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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular ica tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
Ride Huacachina’s 4x4 dune buggy, learn sandboarding technique, then catch a golden-hour sunset over Peru’s famed oasis.
Most Popular“Riccardo our driver was incredibly skilled and fun! We had a great time, the buggy drive was amazing and the sandboarding was super fun! Highly recommended. Riccardo you are a star!”
Small-group Pisco and winery tour in Ica with Tacama, El Arrabal, and Nietto tastings, plus hotel pickup and lunch time.
“We really enjoyed our afternoon seeing the wineries and tasting the different wines and Piscos. Sam’s travel experiences were very responsive to messages and everything felt very organised! Highlight was the Tacoma winery, an amazing building and experience. Thank you!”
Small-group Ica pisco and wine route with Tacama hacienda visit, pisco distillation lessons, vineyard walk, two tastings, and lunch time.
“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”
Huacachina desert glamping with dune buggy, sandboarding, sunset and stargazing plus grilled dinner, wine and a comfy tent near Ica.
“Great and awesome service! The food provided was great, and the camping situation was very comfortable.”
Ballestas Islands boat trip plus Paracas National Reserve beaches and viewpoints, all starting from Ica around 6:30am for about 7–8 hours.
“The trip itself was good, and what was expected, but the pick up was badly organised and the driver and guide seemed keen to use it as a taxi service, and to get it over as quickly as possible.”
Cañón de los Perdidos near Ica: a remote desert crack with fossils, saltpeter, and a guided sand walk, starting 6:30 a.m. for $39.
“Excellent lieu perdu dans le désert, un endroit encore préservé et magique Le guide et l’organisation sont exceptionnels À découvrir et à préserver”
Fly the Nazca Lines from a small plane, then speed through Huacachina dunes on a buggy and try sandboarding.
“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!”
Huacachina sandboarding meets a 4x4 desert ride. Learn basics with an instructor, then slide the dunes and snap oasis views for $22.
“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,…”
Sandboarding and sand skiing in Huacachina with buggy rides, expert instruction, pro photos, and a sunset in the oasis.
“Wow! I still have sand in my teeth, but what an incredible experience for my family. Our guides were great and super friendly. We met at 3 pm and we were the last group skiing that we saw. We have a lot of runs also. They start on the bunny hills and then progressed from…”
Walk into Peru’s Canyon of the Lost from Ica. Fossils, saltpeter, viewpoints, and a pisco stop in an 8-hour small-group day.
“The Canyon is really nice. The Guide was top. The Road is a bit Bumpy on the Gravel part and with the Minibus a bit Rough.”
Small-group Huacachina dune buggy with sandboarding and big photo stops, plus a sunset option. Ride is 1–2 hours depending on timing.
“We did this activity as part of the day trip from Lima, the drive is really long, like 4 hours. The activity itself is really fun. Dune Buggy and sand ski are so fun that the 1 hour time easily passing by. Also the view of the sand dune and the pond is stunning. There…”
Ride Peru’s dunes at Huacachina with pro sandboarding and sandskiing coaching, included gear, and sunset photos in a small group.
“Well organised trip, private trip, boots, board and helmet provided. We travelled in a sand buggy to various dunes to learn sandboarding, the teaching was excellent! We really enjoyed the sandboarding and was one of our highlights of our trip to Peru.”
Sunset buggy and sandboarding in Huacachina. Photo stops, repeated runs, and sunset views. 2.25 hrs from $26.
“It was exactly as described. Lots of photo stops, sand boarding, sand dune buggy riding, and an amazing sunset. I will say it was a bit more intense with the buggy riding then I expected but my husband loved it.”
Full-day Ica desert tour to Ocucaje and the Canyon of the Lost, with fossils, canyon viewpoints, and an official guide for $28.
“I loved the unique geology of the Canyon of the Lost. Our tour guide was attentive and friendly. We had a great tour”
Huacachina sandboarding with pro boards and boots, a buggy to big dunes, and instructor photos. 3 hours in Ica, Peru.
“Awesome instructor and experience! It starts on a smaller hill nearby that you hike up yourself wearing normal snowboard boots. Once you get the hang of it, you jump into a buggy with other people who are riding different boards the laying down kind for a thrilling ride out to bigger hills. We tried 3…”
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