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Ready for a jam-packed tour, full of history, culture, stories, and sights? Checkmark from your travel bucket list all your must-sees of Lima, because if there’s a Withlocals tour that shows you all the city's ins and outs, it’s this complete and personalized tour of Lima.

Destination

Lima, Peru

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Português, Español, Čeština, Français, Русский

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Snack
• Entrance Tickets for Cathedral
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Optional: Entrance to Casa de Aliaga

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 6 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Outside the main entrance of Hotel Bolivar - Lima to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See Iglesia La Merced, Plaza de Armas, The Basilica Cathedral of Lima, and more must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect overview to what makes Lima so special

4. Hidden Gems

   long the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists get to experience

5. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

6. More Things to See

   With more time, you’ll have the chance to enter some of the landmarks and attractions your host has planned for you. Get in touch with the host of your choice to hear more about their plan

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Paul🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ivonne)

5 March 2025

We had an excellent tour with Ivonne, who showed us fantastic buildings and toks us about the history of Peru from before the Incas , thru the Spanish period yo the present day.Lima highlights

claudia

(About local Carlos)

3 March 2025

Carlos gave us a wonderful 5-hour walking tour of the center of Lima which comprised several stops and explanations covering art, history, local culture, political environment and economics. Would highly recommend for a private tour!Excellent, detailed walk in central Lima

Matt🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

14 February 2025

Choji provided an excellent tour of Lima - we hit the historical center as well as the central markets and Chinatown. Excellent stops along the way to experience a bit of Lima’s food samplings and great explanation of what I was seeing. Highly recommended picking Choji as your guide in Lima!!Excellent Intro to Lima!

Brigitte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

9 February 2025

We had a 10 hour layover at the Lima airport and thought it would be fun to see the city of Lima instead of sitting at the airport all day. Alfredo was kind enough to arrange for us to be picked up and dropped off at the airport which was a big plus. We enjoyed seeing the city of Lima through Alfredo's eyes. He was very knowledgeable and pointed out things we never would have noticed. His English was very good and easy to understand. If planning to go to Lima, we would definitely steer you his way. Thanks Alfredo for a great day!Great overview of Lima

Brigitte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

31 January 2025

Alfredo was a pleasure to journey with through Lima. He was friendly, knowledgeable , and his English was very good. We could not see everything he wanted to show us due to time restrictions but we did get a feel for the city. Thanks Alfredo !Nice overview of the city.

Stephen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Ivonne)

12 December 2024

The 6 of us very much enjoyed or Lima city tour with Ivonne. She was knowledgeable, had VG English and provided a great experience..Excellent City Tour

Roger🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ivonne)

10 November 2024

We had a wonderful experience exploring historic Lima and learning about its history and culture. Ivonne was very accommodating and was a pleasure to spend the day with. Day in Lima with Ivonne

Steve🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carlos)

31 October 2024

Carlos est professeur histoire Il connaît tres bien histoire du perouLima

Emily🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ivonne)

22 June 2024

Ivonne was very knowledgeable and showed us many interesting free museums that were off the main streets and which contained great information on Lima & Peru as well as unique architecture. We were traveling with a toddler and Ivonne was thoughtful and flexible to our needs throughout the tour. Knowledgable, thoughtful guide

Suzy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

18 June 2024

Alfredo was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Lima and gave me a great start for my experience in Peru. We were able to visit a couple of districts which covered everything from history, art, and good food. He was open to customizing the experience and incredibly kind. Highly recommended. A Great Intro to Lima

Christine 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

14 June 2024

Alfredo was very knowledgeable of his city. He shared places that you may not see with your average tour . Worth the money if you enjoy private tours . If you book tour please know exactly what you want to see prior to booking and confirm with your guide . The traffic in Lima is the worst I have ever seen. Overall an informative tour Day in lima

Grace-🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

28 May 2024

Best Ever!

Craig🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

27 May 2024

Carlos led us on a cultural and historical walking tour of Lima, Peru. It was insightful and educational. Carlos is, indeed, the Professor. The tour gave us a much better understanding of a complex city and country. Carlos has a passion for Peru that he shares in an engaging and fun manner laced with stories. First Class.Wonderful orientation to Lima and Peru

Viktoryia

(About local Choji )

26 May 2024

This was the first time my husband and I went to Lima and we decided to do a Full Coverage Lima City Tour. We picked Choji as our tour guide and were beyond satisfied with the tour. Choji took us to all historic places and some hidden gems where only locals go. He is so knowledgeable and a fun person to do a tour with. We highly recommend exploring Lima with Choji, this will be definitely a highlight of your trip :) The Best Experience

Rochelle🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

3 May 2024

We had a wonderful time with Alfredo today! He is a wealth of knowledge, he knows everything about Lima and its history. We learned so much and really enjoyed ourselves! Thanks Alfredo!Fantastic Tour

marcelosperandioramos🇧🇷 Brazil

(About local Choji )

28 November 2023

choji was waiting at the spot previouslly stated on time and took me to a very interesting walk tour through the center of Lima. He is quite knowlegeble about Peruvian geography and history besides knowing every spot in the city. I told him that I had particular interest in visiting Larco museum, he told me taht it is far and drove me to the museum, at it was a very good experience. He far exceded my best expectations of a good guide this Sunday and I strongly recommend him as a guide. Marcelo RAmos - São Paulo - Brazil visiting Lima with Choji

Polina🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

29 March 2023

Alfredo is very friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. He went above and beyond making sure we fall in love with his city!Loved our tour with Alfredo!

