Lima Foodie

At the arranged time meet your representative in the hotel lobby for your next experience. Considered the gastronomic capital of South America, Lima has bountiful attractions when it comes to food. Join us on a tour beginning at a local market then continue to a well-known restaurant where the chef will show you how to make ceviche and introduce you to other seafood-based specialties. Sample the iconic Peruvian cocktail, pisco sour, and a couple of Peruvian dishes. At 14.30hs, meet your Swifts Travel guide to begin your Lima city tour. You will start by visiting the Plaza Mayor, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Continue on to the cathedral, with its splendid carved stalls and gold-plated altars, the Government Palace, City Hall and the Archbishop's Palace. Next, you’ll explore the San Francisco Monastery, which houses the largest exhibition of colonial religious art in America. Finish by discovering the elegant residential districts of San Isidro and Miraflores.

At 9.30AM, please meet your guide in the hotel lobby. Today you will visit Barranco, the bohemian district of Lima renowned for its great cultural tradition and architectural beauty. Pass by the Parque Municipal, where you'll see the 19th-century municipal library. Heading towards the ocean you'll soon reach the famous Puente de Los Suspiros, or Bridge of Sighs, opened in 1876. A few blocks away, visit the Pedro de Osma Museum housing the most important private collection of Viceregal Art of Latin America. Afterwards, browse the inspiring Dedalo Art & Handicraft Store. Early evening, please meet your guide in the hotel lobby to visit Lima's Parque de la Reserva. This is home to the Magic Water Circuit, consisting of beautiful fountains, colored lights and laser rays that dance in time to the music.