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Ica: Paracas + Ballestas Islands + Huacachina

Ica: Paracas + Ballestas Islands + Huacachina

DIFFICULTY
Challenging
Region
Cusco
Tour Size:
1-10 pax
Days:
1 Day
Max. Height:
4,215 m.a.s.l.
Pickup & Drop-off
Pickup Points in Lima
Duration
04:30am to 10:30pm

Tour Highlights

  • TOUR START: 09:00 AM / 11:00 AM / 14:00 PM
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • PLACES TO VISIT:  Sillar Route

Tour Overview

Tour Overview

Enjoy a day full of adventure and discoveries with our tour to Paracas and Ica. We offer an exciting tour from Lima to Paracas starting with the Ballestas Islands, where we will dive into the wonderful marine world offered by this protected natural area during the two-hour tour, and admire the figure of “El Candelabro”.

Then, we will head towards Ica, where we will enjoy a delicious lunch at the “El Catador” winery and taste the different varieties of wines and piscos from the region. Afterwards, we will venture into the endless sand dunes of the Ica desert aboard buggies and you can slide on sandboards from the highest point. Finally, you will have free time to stroll through the Huacachina Oasis, take photos and buy crafts.

On the way back to Lima, we will make a final stop at the “Racimo de Uva” vineyard in Chincha to taste the liquors produced in the area and enjoy Afro-Peruvian music. We will arrive in Lima around 10:30 pm.

Join us on our tour to Paracas and Ica and live an unforgettable experience discovering the coast of Peru!

Itinerary

We start off departing from various pick-up points in Lima (Los Olivos/Plaza Norte, San Miguel, San Isidro, Miraflores). We then head to Paracas, but not before stopping for a delicious Peruvian breakfast. Additionally, you can start the day with some adrenaline by taking a Quad bike or Canopy ride.

Once we arrive at Paracas, our first stop is the tourist marina pier to pass through the SERNAMP checkpoint and wait to board the speedboats towards the Ballestas Islands, where we will enter the wonderful marine world for an average of 2 hours. We start by stopping at the “El Candelabro” figure where the guide will explain the different theories about its creation and function. We continue sailing with the sea breeze above us until we reach the islands and surround ourselves with abundant marine life, such as large colonies of guano birds, Humboldt penguins, friendly sea lions, dolphins, guanayes, boobies, and more. You won’t want to put your camera away! After the tour, you will have free time to walk around the Paracas Bay, take pictures, and buy souvenirs.

We travel to Ica for an average of 1 hour until we reach the “El Catador” winery. Here we will have lunch and tour the winery where we will have an exquisite tasting of the different varieties of wines and piscos from the area. Then, we continue towards the Oasis of Huacachina where we will ride on buggies that will take us up and down the endless dunes of the Ica desert. We will also slide down on sandboards from the highest point. You will have free time to walk around the Oasis, take boat rides, take pictures, and buy souvenirs.

We start the return trip to Lima. Not before stopping at the “Racimo de Uva” vineyard in Chincha to taste the liquors they produce in the area, enjoy their dance, and Afro-Peruvian music.

Estimated arrival at our Lima hotels. End of service.

Included/ Not Included

Included

  • Round-trip tourist transfer
  • Visit to Paracas
  • Ballestas Islands tour on speedboats + life jackets
  • Visit to Huacachina
  • Sandboarding and buggy circuit
  • Visit to 2 wineries and tasting (Ica and Chincha)
  • Certified tour guide
  • Entrance tickets to Ballestas Islands in Paracas

No Included

  • Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
  • Quad bike or Canopy ride

We Recommend You Bring

We Recommend You Bring

  • A lightweight daypack with extra clothes for the trek’s duration – prepare for a vast range of swings in temperature
  • Sturdy, waterproof trekking boots (extra socks are essential)
  • Sandals or plastic slip on thongs are also good to give your feet a chance to breath in the evenings if you wish to carry them.
  • Warm clothing, including a jacket, fleeces, gloves, scarf, and beanie. Thermal clothing is recommended, especially for sleeping. * This is a particularly cold trek, you should make sure you have a lot of very warm clothes.
  • Sleeping bag
  • Torch/flashlight with spare batteries
  • Camera with extra batteries (cold conditions deplete battery life faster)
  • Hat or cap for sun, rain, and cold protection
  • Sunscreen
  • After-sun or hydrating cream for face and body
  • Toilet papers
  • Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, fruits, muesli, etc.
    Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning.
  • We advise you to bring water sterilising tablets in case you collect water from streams.
  • A medical kit with any special medications that you might require, paracetamol, second skin for blisters etc.
  • Swimsuit (for hot springs)
  • Cash for snacks, tips, and souvenirs
  • Travel Insurance

Cultural Facts

Cultural Facts

About Machu Picchu

  • Machu Picchu is one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Historical Sanctuary of Peru, and probably the most important archaeological site in Latin America.
  • Its majestic and ingenious architecture includes 140 structures throughout the citadel.
  • Machu Picchu was built by the Inca Pachacútec and his people around the year 1460.
  • After being forgotten for many years, in 1911, the American Hiram Bingham arrived at Machu Picchu on an expedition and made the site known worldwide.
  • The most important structures of Machu Picchu are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple of the Three Windows.
  • In 1913, Machu Picchu received worldwide attention when the National Geographic Society dedicated its entire April edition to the newly discovered city.

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