Four days to discover Lima through its culture and its cuisine.
A guided Urban Bike Tour blends cultural discovery with calm: Huaca Pucllana, the Basílica de San Isidro, the Miraflores boardwalk and the Surquillo market, with its exotic fruits. The next day, an express cooking class alongside a Peruvian chef teaches how to prepare emblematic dishes such as causa and ceviche, with a tasting of pisco sour and a typical dessert, preceded by a visit to a local market. The bike ride can be replaced by the conventional Lima city tour. Accommodation is offered in 3-, 4- and 5-star categories.
Highlights
3-hour Urban Bike Tour: Huaca Pucllana, San Isidro and the Miraflores boardwalk
The Surquillo market and its exotic fruits
Cooking class with a Peruvian chef: causa and ceviche
Tasting of pisco sour and a typical dessert
Visit to a local market to learn about the ingredients
Option to swap the ride for the conventional Lima city tour
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1
Day 1: Arrival in Lima
Arrival in Lima. You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Lima. Meals: none.
Day2
Day 2: Lima – Urban Bike Tour
The Urban Bike Tour blends cultural discovery with tranquillity. Pickup at the hotel at 09:30 and a 3-hour guided visit. It begins at Huaca Pucllana, a pre-Inca archaeological site, and continues to the Basílica de San Isidro and various parks. A splendid ride along the Miraflores boardwalk and a visit to the Surquillo market, where you can taste exotic fruits. Finally, coffee at a restaurant with a view of the Pacific Ocean before returning. The tour ends in the centre of Miraflores; the return to the hotel is at the passengers' own arrangement. The Urban Bike Tour is available every day except Tuesdays, when Huaca Pucllana is closed and Huaca Huallamarca is visited instead. Overnight in Lima. Meals: breakfast.
Day3
Day 3: Lima – Market visit and cooking class with a Peruvian chef
Discover your culinary talents in a gastronomic experience alongside a professional chef. During the cooking class you will take an active part in preparing emblematic dishes such as causa and ceviche, following the chef's recipes and techniques. The experience includes a tasting of a variety of flavours representative of Peruvian cuisine, accompanied by the traditional pisco sour and a typical dessert. You will also visit a local market, where you will discover some of the ingredients you will later use to make the dishes, as well as other products characteristic of Peruvian gastronomy. Overnight in Lima. Meals: breakfast.
Day4
Day 4: Departure from Lima
At the coordinated time, transfer to the airport to board your international departure flight. Meals: breakfast.
Suggested hotels
Casa Andina Miraflores Centro
Standard
Lima
3-star option in Lima.
José Antonio Lima Miraflores
Superior
Lima
4-star option in Lima.
El Pardo DoubleTree by Hilton
Luxury
Miraflores
5-star option in Lima.
Pool
Spa
Gym
Restaurant
Bar
Business center
Parque Kennedy (half a block)
Larcomar (10-min walk)
Huaca Pucllana (1.5 km)
Malecón de Miraflores (10-min walk)
Essential, Premium and Luxury categories available. Final accommodation is confirmed by date and availability.
What's included
Included: Airport / hotel / airport transfers (private)
Included: Half-day Urban Bike Tour or conventional Lima city tour
Included: Market visit and express cooking class with a Peruvian chef
Included: 3 nights' accommodation in Lima (3 breakfasts)
What's not included
Not included: National and international air tickets
Not included: National and international airport taxes
Not included: Early check-in and late check-out
Not included: Meals not mentioned in the programme
Not included: Drinks not included in lunches
Not included: Expenses not specified in the programme
Not included: Tips and gratuities
Not included: Travel insurance
Not included: Anything not expressly mentioned as included
Optional services
Optional, at extra cost:
Conventional Lima city tour — The day-2 Urban Bike Tour can be replaced by the conventional Lima city tour.