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Lima Shanty Town Tour-Local Life Experience

Lima Shanty Town Tour-Local Life Experience

5.0 (181) 🕑 3h 30m Free cancellation

See a totally different side of Lima away from the usual tourist highlights during this visit to one of the city’s shantytowns. During your exploration, visit a local kindergarten, offering a chance to challenge the prevailing myths about poverty and the people it impacts. Best of all, a portion of your trip purchase goes to helping the community and its residents. Your tour includes round-trip hotel transport from Barranco, Miraflores, and San Isidro.

Languages: English Portuguese Spanish
📍R25V+5JR, Av Micaela Bastidas, Villa EL Salvador 15829, Peru
🏢Operated by HAKU TOURS

Highlights

  • Discover a different side of Lima on a walking tour
  • Visit one of the city’s shantytowns and meet local residents
  • Learn about daily life with visits to a kindergarten and local artisans
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from selected areas in Lima

What you'll see & do

  • We will visit a local market, where you'll experience the authentic rhythm of the city, meet traditional vendors, and immerse yourself in Peruvian culture.
  • At Haku Tours, we invite you to discover the "Real Lima" through an authentic cultural exchange. Your journey begins by climbing the iconic yellow stairs, following narrow paths to the hilltops for breathtaking panoramic views of the city. Along the way, you will visit a local kindergarten and a community soup kitchen to see firsthand the resilience and solidarity that define these neighborhoods. During the tour, you will meet friendly families who are eager to share their culture, traditions, and daily lives with you. This experience offers a unique opportunity to understand the lifestyle of a significant part of Lima's population, living within a shared community system built on hope and happiness. You can expect a warm welcome and genuine smiles from a community that truly loves hosting visitors.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Small group
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Private transport

What's not included

  • Gratuities

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

If you are a solo traveler do not hesitate to ask about availability (WhatsApp: +51 947 142 030)

We recommend to wear confortable clothes, shoes and take a bottle of water with you

Hotel pick-up and drop-off service is included only when you are in the districts of: Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco. Outside of these areas, we ask that you pay a small fee for the pick-up and drop-off service to your hotel.

Cancellation policy

  • A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
  • No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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