F
Museos de Lima Almuerzo + City Tour
H
Museos de Lima Almuerzo + Museo de Oro