Osma Museum

We'll pick you up from your accomodation or hotel address. We are going to try 10 different flavors of Peruvian tapas and local drinks in one of the largest local markets in Lima, 'Mercado Magdalena'. We promise that you will be full at the end of the experience by trying yuca snack, andean coffee, sweet potatoe chips, stuffed potatoes, chicha morada, amazonian grills, empanadas & others! This Market is highly visited by people from all parts of the city for its wide variety of products, restaurants and huariques (hole in the walls). In addition to meeting our friends the market vendors where you can practice your Spanish! We will also visit one of the largest and most colorful churches in the entire country with a local tuktuk.

You will start the tour through the districts of San Isidro and Miraflores, two neighbourhoods full of history that have become exclusive urban areas due to their commercial, tourist and financial character. Visit El Olivar de San Isidro, an old colonial hacienda where olive trees were grown. Then you will move to the bohemian district of Barranco, traditional home of the most renowned Peruvian artists, to visit the Pedro de Osma Museum a former residence of the De Osma family, originally from Spain who migrated to Peru at the beginning of the 19th century. Tall windows, carved columns, gardens and sculptures make up one of the most beautiful summer mansions in the bourgeois Lima of the past.

Visit Barranco, one of Lima's most beautiful neighborhoods, accompanied by a private guide. Discover the history behind this bohemian quarter, known for its historic architecture and local artists. See colonial art housed in a grand mansion at the Pedro de Osma Museum, and browse handicrafts made by Barranco’s artisans at a trendy crafts gallery.

Join a half-day tour to the famous Pachacamac Temple, located only a short distance from Lima. Built by different leaders throughout the centuries and between the years 200 and 1450 AD, this religious compound is made entirely out of clay and houses the giant pyramids of the sun and moon. This comprehensive sightseeing tour will give you an insight on the culture, history and architecture of both the Inca and pre-Inca people. After that see colonial art housed in a grand mansion at the Pedro de Osma Museum.

You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and taken to Barranco, to visit the Osma Museum where you will see a wide collection of Peruvian colonial art. Then visit Las Pallas, a craft and traditional folk art shop, where you will run out of words with the wide and colorful variety of pieces brought from artisanal communities around Peru. At the agreed time, you will have free time to have lunch on your own. Followed by a magical walk through the romantic Bridge of Sighs, which inspired the great Peruvian singer Chabuca Granda to compose one of her most iconic and well-known songs. Finishing the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.