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Activity Suggestion: A Viceroy’s Experience

City tour of Lima, including lunch

from USD 104 (£52) per person

Explore Lima at your own pace. Long considered the colonial capital of South America, Lima is a thriving city of some 8 million inhabitants with a magnificent historic downtown area that has been declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Its fine architecture should not be missed.

Housing the best Pre-Hispanic museums in South America, Lima concentrates an assortment of richness of the ancient Peruvians, bringing out the best of each Inca culture in to its museums, amongst its best is the Museo Larco Herrera; founded in 1926, this museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview of 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history.

A fabulous lunch will take place in Junius, an exclusive restaurant with a trendy cosmopolitan concept, and known as the first Peruvian boutique-restaurant in the city. Enjoy Peruvian folklore, fine gastronomy and local handicrafts in just one place.

Activity Type		Local Excursion (By Bus)
Duration		8 hours
Start Point		Lima
End Point		Lima
Operating Months		Year round
Operating Days		Daily
Level of Difficulty		Easy

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Prices Include	- City tour around Lima and its main attractions - Lunch at Junius restaurant (or similar option) - Entrance fee to Larco Herrera Museum and National Museum of Archaeology Anthropology and History. - English - speaking professional guide - Round trip transfer to the hotel
Prices Exclude	- Tips - Personal expenses

Start Date	End Date	Currency	Adult Price	Child Price	Note
01 Jan 2008	31 Dec 2008	USD	105.00 (£52)	105.00(£52)

Morning transfer to visit Lima’s most important attractions:
-The Plaza de Armas, the "heart" of the city which started to beat the very day the city was founded and more beautiful than ever due to its recent renovation;
-The Government Palace which houses elegant apartments and halls, in addition to priceless paintings;
-The Cathedral which contains notable features in its interior like its choir pews, the ivory baroque chapel and the tomb of Francisco Pizarro, the "conquistador" of Peru.
-The Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological pyramidal precinct build in the IV century A.C., used as a magnificent ceremonial and administrative centre which was considered by the Incas a holy village.
- The Convent of San Francisco, one of the city's most peaceful spots due to its harmonious architectural style.
- The garden of Miraflores & San Isidro residential and commercial suburbs.
- The Museum Larco Herrera, which welcomes guests to a great overview of Peru’s pre-Columbian history. A complete tour through the museum features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic pottery collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions.
- The National Museum of Archaeology Anthropology and History, which features the largest textile collection, with fabrics from the Pre-Ceramic period through the Inca Empire, and a major collection of Ancient Peruvian metals.
- Fabulous lunch in Junius restaurant (or similar option).

Age Restrictions	No restriction
What to Bring	- Cultural eagerness - Camera
Group Size	0
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