Lima History Tour: Explore Catacombs & More

Explore the prehispanic, colonial, and contemporary history of Lima on a genuine 4-hour tour of the historic center, led by a friendly and well-informed tour guide. Discover the renowned catacombs, a cemetery situated beneath the San Francisco convent, known as one of the oldest!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • El Parque del Amor - We start our tour by picking up each traveler from their Hotel or Airbnb.
    First, 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…
What's Included
  • Transportation
  • Entrance to San Francisco Museum & Catacombs
  • Guided tour of Lima’s Historic Center
  • Pisco sour tasting
  • Official Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • Things to bring:
  • Sun hat.
  • Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended).
  • Water.
  • Camera and films.
Location
Parque del Amor
Malecón Cisneros
Clients who choose the meeting point option for this tour will be picked up at Parque del Amor in Miraflores. One day before the tour, our team will contact you to confirm the exact pick-up time and share the details of your assigned guide, ensuring a smooth and well-organized experience.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Slhq2015
Nov 4, 2025
Great value and a great time! - This was an excellent way to spend an afternoon, getting to know a new city with the help of people who know it well. Roxanna (the guide) was a kind and knowledgeable host, and Benji (the driver) got us through the traffic safely with ease. I was on my own, but made to feel a part of the group. Highly recommend this tour as a truly great value for the money, and a great time.
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Walter_s
Oct 29, 2025
Lima in our hearts - We loved learning about Lima and its history and Melanie our tour guide made it possible. Our favorite part was visiting the catacombs which I 100% recommend.
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Helen_s
Sep 29, 2025
Roxana was fabulous - Great communication and Roxana was so easy going and knowlegeable. We ask a lot of question and she answered them all
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Skyem207
Sep 23, 2025
Lovely tour of lima and the historic centre - Our tour guide Patrick was so lovely and informative ! He knew so much about everywhere we went. An amazing way to explore Lima and learn about the history! The pisco tasting was a fun part of the tour. Thank you :)
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Stefano
Sep 15, 2025
Great experience - We participated in the morning tour of the historic center of Lima. Great experience concluded with a Pisco tasting. Our guide Gema was very knowledgeable and nice. I highly recommend!
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Juergens370
Sep 7, 2025
Great experience with Lima highlights tour - I booked the tour very short term to shorten the 12 hour stopover in Lima. I chose airport pickup (they pick you up at intl arrivals). I lucked out and was the only one on the tour. My tour guide was Melanie and she did a marvelous job. She speaks English fluently and was easy to talk to. She really put her heart into explaining everything about the places we visited. As far as I can tell this tour shows you the highlights of Lima and I would certainly recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Sara
Sep 4, 2025
I really liked the tour city we followed the itinerary correctly and visited all points, recommend for chairs! Gr - Very good experience, helped my friend chairman all the way, many stories about Lima, very worth this experience
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Safari707076
Sep 1, 2025
Excellent experience. - Very complete tour. We visited from the seawall through the Miraflores and Barranco neighborhoods to the beautiful Plaza de Armas. Stopping by the San Francisco Convent.
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Marcgx8739qi
Aug 20, 2025
Knowing the center and history of Lima - We went with Bryan to take a tour of downtown Lima while explaining historical facts and curious facts about Lima and Peru. Very interesting and educational! Finally we have done a small tasting of different piscos, all of them delicious!
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Markkxldor
Aug 20, 2025
Very good time to spend on a layover in Lima - Proper pickup experience, and the commentaries by Patrick, starting at the arheological site, continued at the cathedral, catacomb and the main square were well on the spot! The drink tasting, even more the Miraflores views were great to experience! ... I can recommend this tour and Guide for anyone who is on a 6-8 hours layover and cannot go deeper because of that. It was much better than sitting at the airport. :)
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).