Pachacamac Pyramids: A Full Day Exploration of Inca Temples and Lima City
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Embark on a full-day exploration of the Pachacamac Pyramids and Lima City, discovering Inca temples, historic sites, and the mesmerizing Water Show Park. Join us for the best of Lima in a day!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pachacamac - Lurin - Lima - Peru - Incas Pyramids & Temples
  • Centro Historico de Lima - Main Square , San Martín Square & Catacombs of Lima
  • Circuito Magico Del Agua - Water Show & fountains
What's Included
  • Access to historic catacombs
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Lunch included
  • Comfortable travel with in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance to the Magic Water Show
  • Tickets to the ancient ruins of Pachacamac
Additional Information

Experience the Best of Lima in One Day!

We’ll start from your accommodation, heading towards Pachacamac sanctuary, home to Inca pyramids and temples constructed from 200 AD up until the Spaniards arrived in 1532. Explore the Temple of the Sun, Moon Temple, and other historical sites.

Next, we’ll treat our taste buds with a delightful lunch at a local eatery situated in Lima’s bustling neighborhood where mouth-watering food is a certainty! Post lunch, we will explore Lima’s Historic Center. Immerse yourself in the charm of the city with the Main Square, Saint Martin Square, and the mystical catacombs of Saint Francis Monastery.

Concluding this memorable day, we’ll visit the incredible Water Show Park to marvel at the magnificent fountain show.

Don’t let this unforgettable experience slip away!

Location
Pachacamac - Lurin - Lima - Peru
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bluebitter
Mar 19, 2024
Fullday recommended 100% - It completely exceeded our expectations, it is a quite complete tour. Our guide Jean Paul along with the driver Esterling were very friendly at all times. We learned a lot on this tour, learning about pre-Columbian Peruvian history to the present day. We started at the pyramids of Pachacamac, an ancient site with fascinating history, as we walked we could easily imagine how people lived at that time thanks to the information that Jean Paul gave us. Then we return to the center of Lima, we stop for lunch (delicious by the way) and we continue getting to know the city, specifically the historic center. The most curious thing is the tour of the San Francisco catacombs, if you suffer from claustrophobia I do not recommend that you do that part of the tour haha. We finished with the water show, very fun because of the challenges of avoiding getting wet and the closing show was beautiful. (We recommend that if you want to do the maze challenge, bring a towel if possible) I would like to highlight the impartiality, objectivity and professionalism of Jean Paul, we felt that he told us the history of the country in a reliable manner. We leave with a beautiful memory and with a lot of knowledge of its beautiful culture.
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Mariamv8376xj
Mar 18, 2024
Pamela is the BEST tour guide in Lima! - This was a GREAT tour! Our tour guide and driver were perfectly on time at our door step. Pamela, our tour guide, was one of the most knowledgeable people we’ve had as a guide. She was kind, easy going, friendly and helpful. She took great care of us!! AND she takes the best pictures! I didn’t know a “photographer” was included in this tour 😉 Lunch was AMAZING!!! And it’s included in the cost of the tour which was great! The van we had was IMMACULATE! From beginning to end, we’d recommend this tour to everyone!! Thanks Pamela for being AMAZING!
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Freedom42116101132
Mar 5, 2024
Amazing day in Pachacamac. - Mario and Jesus were amazing guides. The information provided during the tour was great and allowed us to fully appreciate this amazing culture.
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Vicky
Jan 22, 2024
Full and varied day - What a full day! Starting with the fascinating ancient site of Pachacamac. Enough has been excavated to get a sense of the site. Pachacamac looks down on the desert and it’s easy to image its former red walls visible to travellers from miles away. I believe it will become a more popular site when more excavation is done. Our guide Jean Paul was extremely knowledgeable about the site. Next we had a fabulous lunch in Lima central and then explored the downtown core and in particular the church de San Francisco and its subterranean crypt. We ended the day with a trip to the park of fountains. This park is a favourite with Peruvians and it was a delight to see all the families enjoying the fountains, spray features, bouncing castles. At dusk the biggest fountain has a special display and music representing the history of Peru. A fabulous way to end the day.
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Mikege4221fb
Jan 18, 2024
Overview of Lima, Peru, and Pachacamac Pyramids - This was an excellent tour. Our guide, Pamela, was very knowledgeable of her country, city, and the sites that we visited, was very personable. She was the key to making it as successful as it was. The tour was well organized and the transportation arrangements were handled smoothly. The tour description alerts you that this is a long, full day tour, so be aware of your limitations if that can be an issue. That said, I recommend it without reservation.
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Christineyvr2018
Jan 6, 2024
I definite must - Our full day tour to Pachacamac Pyramids, Lima City, Magic Water Show was fantastic and a must do while in Lima. Yes, it was a very long day, but worth every penny. Our guide, Renzo, was very knowledgeable in everything and everywhere he took us to. His fun personality made for an interesting day. Our driver, Ernesto, was an excellent driver and we felt safe in his vehicle at all times. Thank you both for this wonderful experience.
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Travis_d
Jan 2, 2024
Book this tour! - Book this tour. I was hesitant to book this tour as it had 1 review on Viator and was the same review on TripAdvisor. After calling Viator customer support I found out the review is the same as it’s the same company. So we went with the tour hoping to the 1 review was not a bad omen. It was not a bad omen. This tour was GREAT. We had a day lay over on Lima and wanted to explore the city but also do something unique. We started our tour at 11am. Thought the tour says a max of 15 people it was just myself and my partner. We were picked up at the restaurant we went to for breakfast. So, already, the tour company accommodated a pick up location that wasn’t “typical”. We had a driver and a guide in a clean SUV and went to the Pyramids. Lots of energy and a lot of knowledge from our tour guide MP. Sterling, our driver, was extremely friendly and drove safely and was prompt with every pick up. You could tell the full team was about comfort, customer experience, and providing a robust trip. The pyramids were great. Not rushed. The crypts were neat and the architecture was beautiful. Our diet (vegan) was accommodated for lunch which was fantastic and convenient. We had a tour guide switch for the city which was Enrique. Just as energetic and knowledgeable. We were given a walk at our own pace from cathedral to cathedral and then were picked up for the Water Show at the Fountain Park. I guess usually the park is much more packed on a non holiday so there’s much more waiting in line. However, we had a lot of time in the park before the water show - this was the only thing I would have changed to lessen the waiting (thought I don’t thin this could have been anticipated). Enrique filled this time with jokes and knowledge. The water show was ok. About of families and definitely something people look forward to. Overall the park was beautiful, clean, and very safe. Afterward we were to be dropped off at a restaurant. Again, atypical and on a holiday it was closed. Sterling and Enrique tried to find another place for us to eat but without luck (not without trying!). We had a great time with MP, Enrique, and Sterling. Truly a 9 hour tour. If you want a filling day to see some sights inside and outside of the city this is a great way to do that - WITH lunch! Also note: we were allowed to leave our luggage in Sterling transportation all day while we took the tours. VERY convenient. Will definitely book again with this company when we come back for a real Perú visit.
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Vonsh22
Jul 26, 2022
This tour was spectacular - This tour was spectacular. Our guide Manuel was very knowledgable about the city and its history. The tour had a nice mix of sites, from the Pachacamac ruins south of the city to the catacombs of San Francisco to a local market to the magic water fountain show. We felt very safe with a guide to show us around and an excellent driver. Would highly recommend.
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