Day 1: Lima – Paracas – Paracas National Reserve tour by mini buggy
At 8:00 am, we will depart from Lima for Paracas on a luxury bus. The journey will take approximately 3 hours. Upon arriving in Paracas, we will check into a 3-star hotel.
At 2:00 pm, we will board our mini buggies and drive towards the Paracas Reserve. We will visit the Flamingo Viewpoint and continue through the beautiful desert landscape to Playa Roja (Red Beach), where we will enjoy the sea breeze and a stunning view of Playa Roja. We continue through the dunes to the Lagunillas Bay viewpoint. After taking beautiful photos, we will continue driving to Playa Yumaque, and as the sun sets, we will arrive at the Cathedral to admire the cliff and the fascinating rock formations. We will take photos with the setting sun and the waves crashing on the Paracas Peninsula. We will then return to the hotel.
Day 2: Paracas – Ballestas Islands Tour – Adrenaline and Sunset Buggy Tour – Overnight at Huacachina Oasis
At 7:30 a.m., we will board a speedboat bound for the Ballestas Islands and head out to sea towards the stunning Ballestas. Along the way, stop at the Paracas Peninsula to see the Candelabro, an enigmatic glyph carved into the side of the island — whose purpose, and creator, remain a mystery to this day. Afterwards, continue onwards towards the marine sanctuary of Ballestas. Gaze upon the rocky shores, filled with sunbathing seals and penguins diving into the turbid waters to hunt underneath the surface — all alongside other beautiful specimens, like majestic pelicans and colourful blue-footed boobies. At 10:00 AM, We will board our private transport to Ica–Huacachina, but first, we will visit Ica's most famous and oldest landmark, the Bodega Tacama winery, where we will learn about the pisco production process. We will enjoy a lunch typical of the Ica region at a countryside restaurant surrounded by grapevines and eucalyptus trees, enveloped in the aromas of wine and pisco. Next, we will visit a small factory that produces the famous pecan chocotejas made with Peruvian cocoa. At 2:30 PM, we will head to the Huacachina Oasis: We will arrive at the Huacachina Oasis, known as the Oasis of the Americas, where we will enjoy adventure sports in sand buggies, riding up and down the dunes of Ica at high speed, which will give us the feeling of being on a roller coaster, but on sand. Finally, we will spend the night in Huacachina.
Day 3: Flight over the Nazca Lines – Bus to Arequipa
At 7:00 a.m., we will depart from the hotel in Huacachina or Ica for the Nazca airfield, where we will board a Cesna light aircraft with a pilot and co-pilot for a 35-minute flight to see the Monkey, Condor, Hummingbird, Pelican, Martian, Spider, and many more geoglyphs from above. Next, we will visit the Cahuachi Pyramids and the Chachilla Cemetery, where you will see mummies in tombs in the desert. Finally, at 9:30 PM, we will board a luxury semi-sleeper bus bound for Arequipa. End of service.