John🇺🇸 United States

(About local Richard)

2 November 2022

Richard was the best host and tour guide I can hope for. He gave us great history in the city of Lima and we even shared a few drinks. He let us customize our tour to the things we were interested in and we always felt very safe. Don't hesitate to book Richard!Best tour I've ever had

Sherry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

18 October 2022

My day with Alfredo left me feeling happy. He showed me and my sister around Lima and it was just a perfect day. We saw murals, we saw paintings, statues, interesting architecture, had a great coffee and had lunch at a great restaurant, we had a pisco tasting and much, much more. We had fun! Alfredo informative, knowledgeable, considerate and so nice! Alfredo is awesome!

mark🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carlos)

8 October 2022

Carlos was an amazing guide, so full of cultural and historical knowledge and ready to pass it on. He led us through the old town and showed and explained the evolving city and it’s architecture. Our only suggestion for improvement would be to offer a short stop in a local coffee shop mid-way through the tour.M &D’s Peru

anita🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

7 October 2022

Alfredo was able to switch up the tour and introduced two major neighborhoods in the city. The ocean side and the historic center are both very unique and we learned a lot about Lima.Knowledge

Sara🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Alfredo)

24 September 2022

Thank you very much Alfredo for your Lima city tour. Very interesting and detailed at every moment of our journey. A lot of the city and history insights, he knows every corner of the place and it’s history. I really enjoyed going around and discover the city with you. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Best Lima’s tour guide

Jane🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

4 June 2022

I contacted Carlos when we arrived in Lima - he met with us with very short notice, so accommodating! Carlos has a wealth of knowledge about the history of Peru and loves to share it. He showed us all the varieties of architectural styles around the central part of the city also. Carlos speaks several languages & communicated very well in English. We also enjoyed hearing about some interesting local folklore stories! It was such an interesting day. Carlos made it fun & educational. I highly recommend spending part of your day with him while in Lima. Best day spent with Carlos!

Scott🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alfredo)

7 March 2022

We booked Alfredo for our tour in Lima for my Mom and myself. He was very helpful with organizing the trip that we wanted. I have been to Lima so I knew what I wanted to show my mom, Alfredo put together a great tour package and even showed us two sights in Lima that I was not aware of. He arranged for transportation from our Hotel to the city center. From there we went on a great walking tour filled with facts, unique insight into Lima, the history of the city and the culture and even gave us surprises to remember our time in Lima. Our tour was incredible, Alfredo was extremely knowledgeable, spoke great English and showed us Lima from a local and proud point of view. I would highly suggest anyone to book Alfredo for their tour, he is great and passionate about his city and took care of us along the way. Thanks Alfredo! it was pleasure meeting you. Great Experience in Lima

France

(About local Carlos)

31 January 2020

M. Carlos est très sympathique et cultivé. Ce fut donc une visite culturelle interessante de Lima. Mais son français est trop hésitant pour conduire un groupe qui a « spécifiquement » demandé un groupe en français cat l’un de nous ne parlait pas anglais. Autre chose : la visite dure plus de 4 heures et nous n’avons eu aucun temps de pause ( la bière et le sandwich prévus n’ont donc pas eu lieu ni la visite de la cathédrale où les billets d’entrée étaient pré-payés.)merci ... mais

Yanida

(About local Choji )

6 March 2025

• Punctuality • Historical background • Multi-generational attention • Religious Respect • Hidden Flavor Treasures I booked Choji to discover Lima from the historical and food perspective. My husband kids, 18 and 14 years old and myself, had a blast with him at the 10 tasting of Lima and visiting the Convent of Saint Domingo. First, I dreamed of visiting Saint Martin de Porres, my favorite saint. And my husband wanted to try the flavors of the world-famous Peruvian food. My kids, teenagers, just wanted to have a good time, take pictures and a memorable trip. Fortunately, we´ve got everything! Choji´s punctuality was a 100% Started not with food, but with some geographical history that helped us to contextualize the tasting of Peru. Then, walking through downtown Lima, enjoying architecture and start tasting sweets and salties, amazing! My dreamed visit to Saint Martin de Porres and having the chance to talk to my family and Choji about the reasons for my esteem to that incredible human being, get to know this incredible convent with that impressive architecture that took our breath away, for me was the peak of the tour. I highly appreciate how respectful Choji was with my religion and beliefs. But my family peaks varied: Ana (18 years old) enjoyed trying tamales, very different from our country tamales. David (14 years old) loved the experience of being in a century restaurant and entering to the kitchen to salute the team. My husband loved the municipal market and talking about football with Choji. The places to taste Peru flavours were really hidden treasures of downtown Lima. Wouldn´t be possible to get there with google maps 😊 A wonderful downtown Lima day with Choji

