14 Museum Tours in Lima Worth Booking

1.Larco Museum, Pisco Old Tavern and Magic Water Circuit Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $75Our pick

Review of Lima’s Larco Museum, pisco tavern, and Magic Water Circuit tour, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and what to expect.

“The guide was very knowledgable at the museum. The light show was very disappointing. I booked the tour for the interest in the light show. You could do the light show on your own for only 2 soles. If you are looking for an English guide, be aware that they are usually small groups or by yourself. I was by myself on this tour - could be why I didn't enjoy it.”

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2.Pachacamac’s Inka Pyramids Tour including Museum Small-Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $52Top rated

Explore Pachacamac’s adobe pyramids and museum from Lima with a small group, expert guides, hotel transport, and useful Inca context.

“Leonardo was extremely knowledgeable about the Lima, pre-Inca, and Inca cultures. He explained what we were seeing as we walked through the ruins and museum. Would recommend this before heading to Machu Picchu. Our driver was amazing too!”

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3.Lima in a Day: City Sightseeing Tour, Larco Museum and Magic Water Circuit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $257

See Lima’s colonial center, Huaca Pucllana, Larco Museum, Pacific views, pisco sour, and Magic Water Circuit in one full day.

“Get a Taxy and do it your self it would save you a lot of money and headaches.”

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4.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, the Cathedral, and Larco Museum with hotel transport and an expert guide.

“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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5.Pachacamac Inka Pyramids & The Larco Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 8 hours · from $78

Explore Pachacamac’s Inca pyramids and 5,000 years of Peruvian art at the Larco Museum on an 8-hour Lima tour.

“O tour valeu muito a pena! Adoramos as explicações sobre Pachacamac. O tour do Museu Larco foi muito bem explicado, além de ser um museu lindo. Sandy é uma excelente guia e se esforçou paea conversar conosco em português. Recomendamos!”

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6.Huaca Ruins and Larco Museum at Night with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

See Lima’s Huaca ruins, tour the Larco Museum, and enjoy a three-course Peruvian dinner in a beautiful garden setting.

“"The tour was great, our Guide Andy was so knowledgeable and took the time to explain all of the historical and archaeological points. Our driver Oscar was brilliant and navigated through all the heavy traffic, he picked us up on time and safely got us back to our hotel. Thank you to both Andy and Oscar for making our trip memorable ❤️ "”

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7.Lima city tour: Larco Museum and Huaca Pucllana

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 33 reviews · from $65

Explore Huaca Pucllana and the Larco Museum in four hours with private transport, hotel pickup, tickets, and an English or Spanish guide.

“The tour guide was very knowledgeable, so it made the tour more interesting”

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8.Lima City tour and Catacombs Museum (04 hours) Private Tour with guide in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $130

Explore Lima’s coast, colonial center, Huaca Pucllana, and San Francisco Catacombs on a private four-hour tour with a local guide.

“Terrific guide and driver. Highly recommend this trip. The church is beautiful inside. The guide was very attentive.”

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9.Half-Day Colonial Lima and Larco Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 4 hours · from $62

See Lima’s colonial center, Casa Aliaga, the cathedral, and Larco Museum on a practical four-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“Juan is the most knowledgeable guide I met in Latin American.”

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10.Larco Museum Entry Ticket & Guided Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 3 hours · from $54

Explore Lima’s Larco Museum with hotel pickup, a bilingual guide, 45,000 ancient Peruvian artifacts, and a memorable fertility room.

“My guide was great from the start even before we reachef the museum. She had wide knowledge and great storytelling skills. Wonderful experience!”

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11.Half-Day Private Lima City Tour and Larco Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 20 reviews · 4 hours · from $122

Explore Lima’s historic center, Casa Aliaga, Cathedral, and Larco Museum on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“bom passeio para quem tem pouco tempo em Lima.”

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12.Larco Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $25Best value

Explore Lima’s Larco Museum, from Moche pottery and erotic art to gold, textiles, an 18th-century mansion, and gardens.

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13.Pachacamac: Private tour of the Great Archaeological Sanctuary and Site Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4h 30m · from $82

Explore Pachacamac near Lima with a small-group guide, museum visit, ancient temples, Qhapaq Ñan trail, and sweeping city views.

“This was a private, curated tour with an expert guide and the only way to actually get to walk through and well into the Pachacamac ruins. Our main guide Diana and driver Michael picked us up in a van at our hotel right on time. The ride was private and very comfortable and also gave us an opportunity to focus on exactly what we wanted. For example we had already been in Peru for a few days and were familiar with the main neighborhoods so we wanted to focus on the Pachacamac ruins and a couple of unique vista points we hadn’t seen. Since it was a private tour they…”

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14.Private Tour Casa Aliaga,San Francisco Convent, Larco Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $118

Explore Lima’s Casa Aliaga, San Francisco catacombs, and Larco Museum on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.

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