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Lima Cultural City Tour & Catacombs Visit: Discover UNESCO Heritage and Colonial History
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Lima
Embark on a cultural city tour of Lima, exploring its UNESCO World Heritage sites and colonial history. Visit San Martin Square, Plaza de Armas, and the Cathedral, and delve into the fascinating underground catacombs of the San Francisco Museum.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza San Martin - After picking you up, this will be the first site to visit, a wonderful plaza made in 19 hundred to commemorate 100 years of Peruvian independence. It has a fascinating statue that represents Peru’s liberator. The surrounding buildings are stunning, displaying the neoclassic style. Also, the old “Bolivar Hotel” can be seen here.
- Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - Then, we will go to the (Main square), the most representative one in Peru where you will see impressive old buildings such as “The Presidential Palace”, “The City Hall”, “The Cathedral of Lima”, and more. Lear about the rich history of Peru’s capital from your expert guide.
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - Finally, we will take you to the most amazing museum in downtown Lima. Here, you will be explained about the colonial period in Peru. Get ready to visit the underground catacombs and learn about its fascinating stories.
What's Included
- Expert Tour Guide
- Admission to San Francisco de Asis Museum & Catacombs
- Climate-Controlled Transport
- Convenient Pick-Up & Drop-Off from Lima: Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro, and Nearby Areas
What's Not Included
- Transfer from/to Lima’s Airport or Callao area
Additional Information
Let’s visit the historic Center of Lima, recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Discover San Martin Square, Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, The City Hall, the Presidential Palace, and other magnificent edifices during our walking tour. Prepare to explore the most captivating museum in Downtown Lima and delve into the history of the colonial period in Peru’s capital.
The San Francisco Museum & underground Catacombs are part of the experience!
Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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151natalyag
Apr 30, 2024
Great tour of Lima - We only had 1 day in Lima and this was an awesome tour to get the best of Lima. Our guide Manuel was extremely knowledgeable, with so much passion about Peru and its history. He was not overbearing with the info and kept the tour very engaging and interesting. Highly highly recommend Manuel!
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Thomas_m
Apr 29, 2024
A Great Walking Tour - The best way to see the historic area of the city hands down. The included pisco tasting session was also very fun. Our guide, Manuel, was excellent and very knowledgeable.
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Jennifer_h
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour for an intro to the city - This was a great excursion for a first day in Lima to introduce us to the historical district of the city. Our tour guide, Pamela, was very knowledgeable and fun. There were 6 of us in the group and we had her to ourselves x I would highly recommend!
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Andreaeb3146bc
Nov 12, 2023
Wonderful Lima city tour - Wonderful, our guide Pamela was excellent Lima positively surprised us, a beautiful, clean, safe and historic city, our guide was very prepared and gave us an unforgettable tour, I highly recommend it!
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Terry_b
Aug 5, 2022
Our guide was very... - Our guide was very knowledgeable. She spoke English clearly and helped us to gain a deep understanding of Lima’s rich history. She engaged in our questions eagerly.
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Ingardv2022
Mar 12, 2022
Excelente tour! Choose Susan and Jose - Excellent experience. My tour guide was very kind and utterly knowledgeable. She explained everything with details. Pizco tasting was great!
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Emmaowens28
Feb 4, 2022
Lovely trip around lima with a great guide - My tour guide wilian was really kind and friendly, I was picked up in a private air conditioned car and he took me around lima. He was very informative and I really enjoyed learning about the city
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