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Lima City & Catacombs Walking Tour: Dive Into Lima's Past and Architecture in a 2.5 Hour Journey
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141 Ratings
Lima
Dive into Lima's past and architecture on a 2.5-hour walking tour. Visit iconic monuments, the Catacombs of San Francisco Church, and learn about the city's history and current day issues.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor) - Learn interesting facts about the foundation, meaning and history of Lima city.
Pass by the monuments around the Main Square such as The President Palace, City Hall and The Cathedral. - Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas - Visit the library, the chorus and San Francisco Church and Convent, finish the tour in the catacombs, one of the best experiences in Lima Downtown.
Please be advised, The Catacombs cost is not included in the tour.
- Palacio de Torre Tagle - Perfect place to talk about peruvian Architecture and its evolution from Colonial Times to the present.
- Jiron de La Union - Visit one of the most important streets in Peru and learn how Lima and Peru got their independence to become a new republic.
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Plaza San Martin - Visit this beautiful square, the perfect spot to understand modern issues and Peruvian society in general.
Finish by tasting a great pisco sour. (optional)
What's Included
- Certified Tour Guide in English and Spanish
What's Not Included
- Pisco Sours
- Gratuities
- Transfer
Additional Information
Visit the most iconic monuments in Lima including the Catacombs of San Francisco Church. This walking tour will make you travel into the past of our city to understand the country in 2.5 hours.
You will start your experience in the main square, discuss all episodes between the Incas and the conquerors. Then, you will take a look at the spooky catacombs and the convent of San Francisco Church.
After, You will continue learning about architecture, importance of the city and how Lima and Peru got independent.
Last, we will explain how our history is connected to current day issues and answer all questions about the city.
Location
Jirón Cusco & Jirón Carabaya
Jiron Cusco & Jiron Carabaya, we will be at the corner of the Metro Grocery Store wearing our mustard Lima Experience Baseball Cap.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sarahsi7131og
Jun 22, 2024
Beautiful sights and lots of bones - Yuced was a great tour guide and taught us so much about Peru’s history! We all had a great time and the churros are to die for.
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Edithmelendez
Jun 14, 2024
Great afternoon - well organized, on schedule and very informative! Our guide was great! She left us in the end to try the famous in the area churros as seen in mexico but way bigger! As expected and noted.
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Olivia_h
Jun 13, 2024
Great!! - Very fun and we learned a lot would definitely recommend. Perfect for family’s and groups of friends or even on ur own.
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Libeachgirl55
Jun 12, 2024
You won’t be disappointed. - We really enjoyed this walking tour around the city. Our guide, Johnny ? ) was very knowledgeable about his city. You could tell he loved what he does for a living. Great lunch recommendation.
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Cheryl_s
Jun 9, 2024
Catcacombs - Loved Joseph as our guide and highly recommend the experience . The Catacombs were my favorite, the churros, learning about the history of Lima and the culture.
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730carolinaa
Jun 1, 2024
City tour Plus catacombs - Our tour guide Yoced was great! He was very patient with our questions, he was extremely knowledgeable and quite funny. The communication with the guides/company was all through Whatsapp which was very convenient and effective. The guides are all easy to identify. Definitely recommend!
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Nomad587117
May 28, 2024
Best city tour in Lima - After six months of travelling through South America and experiencing various city tours, I can confidently say that this one surpassed all expectations. Joseph, our guide, was outstanding—his humour, wit, and depth of knowledge truly made the tour exceptional. I highly recommend it. We not only learned a great deal about Peru's history and current affairs but also savoured delicious churros along the way.
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Morgan
May 23, 2024
Fantastic historical tour - Yoced was a friendly, knowledgeable and wonderful wonderful guide. We learned a lot about Lima and Peru itself. We toured the some of the buildings and the catacombs in the historic centre and Yosef was very informative but also very funny catering for 2 adults and a teenager.
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Josh_b
May 20, 2024
Great way to learn about Perú's history - Yoced was a great tour guide! He was patient with us as we were running behind schedule. During the tour, we learned a ton about the history of Perú and Lima in particular. This was a great way to start our trip, and made several moments on our trip more meaningful as a result.
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Benjamin_g
May 15, 2024
Lima City Tour, exceptional tour and tour guide. - What a wonderful experience! The tour guide was exceptional and his local knowledge of the history and cultures in the city was captivating. The catacombs was particularly intriguing. I highly recommend this tour, this tour guide, and Viator (which I have used many times.
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