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Did you know that the Lima tour of your dreams exists? Yes, and it’s 100% personalized and created by your local host around your interests. Customize and see only the places that spark your interest. From classic landmarks to neighborhood walks - your wishes are our command!

Destination

Lima, Peru

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Português, Español, Čeština, Français, Русский

Included

• Private guide
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance tickets
• Tastings
• Transport
• All of the above can be arranged with your local host through a personalized offer

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 In front of Restaurante Cordano - Lima to start your journey

   View on Maps

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. This Experience is YOURS!

   See the landmarks and places in Lima that you pick on a 100% personalized tour. Make this a one-of-a-kind experience that will satisfy your curiosity with the help of a local. All you have to do is tell them your preferences and interests

4. See THE Main Attractions

   What’s on your bucket list? Hop from landmark to landmark admiring them from the outside, and get recommendations from your local host on what’s the best way to enjoy them to the fullest

5. Off the Beaten Path

   What if there’s a way to see the city’s main attraction from a different angle? All of this while avoiding the touristy crowds? It’s possible with a local by your side!

6. Neighborhood Exploring

   Spend some time deep-diving into the neighborhoods of Lima; there’s plenty of treasures to discover! From history, architecture, and local hangout spots, what area would you like to visit?

7. Amazing City Views

   Find the best lookout places in the city where you can spot your favorite landmarks as well as enjoy breathtaking views of the city - a picture-perfect personalized tour

8. All of Lima

   Go on a full-day tour to see the highlights of the city. Pick the places, duration and let a local take you on a journey where you’ll cross the must-sees from Lima off your list

9. 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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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(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

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

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

zqbfcn8jnb🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Lorena )

12 November 2024

We had an amazing experience with Lorena! She made time for us on very short notice and gave us a wonderful tour of Barranco, sharing fascinating stories about the area. We had so much fun and laughed together along the way. What we appreciated the most, though, was the chance for intercultural exchange—it was incredibly interesting to learn about life in Lima from her perspective. Thank you, Lorena, for such a memorable experience!Wonderful Barranco Tour with Lorena!

Kim

(About local Carlos)

12 November 2024

Carlos gave me a wonderful tour through Lima. We combined a hidden gems city tour with a culinary tour. There is so much to see and he has an incredible depth of knowledge and love of his city. I appreciated being able to learn so much about the history and culture of Lima in just a few hours.A great walk around Lima

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

Liora🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Choji )

8 November 2024

We had a lovely time with Choji and a glimpse of lovely Barranco.Barranco experience

Sara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lorena )

6 November 2024

Lorena was amazing! So friendly and knowledgeable. She made the experience so smooth and fun. All of the stops were so delish. We especially loved going through the market, trying dumplings and the special curious!! Definitely recommend! Eating our way through Lima

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(About local Choji )

3 November 2024

Choji is the perfect guide: he knows what to eat and where to eat — and every food vendor seems to know him, too! Super fun and interesting guy. Wish we could have spent even more time exploring with him! Real local

Steve🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carlos)

31 October 2024

Carlos est professeur histoire Il connaît tres bien histoire du perouLima

Kelli🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

17 October 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Choi! We took the Lima Bike tour to the historic city center where we saw beautiful architecture and Choji shared a wealth of knowledge. Our timing worked out perfectly to see the changing of the guards and we even enjoyed a bite to eat at the oldest restaurant in Lima. Wonderful Experience

Unknown

(About local Choji )

12 October 2024

Wow! This tour knocked our socks off. Forget the city tour, you’ll learn everything from there and more with Choji. Choji is a born and raised Peruvian. He introduced us to the best hidden gems that Lima has to offer. He’s super knowledgeable about history, architecture, and culture. He is so engaging and interesting - you will be hanging on to every single word. Every tasting was an absolute knock out. I really cannot recommend this tour enough! Make this the first thing you do in Lima and I guarantee it will be your best experience!The best experience we had in Lima

Anna🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Choji )

3 October 2024

Choji was the most amazing guide! Svo knowledgeable and fun, he really explained Peruvian culture and history in such an easy manner! We loved him ✨Perfect day! Perfect guide 🙌

Anny🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Choji )

3 October 2024

we are group of 12, spent 4 hours with Choji, very professional, friendly, guide, took us to have 10 treats during this food tour. He is very responsible, because of our big group and walked on local and busy areas, he on and off will do head count, be sure there is no one gets lostvery professional guide

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

25 September 2024

We had an awesome time with Choji! He is knowledgeable and passionate about the city, and we tried a wide variety of foods. He wanted us to experience the authentic culture of small restaurants and bars, Chinatown and food stands. It also seems like he knows everyone in town, as he's shaking hands and greeting so many people along the way. We got to try so many different foods and drinks; we really got our money's worth! Beyond the tour itself, Choji stayed in touch with us later in the trip when we reached out for more recommendations, which was truly above and beyond. We loved it!

