The 15 Historical Tours in Lima We Would Book Again

1.Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 696 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Half-day small-group Lima highlights from $35: Love Park, Plaza de Armas, San Francisco catacombs, plus pisco sour.

“Tour 17th Jan - Our group was only 4 people so felt like a private tour. The guide was excellent but I can’t remember her name. The traffic was bad as there was a festival the next day. Included pisco sour tasting which was good fun. Also pickup from our hotel was on time so very good too.”

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2.Street Food, Market & Old Eateries Tour in Lima’s Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 656 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Walk Lima’s Historic Center tasting tamal, emoliente, pisco, and market fruits on a 4-hour small-group street-food tour ($69).

“The food tour was good. We were disappointed to see there was 12 people when the description listed a maximum of 10. Our guide was soft spoken which is not her fault so with the group that size we missed some of the conversation and then she had to repeat it. The highlight was the caramel filled churro. It was awesome. Do come hungry on this tour as there is lots of food. It was great to walk around the historic part of Lima”

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3.Lima’s lively Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 581 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Half-day Lima tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, and ticketed Cathedral and Santo Domingo Convent visits, plus Miraflores coastal views.

“Liliana was a wonderful, knowledgeable tour guide. This was our first tour in Lima, and it gave us a great overview of the city and of Peru. A perfect way to start our Peruvian adventure.”

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4.A Journey Through Time: Lima’s Historic Center & Catacombs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 293 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $40

Lima Historic Center and Catacombs tour with Huaca Pucllana, Plaza Mayor, chocolate tastings, and a pisco sour lesson, plus pickup.

“Jose was very accommodating and flexible to what we wanted to do, especially since it was a private tour. He was happy to let us shop and take us to our hotel or wherever we wanted to go within reason. Driver was safe. Highly recommended!”

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5.Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 216 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

4-hour English food walk through Lima’s historic center. Street snacks, Mercado Central, chifa in Barrio Chino, chilcano and churros.

“Everything was awesome 🌟 Thank you so much and highly recommend.”

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6.Top Attractions in Lima: Historic Center, Love Park & Catacombs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

Small-group Lima highlights tour with Parque del Amor, Plaza Mayor, chocolate stops, pisco sour, and San Francisco catacombs.

“Great communication and Roxana was so easy going and knowlegeable. We ask a lot of question and she answered them all”

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7.Food History + Local Markets Tour & Fruit Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Lima food and history tour through local markets, exotic fruit tastings, Amazon dishes, and Ugarelli wine and Pisco in a small group.

“Amadeus our tour guide was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable and gave excellent information on the local foods. Would recommend this tour”

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8.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Private 4-hour Lima tour from Miraflores to San Isidro and the historic center, ending at San Francisco Convent or Huaca Pucllana.

“During this half day tour, we stopped at quite a few sites, but the highlight of course was visiting the catacombs! María, our guide, was a fountain of knowledge about Lima. She explained so much about the history of the city and the different buildings, but didn’t overwhelm us and presented it in a way that it was memorable. At the end of the tour, she recommended a local vegetarian restaurant that we never would have found on our own. This is a great way to see the city and see a few attractions.”

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9.Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $49

Lima walking tour of Plaza de Armas, Central Market, and the UNESCO San Francisco Monastery, with Spanish phrases and catacombs included.

“The tour leader was excellent. She concentrated on the most interesting sites and made sure that we did not bump into large tour groups. She was caring and personable and ended with a relaxing stop in a small cafe where we could all talk and discuss the tour.”

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10.Evening Lima Walking Tour Historic Center and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31

Evening walk in Lima’s Historic Center with San Francisco catacombs, colonial plazas, churches, then a rooftop Pisco Sour in Miraflores.

“Awesome tour around Mirraflores with our guide Rubi. She was so friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended if uou are. Visitor to Lima. 💯 😊❤️”

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11.Lima´s lively Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Half-day Lima tour with AC pickup, Santo Domingo and Lima Cathedral, plus Larco Museum, guided with admissions included.

“My guide Suzanne is very knowledgeable about the history and art. She is very patient and helpful. She even managed to help me on the meeting point changing of where I’m going for the next tour afterwards. Thanks Suzanne very much!”

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12.Lima Full Day Exclusive : History, Culture and Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $100

A private full-day Lima tour linking Miraflores, Barranco, and the Historic Center, with catacombs, ocean views, market stops, and lunch.

“Very insightful tour of the highlights of Lima, the tourguide, Marcos gave many interesting facts of Lima.”

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13.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Private 4 hour Lima tour: San Francisco convent and catacombs, El Olivar olives, Huaca Pucllana, Miraflores ocean views, Larcomar.

“It was a very relaxed tour with our guide Sophia. Together with her driver, she quickly took us to the city's hotspots and told us lots of interesting things. No waiting time at the catacombs and would do it again any time.”

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14.Historical, Colonial, and Modern City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $40

A 4-hour guided Lima tour linking Pucllana, the San Francisco Convent catacombs, and modern Miraflores, with pickup from Miraflores or San Isidro for $40.

“Estubo Bueno, pero faltò entusiasmo al guía, transmitir ánimo y emociòn en todo lo que explicò, parecía cansado de repetir y repetir su repertorio. El recorrido valio la pena, pero con otro guia hubiera sido fantastico”

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15.Historical Center Guided Walking Tour for free

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 2 hours · from $2Best value

A 2-hour guided walk through Lima’s historic center, with Inca mummy areas, movie filming spots, and entry to the Water Lights Circuit.

“Ha sido el mejor tour que hemos tomado en Perú. A mi familia le encantó y me felicitaron por la elección. Cono también quedaron encantados con nuestro guia profesional de nombre Marco, quien ahora esta invitado a nuestra casa en España. Todo ha sido muy formidable, gran experiencia en Lima porque hemos empezado con Lima clásica pero después hicimos otros tours diferentes de la ciudad de Lima con ellos.”

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