Lima City of the Kings & Catacombs Tour

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: 24 hours
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…
What's Included
  • Official Tour Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tickets to the Catacombs
  • Tour in the Historic Center of Lima
Additional Information

We pick you up from your hotel to head to the Grand Hotel Bolivar which is by Plaza San Martin. Then, we walk through the historic center of Lima, a place declared by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”. Our first stop is at Plaza San Martín, a wonderful place designed and built to celebrate 100 years of independence from Spain.
After that, we started…

Location
Plaza San Martin
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lauradk3427eo
Oct 16, 2024
Great tour - Renzo was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and made the trip really enjoyable, and we learned a lot about the city of Lima!
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Bastiaan
Oct 15, 2024
Bones, vultures and history. - Aura was a delightful and informative host who made the city tour a memorable experience for us. Highlights included a visit to the gracious Gran Hotel Bolivar, an exploration of the catacombs beneath St Francis Church, a walk around the town square and the Presidential Palace, and an unexpected sighting of vultures flying overhead. Would definitely recommend.
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Jdiscorde
Oct 13, 2024
Good walk through the center - Very nice day. Worth repeating. The visit was pleasant and quiet. Getting to the center is always difficult, but it was worth it.
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Bridgette127
Oct 11, 2024
Excellent tour - Aura did a great job! We really enjoyed our tour. The catacombs were very interesting and we really enjoyed the walk through the historic center.
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Diane_f
Oct 9, 2024
A very enjoyable 3 hours walking around the historic area of Lima. - Aura is an excellent guide - Very considerate and very knowledgeable. Her command of English is quite impressive.
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863nikkif
Oct 8, 2024
Fun morning - Lovely walk around the historic district. Alex is very knowledgeable and great at navigating us through the churches and catacombs among other groups as well as dropping bits of info so we never really felt we were waiting anywhere despite some crowds at moments. Thank you Alex!
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Companion291214
Oct 5, 2024
Lima City of the Kings - an intimate walk down Lima’s memory lane !! - Renzo was hugely knowledgable and clear and entertaining in his delivery and sensitive to the needs of our small group. He struck the right balance between how much detail he gave and the time and space for taking photos and admiring the architecture and buildings that were part of our tour. Thank you for a memorable day and experience. Nigel
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Stefaniv2019
Sep 23, 2024
Nice introduction to lima and Peru - Our booked tour was just 2 ppl - myself and my friend and travel companion. The tour was interesting - we covered a lot of the history of the city. I enjoyed learning, and the crypts were interesting. The guide answered our questions and was very flexible, I guess having just the two of us helped! Definitely recommend.
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Baafreo
Sep 21, 2024
Educational and fun - Punctual pickup in a nice van - both Guide (Alex) and driver a lot of fun. Alex was incredibly knowledgeable and articulate. Far from a rehearsed script - Alex's knowledge and perspective on politics, history, and world affairs, as well as a deep affiliation for Peruvian culture, took this tour to another level in terms of meaningfulness and the depth of understanding we gained.
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Exploration622694
Sep 28, 2024
Good tour - Aura was great. Lima has an interesting history and she was able to give some details of the locations we visited. The hotel, Choco museum, and the catacombs were the highlight. However I felt the visit to the catacombs was very rushed and so couldn’t enjoy it. I wish we were given more opportunities to take pictures throughout as well. But the rushed feeling pervaded throughout the tour. Overall it was an enjoyable morning despite how quickly we had to go throughout the tour.
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