Yaruska

(About local Carlos)

5 September 2024

I booked the "Highlights & Hidden Gems of Lima" tour with Carlos (approximately 3 hours) after living abroad for nearly 20 years. I brought my husband and two family members who are locals, and we all absolutely loved it! Carlos expertly guided us through the city in both English and Spanish, sharing fascinating insights that even the locals didn't know. My family was impressed, and we did not stop talking about it long after the tour ended. His deep knowledge of Lima's rich history and engaging storytelling made the experience truly memorable. I would definitely book another tour with him, possibly a longer one next time. A 10/10 experience!Great tour from an expert! As a Limeña

Victor🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

4 September 2024

Recomiendo este tour. Nuestro guia turístico Choji, demostró mucho conocimiento sobre todo Perú. Una persona muy agradable. Distrito Barranco maravilloso

Denee

(About local Choji )

3 September 2024

We had such a good time learning from Choji while eating our way thru Lima. His English was perfect and he gave us so many great recommendations for the remainder of our time here. And he can also help you find a unikini if you want one! 😂🤣 Thanks for a great day Choji! Fun foodie tour!

Cathleen 🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Choji )

2 September 2024

We had a very impressive and funny day with Choji. He knows about the history, the cultures and the politics of Peru and of course Lima. We had some interesting food tasting and felt a little bit like a local while eating in the market 😅. Choji was also very helpful with buying simcards for our phones. Thank you for the great day. Great experience

Carol🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Carlos)

29 August 2024

We spent 4 hours with Carlos in the old city of Lima. He had lots of great history stories to share with us and we enjoyed touring the Monastery of San Francisco as well as the catacombs. It was especially nice to have a local sharing his experiences and the history that he obviously loved. It meant so much more. Thank you Awesome experience with Carlos

Raisul

(About local Choji )

22 August 2024

We had a fantastic experience on the Lima food tour on the last day of our trip. Choji was incredibly accommodating, even with our last-minute request to change the location and tour details. His storytelling style is engaging, and he provided us with fascinating information about the various foods we tried. The churro was the best we've ever had! We thoroughly enjoyed everything we tasted, and we're certain we wouldn't have discovered these spots on our own. Choji is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and has a great sense of humor. His experiences of living, studying, and working in various parts of the world brought a unique perspective to the tour. Highly recommend! food tour- Miraflores & Barranca district

Michael🇺🇸 United States

(About local Choji )

15 August 2024

We reached out to Choji to customize a tour just for us that included various sites in the historic section of Lima and a sampling of Peruvian food. It was a great balance of tasting delicious food and experiencing the culture and history of Peru. We sampled everything from breakfast sandwiches to traditional plates like ceviche and a range of regional fruits. The highlight was the churros! Choji was energetic, very knowledgeable, and committed to making sure we had a safe and enjoyable time. He was the perfect guide for our first day in Lima - full of stories and suggestions for other things to see and experience.

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(About local Choji )

13 August 2024

I had the best time exploring Lima with Choji. We had about 10 stops, each of them representing a different side and heritage of Lima. I loved all the food we tried, and conversation was fantastic. Choji is smart, funny, kind person who knows and wants to share the history of Lima and Peru - best guide in Peru and a new friend! Highly recommend the tour, for me it was an amazing way to immerse myself in the local culture considering I don’t speak any Spanish. Will be back for sure. Highlight of my stay in Lima!

Immanuel 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ivonne)

27 July 2024

Ivonne was very knowledgeable and she took us to a lot of places in the old city of Lima. She was able to answer all our questions. She was friendly and was very flexible with our needs. She even recommended good places for food and souvenirs. Definitely recommend Ivonne Ivonne was a great tour guide

Niels

(About local Choji )

26 July 2024

We did the tour with Choji with my family (three little kids, they had to taste everything and loved it… most of it) and it was fascinating. Choji is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide that shows you around the busy streets of Lima with lightning speed to eat, taste, smell and see the most incredible things the Peruvian kitchen has to offer. You end up upstairs in small restaurants where all the locals eat, for a reason. We would have never had the guts to go in and order the exotics things Choji threw at us. Memorable!Fascinating experience