Peru · GoGo City Guide

Lima

3 Days in Lima

8Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCercado

Historic Centre

Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the San Francisco catacombs.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    45 min

    Plaza de Armas and Cathedral

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Lima

  3. 16:00
    1.3 h

    San Francisco Monastery catacombs

    UNESCO

    Historic Centre of Lima

  4. 19:30
    1.3 h

    Magic Water Circuit

    Parque de la Reserva

Day 2Day TripFullLurín

Pachacamac

Adobe temple pyramids of a pilgrimage site by the sea, an hour south.

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Day 3City DayMediumPueblo Libre

Larco Museum · Miraflores Clifftops

Pre-Columbian gold and ceramics in a colonial mansion. The malecón, Love Park and paragliders over the Pacific.

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Day Trip

Swim with Sea Lions

Boat from Callao to swim with sea lions.

Half Day

Barranco

The bohemian quarter's murals, Bridge of Sighs and MATE gallery.

Half Day

Ceviche Lunch

Ceviche is a lunch dish in Lima; cevicherías close by late afternoon.

When to Go

This version is for Dec–Mar. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Feb (5 mm), driest Apr (1 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER