Lima: Lima Gastronomic Tour Including Lunch and City Tour
ID: GYG432019-778172
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Savor the delicious tastes of Peruvian cuisine and immerse yourself in the historical side of the city of Lima. Encounter buildings from the pre-colonial era all the way through to the modern day.
Try the various flavours of Peru on a historical gastronomic tour of Lima. Explore the city's cuisine and history, and admire buildings from the pre-colonial era to the present day. See Lima's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Be picked up in Lima and head to San Isidro where you can visit a local market and explore the offerings of fruits, vegetables, meat cuts, and fish. Arrive at the restaurant and participate in a Pisco Sour demo class.
Enjoy a cooking demo class of Peruvian dishes. Eat a tasty Peruvian lunch and then return to your hotel before the afternoon portion of the tour. Visit Old Town Lima for the afternoon portion of the tour, starting at Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion built in 1535.
Explore the only house in the area from this period that is still owned by descendants of the family who built it. Continue the tour with a scenic tour of the colonial city center: the Plaza de Armas, where you can see examples of Spanish colonial architecture.
Admire the magnificent Lima Cathedral, built in the 16th century. End the tour at the Larco Museum, home to an impressive collection of pre-Columbian pieces of gold and silver, looms, and erotic art. Return to your hotel after the visit to the museum.
Highlights
- Taste delicious local Peruvian flavours during a lunch stop on the tour
- Explore a local market showcasing a wide variety of produce and goods
- Learn how to prepare fresh ceviche & a pisco sour at a cooking class
- Experience the Larco Museum's collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts
- See the historic center of Lima, an official UNESCO World Heritage Site
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sales tax must be collected for Peruvians or foreign visitors who stay in Peru for more than 60 days; if applicable, sales tax will be collected by the local operator
People over 18 years of age may enter enclosed spaces only if they are fully vaccinated, and provide a virtual or printed certificate. This works for bus travel, any indoor activity, restaurants, hotels, trains, and airplanes. Minors should only be asymptomatic
Every person must permanently wear a KN95 mask or two masks one on top of the other (surgical mask, cloth mask, or two surgical masks on top)
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Private pick-up from hotels located at Miraflores, San Isidro
Meeting Point in Sheraton Lima hotel and San Agustín Riviera hotel for passengers located at Historic Centre of Lima
Pickup from private residences or AirBnB is not available and a pickup point must be coordinated instead
Be ready at your pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled pickup time
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
