15 Walking Tours in Lima to Build a Day Around

Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups) - Ancash Street and the Happy Inka Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,508 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24Our pick

Explore Lima’s historic center on a small-group walking tour with expert guides, catacombs, colonial churches, hotel transport, and strong value.

“The tour guide expertly shared the history and significant details of the city, along with many fun facts that made the experience even more enjoyable. It wasn’t just a history lesson — you could truly hear the love and admiration he has for this beautiful city in the way he guided us through it. I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide, Cesar, was absolutely amazing and made this a 10 out of 10 experience.”

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Food & Art: Lima Colors and Flavors Walking Tour

2.Food & Art: Lima Colors and Flavors Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $52

Taste Lima at fish markets and fruit stalls, then explore Barranco art and landmarks on a small-group tour with hotel pickup.

“CESAR WAS AMAZING! This tour was a foodies dream come true. If you love food and lolearning about the culture, then this is for you. SKIP BREAKFAST! You will be tasting a little of everything and your stomach will thank you for it. Cesar explained everything and you could see his love and appreciation of his culture and their food. He was so entertaining, we loved him! He made this tour super special and we would recommend it to anyone that visits Peru! JUST BOOK IT...You won't regret it!”

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Walking Tour in the Barranco Lima

3.Walking Tour in the Barranco Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 144 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $26

Review of Barranco’s $26 Lima walking tour, covering murals, galleries, the Bridge of Sights, guides, timing, value, and booking tips.

“I would give zero stars is that option was available - complete no show and no response to any messages or calls. Took my money, confirmed booking but never showed up. I have raised a complaint with Viator. Unprofessional and wasted out entire evening. Avoid this tour.”

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Lima: Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

4.Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Taste Lima on foot with coffee, chicharrones, fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros during a four-hour Miraflores food tour.

“Jimena mg tour guide was amazing. She new her stuff and we hav wonderful conversations as we walked from place to place. She knew a lot of the history and provided her view which made the experience much better. The tour was nothing I was expecting in a good way. Had some wonderful food and I particularly loved the visit to the market in which I tried wonderful fruits and an amazing Ceviche. Thanks a Jimena. We”

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Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

5.Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Explore Lima’s historic center, Central Market, Spanish phrases, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group walking tour.

“Theresa was a fun and informative guide for the two of us.”

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Miraflores: Local Walking Tour & Free eBook

6.Miraflores: Local Walking Tour & Free eBook

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 2h 30m · from $1Best value

Explore Miraflores with local guide Sebastián Marín, tasting Peruvian treats, finding photo spots, and receiving a useful neighborhood eBook.

“Sebastian (the local guide) is a rockstar! He really bleeds Lima through and through and this tour gives you a taste of this passion (among other tasty things) - be prepared to spend some money trying various alcoholic beverages and yummy food - but you get the best spots and wonderful experiences, he really is the ideal guide!”

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Evening Lima Walking Tour Historic Center and Pisco Sour

7.Evening Lima Walking Tour Historic Center and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31

Explore Lima’s historic center, catacombs, grand plazas, churches, and finish with a Pisco Sour in Miraflores.

“Juancho and Claudia amazing guide, very informativ and entertaining! Learned a lot about Lima and the history of Peru!”

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Lima Private Walking Tour

8.Lima Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $69

Explore Lima’s markets, historic center, catacombs, and Barranco with a private local guide, using public transport for an authentic city tour.

“Julio picked me up at my hotel, and we walked around Barranco seeing the key spots: Bridge of Sighs; and Plaza de Armas Barranco. Then we sped into Lima Central on the Metropolitan bus. We walked from Plaza Grau to Plaza San Martin and Plaza de Armas before visiting the catacombs of San Francisco. We then took the Metropolitan bus back to Barranco and he accompanied me to my hotel. The whole time he was friendly, polite, and full of explanations of what we were seeing. Highly recommended and worth the cost.”

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Trending Flavors: Miraflores Walking Tour Including Food and Drinks Tasting

9.Trending Flavors: Miraflores Walking Tour Including Food and Drinks Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Taste Lima through Miraflores coffee, chicharrón, market fruit, ceviche, pisco, desserts, and a four-hour guided walk.

“Miguel provided a great introduction to everyday food in Lima as well as interesting commentary as we walked through the streets of Miraflores. Excellent knowledge of the food and provided some insightful background on the history, sources and uses of the foods and their ingredients.”

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Lima : City Tour by Panoramic Bus – Walking & Catacombs

10.City Tour by Panoramic Bus – Walking & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

Explore Lima by panoramic bus, walk its UNESCO-listed center, and visit San Francisco’s eerie catacombs in this four-hour city tour.

“Nice. We enjoyed the panoramic vue of the city. The Pisco tasting was a hit. Visit the catacombs and the Cathedral gave us a little understanding how the Franciscans manage death and burial in the colonial history of Peru”

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Lima: City Highlights Walking Tour & Catacombs

11.City Highlights Walking Tour & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $38

Explore Lima’s historic center, grand plazas, Jirón de la Unión, San Francisco Monastery, and eerie catacombs on a guided walking tour.

“Great! Perfect length of time for what we wanted. Our guide Pamela was very knowledgeable and engaging!”

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Lima: Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

12.Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Taste Lima from coffee to churros on a four-hour walking tour through Chinatown, Mercado Central, Plaza Mayor, and historic taverns.

“Excellent tour! I happened to be the only one who booked the tour and Miguel made kr extremely interesting”

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Lima City of The Kings Walking Tour Including Catacombs

13.Lima City of The Kings Walking Tour Including Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Explore Lima’s historic center, grand plazas, churches, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group tour with hotel pickup.

“Our guide Filipe was very knowledgeable and made the walking tour interesting. His English is pretty good too. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and highly recommend it”

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Barranco Art and Food Tour: Graffiti Walk and Culinary Delights

14.Barranco Art and Food Tour: Graffiti Walk and Culinary Delights

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $87

Explore Barranco’s street art, Jade Rivera Museum, iconic bridge, and Peruvian food on a small-group Lima walking tour.

“Waited in the hotel lobby and no one ever came to pick me up. I had to reach out to be told they were full and offered to book me for the next evening which I could not do. Why did the gentlemen ask me how many was in my party before he told me they couldn’t accommodate me? I was a party of one. I am currently waiting for a refund.”

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Lima Walking City Tour with Catacombs Museum visit (Small Group)

15.Lima Walking City Tour with Catacombs Museum visit (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Explore Lima’s historic plazas, colonial landmarks, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group tour with an expert guide.

“Very good ride. Pamela, our guide, very friendly and always willing to wait for us to enter some place of the tour, give us tips of each place or help us with some photograph.Auto-translated”

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