Lima Catacombs Tour: Explore Historic Depths

Explore Lima’s fascinating history on a half-day tour that includes a visit to the intriguing catacombs under the Monastery of San Francisco. Wander through the UNESCO-listed historic center and appreciate its colonial architecture. With small group sizes and hotel pick-up provided, this tour ensures an authentic and convenient cultural experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza San Martin - Constructed in the early 1900s, this square is named after the South American liberator Jose de San Martin, whose statue stands at its center. Here, you will learn about Jose de San Martin and the history of significant gatherings in the square.
  • Jiron de La Union - Once the city’s most important road, Jirón de la Unión was…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entry/Admission to the Catacombs
  • All fees and/or taxes
Location
Tourist Information Center (Kennedy)
Pasaje Juan Figari
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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825leonorl
Jun 13, 2025
I learned a lot from the history of peru - Very good experience. Rodrigo excellent treatment and explanations. Besides a group of wonderful people from other countries so we met other cultures
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Almogt608
Jun 11, 2025
Best walking tour, thanks to Wendy - I liked that Wendy showed us the local side of lima and didn’t make us feel like tourists. She showed us the local restaurants and markets, she taught us local Peruvian Spanish slang, and explained all about the local food. Best tour guide ever!
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Rlz514op
Jun 1, 2025
Private tour of Historic Lima, San Francisco Catacombs, and Magic Water Circuit - Susana was a wonderful guide! She picked us up with our van operator at our hotel and we travelled to Historic Lima form Miraflores for the afternoon. She spoke to us in the van about the city and all its different neighborhoods, and as we approached the historic center, she began to provide more historic insight of the city. Once we began walking, she was very detailed in her explanations and well prepared for our questions. During the walking tours, she accommodated various stops for us (bathroom break, water bottle and gift shop purchases). Overall, Susana did a wonderful job!
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Masonp498
Jun 1, 2025
Lima Walking Tour review - Had a great time walking around Lima on this tour! Our tour guide Rubi was very friendly and knowledgable and provided a fantastic tour. Loved learning about the rich history of Lima. Always felt safe, we left on time and the tour didn't feel unneccesarily rushed, overall experience was a 10/10.
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David
May 29, 2025
Lima Essentials 1/2 Day City Tour - Small group with pick up. - We enjoyed our 1/2 day tour very much. Our guide, Vale, was very engaging and knowledgeable. We all had an excellent experience 👏🏻.
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Alexmh1772af
May 27, 2025
Quick and informative tour of Lima’s city center - We had a great tour of Lima city center with Mafer! We learned a lot about the city’s history and saw many beautiful and historical buildings that are considered UNESCO sites. The highlight was visiting the catacombs. Only drawback was the commute between Miraflores, where the van picked us up, to the city center, and back. It was a very long 30-40 minute drive due to traffic each way. We sat in silence during the ride and it would have been nice to have had some commentary from our guide, perhaps explaining some of the buildings we drove by and teaching us more about Lima and Peru. Overall, we still would recommend this quick half-day tour to gain some more insight about the city.
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Davidag1444ig
May 27, 2025
Excellent tour of Downtown Lima - The tour of downtown Lima was excellent - Mafer made the tour very enjoyable with her insights and easygoing personality. Highly recommended.
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811chrisc
May 7, 2025
Fun, engaging and informative tour! - My family and I went on the Lima centre tour with Rubi. She was very friendly, funny and informative, we enjoyed it a lot and I would 100% recommend!
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101griseldas
May 6, 2025
Great and interesting tour to the catacombs - Our experience was very positive and comprehensive. We visited everything described in the brochure and more! We highly recommend this tour if you are interested not only in visiting cultural places but also learning about history. Our guide Rodrigo was very professional and attentive, we went with him to try the delicious “churros “ and he explained everything about this sweet. The visit to the catacombs was impressive, don’t miss it! Thanks for everything Rodrigo, we had a great tour .
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Raffael
May 2, 2025
Miraflores walking tour - Excellent tour in Miraflores with the beautiful Rubi, she speaks perfect english and had a lot of interesting things to say about Miraflores!
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From $39
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).