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Lima Heritage Tour: Huaca Pucllana & Catacombs
4.6
5 Ratings
Lima
Enjoy a day packed with activities in Lima: visit Huaca Pucllana and another of the city’s iconic landmarks, all with the guidance of an expert. Transportation is provided, and there’s time to indulge in the local cuisine. This will be a vibrant and unforgettable day blending heritage, urban life, and local tastes.
Enjoy a day packed with activities in Lima: visit Huaca Pucllana and another of the city’s iconic landmarks, all with the guidance of an expert. Transportation is provided, and there’s time to indulge in the local cuisine. This will be a vibrant and unforgettable day blending heritage, urban life, and local tastes.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Huaca Pucllana - Huaca Pucllana – A Historical Gem in Miraflores
Huaca Pucllana is a remarkable ceremonial center from the Lima Culture (400–700 AD), constructed with adobe bricks in a stepped pyramid design. Nestled in the heart of the Miraflores district, it offers a striking contrast between ancient history and modern Lima.
Its central location…
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Huaca Pucllana - Huaca Pucllana – A Historical Gem in Miraflores
Huaca Pucllana is a remarkable ceremonial center from the Lima Culture (400–700 AD), constructed with adobe bricks in a stepped pyramid design. Nestled in the heart of the Miraflores district, it offers a striking contrast between ancient history and modern Lima.
Its central location makes it easily accessible, just minutes away from Lima’s main hotels, avenues, and tourist attractions. Guided tours are available, providing insights into the religious and administrative life of one of the oldest cultures on the Peruvian coast. - Mercado nro 1 de Surquillo - This market showcases some of Peru’s typical fruits and vegetables, making it an ideal stop to understand why Peruvian cuisine is so renowned.
- Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - From this stunning square, visitors can admire the Lima Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Government Palace, and the water fountain.
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - This will be a highlight of the tour; visitors can explore one of the oldest libraries in America, the famous catacombs, and 16th-century paintings. It promises to be a fantastic experience with the guide.
- Parque Intihuatana - The final stop is at this beautiful park, offering a breathtaking view of the entire Lima coast. Afterward, guests will be dropped off at their hotel or any nearby location of their choice.
- Centro Historico de Lima - A brief stroll through Lima’s historic center reveals its stunning 16th-century palaces and churches.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert local guide
- Entrance tickets to the Catacombs Museum
- Participation in all scheduled activities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Expert local guide
- Entrance tickets to the Catacombs Museum
- Participation in all scheduled activities
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not applicable for tourists arriving on cruise ships
- This tour is valid only for clients who are staying in the districts of Miraflores ,San Isidro ,Barranco and Lima center
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not applicable for tourists arriving on cruise ships
- This tour is valid only for clients who are staying in the districts of Miraflores ,San Isidro ,Barranco and Lima center
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Huaca Pucllana
Calle General Borgono s/n, cuadra 8
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ashley
Nov 20, 2019
Knowledgeable, Adventurous, Fun - Our culinary tour in Peru started with Andres picking our group of six up (we eventually became a group of 8) at the airport and taking us to our hotel for a much needed night of rest. While driving to the hotel we coordinated with him about what we hoped to do in the following days and where we had reservations. He had plenty of suggestions and really was able to get a feel for what our group was looking for making him a valuable part of our experience. Along the way he shared interesting facts, cooking tips/recipes, and was more than happy to answer any questions we had about Peru and working out logistics of certain experiences. We managed to fit in a trip to the giant public fish market at 3 in the morning! Now that’s service!! I would highly recommend booking with him.
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Roberto
Jul 16, 2019
Nice private tour - Excellent tour in Lima, visiting Barranco and the city center. Tour guide was atentive and very nice.
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London_john_jane
Dec 1, 2018
Great Reliable Tour Company in Lima - Never having been in Peru before, and with 4 days in Lima before heading south to see the Nazca lines, we took the advice of the front desk at the Marriott Courtyard (great hotel to stay in BTW) and booked a private city tour of Lima with Discover Lima. We enjoyed the first tour so much that we arranged to have the same guide for 3 more tours. They were all well done and we left Lima with a great sense of the city and its history. We did the Lima City tour, the night fountain tour, the day long tour of the 2 museums (Larco and Archeological) and the day trip tour to Pachacamac. In particular we would like to recommend our guide for all these tours Vilko Dorsner whom we were lucky to have for the first tour and then booked for other tours. He was always prompt, very polite, knowledgeable and had many interesting facts and tales to keep us interested and amused. He went out of his way to show us extras along the way which we really appreciated. He offered many suggestions for eating as well including being able to get us a seating at Rafael Restaurant for the best meal we had in Lima. We would highly recomend using Lima Discover while in Lima.
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Gillian
Dec 16, 2017
I had booked a group tour but I was... - <p>I had booked a group tour but I was the only one so it was just me and my guide. The traffic was awful so the Lima part took longer than expected and Barranco was very rushed. I think only about 20 minutes there maybe half an hour tops I don't feel like I got a good look at the place. The guide was lovely he wasn't feeling well but did his best. I'd booked the English speaking option and he had advised me at the start his English wasn't too good. Because of the language barrier and the fact it was one on one I didn't enjoy it as much as other Viator tours.</p>
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