CITY TOUR # 1

Colonial and Modern Lima

Daily Departures: 9:00 am / 2:00 pm Tour Duration: 3 ½ hours

Price Adults: US$ 30.00 (Pool Service) Children: (5-11) US$ 15.00

ITINERARY:

MODERN LIMA

We will begin our tour visiting the modern suburbs of San Isidro and

Miraflores where we will see the Financial Center, the San Isidro Golf

Course and the Olive Grove Park. We will also go by the Huaca Pucllana,

a pre-inca pyramid shape temple that has survived the expansion of

modern civilization. We will stop at Larcomar Mall and enjoy a nice view of

the Pacific Ocean, as we drive down the Miraflores Malecón, a road along

the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

COLONIAL LIMA

We will visit downtown Lima’s historical center, designated by Unesco as

Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1991. In this journey we will enjoy what

once was the center of the 16th century Spanish colony. We will see the

Main Square, the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, the Archbishop’s

Palace, the City Hall and the Desamparados Train Station. We will also see

San Martin Square, a large park surrounded by old colonial buildings still

displaying beautiful carved wood balconies and other landmarks.

SAN FRANCISCO MONASTERY AND CATACOMBS

We shall visit the San Francisco Monastery and its famous underground

crypts known as the Catacombs. At the end of the tour you will have a

choice to either shop at the Indian Market, Larcomar Mall or return to your

hotel.

END OF OUR SERVICES

OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

·         Transportation provided by a professional driver

·         English or Spanish speaking Tour Guide (*)

·         Admission tickets

·         Guided tour at the San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs

·         Box Lunch (snack + drink)

* Other languages available upon request - additional fees may apply.

CITY TOUR # 2

Pachacamac + Barranco and Chorrillos

Departures: 9:00 am / 2:00 pm (Tuesday through Sunday) Tour Duration: 3½ hours

Price Adults: US$ 35.00 (pool service) Children: (5-11) US$ 17.50

ITINERARY:

BARRANCO + CHORRILLOS

We begin our tour in Barranco, Lima’s most bohemian suburb and the

prefered location to enjoy nightlife in Lima. We will see Barranco’s Central

Park, its Municipal Library, the traditional Bridge of Sighs, the colonial

homes and its famous boulevard. Next, we will head over to Chorrillos,

once the most exclusive summer resort in Lima. Nowadays, Chorrillos is

the only suburb in Lima that boasts an ecological reserve called “Pantanos

de Villa” which we will see on our way to Pachacamac.

PACHACAMAC

We will drive down the South Pacific Coast Highway to Pachacamac, the

most important ceremonial center in the Peruvian coast during pre-Inca

and Inca times. Pilgrims went to this large complex to pay homage to the

creator god Pachacamac. Throughout the centuries Pachacamac was

occupied by many different Andean civilizations such as the Lima’s, the

Wari’s, the Ichma’s and finally by the Inca Empire. However, the

Pachacamac Oracle always remained a religious center. We will see

several pyramidal temples and enclosures from different time periods such

as the Adobitos Temple (I C. A.D.), the Old Temple (I C. A.D.), the Painted

Temple (VIII C. A.D.), a pyramid with a ramp (XIII C. A.D) and the Temple

of the Sun (XV C. A.D.). Besides the ruins we will also visit an on-site

museum displaying pottery, textiles, shell and stone ornaments, as well as

the wooden Pachacamac idol found during excavations in 1938.

At the end of this tour, you will have a choice to either shop at the Indian

Market, the Larcomar Mall or return to your hotel.

END OF OUR SERVICES

Our Services Include:

·         Professional driver and transportation

·         English or Spanish speaking Tour Guide (*)

·         Box Lunch (snack + drink)

·         Admission tickets

·         Guided tour at the Pachacamac Oracle

* Other languages available upon request - additional fees may apply