14 Walking Tours in Lima to Build a Day Around

1.Lima Half-Day City Walking Tour (Small Groups)

★★★★★★★★★★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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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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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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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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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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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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.Private Custom Walking Tour With A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $35

Review of Lima’s private custom walking tour, with flexible routes, local guides, practical planning advice, costs, access, and honest drawbacks.

“Our guide Edgar is a very warm and pleasant person. His service was over the top. We saw all the main sights of Lima in a very interesting and impressive way. Thanks a lot. We warmly recommend him as a great guide to anyone that is interested in making the most of his stay in Lima.”

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11.Historical Center Guided Walking Tour for free

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 hours · from $2

Explore Lima’s historic center on a two-hour private walking tour with Inca mummy sites, movie locations, city history, and water-show entry.

“Ha sido el mejor tour que hemos tomado en Perú. A mi familia le encantó y me felicitaron por la elección. Cono también quedaron encantados con nuestro guia profesional de nombre Marco, quien ahora esta invitado a nuestra casa en España. Todo ha sido muy formidable, gran experiencia en Lima porque hemos empezado con Lima clásica pero después hicimos otros tours diferentes de la ciudad de Lima con ellos.”

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12.Barranco Walking Tour – Street Art & Photo Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $2

Explore Barranco’s murals, Bridge of Sighs, Bajada de Baños and ocean views on a lively two-hour Lima walking tour.

“Excelente atención, me encantó y a mis hijos también. Lo recomiendo.”

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13.LIMA WALKING TOUR CATACOMBS FROM MIRAFLORES, HISTORICAL CENTER, WINES+BUS

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews

Explore Lima by local bus, walk its historic center, enter San Francisco’s catacombs, and taste Peruvian wine and pisco.

“Flink guide som tok oss gjennom gamlebyen. Katakombene er et must! Hadde gledet oss til vinsmaking, men vi fikk bare en liten munnfull. Skulle ønske det var mer vin å velge mellom.”

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14.Miraflores and Barranco Walking Tour with Beer

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $15

Walk Lima’s Miraflores and Barranco, see ocean views and street art, cross the Bridge of Sighs, and enjoy a local beer for $15.

“Johny, the guide was excellent and the tour was amazing!”

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