Lima City Half Day Tour: Explore Lima's Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and Modern Attractions

Discover Lima and its rich history with this tour. Experience the finest attractions from Lima’s three historical eras: pre-Hispanic, colonial, and contemporary.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Huaca Pucllana - Ancestral Lima

We start our tour with a panoramic view of the “Pucllana Pyramid” a magnificent ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th century a.D. and considered a “sacred village” by the Incas. The Viceroyalty of Perú was the most important of the Spanish Empire and Lima was its capital.

  • Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - Colonial Lima

We visit the Historical Center of Lima, where you will appreciate more than fifty monuments and Colonial edifications, such as the Paseo de la República, the San Martín Square, the Main Square, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and the City Council Palace among others.

  • Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - We will then visit the museum Banco Central de Reserva (closed to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and Monday closed all day) where we will admire the “Treasures of Perú” Collection, a fine selection of objects made of gold, ceramics and textiles from different pre-columbian cultures. Next we will visit the monumental San Francisco Convent, which displays the largest collection of religious art in America. Our highlight will be the visit of the underground vaults, known as “Catacumbas” or Catacombs.
  • Miraflores - Contemporary Lima

We will visit traditional residential areas of Lima, such as El Olivar of San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar.

What's Included
  • Transport
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Infant rates Not apply if they do not occupy a seat
  • Note: If you require an infant seat, we can assign one for an extra cost.
  • This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions
Location
Huaca Pucllana
Calle General Borgono s/n, cuadra 8
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Todd_l
Dec 22, 2023
Excellent tour! - Our tour guide, Julio was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about Lima and Peru’s history. The catacombs were amazing and the highlight of the tour.
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Marc_l
Oct 27, 2021
Fernando was so detailed... - Fernando was so detailed in the tour. I learned so much and very accommodating. I’d so recommend this tour.
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Heather_j
Sep 18, 2017
I'm giving this tour 3 stars mainly... - <p>I'm giving this tour 3 stars mainly for the catacombs near the end. That was a highlight for sure, and I'm sad we couldn't take photos. Be aware that when this says half day, it's not really a half day. We were finished in under 4 hours, with quite a bit of time spent for pickups and bus changes. The information I received was good, but not nearly as thorough as I was expecting for a city tour. We didn't stop much except for the historic main district, so it was a bummer to be told of sights while speeding by on the bus. Our bus had both English and Spanish speaking tours, and even though we had headsets to better hear our particular guide, it was distracting to have the other guide speaking the other language on the bus at the same time. Just be aware of that if you have trouble hearing.</p>
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Dream262912
Oct 25, 2019
Service Incomplete - We got this Lima tour half day and it was no visit to the Catacombs and so far no explanation or any type of refund about it? Thank you!
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Bennie_c
Nov 14, 2022
This was not a good tour.... - This was not a good tour. I would not recommend it. Book with some other tour company. I would not recommend Viator.
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