Top Attractions in Lima: Historic Center, Love Park & Catacombs
Description
⚠️ Important: The price shown corresponds to the ESSENTIAL option. Full experiences such as hotel pickup and tickets to the San Francisco Convent and Catacombs are only available in the Premium or Private option. Discover the highlights of Lima in a half-day with this small-group tour. Visit top attractions such as the Park of Love, Huaca Pucllana archaeological site, Plaza Mayor, and the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs. To suit different travel styles, we offer multiple experience options with different inclusions and pricing. We recommend reviewing the details of each option before booking to ensure it matches what you want to experience. • Small-group half-day sightseeing tour of Lima • Ideal for first-time visitors and those with limited time • Choose from morning or afternoon departures • Includes entrance to the museum and catacombs (depending on option selected) • Round-trip transfers from Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, and Downtown (depending on option selected)
Tour Options
Itinerary
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 is inspired by Park Güell in Barcelona and has in the central part a sculpture called "El Beso" by the Peruvian sculptor Víctor Delfín.
Continuing with our tour, you will visit the Huaca Pucllana Archaeological Site in a panoramic way, a sacred site belonging to the Lima culture.
Then we will visit the historic center of Lima and walk through its main squares, streets, churches and shreds of the ancient city of the Kings. Likewise, we will walk through the main square of Lima where our experienced guide will narrate the historical background of the old viceroyalty of Peru, we will appreciate the architectural monuments that surround the square, such as the cathedral of Lima, archiepiscopal palace, government palace. As soon as we finish our walk through the historic center, you will visit the chocomuseum, a museum store where it shows us the history of chocolate and cocoa in Peru, we can also taste its typical liquors and jams made from chocolate and cocoa.
Continuing our walk we will observe the old abandoned station today converted into the house of Peruvian Literature, we will also be able to appreciate artisan shops and we will give you time so you can buy Peruvian crafts, after that you will visit an old colonial house today converted into a small traditional bar and In this place we will learn how to prepare the flagship drink of Peru “El pisco Sour”.
Finally we will enter the Convent, Museum of San Francisco and its catacombs, here we will have a guided tour for 30 minutes and we will visit some of the oldest cemeteries in the city located below the San Francisco convent, finally we will proceed to take you to your hotel and in If you want to stay for lunch or dinner in the center, the return is on your own account.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will arrive at your hotel approximately 5 minutes before the scheduled pick-up time. Please be ready on time, as the waiting time is limited to 5 minutes. After this, we will continue with the scheduled pick-ups. If you are not present, you will need to make your way to the meeting point at Parque del Amor in Miraflores (Premium option only).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Things to bring:
- Sun hat.
- Sun protection cream (factor 35 recommended).
- Water.
- Camera and films.
Reviews(182)
The itinerary includes the chocolate museum, but it is not included in the entry. Aside from that, it was a good experience.
The tour guide provided exceptional service, demonstrating both helpfulness and politeness. The itinerary included culturally enriching and aesthetically pleasing locations. We suggest considering an additional stop, particularly given the available time. We experienced a slight 10-minute delay in pickup (even though the website stated you would have left us after 5 minutes), and the tour concluded 35-40 minutes ahead of schedule. While this may have been intended to accommodate travel back to the hotel, our return journey took only 15 minutes, indicating an early conclusion by 15-20 minutes. Furthermore, despite booking a private tour, an additional individual was included in our taxi for the return trip to the hotel.
The trip to Lima was wonderful. Elma is a great guide, passed us various historical information and showed the city under his sight. Besides being an extremely pleasant person. We loved the walk and the night we went to the magic circuit of the waters. The night ended with a golden key. Thank you very much to Elma and the driver of the vehicle, Mr. Ordoñes.
We had a wonderful tour, and Patrick was an outstanding guide. He picked us up right on time from our hotel lobby and was friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the day. Love Park was beautiful and peaceful, though there were quite a few vendors aggressively selling necklaces and locks for the fence. The Historic Center was fascinating, with unique architecture and a rich history that Patrick brought to life. There were also some persistent vendors selling maps, but it didn’t take away from the experience. The Catacombs were especially memorable—a unique and eye-opening experience that offered a glimpse into the darker side of church history. It was both educational and intriguing. Overall, this was an excellent tour, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore the area’s history and culture. Patrick made the experience truly enjoyable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We had a wonderful tour, and Patrick was an outstanding guide. He picked us up right on time from our hotel lobby and was friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the day. Love Park was beautiful and peaceful, though there were quite a few vendors aggressively selling necklaces and locks for the fence. The Historic Center was fascinating, with unique architecture and a rich history that Patrick brought to life. There were also some persistent vendors selling maps, but it didn’t take away from the experience. The Catacombs were especially memorable—a unique and eye-opening experience that offered a glimpse into the darker side of church history. It was both educational and intriguing. Overall, this was an excellent tour, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to explore the area’s history and culture. Patrick made the experience truly enjoyable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Miragros and Jose Silverio were excellent. Super attentive and helpful. Punctuals with the combined schedules. It was a very good tour for the family (I did with my wife and 2 daughters)
Muito obrigado por compartilhar sua experiência com a Inca Trilogy. Ficamos muito felizes em saber que Milagros e José Silverio foram atenciosos, prestativos e pontuais, e que toda a sua família teve um ótimo passeio. Agradecemos sinceramente sua confiança e sua recomendação.
What a wonderful tour! Lasted about 3 hours and it was just my husband, the tour guide and myself. Very informative and perfect amount of time spent at each place. Definitely check this out if you want some history and beautiful sites of Lima. Thank you Italo and the driver for a wonderful time!
What a pleasure to hear you had such a great experience! We’re very glad you enjoyed the balance of information, time, and comfort throughout the tour, and that our team made your visit to Lima special. Thank you for your kind words!
The tour operator accomodated the changes we wanted for the pick up time. Our guide Melanie was delightful company and her lovely bubbly personality added to the pleasure of this excellent tour. The driver was very skilled in the busy traffic. The whole tour was to our own pace and just where we wanted to go. I recommend this tour.
Melanie was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable, courteous with everyone in the group. Keep up the great work and service.
This was a great experience. Patrick is very well spoken and knowledgeable about all things Lima and Peru! He stopped frequently to teach us about the history of Lima and was able to answer any questions we had. The tour was the perfect amount of time (about 5 hours) and very reasonably priced. Thank you Patrick!
Amazing tour! We went different places and tour guide Patrick was amazing and fun to be around and explained the history of Lima. I strongly recommend this excellent tour. Thank you Patrick
