Journey to Machu Picchu by Plane, Train and Automobile – Tour AL301

Breakfast. Full Day Lima City tour: Main Square, Cathedral of Lima, Casa Aliaga, Larco Museum, Barranco & lunch at Café del Museo restaurant. We will pick you up at the hotel to begin a tour of the city's main avenues, boulevards, and squares. The tour will begin with an exploration of Colonial Lima. First, we will stop off at the Main Square, to get a chance to explore the square on foot and admire the exteriors of the Government Palace, the Cathedral of Lima, and the City Hall, all examples of Lima's still-present colonial architectural opulence. We will visit the Cathedral of Lima; as walking through the Cathedral’s numerous chapels. Discover various architectural styles, from Renaissance to Neo-Classical, and learn about the religious history of Peru. Then, we will visit Casa Aliaga, a colonial mansion that is oldest continuously inhabited private residence in the Southern Hemisphere.

Next, we tour the Pueblo Libre District and visit the Larco Museum, an eighteenth-century Vice regal mansion that houses more than 3,000 years of Peru's pre-Columbian history. The museum boasts a supremely fine collection of gold and silver jewelry and worship paraphernalia that demonstrates the superb skill of ancient Peruvian gold and silversmiths. The Larco Museum also contains a famous collection of erotic ceramic tomb art. Lunch at Café del Museo restaurant. We will complete our tour of Lima with a visit to the Bohemian neighborhood of Barranco, an area called home by artists, photographers, and authors. Walk along peculiar streets lined with Republican houses, admire the splendid views, and visit the Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs), witness to untold numbers of past and present romances, and source of inspiration for one of Peru's great composers, Chabuca Granda. At the end, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Lima. Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch