
Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3 Day Tour
Spend 3 incredible days exploring the Huacachina Lagoon, the Ballestas Islands, and the Paracas National Reserve on our Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3-day tour. Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3 Day Tour. Day 1: Ica - Huacachina Lagoon - Ica.
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Spend 3 incredible days exploring the Huacachina Lagoon, the Ballestas Islands, and the Paracas National Reserve on our Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3-day tour.
Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3 Day Tour
Day 1: Ica - Huacachina Lagoon - Ica
At the indicated time, we will pick you up at your hotel or at the bus terminal in Ica. We will visit the center of Ica, admiring the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral, followed by a tour of the Regional Museum of Ica. There, you will learn about the Paracas and Nazca cultures.
Next, we will stop at a traditional winery to taste pisco and wine. We will then head to the oasis of Huacachina for a buggy ride through the dunes and an optional sandboarding session. We will conclude the day by dropping you off at your hotel.
Day 2: Ica - Paracas - Ica
After breakfast, we will go to Paracas and board a boat to the Ballestas Islands, viewing the El Candelabro geoglyph en route. At the islands, we will observe marine fauna including guano birds and sea lions. We will return to Paracas for lunch followed by a tour of the Paracas National Reserve, visiting the viewpoint and several beaches.
Day 3: Ica - Nazca - Ica
After breakfast, we will visit the Maria Reiche Museum and the viewpoint to see the Nazca Lines, including the Hand and the Tree. We will continue to the Cantalloc aqueducts and the ruins of Los Paredones. The day concludes with a visit to a pottery and gold workshop, ending in Ica around 4 pm.
Accommodation
This tour includes two nights accommodation with breakfast in a 2 or 3-star hotel in Ica or Huacachina. Options include:
Ica: Hotel Las FloresHuacachina: Hosteria Suiza and Hotel Curasi
Hotel Pickup
Pickup is included from the Ica Bus Station or hotels in Cercado de Ica and Huacachina. Guests from other locations should meet at Calle Las Palmeras.
Prices
Included
- Pickup and drop–off at your hotel or the Ica Bus Station
- Transport by minibus
- English–speaking guide
- 2 nights' hotel accommodation with breakfast
- Buggy tour in the Huacachina Desert
- Sandboarding
- Boat ride
- Admission to the María Reiche Museum
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Admission to the Regional Museum of Ica: 11PEN per person
- Admission to Huacachina: 3.60PEN per person
- Admission to Nazca: 28PEN per person
- Admission to traditional winery: 15PEN per person
- Admission to Paracas National Reserve: 22PEN per person
- Nazca light aircraft ride: 95USD per person
- Air tax if you do the Nazca light aircraft ride: 77PEN per person
Tips
- Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible.


