Overview
La Victoria is one of the most popular districts in Lima for locals, characterized for its street vendors, street food and the huge clothing industry, but what is a highlight in this place is the witches market, a market full of mysteries. This makes Gamarra a very bizarre and unique place.
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From $35.00
- Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
9:30 am
2:00 pm
3 Hours
Pick up & Drop off
Information
1. Gamarra
- We will take you around the commercial city of Gamarra which is located very close to the first “Pueblos Jóvenes” (Shanty Towns). There we’ll go to the highest building of the place to have a panoramic view of all Lima city and the vast territory that Gamarra occupies, which is going to be great to get an introduction of the history of Lima and the shopping Center
- In addition, we will be able to take a look at the hills where the “shanty towns” are located, communities created in the 70’s and 80’s due to the massive immigration of people from the Andes and Amazon of Peru.
- After that, we’ll take you through a walking around the streets of Gamarra and you will have the opportunity to try some local snacks and typical street food (Locals Love it) and then we go towards the witches market.
2. The Witches Market
- Snakes, lizards and other dissected animals are used as alternative medicine. This became part of the popular culture of locals since Andean people arrived.
- On the other hand, we have a variety of aromatic herbs which are used by shamans to make ancestral rituals that invoke good luck and call upon money, wealth, and love.
- The black Magic is also part of the performed rituals by Shamans in Gamarra, even though we are not participants of this, we consider it is important to take you and take a look at it!
- At the end, if possible, you can be part of a unique experience, visiting the wise old woman from the Andes who have the ability to read your future through the coca leafs.
- By the end of your tour and to finish with a true local experience, we will take the linea 1 public train on the way back to your accomodation.
- This tour is unique, super interesting and a sight to see if you enjoy lots of action and vibrant streets filled with activity.
- We guarantee a day you will never forget. Dare to explore the bizarre Lima in a different way!
Prices
- For 2 – 6 people: 39 USD each
- For 7 – 10 people: 35 USD each
Note:
- If you are a solo traveler and you would like to join a shared group, ask for availability please.
- The prices provided are for shared groups, if you want a private service, ask for availability please.
- We want to inform you that, on all public holidays in Peru, our prices will have a 50% increase.
Included
- Pick up from your hotel.
- Private transport.
- Professional tour guide.
- Tour in English/Spanish.
- Local Snacks.
- Taxes.
- Return transport to your hotel location.
Pick Up
- All of our prices include pick up and drop off to your hotel only if it is located in: Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco or the Center of Lima. Outside of these specific districts, we ask you to pay an extra fee for your pick up and drop off.
Departures
- Monday – Saturday: 9:30 am or 2:00pm
We Recommend
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- A hat
- A bottle of water
- Please do not bring any kind of large bags or purses.
TripAdvisor Reviews
EXCELLENTBased on 2193 reviewsVerifiedAboutMyTravel2024-11-02Amazing tour because of our guide! I had an amazing time on this tour! Cesar was our guide and he was absolutely fantastic!!!! He went above and beyond to make sure we understood the history of Peru and, since I was celebrating my birthday, he was recommended so incredible places to go that turned out great. You absolutely want Caesar as your guide!VerifiedJupiterOEK2024-11-02Excellent City Tour with Excellent Guide The perfect introduction to Lima with the perfect Guide and Driver! Our guide, Cesar, was professional, knowledgeable, humorous and helpful. He knew the City history, could address our questions, introduced us to local foods, kept everything fun and interesting, and made recommendations for later. We chose the option to be picked up and dropped from the hotel. Wow, that definitely made our life easier given the crazy traffic throughout Lima. Our driver, Isait, was great and the van new and comfortable. Cesar and Isait made a great team and a very enjoyable tour. Thank you both and we hope to tour with you on our next trip to Lima.VerifiedWinona2024-10-31Gurgling and Giggling Book With Haku=Take Care You!As a party of 3 I had a pain in my stomach threatening to ruin my tour, and potentially my day. Our guide Gabi made it clear from second one she was with us to not only introduce us to all that makes her proud but also to make sure we were cared for. Driver Esayid was kind, also very caring as he drove me back to our hotel. Shortly after Gabi contacted me to see if I felt ok to join in again which I did! Woohoo! Gabi is beyond knowledgeable and such a sweet woman with a great work ethic, a real testament to the ownership/management of Haku. Esayid maneuvered throughout with skill and calmness. I would have used bad words at the wheel! Our day was perfect in every way, not just because Gabi was quick to point out available bathrooms to me 😀but because she loves to share her country. Don’t hesitate to book with Haku Tours, they’ll have your back and give their heart.VerifiedMeli2024-10-31Pick up n drop off Lima Airport Booked online from USA to pick up at Lima airport to a hotel in Lima. The driver hold my name and took us to our hotel safe and sound. The language barrier was not an issue, a friendly driver with smile (sorry forget your name). Later, we booked another pick up hotel and drop off while in Lima. Haku organized it well and very professional and honor price discount we applied for our first reservation. Thank you and recommend Haku Tour for Lima Pick Up and Drop Off service.Verifiedbrojohnv2024-10-315 star review Caesar and Jose were quite a team. Jose what driving skills and keeping us safe and accommodating all our varied drop offs professionally.What can we say about CAESAR!!!!! He made this tour unforgettable from his knowledge, his friendly manner….. and his personality. He added so much more to our tour. We both felt that we learned so much about Lima and Peruvian history culture and the food. 5 star review.VerifiedStacey D2024-10-31Perfect way to experience Lima I would highly recommend this tour. I only had one day in Lima and this tour was perfect way to experience so much of Lima and learn a lot of the history of the city. I also tried a lot of the local delicacies. Our guide Cesar was amazing and even provided tips on what to do in my next stop Cusco. We also had a great driver Julio who was there at every stop. As a solo traveller, I felt very safe.VerifiedTony T2024-10-23Walking tour Lima Great tour with this company. Highly recommend any of there tours. Full of information and passion on Peru. Saul and Miguel compliment eachother and made a good day.VerifiedChichi B2024-10-22More than expected The morning walk at the historic center highlighted buildings and churches with beautiful architectural details and a snack stop of churros. Lunch was hefty at Coffee Brix. The afternoon walk in Chorillos, Miraflores and Barranco featured a cliff jump by Fernando (reenacting El Salto del Fraile), some picarones and pisco and wine-tasting, aside from the sights. Junior was our energetic guide, the perfect guide for a full-day tour. He was ably assisted by drivers Franklin and Luis.VerifiedLynn B2024-10-21This is a unique and cultural experience you'll always remember I would like to thank JJ again for the great afternoon we spent together. We did the Shanty Town tour with JJ. It was something so special that we will never forget.We would do the tour again and again! kind regards from Lynn and Carlos☺️VerifiedAmado D2024-10-19A Wonderful Intro to Lima and Peru A great little overview of Lima - the main sites, a few of the different neighborhoods, and some of the best food for lunch! A great intro to the city.