Lima City of the Kings & Catacombs Tour

Explore the historic center of Lima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Walk through colonial streets, visit catacombs, and see iconic landmarks like Plaza San Martín and Plaza de Armas.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza San Martin - Popular Plaza and second most important in the Historic Center. Built in honor to the liberator of Perú.
  • Jiron de La Union - Most famous street in Lima, full of beautiful architecture and local culture.
  • Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - Spooky Catacombs and beautiful colonial Convent.
  • Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - Get to see the Palace of Goverment, the Cathedral, City Hall and its beautiful fountain.
What's Included
  • Official Tour Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tickets to the Catacombs
  • Tour in the Historic Center of Lima
Additional Information

We pick you up from your hotel to head to the Grand Hotel Bolivar which is by Plaza San Martin. Then, we walk through the historic center of Lima, a place declared by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”. Our first stop is at Plaza San Martín, a wonderful place designed and built to celebrate 100 years of independence from Spain.

After that, we started walking through many popular streets where we can see the contrast between colonial churches, mansions, balconies and modern stores. This is a combination that will make you enjoy this walking!

We visit the catacombs! Spanish cemeteries built under colonial churches are something you cannot miss. Dare to walk through the cemetery and learn about the fascinating history of colonial Lima! We finish the tour visiting the Plaza de Armas where we can see the Government Palace, Archbishop’s Palace and City Hall of Lima.

Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy

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

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Michaelpg2948xw
Aug 10, 2024
Perfect start to Lima’s culture - Great experience- Manuel was a great guide and gave us a real understanding of the rich culture and background of the historic city. Would highly recommend
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Pokhim_s
Jul 30, 2024
Well worth a shot. - Alexander was a great guide! Especially commend his ability to adapt to a special exhibit about Peruvian retablo boxes which was not a part of the original tour. Really enjoyed learning about the history and the sites of Peru which really helped elevate my visit.
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Katemortonski
Jul 24, 2024
Friendly, informative, awesome! - Lucas was a wonderful tour guide! Very knowledgeable, kind and friendly and he spoke excellent English! He shared so much information with us - history and current day. He made sure we were enjoying ourselves and was really wonderful with my 12-year old daughter. I definitely recommend this tour with Lucas!
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Jade
Jul 18, 2024
Great way to experience downtown Lima! - Very informative and interesting tour! My tour guide, Alexander, was very knowledgeable and knew the answers to all my questions. Was very impressed!
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564romarios
Jul 18, 2024
Spooky tour but worth it - Aura was a great guide and my family truly enjoy the tour. I was astonished about the catatombs history, I think this place should be visited if you are visiting lima
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Alexandre
Jul 15, 2024
Excellent Guide - All right! Good car. Marco Polo, who was our Guide, is very attentive and explains everything in a pleasant way. We managed to see the necessary and a little more in the historic center of Lima
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Camilacj4095ku
Jul 15, 2024
An unforgettable experience - Marco Polo made a very pleasant and didactic tour. You can tell he was very prepared to explain the historical places we visited and resolve any queries we had. We were picked up at the hotel at the appointed time, very punctual and pleasant trip, recommended to come as a family
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Rafa-arenas
Jul 14, 2024
Nice tour - Nice lap and Guide Manuel 10 points!. Historical and real Peru. Impeccable and punctual transport. Pro and friendly treatment. Much knowledge delivered by the Guide.
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Siddanger47
Jul 14, 2024
Visit the Unexplored parts of Lima - A very informative trip exploring the Lima city center and all its beautiful old architecture along with the unique experience of visiting the Catacombs
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845ronaldod
Jul 31, 2024
Wealth of sacred art - It was a good dive into sacred history, its evolution and exploration of the original peoples. Showing the great bloodshed of a millennial culture by strativist colonialism.
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