Lima City Tour: Historic Center, Huaca Pucllana and Miraflores

Overview

1. Day 01

   Lima City Tour Overview

   Discover the history, architecture and most iconic attractions of Peru’s capital on our Lima City Tour. This guided experience combines ancient, colonial and modern Lima, allowing you to explore the city’s cultural highlights in one well-organized excursion.

   The tour begins with pickup from your hotel at the confirmed time. Our first stop is a panoramic view of Huaca Pucllana, an important pre-Columbian ceremonial complex located in the heart of Miraflores. Please note that this is an exterior panoramic visit and does not include admission to the archaeological site.

   We will then continue with a Lima Historic Center tour, where you will see Plaza San Martín, Lima Main Square, the Government Palace, Lima Cathedral, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Municipal Palace and other remarkable colonial buildings.

   The experience continues at the San Francisco Monastery, one of Lima’s most important examples of colonial religious architecture. During this Lima City Tour with Catacombs, you will explore its historic underground crypts and learn more about the city’s colonial past.

   Depending on opening hours, the tour may also include a visit to the Central Reserve Bank Museum, home to the Treasures of Peru collection, featuring gold objects, ceramics and textiles from different pre-Columbian cultures.

   Finally, our Lima sightseeing tour takes you through some of the capital’s most traditional and modern districts, including El Olivar in San Isidro, Miraflores and Larcomar.

   This tour is ideal for first-time visitors who want to discover Lima’s history, culture and major attractions in a single experience.

   Important: The exact tour schedule will be confirmed at the destination. The Central Reserve Bank Museum is closed on Mondays and has limited opening hours on weekends.

Itinerary

• DAY 01Lima City Tour

  Hotel Pick-Up at the Coordinated Time

  Ancestral Lima: We begin our Lima City Tour with a panoramic view of the Huaca Pucllana Pyramid, a magnificent ceremonial and archaeological center built in the 4th century AD and considered a “sacred village” by the Incas.

  Colonial Lima: We will visit the Historic Center of Lima, where you will admire more than fifty monuments and colonial buildings, especially Paseo de la República, Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace, the Basilica Cathedral, the Municipal Palace, among others.

  Next, we will continue with a visit to the Central Reserve Bank Museum, where you will enjoy the Treasures of Peru Collection, a select exhibition of gold, ceramic, and textile objects from various pre-Columbian cultures.

  Likewise, you will visit the Monumental Complex of San Francisco, the largest display of colonial religious art in the Americas. The highlight of the visit is its underground crypts, known as the Catacombs.

  The Central Reserve Bank Museum is closed to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. It is also closed all day on Mondays.

  Discover Lima’s most traditional residential areas, including El Olivar in San Isidro, Miraflores, and Larcomar.

  IMPORTANT: The tour schedule will be confirmed at the destination.

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