Departure times
- Departure: 9:00 AM
- Back around 4:30 PM
- We do not operate on Mondays: the Pachacamac sanctuary is closed that day.
Essentials at a glance
- Duration
- 7 h
- Type
- Private
- Departures
- 09:00
- 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, explore the sanctuary of Pachacamac, where pilgrims from across the Andes once came to consult its oracle, and stand before the Temple of the Sun above the desert coast. Then sit down to a buffet of Peruvian specialties in a hacienda and watch the elegant Peruvian Paso horse, often with marinera music and dance.
Tip: bring a light jacket on cloudy or winter days.
- Explore the sanctuary of Pachacamac
- Stand before the Temple of the Sun
- Watch a Peruvian Paso horse show
- Buffet lunch in a hacienda
Step by step
Your route
Hotel pickup
Your private guide and driver collect you at your hotel and head south of Lima to the Lurín valley, where the sanctuary of Pachacámac stands.
Pachacámac Site Museum
We start at the museum so the site makes sense before you walk it: the scale model of the sanctuary, the textiles, and the two-faced wooden idol that presided over the oracle.
Acllahuasi & ceremonial areas
The Acllahuasi, the House of the Chosen Women, where the women devoted to the cult lived, and the plazas where pilgrims were received.
Pyramids with ramps
The stepped adobe pyramids raised by the coastal lords. Each one had its own access ramp and its own courtyard.
Uhle Cemetery
The cemetery excavated by Max Uhle in 1896. That work set out the site's historical sequence for the first time and is still a reference point for Peruvian archaeology.
Temple of the Sun
The most imposing structure in the sanctuary, on the highest terrace, looking out over the desert and the Pacific.
Creole buffet lunch
A buffet of traditional Peruvian creole cooking. Please note that the restaurant does not prepare separate vegan or vegetarian dishes.
Peruvian Paso horse show
A display of the Peruvian Paso horse, famous for its smooth, even gait, often accompanied by marinera dancing.
Hotel drop-off
We drop you back at your hotel door at around 4:30 PM.
Everything taken care of
What’s included
- Private bilingual guide
- Private transport
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Pachacamac entrance
- Peruvian Paso horse show
- Buffet lunch
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
- A light jacket in winter
- Cash or card for souvenirs
- A charged phone or camera
Important information
- Minimum 2 travelers.
- 50% surcharge on Peruvian national holidays.
- Lunch is a traditional creole buffet and the restaurant does not prepare separate vegan or vegetarian dishes. If you have a dietary or mobility need, tell us before you book and we'll be straight with you about what we can and cannot arrange.
- 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 7 hours. We pick you up at your hotel at 9:00 a.m. and drive south of Lima to the Pachacamac sanctuary, where you walk the pyramids and the Temple of the Sun with your guide. At midday we move to a countryside restaurant nearby for the buffet lunch and the Peruvian Paso horse show. We drop you back at your hotel in the afternoon.
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.
What makes the Peruvian Paso horse special?
It is a breed raised on the Peruvian coast since the sixteenth century and declared national cultural heritage. Its gait is lateral rather than bouncing, so the rider barely moves in the saddle: the old saying was that you could carry a full glass without spilling it. At the show you see it alongside the marinera, the dance a couple performs around the horse.
Why is there no departure on Mondays?
The Pachacamac sanctuary closes on Mondays, so we do not run this tour that day. The calendar will not offer you a Monday. If Monday is your only free day, write to us and we will suggest another tour of Lima.
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