Departure times
- Departure: 3:00 PM
- Back around 9:20 PM
- The times in the itinerary are approximate and may shift with traffic and the group's pace.
Essentials at a glance
- Duration
- 6 h
- Type
- Private
- Departures
- 15:00
- Pickup
- Hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro & Barranco
- Languages
- English & Spanish
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before
The experience
Why you’ll love this
With your private guide, explore the Larco Museum, from the first cultures of the Andes to ceremonial offerings, music and the famous erotic ceramics gallery. Dine at Café del Museo, then continue to the Magic Water Circuit, where thirteen fountains come alive with water, music and laser light after dark.
Tip: bring a light jacket for the evening at the fountains.
- Private guide through the Larco Museum
- Dinner at Café del Museo
- Watch the Magic Water Circuit show
- Hotel pickup and all tickets included
Step by step
Your route
Hotel pickup
We pick you up in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco and head to Pueblo Libre, the quiet neighbourhood where the Larco Museum sits.
Introductory gallery
The museum opened to the public in 1926 and occupies an 18th-century viceroyal mansion built on top of a 7th-century pre-Columbian pyramid. We start in the gallery that lays out 5,000 years of Peruvian history, so the rest of the visit makes sense.
Pre-Inca ceramics & textiles
Moche, Nasca, Chimú and Chancay. This is where the portrait vessels that look like photographs are, and the visible storage: shelves holding 30,000 catalogued pieces that you walk right through.
Rituals & Andean worldview
How ancient Peruvians understood the world: the levels of the Andean universe, the ceremonies, and the gold and silver that went into the graves of the lords.
Erotic ceramics gallery
In a room of its own, the best-known collection of pre-Columbian erotic pottery in the world. It was not provocation: it stood for fertility and the cycle of life.
Dinner at Café del Museo
An early dinner on the café terrace, among the bougainvillea and in view of the pyramid and the mansion. It is one of Lima's best-rated restaurants — plenty of people book a table here without visiting the museum. Let us know in advance about any dietary restrictions.
Magic Water Circuit
Thirteen illuminated fountains in the Parque de la Reserva. You walk inside the Tunnel of Surprises, and the night closes with the water, light and music show at the Fuente de la Fantasía.
Hotel drop-off
We drop you off at your hotel door in Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco.
Everything taken care of
What’s included
- Private transport
- Private bilingual guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Larco Museum entrance
- Magic Water Circuit entrance
- Three-course dinner at Café del Museo or similar, with pisco sour, water and a hot drink
- Taxes included
Not included
- Additional meals and drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Good to know before you go
Plan your day with confidence
Pickup and return
- Hotels in Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco
- Elsewhere in Lima? Ask us for a quote.
- We’ll confirm your exact pickup time.
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for the evening
- A charged phone or camera
- A portable charger
- Cash or card for souvenirs
Important information
- Minimum 2 travelers.
- 50% surcharge on Peruvian national holidays.
- Dietary or mobility needs? Tell us in advance.
- Times are a guide: Lima traffic and each group's pace can move the stops earlier or later.
- Card declined? Ask your bank to enable international online purchases. If it still fails, write to us and we will give you another payment method.
Clear before you confirm
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour. This is a private experience for your group only. You’ll receive your confirmation email within 15 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the afternoon like?
About 6 hours. We pick you up at 3:00 p.m. and start at the Larco Museum, housed in an eighteenth-century mansion built on top of a pre-Hispanic pyramid. As night falls we move to the Magic Water Circuit, with dinner included and the fountain, music and light show.
Can children join?
Yes. Children aged 0–3 travel free and don't count toward the group tier; ages 4–11 pay the child rate for your group's tier (US$120, US$115 or US$105), and from 12 they pay the adult rate.
What does the Larco Museum have that others do not?
It is the only museum in Lima with a visitable storeroom: you walk in among shelves holding more than forty thousand ceramic pieces arranged by culture, which is normally off limits to visitors. It also holds the Moche erotic ceramics collection, in a separate gallery.
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