12 Walking Tours in Lima to Build a Day Around

1.Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $50Our pick

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Terrua Cafeteria for Peruvian coffee, then walk through Miraflores to taste chicharrones, bakery sweets, market fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros. Guides such as Andres, Alina, Miguel, and Jimena are known for adding local food knowledge and Lima history to the relaxed route.

“Andres is a guy that really love what he is doing and has very positive energy. He is the first thing that anyone has to do in Lima. You will learn many good things from him and the tour is great. Thank you greetings from Greece”

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2.Lima Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $69Top rated

Start at your Lima hotel with a private guide such as Jocelyn, Julio, or Josie. Walk through Miraflores, browse a local market, ride public transport to the historic center, visit Plaza de Armas and San Francisco, then finish in Barranco. Lunch and entry fees cost extra.

“Our guide, Josefina was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. It was a fun and enjoyable tour and a great value for the cost”

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3.Trending Flavors: Miraflores Walking Tour Including Food and Drinks Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend about four hours walking Miraflores with a bilingual Travel Buddies Peru guide such as Rudy, Miguel, Paolo, or Sergio. Taste coffee, chicharrón, Peruvian desserts, unusual market fruit, ceviche, seafood, pisco, and churros, with a small group capped at 10 people.

“Loved the food and coffee and cocktail - our tour guide made it so much fun! The ceviche and fruit were my favorites but all the food was tasty and walking helped me digest everything!”

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4.City Tour by Panoramic Bus – Walking & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

In four hours, you travel from Miraflores through Huaca Pucllana, San Isidro, and the Magic Water Circuit to Lima’s historic center. A bilingual guide leads the bus commentary and walking tour, followed by a 30 to 40-minute visit to the San Francisco catacombs. Hotel transport, food, and drinks are not included.

“Comunicación más con el guía,, quizás especificar más en el tour que incluye ,,”

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5.City Highlights Walking Tour & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $38

Spend roughly three hours exploring Lima’s old center with an English or Spanish guide. Visit Plaza San Martín, Jirón de la Unión, La Merced, Plaza Mayor, and San Francisco Monastery with its catacombs. Guides Pamela, Saul, and Vilma have earned praise for clear history, warm service, and adapting the walk to guests’ interests.

“Pamela from Apullay Tours was amazing - completely fluent in English, very knowledgable about Peruvian history and culture, friendly, helpful and responsive to our interests. In a few hours, we got an amazing overview of the culture, history and architecture of Lima with time to stop in a museum that provided a great overviw of pre-Incan history and ceramics. We were lucky enoguh to be the only couple on our tour and so got a private tour for an amazing value, including pick up and drop off at our hotel. This was a wonderful experience!”

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6.Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Start with Peruvian coffee at Terrua, then ride the Metropolitano to central Lima for Chinatown bites, Chicha Morada, Mercado Central, Plaza Mayor, churros, papa con huevo, and a Pisco Sour at historic Cordano Tavern. English and Spanish guides include Miguel and Jonathan.

“Excellent tour! I happened to be the only one who booked the tour and Miguel made kr extremely interesting”

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7.Lima City of The Kings Walking Tour Including Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Lima’s historic center with a guide such as Felipe, Leidy, or Moises. Walk from Plaza San Martin along Jiron de la Union to Plaza de Armas, then visit San Francisco Convent and its catacombs. Groups are capped at seven, with hotel pickup in selected Lima districts.

“Amazing tour with an amazing guide! Moises was very informative, personable and entertaining. He showed us main sites and viewpoints and gave great information that I wasn’t aware of. Also took time to take pictures of whomever wanted them in the group :) The day turned out longer than expected but that was due to crazy traffic! Would still recommend this tour.”

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8.Barranco Art and Food Tour: Graffiti Walk and Culinary Delights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $87

Start around 4 pm with hotel pickup, then explore Barranco’s park, Bridge of Sighs, La Ermita Church, street art, and the Jade Rivera Museum. Your guide, such as Adrian or Daniel, leads you to four food stops for two appetizers, three main courses, dessert, and bottled water. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices are available.

“Different side of Lima than typical tourist route. I was able to see the work of very talented artists and sample Peruvian food with an engaging and knowledgeable guide.”

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9.Private Custom Walking Tour With A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $35

Explore Lima privately with a local guide such as Aldo, Luis, or Edgar. Choose your sights, set a pace from two to eight hours, and visit historic buildings, colonial architecture, museums, and local corners. Hotel pickup is available in Lima, with English or Spanish guiding and public transport included when needed.

“Our experience with Luis was outstanding. He is easy to communicate with, very knowledgeable, flexible. We enjoyed his company and the whole tour in Lima.”

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10.LIMA WALKING TOUR CATACOMBS FROM MIRAFLORES, HISTORICAL CENTER, WINES+BUS

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews

Travel from Miraflores by local bus into Lima’s historic center, then walk from Plaza San Martín to Plaza Mayor, Lima Cathedral, Santo Domingo, and San Francisco’s catacombs. A live English or Spanish guide, often Fabio, adds context, while a short pisco and wine tasting closes the route.

“Fantastische tour. Onze gids was Favio en hij was eerder op de afgesproken plek dan wij. Hij stuurde netjes een appje waarin hij zich voorstelde en dat hij er al was. Hij was zo welbespraakt en liet ons alle ins en outs van Lima zien. Mijn vriendin woont in Lima en zij kreeg alsmaar nieuwe dingen te horen, dus ook voor haar was dit als nieuw. Favio wist zoveel over de historie te vertellen, je kon zien dat hij gepassioneerd was over zijn stad. Hij wist je echt te boeien. Voor ons was dit meer dan het geld waard. We hebben meer tours gedaan in verschillende steden, maar nog nooit…”

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11.Enjoy Lima Walking Historic Center, Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Gran Hotel Bolívar for a two-hour walk through Lima’s historic center. See Plaza San Martín, Jirón de la Unión, Plaza de Armas, Government Palace, the Cathedral, San Francisco Church, Chabuca Granda Boulevard, and Parque La Muralla. Tickets and transport are not included.

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12.Historic Center Walking Tour with Pisco Sour Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Best value

Join official guide Cristian for a two-hour walk from Plaza San Martín through Lima’s Historic Center. See colonial churches, grand squares, government buildings, and old commercial streets, then learn about pisco and mix several Pisco Sour-style drinks. The tour is offered in English or Spanish.

“Very nice walking tour! Cristian was very informative and pleasant, he answered all our questions and gave us many tips.”

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