Dream tour: Full day in Paracas, Ica and La Huacachina

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About this activity

We invite you to visit Paracas and La Huacachina in Ica, sail through the Paracas Sea and admire marine fauna such as Sea Wolves, Humboldt's Penguins, Seals and more.

You will taste the sweets Iqueños and the typical drinks of the region, you can also have lunch in restaurants of typical national food and know about the production of the wine.

In the afternoon you will visit La Huacachina, an oasis recognized at the level of South America where you can walk through the desert, do sandboarding, get in the sand carts and enjoy a beautiful afternoon.

You will have a quality service, proper transportation and customization option on the tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 18 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 13 people
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Cea Tours

Ages: Infants (1–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Youth (13–19 years) · Adults (20–64 years) · Seniors (65–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance fees: Entrance tickets for tourist attractions in Islas ballestas and the Huacachina Regional Conservation Area (Huacachina Desert and Lagoon).
Included: Tasting of sweets (chocolates and Paracas sweets)
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Tasting of Peruvian wines and piscos.
Included: Ride in sandy carts in the Huacachina desert and sandbord boards to play the sport.
Included: Taking pictures and videos for your souvenir that will then be sent to you via a link.
Included: Official certified tourism guide
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Tourist transport with national permits, tourist soat and full equipment.
Included: Life jackets during your trip on the crossbow islands

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Dinner
Not included: Breakfast

Itinerary

Las Islas Ballestas

2 hours Admission included

We start our day heading to Paracas from Lima (the trip takes approximately 3 hours).

We arrive at the tourist pier where we will start our excursion to the Ballestas Islands, a protected maritime reserve, for this tour we will take a ride in the slider, each participant will have life jackets, along the way you can appreciate El Candelabra, which is a large geoglyph very similar to the lines of Nasca. This island are natural rock formations that are home to important marine fauna, where large colonies of glovebirds (guanay, boobies, pelicans, cormorants, tendrils, etc.) also can visualize sea lions, Humboldt penguins and dolphins according to the season. Travel time inside is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Upon return, we will perform a tasting of typical local sweets such as chocotejas, tiles, cookies and more; and then a short time of shopping and photography.
Huacachina

2 hours

You will know the famous Huacachina Lagoon and the wonderful desert. We'll hike the dunes, get on the sand carts and do some sandboarding in the desert.

Take plenty of water, blocker and hat with you.
Ica

2 hours

Afterwards we will head towards the area of typical restaurants with their wineries and vineyards. There we will have time to delight with a rich lunch (optional), then we will know what the process of making a wine and pisco is like through a wine tour, to finally delight with a lively tasting of Peruvian wines and piscos.

Later we will return to the city of Lima, where on the way we will make a technical stop for snacks and service uses.

Arrival in the city of Lima, approximately 10 at night.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Tierra Viva Miraflores Larco Hotel
Hotel Esperanza
Ibis Lima Larco Miraflores
Garden Hotel
Lima Wasi Hotel
Peruvian Hotels Boutique
Hotel Miraflores
Suite Service Apart Hotel
INNSiDE by Melia Lima Miraflores
Prada Hostel
MIRAFLORES PARK A BELMOND HOTEL LIMA

and 156 more pickup points

Check the pickup list when booking to see if your accommodation is included among the pickup points. If you are not listed, choose “After I decide” or “My hotel is not listed” and after booking tell us where you are staying. We will inform you if we can pick you up directly, or the nearest alternative.

Using your ticket

We will take care of handing you entrance tickets to the attractions, otherwise we will give you specific instructions for the purchase of the tickets.

Our staff will provide you with the necessary assistance in case of doubts or problems.