Lima City Tour: Huaca Pucllana, Catacombs & Love Park

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Huaca Pucllana ruins, San Francisco catacombs and Pacific views in Lima

You’ll walk ancient ruins at Huaca Pucllana, wander through Lima’s historic center past palaces and colorful balconies, descend into Saint Francis’ shadowy catacombs with a local guide, and pause for ocean views at Love Park—all with pickup included. There’s even a sweet stop at the Chocomuseum before heading back out into the city’s lively rhythm.

Step-by-step itinerary

Lima city historical and scenic tour

Panoramic visit to Olive Forest
Visit O'Higgins House and palaces
Explore Pre-Inca Ceremonial Temple
See Convent of Santo Domingo
Tour San Francisco convent and catacombs
Walk park with Pacific Ocean view

The Experience

The first thing I noticed was the way the sun hit the old stones at Huaca Pucllana—sort of golden but also dusty, if that makes sense. Our guide, Marisol, waved us over to a spot where you could see the lines of the pre-Inca temple against the city’s chaos. She told us about ceremonies that happened here long before Lima was even Lima. There was a smell of warm earth and something faintly floral from a nearby garden. I tried to picture it all: priests, offerings, no traffic roaring by.

We zigzagged through Miraflores in a van that somehow dodged every jam (the driver, Jorge, grinned like it was magic). At Love Park—Parque del Amor—there were teenagers perched on mosaic benches and couples taking selfies with the Pacific behind them. The air tasted salty and sweet at once. I tried saying “Parque del Amor” in Spanish; Marisol smiled politely but I definitely didn’t nail it. The view from there is one of those you think will look better in photos than real life, but actually it’s the opposite.

In the Historic Centre of Lima we wandered past palaces and balconies painted in colors that looked faded by centuries of sun. The Church and Convent of Saint Francis felt cool inside, almost damp—the catacombs below were quieter than I expected, just echoes and bones stacked like some kind of puzzle. Someone’s phone beeped down there (awkward), but mostly it was just our footsteps and Marisol’s voice telling us stories about secret tunnels and old monks. We stopped at the Chocomuseum after—yes, chocolate samples included—which felt oddly comforting after all those skulls.

I keep thinking about how Lima fits together: ancient temples next to glass towers, laughter in parks above cliffs, silence under churches. It’s not neat or polished but it sticks with you anyway.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup from your location in Lima, all entry fees for sites like Huaca Pucllana and Saint Francis’ catacombs, an official local guide throughout, stops at craft shops and the Chocomuseum for samples—all woven together so you don’t have to worry about logistics or tickets along the way.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessiblePets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Lima Vip Tours S.A.C