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Ica, land of sun and traditions, is a fascinating destination where history, adventure, and oenology combine. In the Paracas National Reserve, the imposing Ballestas Islands are home to a rich biodiversity, with Humboldt penguins, sea lions, and guano birds. Additionally, the mysterious Paracas Candelabra, engraved in the sand, continues to intrigue visitors.
In Ica, wineries invite you to taste their famous pisco and wine, while the true natural spectacle is found in Huacachina, a magical oasis surrounded by giant dunes. Here, travelers can enjoy a relaxing walk or feel the adrenaline with sandboarding and dune buggy rides. Ica is the perfect destination to live unforgettable experiences! A tour full of history and charm that you cannot miss!
Departure Time: 04:45 hrs Duration: Approximately 16 hrs
We will begin our adventure by picking you up at your hotel in the district of Miraflores or San Isidro. During the journey along the South Pan-American Highway, we will make a brief stop in the Artisan Bread area, where you can enjoy an optional breakfast with typical regional products.
After approximately 3 and a half hours of travel, we will arrive at Paracas Bay, from where we will board modern boats for our excursion to the Ballestas Islands, one of the most important marine reserves in Peru. Along the way, we can admire the enigmatic Paracas Candelabra, an impressive figure engraved in the sand, visible only from the sea or air.
Upon arrival at the islands, we will witness abundant wildlife: Humboldt penguins, sea lions, large colonies of guano birds, and, with luck, dolphins playing in the water. Then, we will return to the bay to continue our route.
We will head to the city of Ica, famous for its wine tradition. We will visit an artisanal or industrial winery, where an expert guide will explain the process of making Peruvian wine and pisco. We can also enjoy a tasting of their best products.
Around 1:00 p.m., we will take a break for lunch at a local restaurant (lunch at the passenger’s expense), where you can enjoy the best dishes of Ica’s gastronomy.
After lunch, we will visit the famous Huacachina Lagoon, an oasis surrounded by imposing dunes, palm trees, and huarango trees, ideal for relaxing and enjoying the tranquility of the landscape. For the more adventurous, there will be the option of sandboarding and an exciting dune buggy ride (optional).
After our experience in the oasis, we will begin the return to Lima. For those who continue their journey to Nasca or Arequipa, we can coordinate to drop them off at the corresponding bus station.
Price per person in Shared or Pool Service
N° PAXS: US $ 90.00
Private Tour Pricing
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The tour starts around 4:30 hrs. and 5:00 hrs. with pickup at your hotel in Lima. It ends approximately at 21:30 hrs. with the return to Lima.
The boat tour lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including the observation of the Paracas Candelabra and marine fauna.
It is recommended to wear comfortable and light clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and a windbreaker jacket for the boat ride.
Yes, it is safe. The boats are equipped with life jackets and are operated by trained personnel.
The tour of the wineries lasts between 40 minutes and 1 hour, including the explanation about the production of pisco and wine, as well as the tasting.
Lunch is usually held in tourist restaurants in Ica or Paracas (cost not included), with options of typical dishes such as carapulcra with sopa seca, fish chicharrón, or seafood rice.
The visit to Huacachina lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, enough time to enjoy the oasis and the dunes.
It includes a dune buggy tour and sandboarding, sliding on the sand with boards.
Yes, if you wish to continue your trip, we can coordinate to drop you off at the Ica bus terminal where buses leave for Nazca or Arequipa.
Ica has sunny weather all year round, but the ideal months are between April and November, when there is less wind and the sea is calmer.
Ica’s cuisine is characterized by a wide variety of typical dishes, such as pallares with adobo, green pallares salad, pork chicharrón, rice with duck, carapulcra with sopa seca. In beverages, chicha morada, Pisco, wines and cachina. In sweets, tejas and chocotejas.
We are Inca Perú Travel certified tour operator, we offer tours to different destinations in Peru, as well as cultural experiences, adventure tours, gastronomic tourism and our most recent experiential and community tourism tours.
