Lima Historic Center, Catacombs & Magic Water Circuit Tour

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 15

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PickupAt your hotel

Walk Lima's colonial heart, descend into centuries-old catacombs, and watch water dance with light

A guided walking tour of Lima's Historic Center, the Catacombs beneath San Francisco Church, and the Magic Water Circuit fountain show, all in one afternoon. You'll move through UNESCO-listed colonial plazas and streets with an expert guide, explore the underground cemetery that shaped Lima's spiritual history, and finish at Parque de la Reserva for an evening of illuminated fountains and water projections. Air-conditioned transport, all tickets, and a guide in English or Spanish are included; minimum age is 12.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Lima's historic sites and show

Visit Main Square and San Martín Square
Walk along Union Street
Explore Catacombs under San Francisco Church
Enjoy Magic Water Circuit show at Parque de la Reserva

The Experience

The Historic Center of Lima, founded by the Spanish in 1535, is where the tour begins. You'll walk through the Main Square, San Martín Square, and Union Street, moving past the colonial architecture and plazas that form the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the city's core. The guide explains the people, traditions, and events that built Lima and Peru as you move through the streets—this is not a rushed loop but a grounded look at how the city actually developed.

From there you descend into the Catacombs beneath the Church and Convent of San Francisco, one of Lima's most intriguing historical attractions. This underground cemetery holds centuries of stories, and the guide walks you through its significance and the history that surrounds it. The space itself—the scale, the arrangement, what it reveals about how Lima's past was literally layered—is the kind of detail that stays with you.

The day ends at Parque de la Reserva for the Magic Water Circuit, a spectacle of illuminated fountains, music, lights, and water projections that runs in the evening. You've already seen Lima's colonial bones; now you watch the city's modern energy take shape in water and light. Transport between all three stops is air-conditioned, and the guide stays with the group throughout.

What’s included

Tickets to the Catacombs and the Magic Water Circuit.
air-conditioned transport between all three stops.
expert guide in English or Spanish throughout the afternoon and evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Peruvian Worldview Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided walk through Lima's colonial center and catacombs in one afternoon—choose it over self-guided exploration if you'd rather have a historian explain the sites as you move through them.