Departure times
- Departure: 9:00 AM
- Back around 5:00 PM
- The times in the itinerary are approximate and may shift with traffic and the group's pace.
Full day
Private Lima & Barranco Tour with Lunch in Miraflores
Essentials at a glance
- Duration
- 8 h
- Type
- Private
- Departures
- 9:00 AM
- Pickup
- Hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro & Barranco
- Languages
- English & Spanish
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before
The experience
Why you’ll love this
With your private guide and driver, start in Lima’s UNESCO-listed Historic Center and descend into the catacombs of San Francisco. Lunch overlooking the Pacific, then spend the afternoon in bohemian Barranco: the Sáenz Peña promenade, the clifftop boardwalk, the Bridge of Sighs and colorful murals, with a snack along the way.
Tip: bring a light jacket in the cooler months.
- Private guide and driver all day
- Descend into the San Francisco Catacombs
- Lunch in Miraflores, always aiming for a sea view
- Stroll bohemian Barranco and its murals
Step by step
Your route
Hotel pickup
We pick you up in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco and drive down to the historic centre, a Unesco World Heritage site.
Plaza San Martín
Inaugurated on 27 July 1921, for the centenary of independence. Mariano Benlliure's monument shows San Martín crossing the Andes, ringed by white façades.
Jirón de la Unión
The pedestrian street linking the two squares. It was Lima's elegant promenade — wooden balconies, old mansions and shopfronts that are still the downtown's commercial heart.
La Merced Church
Founded in 1535, as old as the city itself. Its baroque doorway is carved in stone, and inside there is almost always a line of limeños waiting to pray to Friar Pedro Urraca.
Plaza Mayor
Lima was founded here on 18 January 1535. Around it stand the Government Palace, the Cathedral and the Archbishop's Palace; at its centre, the fountain inaugurated in 1651, the oldest thing still standing in the square.
San Francisco Monastery & Catacombs
Lima's best-preserved baroque complex: a Mudéjar wooden dome, cedar choir stalls carved in 1658 and a library of 25,000 volumes. Below the floor, the catacombs that served as the city's cemetery until 1810.
Lunch in Miraflores
Lunch in Miraflores, booked in advance. We always ask for a table with a sea view and our first choice is Mangos, at Larcomar; if there is no availability that day, we pick another restaurant of the same standard nearby. Let us know in advance about any dietary restrictions.
Alameda Sáenz Peña
Barranco's tree-lined avenue, with the republican mansions Lima's upper class built here when the district was their summer seaside resort.
Barranco boardwalk
We walk along the edge of the cliff, the sea below and the boardwalk gardens alongside. It is the best spot of the day for photographs.
Bridge of Sighs
A 44-metre wooden bridge, opened on 14 February 1876, suspended eight and a half metres above the Bajada de los Baños. It was where lovers met — hence the name — and Chabuca Granda dedicated her waltz to it in 1960.
Murals & main square
We finish among the murals of Barranco's streets and the main square, with the Municipal Library and La Ermita church. This is where we stop for a snack before heading back.
Hotel drop-off
We drop you off at your hotel door in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco.
Everything taken care of
What’s included
- Private transport
- Private bilingual guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- San Francisco Catacombs entrance
- Lunch in Miraflores (Mangos or a similar restaurant)
- A snack in Barranco
- Taxes included
Not included
- Additional meals and drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Good to know before you go
Plan your day with confidence
Pickup and return
- Hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco
- Elsewhere in Lima? Ask us for a quote.
- We’ll confirm your exact pickup time.
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- A charged phone or camera
- A light jacket in winter
Important information
- Minimum 2 travelers.
- 50% surcharge on Peruvian national holidays.
- Dietary or mobility needs? Tell us in advance.
- Times are a guide: Lima traffic and each group's pace can move the stops earlier or later.
- Card declined? Ask your bank to enable international online purchases. If it still fails, write to us and we will give you another payment method.
Clear before you confirm
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour. This is a private experience for your group only. You’ll receive your confirmation email within 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What does the day look like?
About 8 hours. Pickup at 9:00 a.m., then the historic centre and the catacombs under the San Francisco monastery in the morning, lunch in Miraflores facing the ocean, and the afternoon in Barranco among old mansions, murals and the Bridge of Sighs. We drop you back at your hotel.
Can children join?
Yes. Children aged 0–3 travel free and don't count toward the group tier; ages 4–11 pay the child rate of your group's tier, and from 12 they pay the adult rate.
Where is lunch?
At a Miraflores restaurant on the clifftop, looking straight out at the Pacific. A main course and one drink are included. Tell us when you book if you have any dietary restrictions and we arrange it with the restaurant.
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