PERU · DESTINATION
Peru's classics.
Our pick of the 10 ica tours worth booking in Peru, with the details that matter: what you see, how long you need, and what it costs.
Huacachina buggy and sandboarding at sunset in Peru’s desert oasis. Small group, up to 30m dunes, includes photos and entrance.
“Frank is a very good Driver. The Sunset was amazing and Sandboarding was a lot of fun.”
Small-group Pisco and winery tour in Ica. Tacama, El Arrabal, and Nietto tastings with hotel pickup and lunch time included.
“The tour company did great by communicating ahead of time to arrange pick-up at our hotel. The guide was prompt and knowledgeable of the region and was able to add many great historical details to the ride over. He understood we had a tour scheduled after this one and he communicated with the next company…”
Tour 3 Ica wineries: learn pisco production, enjoy two sommelier tastings, stroll vineyards, and pair wines with a regional lunch.
“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”
Overnight glamping in Peru’s Huacachina Desert with dune buggy thrills, sandboarding, dinner, wine, and low-light stargazing.
“One of the best travel experiences ever! The company was prompt, extremely courteous and provided excellent service. It was an expensive selection but what a memory! So very glad we got the chance to do this”
From Ica, see Ballestas’ sea lions and El Candelabro, then unwind at Paracas beaches and view the Istmo mirador in one long day.
“The islands are great. This is NOT a Spanish/English tour. It’s entirely in Spanish with maybe 1 sentience in English for full 10+ sentences in Spanish. The return is extremely unorganized. As mentioned by other reviewers, we picked up random people on the way back. The tour also stops at random places in Ica. Our…”
Sunrise in Ica for a small-group trip to Cañón de los Perdidos, with guided viewpoints, a canyon walk, and hotel pickup for about $39.
“Everything fine except that the transport was somewhat awkward for the ride. They took us to a pisco cellar that didn't come on the itinerary.Auto-translated”
Fly over the UNESCO Nazca Lines from Ica, then ride Huacachina dunes by buggy and sandboard with transfers and small-group attention.
“Irving came on time. He is very outgoing and answered all the questions we had. We could not have had a better operator. After seeing the beautiful Nazca lines, he took us for lunch to a very good restaurant. Then we went for the dune buggy experience and sandboarding. It was sooo much fun!”
Sandboard Huacachina dunes on a 4x4 desert ride. Learn the technique, enjoy oasis views, and finish with a walk around the lagoon.
“Bei Ankunft in der Agentur herrschte erst einmal etwas Verwirrung. Man hatte uns wohl nicht erwartet (haben aber auch erst ein paar Stunden zuvor gebucht). Man geht dann durch den Ort zum Eingang der Dünen und weiter zu den Buggys. Insgesamt hat die Aktivität genau eine Stunde gedauert, also mit Wartezeit, Fussweg, Fahrt zum Aussichtspunkt,…”
Hike into Peru’s Canyon de Los Perdidos near Ica, spot fossils and saltpeter, then wrap with winery pisco tastings and comfort pickup.
“The canyon was incredible. Our guide stopped several times and explained the history of the canyon and the different phenomena which formed the canyon. He knew a lot and translated everything in english for us although we booked the tour accidently in spanish and were the only not spanish speakers of the group. The van…”
Huacachina sandboarding and sandskiing with buggy rides and pro coaching, ending with a dune sunset for about 3h 20.
“This was the highlight of our two week trip to Peru! We chose this company because they specifically mentioned they do sand skiing in addition to sandboarding. They do ask that you have some snow skiing history, since it’s a bit harder than sand boarding. I’m no where near an expert at skiing and I…”
