Below are walking tours for Lima’s top tourist districts of the historic city center, Miraflores and Barranco.
Downtown Lima Walking Tour
The best way to see a historic center of Lima is to get lost exploring. But if you want to make sure you don’t miss some of the best points of interest, the route above includes all of the following and more:
- Palacio de Justicia
- Plaza Francia / Iglesia de la Recoleta
- Plaza San Martín
- Parque Universitario / Plaza de la Cultura
- Basílica y Convento de San Pedro
- Barrio Chino
- Congreso
- Basílica y Convento de San Francisco
- Plaza de Armas: Palacio del Gobierno, Catedral de Lima, Palacio Arzobispal de Lima
- Alameda Chabuca Granda
For detailed instructions with pictures, see the Downtown Lima Walking Tour.
Miraflores Walking Tour
Chances are you ended up booking a hotel or hostel in Miraflores, Lima’s focal point for international tourists. Here you’ll see foreigners every single day and you can’t really get out of Lima without giving yourself a walking tour of Miraflores,
The route above includes all of the following and more:
- Parque Kennedy
- Calle de las Pizzas
- Larcomar
- Malecón
- Parque del Amor
For detailed instructions with pictures, see the Miraflores Walking Tour.
Barranco Walking Tour
The route above tours Lima’s bohemian, artsy neighborhood along the coast. Given its moderately inconvenient location, Barranco is one of Lima’s less noisy districts. the route above includes all of the following and more:
- Parque Municipal de Barranco
- Iglesia La Ermita
- Puente de los Suspiros
- Bajada de Baños
- Avenida Saenz Peña
For detailed instructions with pictures, see the Barranco Walking Tour.