Ica – Full Day Paracas and Ica from Lima

Ready for this getaway to the south of Peru? Ica is the perfect place to relax, enjoy nature and experience a lot of adrenaline in the impressive Huacachina Desert, so don’t forget to take out your summer clothes, sunscreen, sunglasses and bring all your desire to have a good time .

What will you know in this Full day?

1. The Ballestas Islands and the Candelabra.
2. Paracas Bay.
3. The city of Ica, the Plaza de Armas and the Sanctuary of the Lord of Luren.
4. The Restaurant El Viejo Taster.
5. The oasis and the desert of La Huacachina.

The Full Day will begin with the pick up of the group from the city of Lima very early in the morning, we will have 2 pick up points: Plaza Norte and Calle Comercio in the District of San Borja.

After approximately 3 hours on the way, we will arrive at our first destination, the Bay of Paracas, here we will go to The Chaco artisan pier, which will be our embarkation point to the Ballestas Islands. The tour will last approximately 2 hours, we will sail into the sea in sliders, where we will be able to appreciate the famous geoglyph called The Chandelier. Once we get closer to the Islands, we will be able to appreciate sea lions, Humboldt penguins and many more species. Upon reaching the mainland, a tasting of typical sweets will await us in the Paracas Bay itself, here we will have free time to take group photos on the Malecón and use the restrooms, before continuing on to our next destination.

The tour will continue with the trip to Ica, it will be approximately one hour and 30 minutes, until we reach the Viejo Catador Tourist Restaurant, here we will have lunch with the best local cuisine and then a tasting of sweets, wines and artisan liquors.

Then we will continue with a City Tour through the most important places in this warm city, known as the cradle of Pisco. We will visit its Plaza Mayor, the Temple of the Lord of Luren, Patron of the city, which was terribly damaged in the 2007 earthquake, it has currently been fully restored, carefully following the details of the original building.

Finally we will close the day by heading to the Huacachina Oasis, this is only 5 kilometers from the city, from here you will be able to observe its huge dunes and sand dunes, which we can travel in sand trucks, or also called Buggies and for the most risky we will have the practice of Sandboarding. The return to the city of Lima will be after sunset.

• Each participant must have their mandatory double mask on during mobility transfers.
• It is essential to present your Vaccination Record with the complete doses.
• All our Guides pass a daily control to guarantee the safety of the group.
• The temperature will be taken at the beginning and end of the trip. Passengers with a temperature higher than 38ºC WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE TRIP with us.
• All materials and/or equipment used that come into contact with clients during the tour will be frequently disinfected.