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Gourmet Night Tour in Lima: Catacombs and Desserts

About this experience

Discover Lima at night combining history, mystery, and Peruvian gastronomy in a single experience. Tour the Historic Center, visit the Catacombs of San Francisco, see emblematic places such as the Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, and the Government Palace, and enjoy a tasting of Pisco Sour, traditional churros, and Peruvian desserts such as picarones, mazamorra morada, arroz con leche, and turrón de Doña Pepa.

We have 2 options to adapt the experience to your trip:

⭐ Essential: starts directly at the meeting point in front of the Basilica of La Merced, in the Historic Center of Lima.
Premium: includes pick-up and return to your hotel in Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro, to enjoy the tour with greater comfort.

A different way to discover the history, flavors, and nightlife of Lima.

At a glance

  • Duration: 3 hr
  • Private experience

Choose your tour option

Select a date and travellers to compare current prices and departure times.

Premium - Pickup and return
Includes pick-up and return to your hotel in Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro
Pickup included
Essential - Meeting point
The meeting point will be at the Basilica of La Merced (Jr. de la Unión 621, Lima)
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour3 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 3 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Compare the available options before choosing: their itinerary, inclusions and pickup arrangements can differ. Check the price for your date and whole group.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • Pick up and return in Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro. (✅Premium)
  • Pisco Sour tasting
  • Entrance to the Catacombs of San Francisco.
  • Local Tourism Guide
  • Tasting of old-fashioned desserts
  • Tasting of traditional San Francisco churros.
  • Peruvian gastronomic route in Chabuca.
  • Tour of the Historic Center of Lima.

Itinerary and highlights

Afterward, we will enter the Convent of Santo Domingo, a historical monument that preserves centuries of faith, art, and tradition. Here you will see its majestic Main Altar, its cloisters and gardens, in addition to discovering the importance of the Dominican order in the history of Lima.

Finally, we will visit the House of the Peruvian Saints, a space dedicated to the life and legacy of Saint Rose of Lima, Saint Martin de Porres, and Saint Toribio de Mogrovejo, where you can learn more about their history and observe pieces of sacred art and elements linked to these important figures.

Then we will visit the famous Catacombs of San Francisco, a space full of history and mystery located under one of the most important convents of colonial Lima.

We will continue with a tasting of Pisco Sour, the flag cocktail of Peru, while discovering more about its origin and tradition within Peruvian culture.

After the tour, we will enjoy a gastronomic stop with the traditional churros of San Francisco, an emblematic sweet related to the tradition of the Historic Center of Lima.

Our walk will continue through cultural sites such as the House of Peruvian Literature, the Plaza Mayor of Lima, the Cathedral, the Government Palace, and the Convent of Santo Domingo (exterior view), where you will learn more about the history and important figures of the city.

We will conclude the experience in Chabuca, where we will enjoy a gastronomic route with tastings of traditional Peruvian desserts such as mazamorra morada, arroz con leche, turrón de Doña Pepa, and picarones, flavors that are part of the limeña identity.

At the end, we will make the return to your hotel in Miraflores, Barranco or San Isidro.

Meeting and pickup information

  • The exact pickup time will be confirmed one day before the tour. Please wait in the lobby or reception of your hotel 10 minutes before the indicated time. The team will contact you on WhatsApp to coordinate the pickup.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Inca Trilogy Tours S.A.C

Accessibility and practical details

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 3 hr. Check your chosen tour option for its specific itinerary.
What are the pickup arrangements?
The exact pickup time will be confirmed one day before the tour. Please wait in the lobby or reception of your hotel 10 minutes before the indicated time. The team will contact you on WhatsApp to coordinate the pickup.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 4–10; Adult tickets: age 11+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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