Which one to choose in Lima
Convent of San Francisco, Lima vs Lima Cathedral
Two churches in Lima. Convent of San Francisco, Lima has 3 tickets and tours to book; Lima Cathedral has 2 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Lima, Peru
Entry is by guided tour only and the ticket is cheap; tours leave every twenty to thirty minutes in Spanish and English and take about an hour, covering the church, the cloisters, the library and the catacombs. There is no way to wander alone. Tickets are bought at the door and queues form at weekends and in the late morning. Photography inside is forbidden on the standard tour, which disappoints many visitors; a separate photography permit is sold at certain times.
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Lima, Peru
A modest ticket covers the cathedral and its museum of religious art in the rooms behind the nave; the neighbouring Archbishop's Palace, with its carved wooden balcony, is a separate ticket and a separate tour. Audio guides are included in some versions and guides wait inside for a fixed fee. City walking tours of the historic centre include the cathedral and cost several times the entry, usually adding the Plaza Mayor, the Cordano tavern and the San Francisco catacombs;
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