PERU · HALF-DAY TOURS IN LIMA
Every Peru itinerary has one free day too few. These 15 half-day tours in Lima justify the slot — priced, timed and rated, so you can decide in minutes and get back to the map.
Small-group half-day Lima walk hitting Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, and San Francisco catacombs, with guide-led history and hotel transport.
“A great introduction to the historic center of Lima. Covered all the important points in a short period of time. Silvana was an excellent and patient guide.”
Half-day Lima tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, and ticketed Cathedral and Santo Domingo Convent visits, plus Miraflores coastal views.
“Liliana was a wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide. This was our first tour in Lima, and it gave us a great overview of the city and of Peru. A perfect way to start our Peruvian adventure.”
See Pachacamac ruins and Barranco’s Bridge of Sighs on a guided half-day with hotel pickup, a museum visit, and ocean views.
“Milagros was the best guide I’ve had my entire Peru trip. She went above and beyond at explaining every part of the Pachacamac park.”
See the pre-Inca to Inca Pachacamac temples near Lima on a small-group half-day tour with a bilingual guide and museum access.
“We enjoyed listening to our tour guide, who gave exemplary information about this area. The area has a lot of history, which continues to this day, as archaeologists continue to find relics of the past.”
Half-day Lima essentials with pickup, historic squares, La Merced church, and paid catacombs entrance included in the route.
“My teenager and I very much enjoyed our tour with Rubi and Susana. Both guides were very engaging, super knowledgeable and very mindful of our safety and well-being. (It was a hot day, we always stopped in the shade for our history info.) Small group, well worth it as transportation in an air conditioned van was included with a savvy driver. And - we even got to try local treats!”
Taste Lima in 4 hours on a Miraflores walk, sampling coffee, chicharrones, fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros with a local guide.
“This was a leasurely walk with a very knowledgeable guide through the Miraflores area of Lima. I learned about the food and drinks as well as experiencing them. It's a great value.”
Private half-day tour from Lima: guided Pachacamac temples and museum, sea views, plus Barranco and Chorrillos districts.
“Fantastic tour. Our guide taught us so much about the ancient cultures at Pachacamac, but also about modern Peruvian life on the way there and back. We also booked this last minute and the company was able to arrange everything to make it work!”
Half-day Lima social tour to Nueva Esperanza cemetery and San Juan de Miraflores. Lunch, local entrepreneurs, and community projects.
“Alfredo was a really great tour guide that was very knowledgeable and entertaining. He made sure I was happy with the tour and the tour was really great. Also it was a huge learning experience and a chance to see a world that is hard to experience alone. I definitely recommend this tour to people who want to see something unique.”
A 4-hour guided walk through colonial Lima plus Casa Aliaga and the world-famous Larco Museum, with hotel pickup and key entrance tickets.
“very informative guide, great driver, and were accommodating when I messed up the tour date!”
Small-group half-day tour of Lima's Historic Center, San Francisco catacombs, Huaca Pucllana, and Miraflores ocean views.
“I went on a half day tour in Lima Peru and I had a young women as guide her name is Valerie. Het english is verry good. I can recommend her”
Half-day private Lima tour with a guide, UNESCO old town sights, Casa Aliaga, Lima Cathedral, and the world-famous Museo Larco in about 4 hours.
“Loved this activity! Our guide and driver were beyond professional. Our guide was a de facto historian. Loved the museums and learning more of the Peruvian culture. We had time before our first activity to stop at a breakfast location, El Chinito which was very delicious. Would highly recommend.”
Half-day tour from Lima to Pachacamac ruins with a quick Barranco start, Pacific coast drive, and the on-site museum. Tickets included.
“Amazing archeological site that was so much bigger than expected. Museum was great too. Caesar was an excellent tour guide.”
A 3.5 hour Lima cultural tour with city-center archaeology, cacao tasting at ChocoMuseo, Santo Domingo views, and the guard change.
“Andy was a terrific guide, we learned a great deal, and his English is excellent. We were picked up and dropped off at the hotel, very convenient. The car was spacious and clean. Andy got us to try a Peruvian churro, which is slightly different than a Spanish churro. We were afraid of street food, but since he knew the establishment we tried, no ill effects.”
Half-day private huaca tour in Lima with hotel pickup, museum time, and admission included. Climb Pucllana, then see Mateo Salado.
“The tour was very good. Collected from our hotel and take to two ancient Huacas within Lima. We did find out we could have walked to one of the sites but the individual guide information was really good, so worth it.”
Private 4-hour Lima tour of three sanctuaries, with hotel pickup, a guide, and visits to Santo Domingo, Santa Rosa, and Las Nazarenas.
“Our guide Hernando. He was very knowledgeable, well informed and pleasant and courteous. We were extremely pleased that he was our personal guide who showed us the sights we wanted to see.”
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