Lima Half-Day Tour: Love Park, Historic Center & Catacombs

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

The San Francisco Catacombs hold centuries of Lima's colonial past beneath the Historic Center.

A half-day small-group tour of Lima hits four major sites: Love Park overlooking the Pacific, the pre-Hispanic pyramid of Huaca Pucllana, the Plaza Mayor surrounded by the cathedral and government palace, and the San Francisco Convent with its catacombs. Morning or afternoon departures suit different schedules; pickup from Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, Downtown, or the airport depends on which option you choose at checkout. An official guide in English or Spanish leads the route.

Step-by-step itinerary

The Experience

The tour opens at Love Park in Miraflores, where the Pacific spreads below and the famous "El Beso" sculpture by Víctor Delfín marks the spot. From there you move to Huaca Pucllana, an ancient ceremonial site built by the Lima culture, its pre-Hispanic architecture still rising from the modern city around it. The guide walks you through the structure and its place in the valley's history before the group heads into the Historic Center.

The Plaza Mayor anchors the colonial heart of Lima—the cathedral, the Archbishop's Palace, and the Government Palace frame the square while your guide traces the story of the old viceroyalty and the architecture that survived it. A stop at the chocolate museum lets you taste typical Peruvian liquors and jams made from cocoa and chocolate before the group moves on. The final major stop is the San Francisco Convent, where you walk the cloisters and descend into the catacombs, a network of burial chambers and passages that reveal how the colonial church operated beneath the city streets.

The route ends with a brief stop at Plaza San Martín, a historic square in the center where you can take final photos. The whole experience runs four hours. Pickup arrangements change depending on your option: the Essential option starts at a meeting point at Gran Hotel Bolívar; the Premium option includes hotel or airport pickup; the Private option is exclusive to your group. All options include the official guide; only Premium and Private include entrance to the San Francisco Museum and Catacombs, so review what each covers before you book.

What’s included

Official guide in English or Spanish.
guided visit to Lima's Historic Center.
entrance to the chocolate museum. Depending on your option: round-trip hotel or airport pickup.
entrance to the San Francisco Museum and Catacombs.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Inca Trilogy Tours S.A.C

Is this one for you?Book the Premium option if you're staying in a hotel and want the catacombs included without arranging your own transport; choose Essential if you can meet at Gran Hotel Bolívar and prefer a lower price; pick Private if your group wants the tour to itself and needs pickup from a specific location.