Lima night tour: Catacombs & Magic Water Show

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1/11

Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · PT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Walk Lima's colonial streets after dark, then descend underground to the Catacombs

A four-hour guided night tour of Lima's historic center includes walking the main squares and colonial streets with an expert guide, exploring the Catacombs—a cemetery beneath San Francisco Church—and watching the Magic Water Circuit light show. Hotel pickup in a private air-conditioned vehicle and entry tickets to both the Catacombs and the water show are included. Guides speak English, Spanish or Portuguese, and the tour suits all fitness levels; minimum age is 12.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening tour of Lima's highlights

Pickup from hotel
Walk main and San Martín squares
Visit Catacombs under San Francisco Church
Watch Lima Water Show

The Experience

The tour starts with hotel pickup in a private air-conditioned vehicle and takes you into Lima's historic center, a UNESCO-listed district founded by the Spanish in 1535. You'll walk the Main Square, San Martín Square and Union Street with an expert guide who explains the local history and architecture as you move through the colonial streets. The night setting changes how the city reads—fewer crowds, different light on the facades, a quieter sense of the place.

Next comes the Catacombs beneath San Francisco Church, a cemetery carved into the earth that sits directly under the city you've just walked. Your guide leads you down into the underground chambers where thousands were buried over centuries. Entry tickets are included, so there's no separate line or additional cost at the door. This is the part most visitors come for—the scale and the history of it underground, the weight of walking through a burial chamber that predates modern Lima.

The tour ends at the Magic Water Circuit, Lima's illuminated fountain park. You'll watch the choreographed water show with its colored lights and music—entry ticket included. The whole evening runs about four hours from pickup to return, paced so you're not rushed between stops. If you need airport pickup instead of hotel pickup, that service is available for a small additional fee depending on group size.

What’s included

Hotel pickup in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
expert guide in your chosen language.
entry tickets to the Catacombs beneath San Francisco Church.
entry tickets to the Magic Water Circuit light show.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Peruvian Worldview

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to explore Lima's colonial center and the underground Catacombs beneath San Francisco Church in one evening—the night timing and cemetery visit distinguish it from daytime walking tours of the historic center.