Larco Museum evening tour with Peruvian dinner in Lima

Moche portrait vessels and Peruvian specialties in an 18th-century mansion built atop a pyramid

A guided evening tour of Lima's Larco Museum followed by gourmet Peruvian dinner in the museum's restaurant. The tour covers pre-Columbian artifacts across five cultures (Cupisnique, Chimú, Chancay, Nazca and Inca) housed in an 18th-century colonial mansion built on top of a 7th-century pyramid. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with a hot beverage, Pisco Sour, bottled water and dinner. The tour runs about four hours and guides speak English or Spanish.

The experience

Four hours takes you from your hotel to the Larco Museum and back, with a professional guide walking you through galleries of pre-Columbian treasures. The museum's collection spans more than 50,000 pots and ceramics from five ancient cultures, plus intricate jewelry and masks. The Moche portrait vessels (ceramic faces unique to people who lived from 100 to 800 AD) anchor the collection and sit at the center of what makes this museum distinct. You move through the galleries at a pace the guide sets, stopping where the artifacts warrant it, and the building itself matters: an 18th-century colonial mansion constructed directly on top of a 7th-century pyramid, so the history runs both directions.

After the tour, you sit down to dinner in the museum's restaurant with views of the gardens. The menu centers on Peruvian specialties: Lomo Saltado (tenderloin strips), Causa Limeña (mashed potato dish) and others, and a Pisco Sour comes with the meal, along with a hot beverage and bottled water. The cozy atmosphere and garden views mean the food and the setting work together, and you're not rushed through it. When dinner ends, the driver takes you back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan.
• guided tour of the Larco Museum with a professional guide speaking English or Spanish.
• one hot beverage.
• one Pisco Sour.
• one bottled water.
• gourmet Peruvian dinner in the museum's restaurant with garden views.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private TourGuide in English or Spanish · 17:00Dinner visit to Larco Museum, includes pickup

Shared TourGuide in English or Spanish · 17:00Dinner visit to Larco Museum, includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Is this one for you?Book the private option if you want the guide's attention focused on your group and the flexibility to linger at the artifacts that interest you most. Choose the shared tour if you prefer to meet other travelers and split the cost of the guide.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

What's inside the Larco Museum collection that makes it worth a whole evening?

The Larco holds more than 50,000 pre-Columbian pots and ceramics from five cultures (Cupisnique, Chimú, Chancay, Nazca and Inca) plus the renowned Moche portrait vessels, which are ceramic faces shaped like human heads and unique to the Moche people who lived from 100 to 800 AD. Intricate jewelry and masks round out the galleries.

Does the tour price include the dinner?

Yes. The gourmet Peruvian dinner in the museum's restaurant, a Pisco Sour, a hot beverage and bottled water are all included in the tour price.

How do I get to the museum, and what happens after dinner?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. A driver collects you from your hotel in an air-conditioned minivan, takes you to the Larco Museum for the guided tour, and returns you to your hotel once dinner is finished.

Is this a private tour or will I be with other travelers?

You can choose between a private tour or a shared tour at checkout. Both include the same museum tour, dinner and inclusions. The difference is whether you travel with your own group or join other guests.