ABOUT
Learn about the faith and religious devotion of the spanish colonial city of Lima — the former capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru. On this tour, you will visit the church of the Nazarenas, the sanctuary of the Lord of Miracles (better known as the Purple Christ), the sanctuary of Santa Rosa de Lima, the wishing well, the house of San Martín de Porres and finally the convent of Santo Domingo.
Additionally, you can buy and taste the famous Doña Pepa Turrones outside the church of the Nazarenas. Take a complete look at our itinerary with all the details of this religious excursion.
Why to reserve with us?
- 100% Peruvian company
- 100% Indigenous team
- Licensed tour guides
DETAILS
Duration:
- Group tour:
- About 5 hours
- Private tour:
- With Meeting Point: About 3 hours
- With Pick-up from your hotel: About 4 hours
- With Pick-up from your hotel and Drop-off at your hotel: About 5 hours
Language:
- Group tour: Spanish and English simultaneously
- Private tour: Spanish, English — separate groups based on the language. If you want another language, just let us know!
Tour Type:
- Group tour: 10 to up to 30 attendees
- Private tour: No strangers
Accessibility: This tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
What to bring?
- In summer — December to March:
- Caps or hats
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- A bottle of water
- Local currency in cash
- The rest of the year:
- Sweaters or jackets
- Local currency in cash
Included:
- Group tour:
- Bus pick up from your hotel
- Licensed tour Guides
- Tourist bus with air conditioning
- Tickets for the Catacombs of San Francisco
- Tickets for the birth-house of San Martin de Porres
- Tolls
- Drop off at your hotel
- Private tour:
- Private, professional and authorized tour Guide
- Others: (applies only on request – the prices will change)
- Pick-up with a vehicle, Driver, and Guide from your hotel
- Private and professional Driver
- Private vehicle: H1, Van, Renault, Sprinter — it will depend on the group size
- Tolls
- Drop off with a vehicle, Driver, and Guide at your hotel
- * We do not provide Taxi-Guide (it refers to a vehicle that is small, the driver and the guide are the same person) — we offer quality!
Not Included:
- Group tour:
- Tips (optional)
- Meal
- Private tour:
- Tips (optional)
- Meal
- Tickets for Santo Domingo convent: 15 Soles per person
- Tickets for the birth-house of San Martin de Porres: 3 Soles per person
- * You can buy the tickets for the attractions on the same day as your tour
How to book? Please book on this webpage or contact us through WhatsApp.
WhatsApp: +51 958745640 & +51 984479073
ITINERARY
The itinerary can always change because of strikes and festivals; if so, your Guide will do alternative routes. The order of the visit of the attractions may change. If you book a private tour, we can assign you a meeting point to save money; otherwise, we can also include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel—you choose!
8:30 approx: Meeting Point
We meet in front of the La Merced church or at your hotel — after coordination with the reservations area.
Transfer from your hotel to the historic center of Lima
9:00 approx: Visit of the Church of the Nazarenas and the Sanctuary of the Lord of Miracles — interior visit
Discover the history of the Church of the Nazarenes which dates back oto the spanish colonial times. The holly image of the Lord of Miracles is located right on the High Altar, the locals also call him as “The Christ of Pachacamilla”, “The purple Christ” or even “The Protector of Peru”
Taste the Turrón de Doña Pepa
The Turrón de Doña Pepa is Peru’s national dessert created by a famous Afro-Peruvian Josefa Marmanillo during colonial times—Josefa’s hypocoristic is Pepa in spanish language. According to oral history, Doña Pepa was a slave who suffered from paralysis and that enabled her release from slavery and later she traveled to Lima to be cured of her illness asking the Purple Christ for a miracle. Fortunately, thanks to her faith and devotion, she recovered from her illness and in gratitude she created the sweet / dessert dedicated to the Christ of Pachacamilla.
You can buy the famous Turrón de Doña Pepa at the atrium of the church of the Nazarenas.
10:00 approx: Sanctuary of Santa Rosa de Lima and the Wishing Well — interior visit
Isabel Flores de Oliva or better known as Santa Rosa de Lima was the first holy woman Saint born in the American continent, which is why she is known as The Patroness Saint of America and the Philippines. Santa Rosa was canonized as a Saint in 1671 by Pope Clement the 10t
In the sanctuary/church of Santa Rosa, you can also visit the famous Wishing Well or Poso de los Deseos — a place where Santa Rosa used to pray a lot.
10:30 approx: Visit of the birth-house of San Martín de Porres — interior visit
On this tour you will visit the famous house of San Martin de Porres who was born in this building in 1579. San Martin is considered the first mulatto saint in the world and is also known as Fray Escoba, Patron of Pharmacists or Universal Patron of Peace.
San Martin and Santa Rosa de Lima lived their best years simultaneously at the beginning of the 17th century, however, the canonization of this Afro saint was postponed for many centuries due to his ethnic condition, until the end of the 20th century he was canonized.
11:00 approx: Visit of the Santo Domingo convent — interior visit
This church was built in the middle of the 16th century and is currently one of the most visited museums in Lima because the two most popular saints of Peru lived here: Santa Rosa and San Martin — during this tour, you will be able to visit the crypt where both saints were buried.
Keep in mind that the first university in South America was founded here in 1560 by the Dominicans, it is called Universidad San Marcos de Lima.
12:30 approx: Transfer back to your hotel
13:15 aprox: Tour Ending Point
Near the Plaza de Armas or at your hotel — prior coordination with the reservations area.
PHOTOS
PRICE
✅ Group tour:
- With Pick-up and Drop-off: Applies only to hotels located in Miraflores, San Isidro and Lima historic center; for other districts an additional cost will apply
- 50 USD per person
✅ Private tour:
- With Meeting Point: (You come to our meeting point and return to your hotel, all on your own)
- 30 USD per person based on 2 people
- 20 USD per person based on 3 people
- 18 USD per person based on 4 people
- 15 USD per person based on 5 people
- If your group is bigger, contact us pls!
- With Pick-up: (We pick you up from your hotel with a private vehicle and tour guide; however, you return to your hotel on your own) — Applies only for hotels located at Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro, La Victoria, and Lima
- 60 USD per person based on 2 people
- 45 USD per person based on 3 people
- 35 USD per person based on 4 people
- 30 USD per person based on 5 people
- If your group is bigger, contact us pls!
- With Pick-up and Drop-off: (We both pick you up from your hotel and drop you off at your hotel with a private vehicle and tour guide) — Applies only for hotels located at Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro, La Victoria, and Lima
- 80 USD per person based on 2 people
- 60 USD per person based on 3 people
- 45 USD per person based on 4 people
- 35 USD per person based on 5 people
- If your group is bigger, contact us pls!
SCHEDULES
✅ Group Tour: From Monday thru Saturday
- Pick up at 8:30 approx. and it ends by 13:15 approx.
✅ Private Tour: Everyday
- If you book a private tour, we are flexible with the schedule — we suggest the morning slots
30 USD
MEETING PLACE
We will meet at your hotel in Miraflores. Previous coordination with the reservations department is required. If you book a private tour, we can assign you a meeting point to save money; otherwise, we can also include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel—you choose!
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