Duration
About 40 minutes
Lima · experience
Casa de Aliaga guided visit
A guided visit to Casa de Aliaga, built in 1536 and still owned by the same family — one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in the Americas.
About 40 minutesFrom €35
The experience
A guided visit to Casa de Aliaga, built in 1536 and still owned by the same family fifteen generations later.
An official house guide leads a short visit through the colonial courtyards, carved wooden balconies and period rooms of Casa de Aliaga, built on a pre-Columbian site for conquistador Jeronimo de Aliaga in the same year Lima itself was founded.
Unlike Lima’s museums, the house is still a private family residence, giving the visit an unusually intimate view of more than four centuries of continuous occupation by the same family, through earthquake damage, colonial rule and the modern city growing up around it.
Group
Group size confirmed with the option
Languages
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Format
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Meeting point
Casa de Aliaga, Jiron de la Union, central Lima.
Pickup and drop-off
Confirmed with the option
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers curious how a single family’s house can outlast the Viceroyalty itself.
- A short, focused stop rather than a full museum visit.
- Anyone who has already seen Lima’s public colonial buildings and wants a private one.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1On arrival
Entry
Admission with the house’s own official guide.
- 2~40 minutes
Guided visit
A walk through the courtyards, balconies and period rooms.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- One of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in the Americas
- Colonial courtyards and carved wooden balconies
- Fifteen generations of the same family in residence
- An official guide authorised by the house itself
Included
- ✓ Entry to Casa de Aliaga
- ✓ An official guide authorised by the house
Not included
- • Transport to the historic centre
- • Food and drink
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- Visiting hours are limited, since the house remains privately occupied.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.