Larco Museum, Pisco Old Tavern and Magic Water Circuit Evening Tour
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Lima, Peru
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover two of Lima’s most popular and picturesque attractions on an exciting evening tour of the city. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, be transported back to pre-Colombian cultures with the ancient artifacts of the Larco Museum (Museo Larco), and then awaken your senses with a spectacular light and sound show in Lima’s Parque de la Reserva (Park of the Reserve). Stop off to sample local delicacies and a refreshing pisco sour during your exciting excursion into the night.
- Evening tour in Lima with a knowledgeable guide
- See two of the city’s top attractions: the Larco Museum and the Magic Water Circuit
- See pre-Columbian artifacts at the Larco Museum, housed in an 18th-century mansion
- Be amazed by the dancing water and light of the Magic Water Circuit
- Enjoy a Peruvian snack and a pisco sour at a local tavern
What's Included
- Snacks
- 1 pisco sour
- Professional English- and Spanish-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
This activity includes roundtrip transfer from districts of Miraflores, San Isidro, and Barranco, hotels and lodgings.
Operating hours.4:00 pm
Itinerary
Depart from your hotel and venture to your first cultural destination in an air-conditioned minivan. Enter the fascinating world of the Larco Museum, an enthralling exhibition of ancient artifacts housed in a beautifully restored 17th-century mansion. Wander through creatively curated galleries, perusing ancient ceramics, precious jewelry, and more than 50,000 Peruvian pots. Listen as your experienced guide offers insight into the prosperous past of Peru.
Then, travel to a traditional tavern to sample some of the city’s culinary specialties; savor the distinct flavor of Peruvian snacks and sip the national beverage pisco sour, a delicious cocktail made by combining egg white, lemon juice, and grape brandy. Toast your tour then continue to your final destination.
Awaken your senses to the exuberant extravaganza that is the Magic Water Ciricuit; settle into a seat at Parque de la Reserva as lights, lasers and water displays burst into life before your very eyes. Enjoy melodious music and marvel as enormous fountains synchronize their spurts to classic songs. Return to your hotel in Lima after the spectacular show.
Then, travel to a traditional tavern to sample some of the city’s culinary specialties; savor the distinct flavor of Peruvian snacks and sip the national beverage pisco sour, a delicious cocktail made by combining egg white, lemon juice, and grape brandy. Toast your tour then continue to your final destination.
Awaken your senses to the exuberant extravaganza that is the Magic Water Ciricuit; settle into a seat at Parque de la Reserva as lights, lasers and water displays burst into life before your very eyes. Enjoy melodious music and marvel as enormous fountains synchronize their spurts to classic songs. Return to your hotel in Lima after the spectacular show.
1
Museo Larco
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
2
Circuito Magico Del Agua
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please note: The Larco Museum’s collection includes a gallery of erotic art and ceramic figures; please be aware that this may be unsuitable for young travelers due to the explicit sexual content
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 66 reviews
Otto_K, Jan 2026
Victor was an excellent guide. He was very professional and personable and provided a wealth of information in a short time during our tour of the Larco Museum. The Bolivar Hotel was a relaxing setting for our first taste of a Pisco sour. The light show was a beautiful ending to an enjoyable afternoon.
The only reason the tour didn’t get a 5 star rating is because I felt it was over priced.
Lizi_P, Sep 2025
The Larco Museum was really interesting and our guide Maria Del Carmen was very friendly and gave us lots of information. Our driver got us safely between places and we really enjoyed the Magic Water Circuit show.
Gloria_R, Jun 2025
My tour guide Liliana was a wonderful tour guide. She answered all of my questions regarding the museum. Also she gave great details regarding the history of the. She also made sure I had a great spot at the light and water show so I could take beautiful pictures of the water park. I had a wonderful time and the evening weather was perfect!!
Nora_R, Mar 2024
All was great including the guide. The guided tour was as described. Gabriela spoke excellent English but had to translate into Spanish also
Response from Host, Mar 2024
It's wonderful to hear that your overall experience was great, including the guided tour with Gabriela. Having a guide who speaks excellent English can greatly enhance the experience for English-speaking visitors. It's also understandable that in certain situations, translation into Spanish might be necessary, especially for interactions with locals or when providing information in bilingual settings.
Gabriela's ability to effectively communicate in both English and Spanish likely contributed to a smoother and more inclusive experience for everyone in the group. If there are any specific aspects of the tour or feedback you'd like to share, feel free to let us know. We're here to assist you further and ensure your future travel experiences are just as enjoyable!
Paul_W, Sep 2023
The Larco Museum was amazing - and in such a beautiful setting. Our guide Victor gave wonderful information.
Pisco sours in the Belgrave were fun - and a chance to get to know other travellers.
The Magic Water circuit was definitely a highlight.
And it was so easy being picked up and dropped off again at our hotel!
Linda_D, Jun 2023
Superb experience with incredible knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend. The Larco Museum is fascinating.
Katherine_S, May 2023
Our tour guide Gabriela was great! We enjoyed the Larco Museum the most with all the commentary from our guide. The tavern and water show were both enjoyable, and the company was very good about accommodating my request to start one hour later. However, in retrospect, the tour is overpriced and if I were planning this again, I would not book this tour and just go to the Larco museum on our own and enjoy dinner there.
Rachel_S, Nov 2022
I was the only one on this tour, so I really felt like I got my money's worth! A personal and private tour of the Larco Museum was amazing. Suzanne was able to summarize and point things out that I would've missed if I had just visited on my own. She provided context and background that was missing from the museum's posted info. I also enjoyed the Taven and my first Pisco Sour. She was also great at providing other recommendations for things to do and places to eat while I was in Lima. Thanks, Suzanne!
