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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.
“My husband and I had a blast on our Pisco tour! The tour company was super communicative and gave great instructions on where to meet up since we were coming into town via bus as opposed to at one of the local hotels. We met up with our tour guide William and he was a…”
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.
“Expensive but worth the price for an amazing experience. Everything was as expected. Exceptional staff and preparation - would recommend any time.”
Ballestas Islands boat trip plus Paracas National Reserve beaches and viewpoints, all starting from Ica around 6:30am for about 7–8 hours.
“Ballestas island and paracas themselves are nice but the tour was flawed: Driver was late, when we called, they had actually forgotten we were on the trip, so we were collected 45 mins late and they insisted we walk up an unknown road from our hotel. We weren’t informed of what was happening e.g how…”
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.
“The flight over the lines was great, we had a documentary problem (my fault) and they resolved it quickly and diligently. It does not have the food included, for our liking is a point in favor, they give plenty of time for you to find something to your liking and eat quietly. The afternoon activity…”
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.
“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…”
Walk into Peru’s Canyon of the Lost from Ica. Fossils, saltpeter, viewpoints, and a pisco stop in an 8-hour small-group day.
“Zeker de moeite waard! Wel lang onderweg maar opzich had je wel heel mooi uitzicht op de heen en terug weg.”
Small-group Huacachina dune buggy with sandboarding and big photo stops, plus a sunset option. Ride is 1–2 hours depending on timing.
“Bumpy ATV ride, beautiful sunset view, thrilling sand surfing experience and finally night time view of Huacachina….Must do trip. Just be careful at sand surfing.”
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.
“Unglaublicher Sonnenuntergang, die Buggy fahrt war für unsere Verhältnisse etwas zu extrem. Aber wem es gefällt Achterbahn zu fahren ist es natürlich top”
Full-day Ica desert tour to Ocucaje and the Canyon of the Lost, with fossils, canyon viewpoints, and an official guide for $28.
“Great tour! The guide was really nice and knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make sure everyone was comfortable. He even helped me figure out my way back to Lima with the bus when my phone died . The Canyon were beautiful I was pretty impressed as I expected them to be much…”
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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