Highlights
Tour to the shanty town of Villa El Salvador in Lima
Explore the district with our professional guide
Meet the local community visiting their homes
Admire amazing views to the city of Lima
Itinerary
Step into a different side of Lima with the Villa El Salvador Shanty Town Tour, a half-day trip that brings you face-to-face with the city’s resilient spirit. Explore the evolving neighborhood of Villa El Salvador, meet welcoming locals, and gain insight into daily life far from the tourist trail. Enjoy panoramic views of the Lurin Valley and learn the compelling history behind this community’s growth. The tour’s unique value lies in its authentic connections and the opportunity to experience Lima’s diversity firsthand—a meaningful exploration for travelers seeking real-world stories and cultural depth.
Overview
The tour starts with the pickup from your hotel located in the city of Lima to start a journey of 40 minutes until reach the district of Villa El Salvador, situated 16 miles south of the city.
Villa El Salvador has started as a human settlement in 1971 where many families settled without having basic services such as water, drainage, electricity, etc. However, over the years this place developed with an urbanization plan that helped all its inhabitants.
San Juan de Lurigancho and Villa Maria del Triunfo were shanty towns of Lima too with an impressive develop and become districts of the capital.
During this fantastic tour we are going to explore the community with the company of a leader to have a great experience along the walking tour.
As we get closer to the bottom of the hill, the tour guide will explain about the community system, the history, politics and religion of the place. We will reach the yellow stairs that are part of an urban project with many benefits for the inhabitants to have better access to their homes.
You will have time to take amazing panoramic pictures of the city, as well as the Valley of Lurin and the Pacific Ocean. You will visit the houses to meet the neighbors, taking pictures with them in their traditional houses and see smiling children all the way.
The shanty town tour will take you to a local market to see basic products and we are going to visit a community kitchen where a lot of people without resources get fed every day.
You will be able to visit a kindergarten (Monday to Friday only) and on weekends you will know some children while they are playing in the streets.
After this amazing experience, we are going back to the city to drop you off at your hotel.
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