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Peru

A week in Lima

Seven days in Lima without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Lima trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Houlihan's

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Miraflores · Calle Berlín 257, Lima

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:00–01:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Lima Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Peru

    Avenida 9 de Diciembre, 15046 Cercado de Lima

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Don Tito

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Avenida Aviación 3098

  6. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Municipal

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural heritage site in Peru

    Jirón Rufino Torrico 400, Cercado de Lima

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Tostadora

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Jr, Jirón Domeyer 132, 15063 Barranco

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 17:00–23:00 · Sun 16:00–22:30

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Larco Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    archaeological museum in Lima, Peru

    Avenida Simón Bolívar 1515, Pueblo Libre

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–19:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Astrid y Gastón

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Avenida Paz Soldan 290

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 00:00–24:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Lima, Peru

    Calle Plaza Bolívar, Pueblo Libre

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 08:45–16:00 · Sun 08:45–15:30

  7. 17:0019:30

    MAC Lima

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Lima, Peru

    Avenida Almirante Miguel Grau 1511, 15063 Barranco

  8. 19:3021:00

    El Rincon del Gordo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Avenida Agustín de la Rosa Toro 809

  9. 21:0023:30

    Gran Teatro Nacional

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru

    Javier Prado Este 2225, San Borja

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Caffe Gianfranco

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Calle Ayacucho 390 con, Ca. Gral. Borgoño 834, 15074 Miraflores

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Italian Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    public museum in Lima, Peru

    Avenida Paseo de la República, Cercado de Lima

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 09:00–16:30 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    La Barra de Chiki Cevichería Resto-Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Calle Las Lucumas, Carabayllo

  6. 14:3017:00

    Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Peru

    Avenida Alfonso Ugarte 650, Lima

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Central

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Lima, Peru

    Avenida Pedro de Osma 301, 15042

  9. 20:3023:00

    Teatro Colón

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre and former cinema in Lima, Peru

    Jirón de la Unión 1000, Cercado de Lima

Day 4

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Blu Gelateria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Jirón 28 de Julio 202

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of the Nation

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Peru

    Avenida Javier Prado Este 2300, San Borja

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    El Cordano

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    historical building and bar in Peru

    Calle Áncash 202, Cercado de Lima

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Afro-Peruvian Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Lima, Peru

    Simon Rodrigez, opposite Plaza Bolivar

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural heritage site in Peru

    Jirón Lampa 474, 15001 Lima

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:30 · Sat–Sun 10:00–13:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Limaná

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Av. Augusto Pérez Araníbar 2011, 27 San Isidro

  9. 21:0023:30

    Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural heritage site in Peru

    Jirón Huancavelica

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Espiga de Oro

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Av. Almte. Miguel Grau 901, 15063 Barranco

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Fiesta Gourmet Restaurante

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Avenida Reducto 1278, 15074 Miraflores

  4. 14:3017:00

    Casa de Osambela

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural heritage site in Peru

    Jirón Conde de Superunda, Cercado de Lima

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Alma

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Av. la Paz 463, 15074 Miraflores

  7. 20:3023:00

    Teatro UNI

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Avenida Tupac Amaru 280, 15333 Rímac

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Don Mamino

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Calle las Caobas &, Los Bambues, 15024 La Molina

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museo Pedro de Osma

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Lima, Peru

    Avenida Pedro de Osma 421, 15063 Barranco

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tragaluz

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Malecón de la Reserva 1035, 15074 Barranco

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 12:30–23:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Metropolitan Museum of Lima

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Peru

    Avenida 28 de Julio, Jesús María

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    La Gloria

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Calle Atahualpa 201, 15074 Miraflores

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 13:00–22:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    La Cuina

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Calle Manuel Bonilla 124

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Breakfast, open

    No verified place here fits this meal and your answers, so it is left open.

    • 45m
    • Open time

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Lima Mint

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    mint in Peru

    Barrios Altos · Jirón Junín 871

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:30 · Sat–Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    VLADY Repostería Fina y Fruta Bar

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Pastelería-Cafetería, con gran variedad de productos. En la Web presentamos los productos que además de servir en nuestros locales son para delivery.

    Calle Junin 464, 15046 Miraflores

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 07:00–21:30 · Sun 07:00–20:30

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Lima/North
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors