A Journey Through Time: Lima's Historic Center & Catacombs Tour
Description
⚠️ Important: The price shown corresponds to the ESSENTIAL option. Full experiences such as hotel pickup and tickets to the San Francisco Convent and Catacombs are only available in the Premium or Private option. Lima is a magical and ancient city that has an impressive cultural, gastronomic and religious heritage. In this tour you will discover the best of the city in just 4 hours visiting the three historical periods of our capital: pre-Hispanic, modern and colonial Lima. • Small-group half-day sightseeing tour of Lima • Ideal for first-time visitors and those with limited time • Choose from morning or afternoon departures • Includes entrance to the museum and catacombs (depending on option selected) • Round-trip transfers from Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, and Downtown (depending on option selected)
Tour Options
Itinerary
We start our tour by picking up each traveler from their selected location. Depending on the option you choose at the time of booking, your pick-up time will be assigned accordingly. We offer pick-up from a designated meeting point, hotels in Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro, or directly from Jorge Chávez International Airport. Please note that prices vary based on the selected pick-up option, so make sure to review this information carefully before completing your reservation. First of all, you will visit one of the 50 most romantic parks in the world, located in the Miraflores neighborhood, known as the Parque del Amor, this park is a small and colorful refuge for couples in love, From here you have a magnificent view of the sea. It is inspired by the Park Güell in Barcelona and has in the central part a sculpture called "El Beso" by the Peruvian sculptor Víctor Delfín.
Continuing with our tour, you will visit the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site in a panoramic way, a sacred site belonging to the Lima culture.
Then we will visit the historic center of Lima and walk through its main squares, streets, churches and shreds of the ancient city of the Kings. Likewise, we will walk through the main square of Lima where our experienced guide will narrate the historical background of the old viceroyalty of Peru, we will appreciate the architectural monuments that surround the square, such as the cathedral of Lima, archiepiscopal palace, government palace. As soon as we finish our walk through the historic center, you will visit Plaza de Armas.
Continuing our walk we will observe the old abandoned station today converted into the house of Peruvian Literature, we will also be able to appreciate artisan shops and we will give you time so you can buy Peruvian crafts, after that you will visit an old colonial house today converted into a small traditional bar and In this place we will learn how to prepare the flagship drink of Peru “El pisco Sour”.
Finally we will enter the Convent, Museum of San Francisco and its catacombs, here we will have a guided tour for 30 minutes and we will visit some of the oldest cemeteries in the city located below the San Francisco convent, finally we will proceed to take you to your hotel and in If you want to stay for lunch or dinner in the center, the return is on your own account.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will arrive at your hotel approximately 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. Please be ready on time, as the waiting time is limited to 5 minutes. After this, we will continue with the scheduled pick-ups. If you are not present, you will need to make your way to the meeting point at Parque del Amor in Miraflores (Premium option only).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(374)
Fantastic tour showing highlights across the years- from an amazing Pre Incan pyramid, to a 16th century Spanish era Franciscan church with catacombs , to the modern Centre of Lima and finishing up with the Park of Love at Miraflores. The pick up and drop offs were well coordinated and our guide Roxana was extremely knowledgeable and also funny. A fantastic introduction to a beautiful city.
Brian was very attentive to us at all times and made the tour very pleasant and educational. I recommend
Alberto and Jose were wonderful. Jose was very good at answering questions walking with us and explaining the history of the city of Lima. I didn't realize how old some of the churches, squares, and ruins were. Jose was very passionate about the famed Pisco Sour but early in the morning was not interested in trying the drink. Van was very comfortable and cool to rude around in. Alberto was excellent with weaving us in & out of traffic.
Highly interesting tour and fascinating visuals lead by our guide, Melanie, who was very knowledgeable and was able to clearly answer all questions. As an English-only speaker, it was important for me to have a guide I could clearly understand and Melanie’s English was so good, I thought she previously lived in the US. She was great and I really appreciate her and the tour! Well done!
Diana, thank you very much for your attention, made a lot of difference in the experience
The tour guide Patrick was very informative, providing memorable and interesting anecdotes about the history of Lima and its numerous buildings. The tour was also well-paced, with plenty of opportunities for photographs.
Melanie was great! She was very informative and we learned a lot during our tour with her. She answered all of our questions about Lima and it's history.
very good tour, I thought that because I was the only one it would feel awkward, but Elma went above and beyond to make sure that it was not only confortable but also entertaining!
I had a great experience with my tour. I was a solo traveler and ended up being the only person attending, so it felt like a private tour. The guide Ariana and the driver were both very attentive and well-versed in the history of the area.
Essential tour: we visit the historic center and catacombs fast and the essential.
