Churches, Old Houses and Balconies of Lima Private Half Day Tour
Step back in time to Lima’s Spanish colonial era during this 4-hour private group tour of the Peruvian capital’s main churches, houses and balconies.
Experience the best panoramic views of Lima landmarks like Palacio Torre Tagle and Casona Garcilaso before head to historic sites like the Church of San Pedro and Lima’s Catacombs. Cap off the trip with an included food tasting at Lima’s famous Cordano Bar.
The Historic Center of Lima is very highlighted by its colonial houses and balconies of mudejar style, therefore we began this journey appreciating the most prominent. Then we will go to the Church of San Pedro, temple of the Jesuits and the Convent of San Francisco, gem of colonial architecture dating from 1546; we revisit its main cloister decorated with Sevillian tiles of the XVII century, the Sacristy with canvases of Rivera and Zurbarán and the Catacombs (underground crypts of the colonial time).
This tour does not complete without a visit to the bar Cordano, one of the oldest and most traditional of the historic center of Lima, has hosted many personalities of our country as presidents, poets, writers and artists, here we will try its famous sandwich the house more traditional drink.