The Fisherman and Ceviche Culture of Lima Tour
Overview
For visitors, Lima might seem a modern metropolitan but if you go off the beaten path, you’ll discover a diverse city with many different cultures. Many customs and traditions were brought to the capital by immigrants from the Andes or the Amazon. But, Lima also has its own rich history and culture. As a coastal town, fishing and seafood have always been very important.
If you are interested in getting to know more about Lima’s own traditional culture, this Fisherman and Ceviche Culture of Lima tour should be on your itinerary.
First, the guide will take you to an artisanal fish market and pier, where you will go for a short boat ride along Lima's coast with beautiful scenery. Afterwards, you visit several locals in the local fishing community, including an artisan boat builder, and you will try the best ceviche of Lima in a tiny, local family restaurant. After lunch, the guide takes you to the best view of Lima, a hill that has played a very important role in Lima’s history.
If you are interested in getting to know more about Lima’s own traditional culture, this Fisherman and Ceviche Culture of Lima tour should be on your itinerary.
First, the guide will take you to an artisanal fish market and pier, where you will go for a short boat ride along Lima's coast with beautiful scenery. Afterwards, you visit several locals in the local fishing community, including an artisan boat builder, and you will try the best ceviche of Lima in a tiny, local family restaurant. After lunch, the guide takes you to the best view of Lima, a hill that has played a very important role in Lima’s history.
Inclusions
- Lunch - Delicious and fresh from the ocean ceviche lunch at a local and authentic family restaurant.
- Private transportation
- Entry/Admission - Chorrillos
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel at 10am (starting time can be changed if you prefer) and take you to one of Lima’s most traditional and colorful communities, the fishing district of Chorrillos.
Start your day with a visit to its picturesque seafood market and pier, where local fishermen sell their catch of the day and repair fishing nets and boats for their next adventure offshore. They will share their experiences and views on today’s challenges of artisanal fishing and our local guide will also show you the wide variety of fish, shellfish and other types of seafood that have added incredible nutritious value to the diets of ancient and modern Peruvians.
On most days, we’ll also be able to take a short boat ride to have a better view of Lima’s coastline in a small artisanal boat, made by a local boat builder, and learn more about the vast biodiversity of this side of the Pacific.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
Next, we’ll walk through the old streets of Chorrillos, while your guide explains the importance of this town in the history of Peru. On the way, we will stop by a local boat builder’s workshop to understand the laborious process of making an artisanal fishing boat, before we get to our delicious lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
For lunch, we will take you to the small family restaurant of one of the most traditional families in town, who are preserving traditions from the first Spanish Peruvian settlers, locally known as “Criollos” whose culture has blended for more than two centuries with the indigenous, African and Asian traditions to create the unique coastal culture of Peru. They practice different “creole” traditions that were passed on from their ancestors to the next generations in music, food, and other various cultural expressions.
Ceviche, the Peruvian national dish, will be the star of our table; you will learn why all Peruvians are so proud of this delicious seafood dish. If you want to learn more, we can ask our hosts for a demonstration class on how to prepare home-style Ceviche.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Morro Solar, Chorrillos, Peru
After lunch, we will continue our tour toward the iconic hills of Chorrillos known as Morro Solar, a big cluster of rock formations facing the Pacific Ocean. Except for the best view of Lima and its coast, it is also a very important place in Peru and Lima's history. Your guide will tell you all about this. For instance, that it was once the site of an important 19th-century battle, which shaped the history of modern Peru.
We will leave Chorrillos after enjoying the amazing view from the Morro Solar and will be back at your hotel at around 2:30 pm.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel at 10am (starting time can be changed if you prefer) and take you to one of Lima’s most traditional and colorful communities, the fishing district of Chorrillos.
Start your day with a visit to its picturesque seafood market and pier, where local fishermen sell their catch of the day and repair fishing nets and boats for their next adventure offshore. They will share their experiences and views on today’s challenges of artisanal fishing and our local guide will also show you the wide variety of fish, shellfish and other types of seafood that have added incredible nutritious value to the diets of ancient and modern Peruvians.
