Lima
Classic Tour 2d/1n
Day 1 Lima - Museum
Upon arrival, reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon we start a three hour Museums in Lima.
Archaeology Museum and Larco Museum.
In a single tour you will get the opportunity to visit beautiful stately mansions which house the most important collections of gold, ceramics, textiles and art in South America.
Lima is home to two very important museums which display the best pieces and collections of pre-Colombian art in Peru. The National Archaeology Museum, the Peruvian Anthropology and History Museum, a viceroy’s mansion; old residence of viceroys and liberators one of Peru’s finest museums. Some famous stone monuments from the formative period (1000 B.C.) are conserved here such as the “Raimondi Stele” and the “Tello Obelisk”. Also on show is the most significant collection of textiles which date from the pre-ceramic period to the Inca age. There is also a good collection of ancient Peruvian metals.
Larco Museum, an old viceroy’s mansion dating from the 17th century built on top of a pre-Colombian pyramid from the 8th century. This fabulous museum is home to the exquisite “Ancient Peruvian Gold and Silver” collection as well as the famous Erotic art exhibition. Its pieces are well known as they have been shown in the best museums around the world. Larco museum boasts the largest private collection of pre-Colombian art in the world.
Day 2 Pachacamac
Early in the morning, after breakfast, departure by bus on your excursion for Pachacamac we will visit the pyramidal temples and buildings constructed by various pre-Colombian cultures including the Incas; the temples of the Sun God and the Sun Virgins (Acllahuasi). The site museum houses the idol of the God Pachacamac.
The entire place is considered sacred and part of the mystical axis of the world.
The tour also includes the streets of Barranco, a traditional village with its sighing bridge, the beaches of the Costa Verde (green coast), the Pantanos de Villa Ecological Reserve and spectacular views over the Pacific Ocean. We travel south along the Panamericana highway.
After breakfast. Transfer to the local airport or bus station.
INCLUDED:
- Transfer In / Out
- Pickup from your hotel
- Bus transportation
- Bilingual guide
- Entrance fees
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