Optional Tours in Lima 2016

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1 Optional Tours in Lima 2016 City tour Lima 09:00 AM Departure from the lobby This three-hour sightseeing tour offers the best of colonial and modern Lima. Included are Lima s most imposing colonial churches and mansions such as the Government Palace, the Plaza Mayor, the City Hall and the Cathedral, The tour ends with a visit to the modern suburbs of San Isidro, where a visit to the pre-inca pyramid of Huaca Huallamarca (closed Mondays) and on-site museum is included before continuing to Miraflores, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Departures : Daily departures Regular Service (9 a.m. y 2 p.m.) Price per person : US$ departure from Mirafores/San Isidro Private tour : US$ with a minimum of 4 people departure from San Borja Larco Herrera Museum Visit of the Larco Herrera Museum. This private collection, which displays about 45,000 pieces, mainly pottery, was excavated and collected by the peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle and is today housed in a renovated hacienda house. The museum is famed for its collection of erotic pottery. Continue with the visit of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. This small but well laid out museum is situated in Pueblo Libre and offers one of the best overviews of ancient Peruvian art and archaeology. The museum houses pieces such as the Raymondi Stone Slab, the Tello Obelisque from the Chavin culture, outstanding examples of Paracas textiles and mummies, Nazca and Mochica pottery together with other mayor collections, which can be appreciate in a chronological display. Return to the hotel Departures : Daily departures Regular Service (9Hrs.) except monday Tour lenght : 4 hours Price per person : US$ departure from Mirafores/San Isidro

2 Pachacamac 09:00 AM Departure from the lobby A visit to one of Peru s most renowned pre-hispanic pilgrimage sites takes you 30 km. (19 miles) south of Lima to the temples of Pachacamac overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Although the earliest constructions at Pachacamac only date back to around AD 200, it is famed as the site of an important Inca temple. Departures : Daily departures Regular Service (2 p.m.), except monday Price per person : US$ departure from Mirafores/San Isidro Gold Museum One of the world s largest private collections, Lima s Gold Museum displays a dazzling array of pre- Columbian gold, silver and copper work of art. Created by Peru s innovative metal-smiths, they range from the civilisations of Paracas, Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Lambayeque and Chimu to Inca. The museum also houses a collection of antique firearms from around the world. Departures : Daily departures Regular Service (2 p.m.) Price per person : US$ departure from Mirafores/San Isidro Private tour : US$ per person with a minimum of 4 people

3 Pachacamac+ Peruvian Paso Horse Exhibition Caballo de Paso with lunch 09:15 AM Departure from the lobby Miraflores or San Isidro location hotel We will travel across the traditional seaside resorts in the south of Lima, like Barranco and Chorrillos, in order to visit the most important prehispanic sanctuary of the coast of ancient Peru which gathered thousands of pilgrims from the Andean world, where we will discover more than 2000 years of uninterrupted history the splendid Citadel of Pachacamac, The Sanctuary of God Pachacamac, Temple of the Sun, the Temple of Pachacamac and the Acllahuasi or Palace of the Virgins of the Sun. A unique arqueological and mystical Experience. We will continue our visit to a private estate house Casa Hacienda los Ficus located in the valley of Lurin. In its beautiful gardens, a skillfull horsewoman o horseman will introduce you to the world of the Peruvian Paso Horse, describing the history of this noble animal. We will also taste a typical rural lunch entertained by an exclusive show of Peruvian Step Horses at Peruvian Hacienda House. Departures : Daily departures (except Monday that closed Pachacamac) Tour lenght : 6 hours 1/2 Price per person : US$ minimum 2 people / Private tour Private tour : US$ per person minimum 4 people / Private tour

4 Gastronomic Tour with lunch+ City Tour Flavors of Peru : Visit a typical market, take some cooking classes, and finish with a delicious lunch at a top restaurant. You will visit one of Lima s classic markets, venturing into its depths to comprehend the variety of produce that is brought from all over Peru - fresh seafood from the coast, exotic fruits from the jungle, and grains and foodstuffs grown in the mountains. Just being there will make you feel like an everyday citizen of Lima. Your time spent in the market will unlock the secrets of Peruvian food as you will discover such ingredients as cherimoya or lucuma, both of which are native Peruvian fruits, and the wide variety of tubers, from the ordinary potato to the striking yellow of the ulluco, not to mention fabulous Andean grains, the likes of quinoa, kiwicha, and cañihua. So many colors, so many textures, such an incredible variety. You won t know where to begin. Later on, there are some cooking classes, where you will learn to prepare the famous Pisco Sour, by an expert barman, and the delicious Ceviche prepared by the cheff of the restaurant.exquisite! Then you will taste a delicius lunch featuring the most representative dishes of the peruvian cuisine. After lunch, we will continue our tour and take you through Lima in its 3 historical periods: Prehispanic, Colonial and Modern. We will first show you a panoramic view of La Huaca Pucllana, and then you will visit the impressive Historical Downtown of Lima: Its palaces, mansions, churches and squares, ending with a visit to the residential district of San Isidro and an unforgettable view of the Pacific Ocean from the district of Miraflores. Departures : Daily departures Minimum 2 people Pick up from Miraflores Hotel : 10:00am Tour lenght : 7 ½ hrs. (Approximately) Price per person : US$ minimum 2 people / Private tour Price per person : US$ minimum 4 people / Private tour

5 Tours Lima by Night Lima by Night with Dinner Show From the center of Lima, this short tour will take you to the historic center of Lima, San Isidro and Miraflores, the route is a panoramic overview. Dinner at a local restaurant with folkloric show Departures : Daily departures Private Tour (not available on Monday) Tour lenght : 3 ½ hours / 18:00 Price per person : US$ minimum 2 people Price per person : US$ minimum 4 people Panoramic Tour + water fountains Appreciate the city of Lima, considered one of the better lit colonial cities of America and be enchanted by the Magic Circuit of Water, a wonderful spectacle of Sources Cyber and Interactive Ornamental which achieves a perfect conjunction and harmony of water, light, music and pictures, with a source of more than 80 meters in height. Departures : Wednesday to Sunday Private Tour Tour lenght : 18:30 to 21:30 Price per person : US$ minimum 2 people Price per person : US$ minimum 4 people

THE JW MARRIOTT HOTEL LIMA

THE JW MARRIOTT HOTEL LIMA Standing in front the grand cliffs in the Miraflores district, the JW Marriott Lima offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean from every room. Its prime location, across the