Lima Catacombs and General Cemetery Exploration: Unearth Peru's History

Unearth Peru’s history through a unique and different experience! Explore Lima’s catacombs and the oldest public cemetery in America, discovering the city’s evolution and hidden treasures.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - Catacumbas
  • Presbitero Maestro - Mausoleums & cripts
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Admission to the Catacombs included
  • Comfortable ride with air conditioning
  • Entry to Presbítero Maestro Cemetery
Additional Information

A unique and different experience!
Discover the history of Peru, through death, visiting the famous colonial catacombs built under the churches and the general cemetery “Presbítero Maestro”, built in 1808, which is the oldest public cemetery in America with more than 700 mausoleums!
We will learn the history of Peru chronologically, visiting the Plaza de…

Location
Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
Plaza San Francisco, Jirón Lampa y Ancash
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Paradise743132
Feb 29, 2024
Very interesting!! - The history of the Franciscans and their installations is very interesting (although I don't agree with so much wealth) but the show is the catacombs with the bones and anti-earthquake structure... and the belief of the grantees...
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Carrie_l
Feb 19, 2024
Renzo was a great guide.... - Renzo was a great guide. He explained things very well, and clued us in on some secrets about the monastery above the catacombs that was really interesting.
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London
Jan 26, 2024
Must do if looking for a UNIQUE history filled experience! - This tour is a MUST do if you are interested in checking out the Catacombs AND the largest cemetery in the America's! I had previously did a catacombs tour that was included as part of a city tour and it just seemed rushed! I really appreciated the extra time taken by my tour guide Jean who made sure I had all the history and answered any additional questions I had! I learned soooo much in the short time we were in the catacombs! Since it was a private tour, I elected to spend more time at the cemetery and I was def worth it!! I was AMAZED and also learned a LOT from this portion of the tour! I really liked that the vehicle was air conditioned, door pickup, the history lesson while on the way to the locations AND the Peruvian Churro as a snack! I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lima that wants to do something a little less traditional! What a unique experience!
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Lisa
Nov 21, 2023
Great tour with a great guide - Marco was amazing, treated us with respect and made sure we had fun while we learned about the culture. The cemetery tour was very interesting. Loved it, highly recommend.
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D1999yhdawnt
Sep 10, 2023
Great tour! - The catacombs were great, but I really enjoyed the cemetery more. I’ve never been to a cemetery this large covering 220 hectares, with 32 presidents and 292 soldiers interred here. The crypts and mausoleums were so interesting and massive! My guide, Sofia, was fantastic too! She has excellent English and is extremely well-informed. I really enjoyed this tour!
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From $56
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).