Tour package to Paracas, Ica, and Nazca – 3 Days / 2 Nights. This experience in southern Peru includes visits to the Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands, the Ica desert and Huacachina Oasis, and concludes with the mysterious Nazca Lines. This 3-day, 2-night package is highly recommended for first-time travelers to the southern Peruvian desert with limited time.
3 days / 2 night
Ica
All year
Easy
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Day 1: Transfer Lima – Paracas + Paracas Reserve Tour
Scheduled bus ride from Lima to Paracas. Upon arrival at the hotel, we’ll drop off our luggage and begin the first day of touring.
Duration: 4 hours travel, 4 hours tour
11:00 AM – Paracas National Reserve Tour:
We’ll visit the Flamingo Viewpoint (Parihuanas), admire “La Catedral,” a unique natural rock formation shaped by wind and sea erosion, explore Playa Roja—one of the only red-sand beaches on the Peruvian coast—and see marine fossil remains.
The tour concludes at Lagunillas Beach, where you’ll have time for lunch and to enjoy the ocean.
3:00 PM – Return from the tour and overnight stay at the hotel
Day 2: Ballestas Islands Tour – Ica & Huacachina
Duration: Approximately 10 hours
7:20 AM – Breakfast at the hotel
8:00 AM – Ballestas Islands Tour:
We’ll board our boat equipped with two outboard motors and head to the stunning Ballestas Islands, the most important wildlife sanctuary on the Peruvian coast. You’ll observe sea lions, boobies, pelicans, penguins, and other marine birds in their natural habitat.
11:00 AM – Transfer to Ica:
Upon arrival in the city, we begin our tour with a visit to Ica’s main square, where you’ll see two beautiful obelisks representing the two great cultures that flourished in the Ica region.
Next, we visit the artisanal winery “El Catador,” where you’ll learn about the traditional process of making wine and pisco. You’ll see the grape press (lagar) used for stomping grapes.
12:30 PM – Lunch (at passenger’s expense)
1:30 PM – Huacachina Lagoon:
Known as the “Oasis of America,” this beautiful spot is surrounded by palm trees, huarango trees, and massive sand dunes. Here, you can experience the thrill of adventure sports like sandboarding.
7:00 PM – Bus to Nazca
9:00 PM – Arrival in Nazca
Overnight stay in Nazca.
Day 3: Nazca Lines – Return to Lima
8:00 AM – Breakfast
9:00 AM – Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
We’ll take a 25-minute scenic flight to view the mysterious Nazca Lines from above. After the flight, we’ll return to the hotel to collect our luggage and board the bus back to Lima.
End of our services!
Included
- Reception at the bus terminal and transfer to the hotel
- 2 hotel nights
- 2 breakfasts according to the hotel’s menu
- 2 days of tours as outlined in the program (group service)
- Entrance tickets to all sites visited
- Specialized Spanish-speaking tour guide
- Sandboarding and dune buggy experience
- Visit to the Nazca Lines viewpoint
- Full assistance and guidance throughout the trip
- Basic first aid kit
- Transfer from hotel to bus terminal (on the final day)
Not included
- Bus transportation from your city of origin to Ica and back
- Beverages and meals not specified in the program (lunches and dinners)
- Extra expenses and tips