On most days, we’ll also be able to take a short boat ride to have a better view of Lima’s coastline in a small artisanal boat, made by a local boat builder, and learn more about the vast biodiversity of this side of the Pacific.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
Next, we’ll walk through the old streets of Chorrillos, while your guide explains the importance of this town in the history of Peru. On the way, we will stop by a local boat builder’s workshop to understand the laborious process of making an artisanal fishing boat, before we get to our delicious lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chorrillos, Balneario sur, Lima Peru
For lunch, we will take you to the small family restaurant of one of the most traditional families in town, who are preserving traditions from the first Spanish Peruvian settlers, locally known as “Criollos” whose culture has blended for more than two centuries with the indigenous, African and Asian traditions to create the unique coastal culture of Peru. They practice different “creole” traditions that were passed on from their ancestors to the next generations in music, food, and other various cultural expressions.
Ceviche, the Peruvian national dish, will be the star of our table; you will learn why all Peruvians are so proud of this delicious seafood dish. If you want to learn more, we can ask our hosts for a demonstration class on how to prepare home-style Ceviche.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Morro Solar, Chorrillos, Peru
After lunch, we will continue our tour toward the iconic hills of Chorrillos known as Morro Solar, a big cluster of rock formations facing the Pacific Ocean. Except for the best view of Lima and its coast, it is also a very important place in Peru and Lima's history. Your guide will tell you all about this. For instance, that it was once the site of an important 19th-century battle, which shaped the history of modern Peru.
We will leave Chorrillos after enjoying the amazing view from the Morro Solar and will be back at your hotel at around 2:30 pm.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
AlbertDavisW450
May 2019
This was our second time to Lima. Last year was our first time. Last year my wife and I wanted to see the monuments and other attractions commemorating the history and culture of Peru. But we also wanted to understand the cataclysm that had been wrought on the nation by the Sendero Luminoso, a ...
This was our second time to Lima. Last year was our first time. Last year my wife and I wanted to see the monuments and other attractions commemorating the history and culture of Peru. But we also wanted to understand the cataclysm that had been wrought on the nation by the Sendero Luminoso, a Maoist group led a University professor. Roughly two million people had fled the Andes to Lima in order to escape the cruelty of communist terrorists and the over-broad reactions of the military. The refugees clambered up the arid mountain sides surrounding Lima: they were squatters glad for their lives, and hopeful to start life anew. So we signed up for the tour of Alternative Peru.that took us to see, among other things, the habitations on the hillsides Alfredo Bendezu was our guide. He was outstanding. After we had visited the local market, and my wife had danced with a troupe from the Amazon strolling through the market, -- a two-legged jaguar and a mischievous, leering two-legged cayman -- we went to the extensive and ancient hillside cemetery. Then we went to the high spot of our tour, the shanties on the hillsides. Alfredo introduced us to to two women who were refugees from the Andes. The first lady described what life was like in Lima. Her neighbors had not abandoned tribal traditions: they appointed a leader and participate on the weekends in maintaining or improving their habitat. This lady heads up a cooperative of women who make traditional Andean wares and collectively seek available markets. The second lady had a baleful story. When she was but five years old, her father, a tribal leader, had gone to Lima to complain that the terrorists were intimidating the villagers and inciting them to rebellion. The government took no action. When her father returned, the terrorists were waiting for him. Before the eyes of his family, the the terrorists decapitated him. (Echoes of Pol Pot.) The family fled with little but their grim memories. This lady had no formal education. But she was committed to the common good: for a mere pittance, she would, among other things, cook a simple early breakfast for the children on schooldays so that they would be attentive at school. She is like an auntie to the children. She took up this sacrifice in homage to her father. We we moved. Alfredo showed himself to be intelligent, and sensitive. He is a mlld-mannered, soft- spoken person. He is simpatico. But he also has dedication to these the downtrodden. Our second tour, done in 2019, was less ambitious, but no less enjoyable. Alfredo took us to the fish market and explained how the fishermen had banded together into an association. Everyone seemed to know Alfredo. Then off we went for an excursion by fishing boat around the harbor. The captain, Jaime, had a first mate who had fled Venezuela. Then Jaime went with us to see a friend in Chorillos who was among a handful who still repaired and renovated the old wooden fishing wherries. From there we went to an hacienda in Chorillos. The hacienda had been in the family from the 1600s. In the war with Chile in the 1850s, however, the Chilean army had devastated this neighborhood, and only now was it starting to recover. As Alfredo explained, the wealthy left and never came back. The incumbent family descendant had a menagerie of nearly 400 fighting game cocks,The owner was not offended that we frowned upon the sport as being cruel..The treat of this visit was a little bistro on the upper floor of the hacienda. it happened to front onto the next curve of the serpentine climbing up the hillside. A garrulous local master of the culinary arts prepared two magnificent ceviches for us: the fish and shellfish were taken that very morning from the market we had first visited. The ceviches were wondefully fresh and tasty. Alfredo then took us to several religious monuments that afforded vistas of all of LIma. Alfredo commended to us the Larco Museum (pre-Incan antiquities: worth a look) and the Lugar de Memoria (a diorama of the rise and defeat of the Sendero Luminoso).The LUM as it is called was sobering: it recounted the miasma of the terrorists through photographs, press clippings, children's drawings of raids and executions, and the people's plea for peace and finally, through astute military intelligence, the capture in Lima of Guzman, the Maoist professor. The museum's brochure was in Spanish, English and -- notably -- Quechua. Seeing Alfredo again was like seeing a friend again. His soft voice and pensive commentary deepened our empathy for Peru.doug p
November 2021
Everything!! Alfredo and my driver were the best, on time , fact filled, totally took care of me, showed me things that I hadn’t planned on, top notch professionals all the way, the ceviche was the best ever!!
