LIMA · PERU
Lima's most popular.
The 7 most popular shanty town & local community tours in Lima, with prices, durations and a clear sense of what each one is actually like.
Experience Real Lima on foot: Market May 12, Villa el Salvador, a kindergarten, and a soup kitchen, with city views and small-group care.
“Very educational experience! Highly recommend! It was nice to see the community and hear about all the amazing work being done”
Lima off the beaten path: fisherman boat ride, Morro Solar views, Nueva Esperanza cemetery, and lunch in San Juan de Miraflores.
“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…”
Half-day Lima social tour: Nueva Esperanza cemetery, San Juan de Miraflores community, home-cooked lunch, and local project support.
“This was a wonderful education about some of the less seen residents of Lima. Our tour guide was excellent and very patient with our many questions. We will never forget our experience.”
Lima beyond the postcards: shanty town visit, local lunch, major landmarks, and included San Francisco catacombs in a small English tour.
“Aura is a wonderful guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable with lovely English. She is well received in the Shanty Town. I was welcomed warmly and felt safe, as I expected, but others have commented about their insecurity in this regard. What the community leader has done in the past eight years for her community is…”
A private 6-hour morning trip from Lima to Huaycán’s archaeological site, market, school, and community life. Pickup, guide, and snacks included.
“This was a very informative tour about Lima's numerous shantytowns--how they came about, what they look like, and visiting one of them. We also visited a school with the friendliest students and a mercado (market). I was the only one on the tour and my driver; tour guide, Jordan; and his assistant, Valeria, were all…”
6-hour Lima shanty town visit with Inca ruins, a local market, a school stop, and views from the highest point in the area.
“À faire absolument !!! Magnifique moment de partage tellement enrichissant Merci !”
Small-group tour to Villa El Salvador from Lima: meet residents, see yellow stairs, market and community kitchen, plus big city views.
“Our guides Maverick and Leonardo were passionate about sharing their information about this community. how and why it was built and by who. amazing insite to recent history of Peru. Muchas gracias Senors.”
