Free tour

🏛️ Free Walking Tour Lima – An Unforgettable Cultural Experience

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Lima

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Inca Trilogy Tours

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Registered on 10 June 2019

We are Inca Trilogy, a Peruvian tourism agency and tour operator committed to offering high-quality travel experiences. Our free walking tours are designed to connect you with the history, culture, and essence of Peru—guided by passionate locals and aligned with international service standards. Join us and explore Peru through authentic, insightful, and unforgettable experiences.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

🏛️ Itinerary of the Free Tour of the Historic Center of Lima

📍 Meeting point: Hotel Bolívar (Plaza San Martín)
🕙 Morning schedule: 10:00 am
🕓 Afternoon schedule: 4:20 pm

Once all participants have gathered in front of the iconic Hotel Bolívar , we will begin our walking tour of Lima's historic center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO .

📌 What places will you visit?

San Martín Square
Inaugurated in 1921 to commemorate the centennial of Peru's independence, it is one of the city's most elegant squares, surrounded by majestic neocolonial buildings and presided over by the equestrian statue of the liberator Don José de San Martín.
Union Street
A former aristocratic boulevard now a pedestrian street. Along the way, you'll discover period architectural details, historic cafes, and anecdotes that shaped Lima's social life during the 20th century.
Lima's Plaza de Armas
The political and religious center since the city's founding in 1535 by Francisco Pizarro. Here you can admire the impressive monumental complex from a panoramic view:
- Lima Cathedral (exterior facade): symbol of colonial religious power.
- Government Palace : official residence of the President of Peru.
- Municipal Palace of Lima : headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality.
Church of Santo Domingo (exterior view)
One of the oldest temples in Lima, famous for housing the remains of Saint Rose of Lima and Saint Martin de Porres , patron saints of America.
House of Peruvian Literature
A former train station transformed into a cultural center dedicated to honoring Peruvian writers and the country's literary heritage. We'll explore its elegant early 20th-century architecture.
Church and Convent of San Francisco (facade)
We conclude the tour in front of this magnificent colonial complex, renowned for its Lima-style baroque architecture, its historic library, and its famous catacombs (we do not enter on this tour).

🔎 Important: The entire tour is outdoors. Monuments are not accessible.
📲 You will receive the guide's name and contact information via WhatsApp the day before the tour.
❗ If you cannot attend, please let us know in advance.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Jirón de la Unión 958, Lima 15001, Peru

📍 Meeting point: Hotel Bolívar (Plaza San Martín) 🕙 Morning schedule: 10:00 am 🕓 Afternoon schedule: 4:20 pm Once all the participants are gathered in front of the iconic Hotel Bolívar, we will begin our walking tour through the historic center of Lima, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Outside visit

Plaza San Martin

Outside visit

Jirón de la Unión

Outside visit

Centro Histórico

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).