Top Lima Attractions & Museums

The Andrés Del Castillo Museum — MAD brings together science, art, and history through a collection of more than 3,000 pieces that allows one to know the natural and cultural wealth of Peru. Its collections include crystallized minerals, pre-Hispanic ceramics and textiles, traditional art, and painting. The visit includes the Fluorescent Minerals Room, where some pieces reveal their properties under ultraviolet light, and a virtual reality experience that transports you inside a mine shaft. The museum is located in Casa Belén, a republican-style house located in the Historic Center of Lima, a few steps from Plaza San Martín. It is open every day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Cathedral Basilica of Lima is filled with treasures that can be easy to overlook when exploring alone. Enjoy a richer experience of one of Peru's most important religious landmarks with this admission ticket that includes a tour with a guide who reveals the stories behind the cathedral's ornate chapels and sacred artworks.

This week-long tour is crafted for travelers who want to dive deep in Peru. Wander the neighborhoods of modern Lima. Enjoy the architecture and archaeology in and around Cusco (including Moray, Moras, and Pisac). Explore the beauty of the Sacred Valley. Then take a train and a bus to Machu Picchu, the most famous destination in the country.

This all-inclusive Lima nightlife tour is a great way to visit top attractions in the evening. Visit the popular Magic Water Circuit and see it all lit up at night, and then enjoy a sit-down dinner and show complete with a Pisco sour.

Driving from Lima to Machu Picchu can take more than 15 hours if done in one stretch; this comprehensive 7-day, small-group tour lets you visit both plus popular attractions in between without transport worries. Begin in Lima, exploring Plaza de Armas and the Larco Museum. Then, head to Cusco, Archaeological Park of Sacsayhuaman, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. Accommodation, most meals, and Voyager train tickets are included.

Enjoy one of the magical magical experience in Lima on this tour of the Circuito Mágico del Agua (Magic Water Circuit) is a series of 13 illuminated fountains in the Parque de la Reserva. Your guide will pick you up from your Miraflores or San Isidro hotel and take you to the park where they will show you the fountains in all their colorful beauty.