Jonathan

(About local Choji )

15 February 2025

Choji was an awesome tour guide. He was full of information about Lima and walked us around to neighborhoods, streets, restaurants, and areas that we would have never been able to do on our own. His historic knowledge was impressive and was the perfect way to start our Lima vacation. We loved visiting the alleys of Chinatown - we would have never found this and the food was delicious! He even spent an extra half hour with us above and beyond the three hour tour. Time went fast, we were never bored. It was awesome. Awesome Tour of Lima!

Alexander🇺🇸 United States

(About local Carlos)

14 February 2025

It was a great tour and a lot of knowledge. Carlos showed all highlights of Lima and was full knowledge about the placeGreat experience

Jana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

13 February 2025

Choji was an incredibly knowledgeable and informative tour guide! He brought Lima’s history to life through the food and venues we visited. He went above and beyond to deliver an incredible immersion. He was quick to reply to questions prior to our tour and sent photos after! He’s awesome! Muchas gracias!!!Sampling of Lima

Kari🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

6 February 2025

Choji was awesome. His food tour was one of the highlights for us whilst in Peru. He is an extremely kind person apparent on how he treated those that were less fortunate that we came in contact with. His knowledge regarding our stops and the food we sampled was so interesting. Highly Highly recommend this tour with ChojiGreat time!

martin🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Lorena )

6 February 2025

A really good but tiring journey through theback streets of the wealthy residents of Lima. The sites she showed us were all interesting but a little too commercial and with limited historiacal interest. LOTS OF LOVELY BUILDINGS

Laurel🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Sandra)

3 February 2025

Before the tour Sandra was very diligent in replying as I developed the customized itinerary for our group of three. The answer was always “yes.” On the day of the tour she arrived promptly in a minivan with driver. She adjusted the itinerary right then to include something we wanted to add. Throughout she was friendly and cordial and extremely well informed about every subject we brought up. She is a lovely representative of her city and country. The tour was very expensive, though, and I know she doesn’t control that, but I wanted to explain my rating below. Highly Recommend

Margaret🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carlos)

31 January 2025

An afternoon with Carlos turned into an interactive class on art, architecture, and history. A truly passionate Peruvian who loves his city’s & his country’s rich history & impressive preservation of Peruvian culture. An added gift was his easy-going manner and ability to include us as students, as well as tourists, with respect and genuine interest in our perspectives and queries. deep knowledge/passion

Sychuang🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

26 January 2025

My wife and I booked a tasting tour with Choji and cannot be happier. We were able to communicate before the tour using WhatsApp and that made coordinating our meeting time and location easier. Choji is the perfect tour guide for the 10 tastings of Lima. He is a Peruvian with Japanese roots which provides very interesting insights. Choji has also travelled extensively so he is able to add his experience in other places to contrast with Peru. On top of that, his grandmother had a bakery right in the city center and he grew up in that area. As a result, you get an inside look with his deep connections. The tour covers a lot of the "daily" food of typical Peruvians and also multiple districts (new, old, Chinatown, and the market). We walked for nearly 3 hours and ate a lot of food! At each stop, Choji doesn't just explain what the food is, he talked about the history of the store and the owners. He took us into the kitchen of the oldest bar in Lima and explained how they are all descendants of the workers that took over when the owners left. At each stop, he introduced each owner and you just feel like he is sharing his relationships with you. You can sense the pride he has in sharing his insights but also in ensuring that we had a good tour. Unlike some of the other tours, Choji will also participate in eating the food at certain stops and you just see how much he enjoys the food! Choji also shared his experience growing up in Peru as a Okinawan which was very interesting to me. With the Japanese having such a big influence in the cuisine of Peru and Choji having culinary experience, it was a great opportunity to learn. This tour is a good way to learn the local foods of Lima. Choji doesn't just provide the food but adds his fun and immersive personality throughout the tour. I enjoyed our 3 hours with Choji! Choji is the local expert!

