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Peru
Explore the city of Lima in Peru, whether on a city break or as part of a longer trip. Short tours and activities for Lima and nearby attractions are shown below (where available). You can also check out a wide range of guidebooks from the link above and explore flight and accomodation options from our industry leading partners below.
Lima was founded in 1535 and was the capital and most important city of the Spanish dominions of South America until the mid-18th century. Known as the 'City of the Kings', Lima's historic centre is a superb and well preserved collection of 17th and 18th century colonial buildings in the Hispano-American Baroque style. Notable buildings include Lima Cathedral and the Convent of San Francisco, while the historic quarter of the city also boasts many excellent museums filled with priceless artefacts from Incan and other pre-Hispanic civilisations, including the Museo Rafael Larco Herrera, Museo de La Nacion and the Gold Museum. The lively Barranco Quarter is a good spot to experience Lima at night, with many restaurants, bars and clubs with traditional Afro-Peruvian music.
Tours of Lima
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Price: £32 Duration: day tour |
Lima Museum Tour: Larco Museum and National Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Discover the history of pre-Inca cultures and admire pre-Columbian artifacts on this four-hour culture tour of two of Lima's most notable museums. You'll visit the National Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, where you'll learn about the history of ancient civilizations, and the Larco Museum, where you'll see pre-Columbian jewelry and other artifacts. |
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Price: £21 Duration: day tour |
Mujica Gallo's Private Gold Collection and Weapons of the World Museum Visit Mujica Gallo's famous gold collection at the Gold of Peru Museum in the Surco district of Lima. Boasting thousands of unique gold artifacts in five separate rooms, the museum displays the use of gold in Peru throughout the ages. Also included is a visit to the Weapons of the World Museum, another museum founded by Miguel Mujica Gallo. |
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Price: £38 Duration: day tour |
Private Tour of Ancient Lima Huacas Explore pre-Incan ruins dating back to 200 BC right in downtown Lima! Long before stones were laid down to build Machu Picchu, the indigenous people of what is now Peru were constructing huacas (pyramid-like structures) for ceremonial purposes. Lima was constructed around these huacas, which means you won't have to travel far to see them! Your local guide will take you to two sites, Huaca Pucllana and Huaca Huallamarca, and provide historical insight into these temples that were built by the unknown 'Lima culture,? an indigenous pre-Incan civilization. |
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