Lima City & Catacombs Walking Tour
Overview
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.
Inclusions
- Certified Tour Guide in English and Spanish.
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor), Jr. Junin and Jr. Carabaya, Lima Peru
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.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas, Plaza San Francisco Jirón Lampa y Ancash, Lima 15001 Peru
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.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Palacio de Torre Tagle, Ucayali 363, Lima Peru
Perfect place to talk about peruvian Architecture and its evolution from Colonial Times to the present.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Jiron de La Union, Union Street, Lima Peru
Visit one of the most important streets in Peru and learn how Lima and Peru got their independence to become a new republic.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plaza San Martin, Lima Peru
Visit this beautiful square, the perfect spot to understand modern issues and Peruvian society in general.
Finish by tasting a great pisco sour. (optional)
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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This is a great walking tour. I really enjoyed it! Our guide was Alex and he was super friendly and had so much knowledge of Lima. The tour itself is very interesting and I believe is the only walking tour to bring tourists into the catacombs which was very interesting. We also got to skip the qu...
This is a great walking tour. I really enjoyed it! Our guide was Alex and he was super friendly and had so much knowledge of Lima. The tour itself is very interesting and I believe is the only walking tour to bring tourists into the catacombs which was very interesting. We also got to skip the que for the catacombs as we were with Lima Experience Tour which was an added bonus. I would highly recommend this walking tour.Our tour guide was Yosed, he was awesome! Very knowledgeable and pleasant person. He made the tour interesting and fun!
Our tour guide was Yosed, he was awesome! Very knowledgeable and pleasant person. He made the tour interesting and fun!Amazing walking tour. Insightful and enthusiastic guides. Highly recommended. Great way to get an overview of the downtown in Lima.
Amazing walking tour. Insightful and enthusiastic guides. Highly recommended. Great way to get an overview of the downtown in Lima.Yoced was the best!!! He was a great guide, super friendly and professional. Highly recommend this tour. Informative and fun!
Yoced was the best!!! He was a great guide, super friendly and professional. Highly recommend this tour. Informative and fun!Telly nice experience. The guys are really prepared and funny. The time was flying with them. Really a good way to see the city center and try pisco sour!
Telly nice experience. The guys are really prepared and funny. The time was flying with them. Really a good way to see the city center and try pisco sour!A really interesting dip into Lima and Peru’s history with a visit to San Francisco Cathedral and the catacombs. Alex was a really engaging, funny and welcoming guide who showed us some of his favourite spots in Lima after the tour. Ideal if you have some spare hours while in Lima.
A really interesting dip into Lima and Peru’s history with a visit to San Francisco Cathedral and the catacombs. Alex was a really engaging, funny and welcoming guide who showed us some of his favourite spots in Lima after the tour. Ideal if you have some spare hours while in Lima.