
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. Get ready to visit the most beautiful spots in western Peru!. Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3 Day...
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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. Get ready to visit the most beautiful spots in western Peru!
Nazca, Ica & Paracas 3 Day Tour
Day 1: Ica - Huacachina Lagoon - Ica
We will pick you up at your hotel or the bus terminal in Ica to start this tour. We will visit Ica's center, including the Plaza de Armas and the Cathedral, and have a guided tour of the Regional Museum of Ica. We will also stop at a traditional winery for tastings of pisco and wine.
Next, we'll head to the oasis of Huacachina, where we'll ride buggies to explore the dunes and offer an optional sandboarding session. The day concludes with drop-off at your hotel for rest and dinner on your own.
Day 2: Ica - Paracas - Ica
After breakfast, we will go to Paracas and board a boat to the Ballestas Islands, where we can see the El Candelabro geoglyph and observe marine fauna, including birds and possibly Humboldt penguins. Afterward, we'll visit the Paracas National Reserve, stopping at the Paracas Peninsula viewpoint and various beaches.
You’ll have free time for lunch and dinner before returning to your hotel for the night.
Day 3: Ica - Nazca - Ica
After breakfast, we will travel to Nazca, visiting the Maria Reiche Museum and the Maria Reiche viewpoint to see the Nazca Lines. We'll also explore the Cantalloc aqueducts and the ruins of Los Paredones before visiting a pottery and gold workshop. The day ends 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 are:
Ica: Hotel Las FloresHuacachina: Hosteria Suiza and Hotel Curasi
Hotel Pickup
The tour includes pickup from the Ica Bus Station or from hotels in the Cercado de Ica area, Huacachina Oasis, and Urbanización Puente Blanco. For other locations, we will 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: 25PEN 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: No, not suitable for people with reduced mobility