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Lima City Sightseeing & Gold Museum Private Half Day Tour 

4 hours

Easy

An exclusive and intense excursion to the historical city center to tour the architectural relics that are part of the World’s Cultural Heritage.


We will drive along the main streets, plazas and avenues of the city. We will start at the “Parque del Amor” in Miraflores with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. Then, we will have a panoramic view of Huaca Pucllana, a ceremonial center the ancient Lima culture; and in San Isidro, the financial center of the city, we will see Huaca Huallamarca, an ancient pre-Inca shrine. We will then continue to the Main Square, where we will find the Government Palace and the City Hall. We will visit the Cathedral and explore the Santo Domingo Convent, along which corridors San Martin de Porres and San Rosa de Lima used to walk around in 17th century, and where their remains rest today. Then we will visit the private collection of Mr. Mujica Gallo, a person who during his lifetime collaborated with the recovery of Peru’s historical heritage, mainly of the cultures in northern Peru. He set up the Peruvian Gold Museum Foundation, where over 2,000 pieces of gold, silver and brass belonging to the Mochica, Chimu and Inca cultures are displayed. Among the most precious treasures are nose pieces, pots and utensils for religious purposes, as well as some mummies. There is also a room where Inca and Paracas textiles are displayed, as well as pottery and some garments. Among the oddities of the place, you can find the collection “Weapons of the World”, considered to one of the best of the kind as it treasures some relics of important characters in world history. 

 

What's included?

    Guided private tour of Lima

    Admission fees

    Roundtrip transportation to and from your Lima hotel

    Live guide

    Exclusions
    • Tip or gratuity
    Please note

      Confirmation will be received at time of booking

      This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

      Hotel pick up begins approximately 15 minutes prior.

      Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning Cathedral is closed. Entrance to Lima Art Museum – MALI is offered instead.

      Cathedral and Gold Museum are closed on some national holidays. In religious holidays, confirmed visit in 7 days in advance

      You are not allowed to take photographs with flash in the Cathedral and Gold Museum.

      You are not allowed to enter religious places in shorts.

      What to bring