Private Historic Lima & Larco Museum
Overview
Touring Lima reveals grand plazas and unique pre-Colombian artifacts in just six hours, perfect for those pressed for time. This journey includes a walking tour of colonial streets and a visit to the Catacombs beneath the San Francisco Convent.
- 🏛️ A walking tour covers Lima's colonial streets, showcasing its rich architecture.
- 💀 The infamous Catacombs below the San Francisco Convent are included in the itinerary.
- 🏺 An extensive visit to the Larco Museum features one of the best private collections of antiquities in Lima.
- ⏱️ The entire experience lasts six hours, ensuring a comprehensive introduction to Peru's fascinating history.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Tour from Hotel: Tour as outlined in Activity Summary with a free pick-up from a hotel in the districts of San Isidro, Miraflores or Barranco.
Pickup included
- Transport by private vehicle
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (from districts of San Isidro, Miraflores & Barranco - all others please see: Exclusions)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Professional guide
- When tipping, please do so separately for the guide and driver.
- Lunch at Larco Museum Cafe
- Gratuities
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Plaza San MartinOur first stop on the historic city-center portion of our tour. Here we recognize one of Peru's most well-known liberators, Jose de San Martin.
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Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)Here we will spend a few minutes in the heart of Lima. The Plaza de Armas is home to the Presidential Palace, Arch Bishop's Palace, Cathedral and Municipal buildings and can oftentimes be a lively place filled with people and various forms of entertainment.
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Museo Convento San Francisco y CatacumbasAlso known as the St. Francis Monastery in English, the church and convent were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. The site contains a world-renown library with about 25,000 antique texts and in the catacombs beneath it is estimated that this same number of people were laid to rest. Today you can explore the once hidden passages and observe the uniquely displayed remains of first Limeños.
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Museo LarcoBuilt atop a seventh century pyramid, this vice-royal mansion is a site to see with its beautifully cared for gardens; you will find yourself snapping photos of the grounds as much so as the relics inside. The portion of the tour consists of captivating history, a 45,000-piece store of antiquities and an intriguing erotic collection (this room can be left out if touring with younger children.) Afterwards we will have time to enjoy a delicious lunch surrounded by colorful gardens on the outdoor patio of the museum cafe.