Lima City Tour and Larco Museum from Callao Port

Lima City Tour and Larco Museum from Callao Port

Small Group Shore Excursion for just maximum 10 people. You will visit the most important sites in the Historic center of Lima, the most modern and residencial area of Peru and Larco Museum, the principal archaeological museum about the Pre Inca civilizations in Peru.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Plaza San Martin, Lima Peru

Our tour guide will explain about the architecture in Lima and the Independence of Peru.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor), Jr. Junin and Jr. Carabaya, Lima Peru

Historic site where are located the Cathedral, the Peruvian Government Palace and the City Hall of Lima.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Catedral de Lima, Jiron Huallaga Centro Historico, Lima 15001 Peru

In the Cathedral we will see in the interior the altarpieces of Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo, Saint John the Baptist and the Lady of the Candles. In the baptistery is located the Francisco Pizarro crypt. Inside a lead box is placed his skull.

Duration: 35 minutes

Stop At: Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco, Plaza San Francisco Jirón Lampa y Ancash, Lima 15001 Peru

San Francisco is the most important religious complex of Lima. Among the most outstanding in the church stands out the tiles that were brought from Seville donated by different people, among them Catalina Huanca, goddaughter of Francisco Pizarro who arrived from Huancayo with fifty mules charged with gold and silver.
Under the temple the highlight are the catacombs where is estimated were buried near twenty-five thousand people.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Museo Larco, Avenida Bolivar 1515 Pueblo Libre, Lima Lima 21 Peru

The Larco Museum, founded in 1926, displays remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history. Located in a unique vice-royal mansion of the 18th century built over a 7th century pre-Columbian pyramid is surrounded by beautiful gardens. The Larco Museum also features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the most visited Peruvian tourist attractions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: El Parque del Amor, Malecon de la Reserva Miraflores, Lima 18 Peru

Nice park located in Miraflores where the attraction is the sculpture: "El Beso" designed by the Peruvian artist Victor Delfin.

Duration: 10 minutes