Lima Larco Museum Tour: City Center, Catacombs & Lunch

🏛️ Lima Larco Museum Tour: City Center, Catacombs & Lunch

The Lima Larco Museum tour brings together Lima’s historic center, the catacombs of the San Francisco Monastery, and the Larco Museum in a single day, with lunch included. First, you walk through the Plaza Mayor and its colonial buildings. Then, you go down into the catacombs, where remains from the viceroyalty period rest. Next, you visit the Larco Museum, an 18th-century mansion built over a pre-Columbian pyramid and surrounded by gardens. Finally, you have lunch at the museum’s restaurant. In addition, hotel pickup and drop-off are included. As a result, it is a complete way to discover the history of Lima and ancient Peru in one day.

ℹ️ Lima Larco Museum tour quick facts

• Duration: approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes.
• Start time: 9:00 AM, every day.
• Price: from USD 140.00 per person (lower from 4 people).
• Group: shared tour, up to 15 people. Private service available on request.
• Guide: bilingual professional guide (English and Spanish).
• Pickup: included from hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, and Downtown Lima.

⭐ Tour highlights

• Walk through the Plaza Mayor, with Lima Cathedral and the Government Palace.
• Go down into the catacombs of the San Francisco Monastery (entrance included).
• Discover the Larco Museum, with its pre-Columbian art, gold and silver pieces, and erotic collection (entrance included).
• Enjoy lunch at the museum’s restaurant, among its gardens.
• Travel in comfort: hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

🗺️ Lima Larco Museum tour itinerary

Start: hotel pickup

• First, we pick you up at your hotel in Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, or Downtown Lima. The tour starts at 9:00 AM, and we confirm your exact pickup time when you book.
• Then, your guide takes you by tourist transport to the historic center.

Lima’s historic center

• Plaza Mayor: we walk through the square where the city was founded and admire the Government Palace, the Archbishop’s Palace and Lima Cathedral.
• San Francisco Monastery and catacombs: next, we visit this baroque monastery and go down into its underground crypts, where remains from the viceroyalty period rest (entrance included).

Larco Museum and lunch

• Larco Museum: Then, we travel to Pueblo Libre to explore the museum’s galleries in chronological order. There, you see ceramics, textiles, gold and silver pieces, and the pre-Columbian erotic collection (entrance included).
• Lunch: Finally, we have lunch at the museum’s restaurant, surrounded by gardens.

Return

• When the tour ends, the driver takes you back to your hotel.

💲 Lima Larco Museum tour price

This is a shared tour with pickup, entrance fees, and lunch included. Therefore, the price per person drops as the group gets bigger:

• 1 to 3 people: USD 140.00 per person.
• 4 to 6 people: USD 129.00 per person.
• Children: USD 105.00 per child.

On public holidays in Peru, the price increases by 50%. If you travel alone, you can join an existing group. Also, if you are more than 6 people or prefer a private service, write to us at info@coclatours.com, and we will send you a quote.

✅ What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off (Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, or Downtown Lima), with all ground transportation.
• Bilingual professional guide (English and Spanish).
• Entrance to the catacombs and the Larco Museum.
• Lunch at the Larco Museum restaurant.
• Tolls and parking.

❌ What’s not included

• Pickup from hotels outside Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, and Downtown Lima.
• Tips and personal expenses.
• Services not mentioned in the program.

🎒 What to bring

• Clothing and shoes: comfortable clothes and walking shoes, because we explore the historic center and the museum on foot.
• Sun protection: sunglasses, sunscreen, and a hat or cap.
• Camera: a spare battery and free memory for the colonial facades and the museum pieces.
• Hydration: a personal water bottle.

💡 Lima Larco Museum tour recommendations

1. Punctuality: Lima traffic can be heavy, so be ready in your hotel lobby at the agreed time.
2. Food: if you have allergies or a special diet, tell us when you book so we can take care of your lunch.
3. Safety: in Downtown Lima, always keep an eye on your belongings and follow your professional guide’s instructions.
4. Private service: if you prefer a private tour, write to us, and we will arrange it for you.

❓ Lima Larco Museum tour FAQ

1. Is lunch included? Yes, you have lunch at the Larco Museum restaurant. Let us know if you have any allergies or a special diet.
2. Are the entrance fees included? Yes, we include the entrance to the catacombs of the San Francisco Monastery and to the Larco Museum.
3. Where do you pick up guests? Pickup and drop-off are included for hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco and Downtown Lima. Pickup from hotels in other areas is not included.
4. How many people are in the group? The group can have up to 15 people. Our published prices go up to 6 people; if you are more, write to us and we will send you a quote.
5. What language is the tour in? This is a group tour with a bilingual professional guide who speaks English and Spanish.
6. Can children join? Yes, children pay USD 105.00.

➕ Combine the Lima Larco Museum tour with another Lima tour

Also, write to us at info@coclatours.com for more details. You can also add the Lima City Tour: Historic Center & Catacombs or the Barranco and Miraflores Tour.