Category Off the Beaten Path & Local Life

Lima · OFF THE BEATEN PATH & LOCAL LIFE

The 3 Best Local-Life & Off-the-Beaten-Path Tours in Lima

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Below are the 3 best local-life & off-the-beaten-path tours to book right now, with what each one costs, how long it takes, and which kind of traveller it suits. Start at number one; it is top for a reason.

Lima Off the Beaten Path: Local Communities and Cultural Immersion

Lima Off the Beaten Path: Local Communities and Cultural Immersion - Morro Solar: the viewpoint where neblina fog changes everything

1.Lima Off the Beaten Path: Local Communities and Cultural Immersion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $186Our pick

7.5 hours off Lima’s main sights: Chorrillos boat ride, Morro Solar viewpoints, Nueva Esperanza cemetery, and lunch with locals.

“Be a little bit adventurous and go for it. A great day with Alfredo seeing the real Lima rather than the tourist sites. Visited the fishing port and market, the Christ of the Pacific, the largest cemetery in South America, lunch at a locals house and a visit to a neighbourhood house that cares for local children of single mothers. A great experience!”

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Half-Day Local Communities and Social Tour in Lima

Half-Day Local Communities and Social Tour in Lima - Stop 2: San Juan de Miraflores and the Stories Behind the Houses

2.Half-Day Local Communities and Social Tour in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $182Best value

See Lima hill communities and a world-famous cemetery, then share a home-cooked lunch and meet local leaders in San Juan de Miraflores.

“Alfredo was an exceptional tour guide and brought us on the most incredible tour. Usually when travelling, we see the best rich areas that are not actually representative of how the locals actually live. This private tour showed us the unfiltered reality for most of the people living outside the rich areas of Lima - all the sights, the sounds, the smells. Alfredo’s tour allowed us to get close and personal with the locals and have direct conversations with his never-missing-a-beat translations. The highlight of the tour for me was definitely eating a home cooked meal in a lovely local’s house. The meal was delicious and her story made me…”

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Lima: Spiritual Healing with Xanga – The Smokeable Ayahuasca

Lima: Spiritual Healing with Xanga - The Smokeable Ayahuasca - The 4-Hour Rhythm: Hike Up, Ceremony Time, Hike Back