Mario Vargas Llosa

Lima Private City Tours

  • Barranco & Pedro de Osma: Art & Literature approach

    Barranco & Pedro de Osma: Art & Literature approach

    Duration: 4 hours
    Price: Per person: US$70 if 2 participants; US$42 if 4; US$33 if 6 participants

    Description: Visit the bohemian district of Barranco with one of Lima Mentor's specialists who will read some of the Mario Vargas Llosa´s texts when walking through its streets. You will visit the Pedro de Osma Museum. The museum's artwork is part of a personal collection consisting of Peruvian Colonial art, an important heritage of a variety of genres and techniques reflecting Peruvian art from the XVI, XVII, XVII and XIX centuries.

  • Magical Water Circuit: A visit of Lima at night

    Magical Water Circuit: A visit of Lima at night

    Duration: 4 hours
    Price: per person: US$63 if 2 participants; US$35 if 4; US$26 if 6 participants

    Description: You will observe a unique show of lights and music in this park, included in the Guiness Book of Records as the largest fountain complex in the world where. You will walk around with your Lima Mentor's guide who will explain the history behind this park, which was named Parque de la Reserva in honor of the troops participating in the War of the Pacific. The park is a big complex and was built in a beautiful neoclassic style. Finally, drive in Lima at night, a visit to our city showing memorials, churches, historical buildings and monuments exquisitely decorated and lit.

  • Lima modern & Colonial areas

    Lima modern & Colonial areas

    Duration: 3 hours
    Price: per person: US$50 if 2 participants; US$28 if 4; US$21 if 6 participants

    Description: Once the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru and now the fifth largest city in Latin America, after Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Your Lima Mentor guide will highlight the most important monuments of the Colonial Times, you will visit the San Francisco Catacombs and the Hotel Bolivar, and drive through modern Lima overlooking the Pacific Ocean recognizing the contrasts this Metropolitan city has to offer.

  • Lima historic center by night plus food & dances

    Lima historic center by night plus food & dances

    Duration: 5 hours
    Price: per person: US$111 if 2 participants; US$73 if 4; US$60 if 6 participants

    Description: A drive through the exquisitely lit downtown Lima, from the city center to the ocean and have the opportunity to enjoy a buffet with the best of Peruvian Food while watching a show of Peruvian native dances.

  • Museo Larco & Pueblo Libre

    Museo Larco & Pueblo Libre

    Duration: 3 hours
    Price: per person: US$81 if 2 participants; US$53 if 4; US$44 if 6 participants

    Description: Visit this colonial mansion where you will appreciate an exceptional demonstration of more than 3,000 years of Peruvian history followed by a visit to Pueblo Libre, a historic district where Liberator Simon Bolivar had his home. Nearby, the oldest winery in town and a curious small chapel dress the town.

  • Pachacamac

    Pachacamac

    Duration: 4 hours
    Price: per person: US$66 if 2 participants; US$37 if 4; US$27 if 6 participants

    Description: Visit the most important complex of the central coast located only 20km away from Lima. The site overlooks the Pacific Ocean and has maintained several pyramids, temples and plazas. Afterwads, you will visit the town of Pachacamac, with its small plaza where you will be able to taste some typical desserts and local fruits. You can also visit the Museum of Pisco just a block away.

  • Presbitero Maestro

    Presbitero Maestro

    Duration: 4 hours
    Price: per person: US$83 if 2 participants; US47 if 4; US$36 if 6 participants

    Description: The first municipal cemetery in Latin America opened in 1808 and designed by architect Matias Maestro, houses the largest collection of the 19th Century European marble sculptures in Latin America. Behind the art, the most important personalities of the 19th century and the aristocracy from Lima were buried here. Get to know some legends and some superstitious events that happened here!

  • Shopping Tour

    Shopping Tour

    Duration: 3 hours
    Price: per person: US$53 if 2 participants; US$29 if 4; US$21 if 6 participants

    Description: Would you like to take home some of the best Peruvian products? Lima Mentor's specialist will take you to the best shops depending on your interest, whether it is alpaca, ceramics, handicrafts, food, jewelry, books, etc.

  • Full Day Walking in the Historic Centre of Lima

    Full Day Walking in the Historic Centre of Lima

    Duration: 8 hours
    Price: Per person: US$139 if 2 participants; US$107 if 4; US$90 if 6 participants

    Description: A full day dedicated to this UNESCO city, once the most elegant and important city in South America during the viceroyalty. In the morning pick up with a van from your hotel to be driven to the historic area. You will start in one of the first premises of the first university of the Americas: Universidad Mayor de San Marcos, which now is part of its cultural centre called “La Casona de San Marcos”. Continue to Plaza San Martin and walk through Jr. De la Union, a walking promenade where you will be able to observe several national heritage houses along the way, and enter Casa O´Higgins, where on occasions there are exhibitions on popular art.

  • Huaca Pucllana and Miraflores

    Huaca Pucllana and Miraflores

    Duration: 4 hours
    Price: US$67 if 2 participants; US$38 if 4; US$29 if 6 participants

    Description: Visit one of the most transited districts but not really visited. Miraflores has a lot of history and we are going to discovery that today! We will first visit the main archaeological site within the modern Lima, Huaca Pucllana; a ceremonial centre used between 200 – 700 a.C. The tour continues driving through several important streets where you will observe old houses that are now national heritage, a visit to the “Parque del Amor” (Love Park) overlooking the Pacific Ocean...

  • Caral Full Day

    Caral Full Day

    Duration: 12 hours
    Price: US$287 if 2 participants; US$167 if 4; US$128 if 6 participants

    Description: A full day enjoying and learning visiting the oldest city in the Americas: Caral. Drive from Lima to Supe (2 ½ hours) by paved route. Enter an unpaved route for 30 minutes (22km) to arrive in Caral. You will be driven in a comfortable van and you will be able to watch a special report by BBC about this civilization. Lima Mentor specialist will highlight the most important facts of the site (you need to be guided by a local guide always). Visit takes around 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drive to the Fundo El Olivar, a local hacienda and farm with more than 1,000 cows in all stages of life. Lunch. Possibility to ride Peruvian Paso horses. Return to Lima.