Everything!! Alfredo and my driver were the best, on time , fact filled, totally took care of me, showed me things that I hadn’t planned on, top notch professionals all the way, the ceviche was the best ever!!Lohmaxandre
October 2021
I had the best opportunity to learn how to execute the perfect ceviche with different techniques and skills I normally used. My guide, Alberto was not only friendly but also knowledgable about the area and fluent in English. I told him I am a chef and he has set up a cook along alongside the cevi...
I had the best opportunity to learn how to execute the perfect ceviche with different techniques and skills I normally used. My guide, Alberto was not only friendly but also knowledgable about the area and fluent in English. I told him I am a chef and he has set up a cook along alongside the ceviche master of Churillos. I had an amazing time. Not only that, I also had the opportunity to learn about boat building, the different types of wood and also the history of cock fightings. Was an amazing day overall. I would definitely recommend this tour to other tourists because this is something unusual and almost impossible to do it without Alternative Peru.K9460EDcindyb
January 2023
This was possibly one of the best tours my husband and I have ever taken! The pickup and return from the port were timely, the tour amazing and information interesting. In this tour you'll see the real authentic side of Lima, the Chorillos area and learn much about the common man. You'll take a s...
This was possibly one of the best tours my husband and I have ever taken! The pickup and return from the port were timely, the tour amazing and information interesting. In this tour you'll see the real authentic side of Lima, the Chorillos area and learn much about the common man. You'll take a small boat to another bit bigger boat and ride along the coastline, visit a small fish market, walk through the old area of Chorillos, see a man who build boats one at a time, learn and see how ceviche is made and then eat it. That ceviche was the best we'd ever tasted! If you're flexible and open to adventure, take this tour!Cindy_B
December 2022
This was possibly one of the best tours we've ever taken and we've taken many! I will say that it's not for the faint of heart and is definitely for those with very good mobility and an interest in seeing the true side of life. Pickup and drop off we're perfect. We spent most of the time outside ...
This was possibly one of the best tours we've ever taken and we've taken many! I will say that it's not for the faint of heart and is definitely for those with very good mobility and an interest in seeing the true side of life. Pickup and drop off we're perfect. We spent most of the time outside of Lima in the Chorillos area. While traveling both there and back the information and history given was wonderful. We saw the fish market, ride in a small boat to a bit larger boat to see the coastline. We walked along a frugal area of Chorillos, saw an amazing and authentic boat yard, watched fresh ceviche being made and then ate it! Wow! What a treat! We would highly recommend this tour!Kathleen_F
July 2022
This half-day tour was a great way to see and experience local culture. Alfredo was prompt in his pick-up and knew a lot about the local culture. His local contacts were amazing and really allowed us to see and experience aspects of Peru we would not have otherwise. The stop at a local restaurant...
This half-day tour was a great way to see and experience local culture. Alfredo was prompt in his pick-up and knew a lot about the local culture. His local contacts were amazing and really allowed us to see and experience aspects of Peru we would not have otherwise. The stop at a local restaurant for ceviche was amazing and so tasty!