Historic Lima & Catacombs Tour with Optional Pickup
- 3–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the heart of historic Lima on this small-group cultural experience through the city’s UNESCO-listed Historic Center, ideal for first-time visitors looking to explore the city’s rich colonial history in a more authentic and personal way. Walk through Lima’s most iconic colonial landmarks, including Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, Jirón de la Unión, and the beautiful Church of La Merced, while learning about the city’s fascinating history, architecture, and local traditions from passionate local guides. Choose between the flexible meeting point option or upgrade to the most booked experience including transport, Catacombs entrance, and local snacks for a more complete and stress-free visit. Limited small-group spaces available.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- Catacombs entrance
- Meeting point pick-ups are available in Miraflores. Vehicle type depends on the number of confirmed participants.
Itinerary
Start your experience at one of Lima’s most beautiful and historic squares. Learn about Peru’s independence while admiring the elegant European-style architecture surrounding Plaza San Martín.
Walk through Lima’s most iconic pedestrian street, once considered the city’s most elegant avenue and today filled with local culture, history, and everyday life.
Visit one of Lima’s oldest and most important colonial churches, famous for its baroque architecture and fascinating religious history.The church contains a variety of reredos. The altarpiece is fire gilded. The center of the altarpiece contains an image of the Virgin of Mercy, declared in 1615 the "heavenly protector of Lima."
Discover the heart of Lima’s historic center, surrounded by the Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima, and some of the city’s most important colonial buildings.
End the experience with the visit of the famous San Francisco Catacombs, an underground cemetery dating back to colonial times and one of Lima’s most unique historical attractions.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Passengers must be in front of the Gran Hotel Bolivar, 10 minutes before the meeting time.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Lima Walking Tour
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Lima
- Its from-price is 79% below the median of the 1469 experiences we list in Lima.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 63 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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