WorldTvl90, Jul 2019
I had heard that the Larco Museum and the Magic water circuit were two things I should see in Lima. This tour was a perfect way to see them both. The tour even included a stop for a Pisco sour and a traditional sandwich at one of the oldest bars in Lima.
Marian_O, Jun 2019
Great private collections of pre-Peruvian artifacts from 3000 years ago. Must see with beautiful garden & surroundings. Tour guide, Victor, was very informative & knowledgeable. We had a nice pork sandwich with pisco sour. Nice water light show with history of Peru.
susan_S, May 2019
The museum was the real highlight of this tour. The water fountains were pleasant but would have traded them in for more time at the museum. Guide was informative, tour well organised. Enjoyed the visit to the tavern.
Janice_B, Jul 2018
We were fortunate to find a tour that went to 2 of out top Lima destinations, includes hotel pick-up and drop-off and gets you back at your hotel at a reasonable hour. The
Terri_B, Jun 2018
The fountains were amazing. I went back in my own time because I was so impressed.
Rebecca N, Dec 2017
Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and shared information in a way that it was apparent that she loved her job. We enjoyed our time with her and especially appreciated her going above and beyond to assist in obtaining transport back to our ship.
Katelyn S, Dec 2017
The guide was very knowledgable at the museum. The light show was very disappointing. I booked the tour for the interest in the light show. You could do the light show on your own for only 2 soles. If you are looking for an English guide, be aware that they are usually small groups or by yourself. I was by myself on this tour - could be why I didn't enjoy it.
Prue A, Sep 2017
Really good tour particularly on a Sunday. Great Pisco Sours and plenty to eat. The Water and Light Show amazing.Better than Dubai!!
MARIANNEB_D, Sep 2017
I forgot to rate this when we did it but I should have. The tour was great - the Magic Waters are in the Guiness Book Of World Records and well worth it. AND the tour gets you in without having to stand in line for an hour. The Larco museum was very interesting but the park and the Magic Waters were unbelievable!!! What a great water/lazer/light show. Don't miss it!!
Celeste S, Jul 2017
I would have given this tour 5 stars, as the tour itself is more than worth it. My problem was with the guide. My paperwork said that the tour began at 4:30 he called my room at 4:00 and chastised me for being late. When I showed him my paperwork, he told me that I should be more careful in the future so I would not be late. Very negative first impression. He and the driver maligned Viator at that point I guess they did not know that I understood Spanish. Very unprofessional. Once the tour started, we enjoyed the museum and the water circuit but the initial meeting cast a negative feeling over the whole evening.
Kathleen S, Apr 2017
Really enjoyed the Tour , It felt like your friend from Lima was taking you around to see the sites. Everyone was knowledgeable about Peru and its culture, which I knew very little about . Husband loved the Pisco Sour the best here as a reat stop and we went all over South American.
colin w, Mar 2017
Excellent trip and excellent guide. It would have been better still with30 minutes more in the Larco Museum as there is so much to see and you need time to dwell a bit.
John B, Feb 2017
Excellent way to spend an evening, go hungry as you get some food and a drink.
Ruth_W, Jan 2017
Our tour guide, Gabriella, was very informative and taught us a lot about the Inca tradition. The tour of the museum was great and I learnt a lot. We were quite shocked at the erotica part and how graphic some of the pottery was - maybe it was the Peruvians who wrote the karma sutra after all!
The added bonus was stopping at a local bar to sample a pisco sour and a pork roll which was delicious. Seeing it on a Friday night was an experience as it was packed full of locals, ready to start the weekend.
We then went on to the water fountains and it was great to see families out with their children enjoying the show and the two fountains where you can get wet. Bring some spare clothes and a towel if you want to get wet - there's changing rooms where you can change. The theme this year was about Peru and it was great to see some of Peru's culture projected onto the water fountains.
Diane W, Jan 2017
Fantastic tour to Larco Museum and the Magic Waters park. My guide spoke English very well and provided an outstanding, informative tour. As a solo traveler I was especially pleased to have been picked up at my hotel.
Jamie_P, Dec 2016
Good trip. Water show was unbelievable.
Our tour guide Victor was very nice and knowledgeable. One thing I really liked about this trip was that the bus picked up only people from our hotel and went right to the museum. A lot of tours I've been on they will have busses go to various hotels and then meet at a central point and go in a large group from there. There were only five total in my group which made it really nice.
The trip to the hotel bar was fun in between the museum and water show. The pisco sour was great and had a few peru appetizers and it was fun chatting with the other people on the tour during that and the guilde answered questions on Lima.
Louise_T, Dec 2016
Natalie is a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Museum tour just right time-wise, though one could literally spend hours there. Water circuit is fun to see.
CorinneDiana_D, Nov 2016
Great tour and very enjoyable. Tour guide was very knowledgable and welcoming. Museum was very interesting and the fountains were spectacular. Well pleased with my experience.
Rebecca_T, Sep 2016
Fantastic tour! Loved the magic water circuit. Larco museum was interesting. I didn't realise when booking, but the tour included a Pisco Sour and light dinner famous pork roll at a very old tavern. Tour guide and driver were both amazing and minibus was new and comfy.
Penelope A, Sep 2016
Had a wonderfully enjoyable evening, great guide. A lovely end to my stay in Peru.
Christine_A, Aug 2016
Our guide, Victor was very knowledgeable and professional. Both the Larco Museum and the Magic Water Circuit were spectacular. Some parts of the water park are interactive and you are likely to get wet if you fully participate so a change of clothes is advisable.
Rebecca K, Jun 2016
The tour and the guide was good. Perfect time killer for our impossibly long layover, but the guide was told to pick us up at 3:45 and we were told 4:15. We had to spend another 20 soles for a taxi. Plus international call to support center. I probably won't use you again
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