A Journey Through Time: Lima's Historic Center & Catacombs Tour

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Itinerary

1. 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.

   20 minAdmission included

2. Continuing with our tour, you will visit the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site in a panoramic way, a sacred site belonging to the Lima culture.

   20 min

3. 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.

   20 minAdmission included

4. 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”.

   20 min

5. 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.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 387 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Catacombs visit

  Juan was informative and determined to govern us as much as he could. Very knowledgeable. Pleasant young man

  Christine_CSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Juan was Great!

  Juan was a fantastic guide! He provided a lot of information about our tour and Peru, and his English was very good! I highly recommend this tour!

  Tammy CSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic

  Fantastic, interesting, our guide Juan had it all covered, fantastic thing to do and incredibly detailed tour

  Ian_HSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Must Do in Lima

  Fantastic trip, catacombs were great, very informative and interesting, our guide Juan was on time to pick us up, great fun, very professional and interesting, great tour

  ianhE3783WOSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fun and informative

  Juan was informative and the tour covered alot

  tanyab165September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Tour of lima and catacombs

  Collected us right on time .The tour was excellent and our guide Juan was full of information. I would recommend this trip.

  Sightsee688238September 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Lima

• Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 1469 experiences we list in Lima.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 32 of 1469.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lima

Lima, Peru's capital on clifftops above the Pacific, is a city of colonial plazas, pre-Inca ruins and an exciting, celebrated food scene.

The historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, revolves around the Plaza Mayor, with the cathedral, the Government Palace and the Archbishop's Palace with its carved wooden balconies. The Monastery of San Francisco hides catacombs beneath its yellow church, and the colonial mansions around it recall the riches of the viceroyalty.

Top-ranked sights in Lima: Miraflores, Lima Plaza Mayor, Church and Convent of Saint Francis (Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco).

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