Lima City Half Day Tour

Lima, Peru

3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Trace the startling history of Lima, including its Pre-Columbian cultures, colonial era, and contemporary present, during this 4-hour city tour. Explore the city’s Inca history at the Pucllana Pyramid, then discover a range of colonial-era landmarks like the Government Palace and Banco Central de Reserva Museum. You’ll finish with a look at some of modern-day Lima’s top neighborhoods.

Discover Lima's many centuries of history during a half-day city tour
Learn about Lima's Pre-Columbian cultures at the Pucllana Pyramid
Explore Lima's colonial history in the historic center
See colonial-era landmarks like the City Council Palace and Cathedral Basilica
Admire ancient textiles, gold objects, and ceramics at the Banco Central de Reserva Museum
Visit modern-day Lima areas like Larcomar, Miraflores, and San Isidro

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport
Guide

Meals
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

FREE PICK UPS ARE OFFERED FROM ANY HOTELS OR AIRBNB LOCATED IN THE BELOW DISTRICTS: - LIMA - SAN BORJA - SAN ISIDRO - MIRAFLORES - BARRANCO

Itinerary

Receive a pickup from your Lima hotel to start the excursion. You’ll pre-arrange before your trip if you prefer the morning or afternoon departure time.

Begin the excursion with an investigation of “ancestral” Lima and its Pre-Columbian cultures. You’ll visit the Pucllana Pyramid archaeological site, believed to have been built in the 4th century AD, and learn about its designation as a “sacred village” by Peru’s famous Inca culture.

Leaving behind the Pyramid, begin an exploration of Lima’s colonial-era culture and landmarks. You’ll proceed to Lima’s Historic Center to discover highlights including San Martín Square, Paseo de la República, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Government Palace, City Council Palace, the Cathedral Basilica, and more. Then stop by the Banco Central de Reserva Museum, where you can admire some of the beautiful textiles, gold, and ceramics created by Peru’s various Pre-Columbian cultures (closed on Mondays and Saturday and Sunday afternoons).

After your trip to the museum, stop by the San Francisco Convent, home to one of the largest arrays of religious art in the Americas, and tour Lima’s “spooky” underground “Catacumbas” (catacombs). End the excursion by visiting some of Lima’s most popular modern-day neighborhoods, offering a glimpse of areas including San Isidro, Larcomar, and Miraflores.

You’ll receive a drop-off back at your Lima hotel at the end of the trip.

Huaca Pucllana

Admission Ticket Free

Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)

Admission Ticket Free

Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas

Admission Ticket Not Included

Miraflores

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
A minimum of 1 person per booking is required
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant rates Not apply if they do not occupy a seat

Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Note: If you require an infant seat, we can assign one for an extra cost.
This tour does not have specific restrictions unless you are in a very bad serious health conditions
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.2

based on 5 reviews

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Excellent tour!

Todd_L, Dec 2023

Our tour guide, Julio was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about Lima and Peru’s history. The catacombs were amazing and the highlight of the tour.

This was not a good tour....

Bennie_c, Nov 2022

This was not a good tour. I would not recommend it. Book with some other tour company. I would not recommend Viator.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for your valed feedback. We feel bad that unfortunatelly looks like you didnt like our services even we provide a free upgrade into a private tour and we visited places as advertized. with one of our best guides Milagros. Again thank you for your comments and we will keep making sure to care deails and deliver better experiences.

Fernando was so detailed...

Marc_L, Oct 2021

Fernando was so detailed in the tour. I learned so much and very accommodating. I’d so recommend this tour.

Service Incomplete

Dream262912, Oct 2019

We got this Lima tour half day and it was no visit to the Catacombs and so far no explanation or any type of refund about it? Thank you!

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Dear Traveller, Thank you for your review, we are sorry that we could´t inform you in time that the San Francisco convent was closed so that make us impossible to visit the catacombs. instead we visit the Santo Domingo church and complete all sites of our visit in Lima. Again thank you for your feedback this will help us to improve our services and inform ahead of time and avoid any bad moment.

I'm giving this tour 3 stars mainly...

Heather_J, Sep 2017

I'm giving this tour 3 stars mainly for the catacombs near the end. That was a highlight for sure, and I'm sad we couldn't take photos. Be aware that when this says half day, it's not really a half day. We were finished in under 4 hours, with quite a bit of time spent for pickups and bus changes. The information I received was good, but not nearly as thorough as I was expecting for a city tour. We didn't stop much except for the historic main district, so it was a bummer to be told of sights while speeding by on the bus. Our bus had both English and Spanish speaking tours, and even though we had headsets to better hear our particular guide, it was distracting to have the other guide speaking the other language on the bus at the same time. Just be aware of that if you have trouble hearing.