Paracas & Huacachina 2-Days Coastal Wonders Getaway

Explore Paracas and Ica on a two-day tour from Lima. Discover top attractions like the Ballestas Islands and Huacachina oasis. Enjoy thrilling adventures with buggy rides and sandboarding.
Embark on a captivating two-day tour from Lima to uncover the wonders of Paracas and Ica. Explore top attractions such as the renowned Ballestas Islands, local wineries, and the enchanting Huacachina oasis, where you can enjoy buggy rides and sandboarding.
Enhance your experience with delectable cuisine and tastings of the finest local wines and pisco.
This comprehensive Paracas-Ica-Huacachina 2-day tour promises excitement, culture, and unforgettable memories as you immerse yourself in the beauty and flavors of this enchanting part of Peru.

Itinerary:

Day 1:

• Tour to Ballestas Islands by boat: We arrived at the port of Chaco, we immediately got ready to take a tour to the Ballestas Islands and modern boats and visit the Ballestas Islands out to sea. As a first point we will visit the famous and imposing chandelier, the enormous hieroglyph located in the Dunes in front of the Pacific Ocean. In Ballestas Islands we will observe the abundance of marine fauna, such as sea lions, Humboldt penguins, guano birds (Tarcillos, Boobies, Seagulls in their natural habitat). Likewise, we will visit “La Maternidad” beach, where sea lions are born.

• Transfer to Ica: we board tourist mobility and head to Ica.

• Vineyard tour (wines and piscos) in Ica: we arrive at the very renowned Vineyard in Ica Nietto or Catador, where we will take the vineyard tour to learn about the process of making and distilling wines and piscos. We will also learn the correct way to drink (Tasting) Wines, Piscos and macerates.

• Lunch Time: In Ica we took the opportunity to have lunch (The guide will recommend some restaurants, there are a la carte dishes from 30 or 35 soles).

• Transfer to the hotel in Huacachina and free afternoon : at the appropriate time you will be transferred to your chosen hotel and you will have a free afternoon.

Day 2:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Free morning : you will have the morning free so you can take advantage to swim at the pool, or you can take advantage of getting to know the city center on your own.

• Huacachina Tour: We arrive at the Huacachina Lagoon or also known as the Oasis of America, located in the Ica desert. Here we will discover this incredible lagoon surrounded by palm trees in the middle of the desert, which hides interesting legends that our guide will be in charge of telling us.

• Tour and ride in Buggy and Sanboarding : in the Huacachina desert we will take the Buggy ride, also known as tubular, and Sanboarding, sliding on a board on a slope of the dunes of the Huacachina desert. We will have time to enjoy the fun and take spectacular photos to remember.

• Visit to Vineyard and Show in Chincha : we will close our trip to the south by participating in an Afro-Peruvian dance show and tastings of Chinchano wines and piscos and other dishes from the area, we will also make our last purchases.

• We arrive in Lima, at the same starting point at 10:30 pm. approx.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.