Lima City of the Kings and Catacombs Tour: Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Lima
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
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tickets to the Catacombs
Additional Information

We’ll commence the activity by fetching you from your hotel and we’ll proceed to Lima’s historic center, a location declared a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO. Our exploration initiates at Plaza San Martín, a remarkable site constructed to honor the centenary of Spain’s independence.

Following this, we tread through numerous bustling streets, observing the blend of colonial architectures such as churches, mansions, and balconies contrasted against contemporary storefronts. The fusion is a spectacle that will enhance the experience of your tour!

We then delve into the catacombs! The Spanish graveyards located beneath colonial churches are a sight you certainly don’t want to miss out on. Engage in a thrilling walk through the cemetery whilst absorbing the captivating backstory of colonial Lima! We conclude the tour at the Plaza de Armas, offering views of the Government Palace, Archbishop’s Palace, and Lima’s City Hall.

Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cruiser16570031024
Apr 8, 2024
Great tour - A very informative and enjoyable tour. Pamela was friendly and knowledgeable. She was thoughtful of my needs throughout, answered my many questions and showed me everywhere I should see in downtown Lima!
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Priit
Apr 6, 2024
Very professional tour guide, interesting stories about Lima - Lima is very nice city and to learn more about Lima and Peru was for us just a pleasure. I would like to recommend this tour to everyone.
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Williambi8017et
Mar 14, 2024
Great tour! - The tour was excellent and very informative. Request Renzo as your guide and you'll have a great tour with a balanced historical perspective.
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Navigator21747105188
Mar 7, 2024
Well above expectations - Enjoyed every minute and took a lot of photos. Jean Paul was an excellent quide with enormous amount of knowledge. East to talk to as well.
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Justinmtraveling
Mar 3, 2024
Great walking tour with a fantastic guide! - This was a fantastic tour of the Historic Center of Lima! We only had one day to spend in Lima, and this tour really helped us get the most out of it. Our guide Pamela made the tour especially worthwhile: she was very kind and so knowledgeable about all eras of Peruvian history. The major plazas of Lima were beautiful and the Basilica/Monastery of San Francisco was impressive, but the best part of the tour was having Pamela to answer all of our questions and provide insightful anecdotes along the way.
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F8601ditonyr
Feb 29, 2024
Excellent tour of the Catacombs - What a fantastic tour! Renzo was such a great tour guide! He took his time and was very thorough in the history of the catacombs. This is the best tour I have ever taken for the price. Highly recommend!
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Poiuyrt2001
Feb 24, 2024
Fantastic tour guide!!!!! - Sofia our guide was absolutely fantastic! She was very knowledgeable in the history of Peru!! Had no problems answering any question we had. Was helpful and sweet!! I definitely would recommend her to anyone looking to book this tour!!!
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Ilsopa37
Feb 23, 2024
Amazing day - The tour we had today 23/02 was amazing! Both driver and guide did great! So many amazing facts and beautiful sites to see. With it currently being summer in Peru it was so nice to ride in a van with A/C! Bring your walking shoes and water and enjoy the sites.
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V6109yajessicaz
Feb 23, 2024
Best Walking Tour in Lima - The whole experience was excellent our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun made the tour a breeze definitely recommend to get to know historical sites buildings and the catacombs
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Ross_r
Mar 27, 2024
GREAT experience. Would recommend. - Private tour was awesome. Lots of time for questions and taking our time. Our tour guide was fantastic. MANY tours out there like this one but our guy made it great. It was myself and my son with the guide. We took an air conditioned vehicle . Only suggestion would be to slow down walking when it comes to the catacombs. Everything was fantastic
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