The 15 Best Historical Tours in Lima

Discover Lima: Love Park, Historic Center, and its Catacombs. - Plaza de Armas and the old City of Kings

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

See Lima’s Love Park, Huaca Pucllana, Plaza de Armas, pisco tasting, and San Francisco catacombs on a useful four-hour city tour.

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

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

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

Explore Lima’s Historic Center through tamales, anticuchos, markets, churros, pisco, and local stories on this four-hour walking food tour.

“Absolutely loved every minute of it! Enjoyed a lot talking to Marcos and leaning from him, as well as all the food we had a chance to taste.”

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Lima’s Vibrant Heritage: Exploring the City’s Landmarks Half-day

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

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

Explore Lima’s historic center, coastal views, Huaca Pucllana, Cathedral, and Santo Domingo Convent on a practical 3.5-hour tour.

“This was a fantastic excursión. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. The tour was exactly as promised. I highly recommend it if you want to learn about Peru’s history.”

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

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

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

Review of Lima’s four-hour historic center and catacombs tour, with Love Park, Huaca Pucllana, pisco sours, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Conoci no solo la ciudad de los reyes sino amigos de ortros paises.Nuestra guia Narda mostro mucho conocimiento y respeto nuestro ritmo.”

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Lima: Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

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

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

Taste Lima’s street food, markets, chilcanos, and chifa while exploring the historic center with an English-speaking local guide.

“This tour will leave you full and satisfied with all the best food Peru can offer. Best churros in ever had. Street market was amazing. Not only did we get food we have never tried before but also an amazing walking tour with history of the city”

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

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

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

See Lima’s Love Park, colonial center, chocolate tastings, pisco sour, ceviche, and San Francisco catacombs on a practical four-hour tour.

“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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Food History + Local Markets Tour & Fruit Tasting

7.Food History + Local Markets Tour & Fruit Tasting

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

Explore Lima’s local markets, exotic Peruvian fruit, Amazonian dishes, ceviche, wine, and pisco on a small-group food history tour.

“Caesar, sandy and Iseide were great guides/drivers! 2 of us had them all to ourselves and they pampered us, made us laugh and showed us a great time. The food was amazing! The history very informative, I love learning the culture of other countries. Well worth it!”

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Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

8.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

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

Review of Lima’s private half-day tour through Miraflores, San Isidro, the Historic Center, and San Francisco Catacombs.

“Alexandra and Victor did an excellent job on the tour. They picked us up on time at our hotel with water and snacks. Alexandra spoke perfect English and was very kind and sensitive to our needs and wishes. Victor drove in a way that made us feel safe, in crazy traffic, while Alexandra helped us understand all the customs, history and culture of Peru. We loved all that we saw; the catacombs, the cathedral, the crypt, the plazas. It was awesome! Highly recommend it!”

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Lima Walking Tour: Historic Center, Market & Monastery

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

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

Explore Lima’s historic center, Central Market, Spanish phrases, and San Francisco catacombs on a small-group walking tour.

“Theresa was a fun and informative guide for the two of us.”

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Evening Lima Walking Tour Historic Center and Pisco Sour

10.Evening Lima Walking Tour Historic Center and Pisco Sour

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

Explore Lima’s historic center, catacombs, grand plazas, churches, and finish with a Pisco Sour in Miraflores.

“Juancho and Claudia amazing guide, very informativ and entertaining! Learned a lot about Lima and the history of Peru!”

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Lima´s Vibrant Heritage & Larco Museum of Cultures Half Day Tour

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

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

Explore Lima’s historic center, Santo Domingo, Lima Cathedral, and the Larco Museum on a guided four-hour tour with hotel transport.

“The Lima city tour was a really good starting point in our exploration of the city. Susanne, our tour guide took us to the historic city centre and along the way gave us an introduction to the history of Lima, some of its highlights and its characteristics. The city centre is lovely, surrounded by important buildings such as the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, the City Hall. We also visited a couple of museums and churches. The Larco museum is highly recommended. Susanne was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and full of energy and enthusiasm to introduce her city to us and make sure we got the most out of our tour. I would…”

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Lima Full Day Exclusive : History, Culture and Lunch Included

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

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

Review of Lima’s 8-hour private tour through Miraflores, Barranco, and the historic center, with catacombs, lunch, and expert guides.

“Totally amazing day. Our guide, Ricardo and driver Diego were the best. We ended up with a private tour and actually could customize it somewhat. Ricardo seemed to know about everything, and tremendously improved our knowledge of Lima. One thing to be aware of, - the lunch is not fully provided. You are given 20 soles for lunch, but most meals are in the 45 range. Don't let that stop you, just be aware. We highly”

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Lima: Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

13.Historic Downtown, Miraflores & Catacombs Private Tour

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

See Lima’s colonial center, San Francisco Catacombs, Olivar Park, Huaca Pucllana, and Miraflores in a practical four-hour private tour.

“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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Lima: Water Magic Circuit, Historic Downtown & Catacombs Tour

14.Water Magic Circuit, Historic Downtown & Catacombs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

See Lima by night with catacombs, colonial landmarks, and the dazzling Magic Water Circuit, with hotel pickup included.

“A very nice tour of Lima. Simple but well executed, it allows you to take in a lot of what Lima has to offer in a short space of time. The catacombs and the magic water show are great experiences. Italo our tour guide spoke good English, and was very thorough and easy to get along with. Definitely recommend.”

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