Day 1: Lima – Paracas – Paracas National Reserve sightseeing tour in a dune buggy
8:00 a.m. Departure for Paracas on a luxury bus. The journey takes 3 hours. Upon arrival in Paracas, we check into a 3-star hotel.
2:00 p.m. Before the sightseeing tour, our guide will give us the driving safety recommendations. We'll get into our dune buggy and drive to the Flamencos viewpoint, and then continue through the beautiful desert landscape to Red Beach, where we'll enjoy the sea breeze and a stunning view of Red Beach. We continue through the dunes to the vantage point overlooking Lagunillas Bay. After taking some beautiful photos, we'll continue driving to Yumaque Beach, and just as the sun is setting, we'll arrive at the Cathedral to admire the cliff and fascinating rock formations. We'll take photos with the sunset and the waves crashing against the Paracas Peninsula. Then we'll head back to the hotel.
Day 2: Paracas – Ballestas Islands Sightseeing Tour – Adrenaline and Sunset Dune Buggy Tour – Overnight stay at Huacachina Oasis
7:30 a.m.: We board a speedboat to 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'll board our private transport to Ica–Huacachina, but first we'll visit the famous and oldest relic of Ica, the “Tacama” Winery, where we'll learn about the pisco-making process. We'll have a typical lunch of the Ica region at a country restaurant surrounded by grapevines and eucalyptus trees and the aromas of wines and pisco. Next, we'll visit a small factory that produces the famous pecan chocotejas made with Peruvian cocoa. At 2:30 p.m., we'll head to the Huacachina Oasis. Upon arrival at the Huacachina Oasis, known as the Oasis of America, we'll enjoy adventure sports with sand buggies, going up and down the dunes of Ica at high speed. This will give us the feeling of being on a rollercoaster, but in the sand. Finally, we will spend the night in Huacachina.
Day 3: Flight over the Nazca Lines – Bus to Arequipa
7:00 a.m. Departure for Nazca, where we'll board a Cessna light aircraft with a pilot and co-pilot for a 35-minute flight to see the Monkey, the Condor, the Hummingbird, the Pelican, the Martian, the Spider, and many more from above. Afterwards, free time for lunch. We'll explore the Chauchilla Cemetery, where you'll see mummies in tombs in the desert (you can swap the Chauchilla Cemetery for the Cahuachi Pyramids if you wish). Finally, at 9:00 pm, we'll board a luxury semi-sleeper bus to Arequipa. End of service.