Teri🇵🇪 Peru

(About local Ivonne)

23 January 2025

Ivonne was a delight very informational. He tried things I’ve never heard of and they were spectacular.fabulous and informative

Paola

(About local Choji )

22 January 2025

I purchased 2 food tours with Choji. Of the 10 “bites” to try 8 of them were sweets. On top of that each place we visited he ordered one piece of food that me and the other person I was with had to share, even though we both spent money on it. As if the portions weren’t small enough he proceeded to taste all of our food. Where it crossed the line was when he ordered our one shared plate of ceviche and tasted it then double dipped with out asking and ate nearly half the plate. The price is not worth it for the quantity nor quality of food. The total price of the food consumed could not be more than $20 since every place we went to was one dish or bite for the both of us and him apparently. We were informed that our only complaint would be that we would be “so full” after the tour which was not the case at all. That being said, he was overall very friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining but not suitable for our taste. Mixed review

Edward🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

19 January 2025

Choji was a fabulous guide. The history, hidden treasures, and stories were great.Love Lima

Gregory🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

6 January 2025

Our family had a great time with Choji as he showed us some hidden gems in the Centro Historico we never would have found on our own. Choji is so well known in this neighborhood, it's like he's the unofficial mayor. Because of those relationships he was able to take us deep into the markets, giving us the history of the families that run the food stalls and a better understanding of the role each dish plays in Peruvian culture. We couldn't have asked for a better host or more fun packed into in three hours of eating and exploring. Choji is a great host.

Sumati

(About local Choji )

4 January 2025

Wonderful experience and at the right pace

55pr2pdjmh

(About local Lorena )

3 January 2025

We had a really fun tour. Lorena showed us several interesting hidden gems and great spots we were eager to return to. She was very patient and helped me practice my basic Spanish. Wonderful guide

Victoria

(About local Choji )

2 January 2025

We absolutely loved our tour with Choji. He was super informative on the history of not only Peruvian food but how it linked to the rest of the world. It was so interesting.He also managed to keep my 4 year old engaged and having fun and going to the market was such an eye opener for her little eyes and ours. My husband is a Peruvian native and he loved it and learnt a few new things! Choji is a an excellent guide and this was a fantastic morning we loved it! Do it! Highly recommendHighly recommend. Great with kids also!

Lizbeth🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Ivonne)

31 December 2024

La caminata en Barranco con Ivonne fue muy agradable. Iniciamos puntualmente el tour a pie y toda la información recibida fue muy interesante. Ivonne nos llevó a conocer lugares turísticos y galerías pero también calles tranquilas y un mirador hermoso de Barranco. Muy recomendable la experiencia para quien quiere conocer más de este lugar en poco tiempo.Tour muy completo en Barranco

Dana🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

18 December 2024

Choji is the best! We had an amazing time with him. He clearly knows and loves his city so much. He seems to know everyone in the commerical district and brought us to food spots that are actually hidden gems - we would have walked right past them if he hadn't stopped and pointed them out to us. He is also unflappably kind and in a good mood! My boyfriend has been coming to Peru for many years - he says he wishes he had done this tour a long time ago.Choji is AWESOME

Stephen🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Choji )

17 December 2024

Enjoyable walking tour around Barranco. Would recommend. Very knowledgable guide

Leslye🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

17 December 2024

Choji was interesting, entertaining and was understanding and flexible when our delayed flight affected the timing of our Barranco tour. Highly recommend.A pleasure to spend several hours with

Darija🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Alfredo)

9 December 2024

Alfredo showed me Barranco (Lima) in a super nice and cultural rich way! He shared a Lot very interesting things about the murals. I very much like the way he introduced the city to me. He truly is a local guide!Super local experience

Taylor🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ivonne)

30 November 2024

Ivonne was fantastic. I spent 4 hours with her and we walked all over town. I learned so much about the history of Peru through the food. What made the tour great was that she is so knowledgeable of not only Peruvian history but the current state of the country and international relationships. We had many deep conversations and I learned a lot. I did the tour by myself so I had the chance to ask all of the questions. Very cool experience and I would highly recommend herWent Above & Beyond

David

(About local Choji )

27 November 2024

We are touring South America and we love Lima, Peru the most thanks to Choji. He adapted our local tour to fit our needs. We saw little places with family histories going back four generations. We would never have found them on our own, nor would we have understood their significance and contribution to local culture. There were so many different flavours on this tour! We learned so much about local culture, Lima, and Peru. This was way more than a fantastic foodie tour! You can't miss it.The One tour that you have to take.

shelly

(About local Choji )

26 November 2024

Choji was such an enthusiastic guide. His passion for Lima came through the entire tour. We saw parts of Lima you won't see on a Viator tour. It was personalized and fun and educational. Don't hesitate to spend your day with Choji!Fantastic journey through Lima

Verena🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Ivonne)

21 November 2024

Ivonne war sehr lieb und hat uns viele Infos über die Stadt gegeben aber in Bezug auf Food Tour waren uns es leider zu viel süße Sachen. Der Stop beim Markt mit den Früchten war unser Highlight.Nette Tour aber zu wenig Food Stops