A Week in Lima: Discover the Magic of Peru's Capital

Isabella Gracia

20 Nov 2023

Embark on a thrilling journey through Lima, Peru's vibrant capital city. Explore stunning parks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of this enchanting destination.

Trip to Lima

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$ 3

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 8 min

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Landscaped park overlooking the ocean with a huge kissing sculpture, mosaic walls & a snack stand.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Totemic figures resembling the Nazca Lines made with flowers at a clifftop park with Pacific views.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

17 - 21 min

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Sizable urban park with a stadium, skate park & monuments, plus lawns, a pool & sports facilities.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Triangular urban park offering trees, landscaped lawns & paths, plus an amphitheater & a playground.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Day 2

$20

$ 3

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Public park with a towering arch covered in a bright tile mosaic, plus walking paths & a pond.

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

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Free

23 - 28 min

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Large park featuring gardens, lakes & an amphitheater, plus buildings such as an art museum.

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Remains of a clay & adobe stepped pyramid from the Lima Culture (200–700 A.D.), plus tours & museum.

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

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$13

4 - 5 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Day 3

$ 2

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Vast water fountain complex known for choreographed light displays with sound & music at night.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Picturesque neighborhood park known for its fountains & evening laser light shows off the water.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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5 - 6 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Day 4

$ 2

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

18 - 22 min

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Former college quad with monuments & ornamental pools around a German clock tower donated in 1921.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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This church with a mural of the Crucifixion is the starting point of a yearly religious procession.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

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Busy park featuring numerous fairs & festivals as well as dance, comedy & concert performances.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale to prison.

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Day 5

$ 2

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

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Home to Peru's national football team, this open-air stadium also hosts major concerts.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

38 - 46 min

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Storied 18th-century fort built to defend against pirates, with tours & an on-site museum.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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13 - 20 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Day 6

$ 2

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Large urban gathering space offering a central José de San Martín monument, green space & benches.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Known as the birthplace of Lima, this plaza featuring a fountain is bordered by iconic palaces.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Large circular plaza with a monument memorializing an 1802 South American victory against Spain.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Day 7

$14

$ 3

Selina Miraflores Lima & Cowork

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Basílica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima

Baroque-style Roman Catholic church & monastery with a prominent library & underground catacombs.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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36 - 44 min

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Vast park with soccer fields & open-air swimming pools, plus jogging paths & a small zoo.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

7 - 9 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Budget breakdown: $71 In total

Activities & Food:$58

Transport:$13