Place · Historic centre
Convent of San Francisco and catacombs
Go in the morning on the guided tour: a baroque convent, a library and crypts with thousands of bones, a short walk from Plaza Mayor.
- Guided tour
- Crypts
- Near Plaza Mayor
- Queue: switch at 20 min
- Hard in a wheelchair
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 09:00–17:30Usually 9:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun · busiest Sat · desk estimate
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 80 min if you linger
Best time to go
Tours run in groups; busiest late morning.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 10.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun, busiest Sat.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 09:00–17:30 (typical, check)
- Note
- Opening hours and last entry are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Guided visits at set times; check the day.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junbusy
- Julheavy
- Augbusy
- Sepbusy
- Octheavy
- Novbusy
- Decheavy
Quietest Jan–Jun · Aug–Sep · Nov · busiest Jul · Oct · Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Car to Jirón Lampa, a short walk from Plaza Mayor
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- Stairs down to the crypts; narrow passages
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · Steps to the library and crypts.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- NoWheelchair · The ground-floor cloister is level; the crypts are not.
- NoStroller · Leave at the door; use a carrier.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered.
- A small bag · Small bags; a locker may be offered (check).
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Small bags; a locker may be offered (check).
- Not in the crypts; check signs elsewhere.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- crowd: Skip the catacombs; see the church only
- heat: Convent cloister (shade)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Plaza Mayor benches (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- No photos in the crypts (check the sign).
- Cover shoulders and knees; keep quiet.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags; a locker may be offered (check).
- Photos
- Not in the crypts; check signs elsewhere.
- What's closed
- WeeklycheckOpen most days; check the closing day.
- HolidayscheckExtra closures around church holidays.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Guided visit | about S/ 15-25 (2026 estimate) | Ticket includes the guide; check the current rate. |
What to see, in order
01
Library
Old books and choir stalls.
02
Catacombs
Burial vaults used until the 19th century.
03
Cloister
Tiles and paintings.
How to do it well
- 1Go by car; buy the ticket at the door and join a guided tour.
- 2Tours run in Spanish and English at set times (check).
- 3Allow 45 minutes; pair with the cathedral and leave by 14:00.
Facilities
- toilets
- Near the ticket office (check).
- tickets
- On site.
- shade
- Cloister.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
80min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Library
Old books and choir stalls.
Catacombs
Burial vaults used until the 19th century.
Cloister
Tiles and paintings.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlySteps to the library and crypts.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: no · noThe ground-floor cloister is level; the crypts are not.
- Stroller: no · noLeave at the door; use a carrier.
Stairs to the crypts.
Rules on site
- silence
- Quiet in the church and crypts.
With kids
- with kids
- Bones may upset small children; the cloister is fine.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 4 minPlaza Mayor
- 5 minLima Cathedral
- 5 minPalacio de Gobierno (guard change about 12:00)
Walk the Historic centre area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can I take photos?
Not in the crypts; check signs in other areas.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it suitable for kids?
Best for older children; the crypts show bones.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
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Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.