Huacachina Oasis Full Day Machupicchu Explorers

Full day tour to the huacachina oasis departing from lima

ITINERARY CODE: HUAOA01

Tour description:
07:30 hrs. Our clients are picked up from their hotel in Lima and then travel by private transportation to the city of Ica, located in the south, some 4 hours away. Once we reach the city of Ica, we will start our tour with a guided visit to the Vineyards of Pisco. At the bodegas, as they are locally known, we will do a nice walking tour exploring with a local guide the premises where this delicious Peruvian drink is made.

According to history this Brandy-like liquor was made since 1540 in Peru, and at this time it was known simply as a spirit drink, it was not till the XVII century that the grape brandy was baptized as Pisco. It is said that when the Incas arrived in this area around 1450th, they saw millions of sea birds at shore of the Pacific Ocean, near the bay of Paracas and they were so amazed, that they baptized the area with the name of Pisco, a Quechua word that means “bird” and that later would pass the name to the spirit. Here we will learn more details about this popular drink, visiting the whole vineyard, including the tasting room where you can try the different types of spirit the locals produce.

Later on, we will visit the Regional Museum of Ica, an interesting building that houses the remains of the ancient cultures that developed on the southern coast. We will start our visit, walking through the pre-Inca rooms, which display fine textiles from the Paracas people, wonderful pieces from the Nazca culture, featuring amazing musical instruments and great pictures of the Nazca Lines. Here we will also see some spectacular weapons and wood carvings from the Wari Empire, Ica Chincha and Inca culture. On the other side of the Museum, we will visit the anthropological room, which exhibits human remains from the same cultures mentioned above, featuring deformed skulls, cranial surgery practiced on ancient Peruvians, beautiful head-dresses, well preserve mummies, including babies and trophy heads. Afterwards we will drive southwest towards the Huacachina Oasis. In Huacachina we will have free time to walk around. Here we will also have lunch at a tourist restaurant.

15:00 hrs. You will be picked up from the restaurant by our local guide and afterwards we will start our dune buggy excursion to the desert of Huacachina. We will drive across the desert in a 4x4 buggy vehicle, and will make various stops along the way for pictures. The desert of Ica is the most beautiful in our country and offers stunning landscapes, not only of sand dunes, but also of the Huacachina lagoon, from above. There will be some points where you will have the opportunity to experience the exhilaration of one of most popular sports in Ica “Sandboarding”. Our driver will take you to the summit of some dunes, and from the very top you will be able to slide down. Before you start to sand surf, our guide/instructor will teach you specific techniques to ensure a safety ride. There are actually plenty spots to sandboard around Huacachina Oasis, with a wide variety of dunes, suitable for the very beginners, as well as for professional sand boarders. Bear in mind that on this tour you will not have to walk up the dunes to go for a second or a third ride, our driver will do all the lifting job for you. As you can see it will be very easy and cool.

17:00 hrs. We will return to Lima on our private transportation. We will be arriving in Lima around 21:00 hrs. Upon arrival our driver will drop you off at your hotel in Lima. End of the tour.

What is included ?
07:30 hrs. Pick up from your hotel in Lima.
Private vehicle. Lima - Ica - Lima. (Transportation is shared with maximium of 6 people).
12:00 hrs. Arrival in Ica. Visit to the vineyards of Pisco.
12:30 hrs. Guided tour at the Regional Museum of Ica.
13:30 hrs. Lunch on a tourist restaurant at the Huacachina Oasis.
15:00 hrs. Dune Buggy & Sandboarding tour in Huacachina.
Professional driver & Entrance fees.
17:00 hrs. Return to Lima.
21:00 hrs. Arrival in Lima. Drop off at your hotel.
Note: Times are estimated, except the departure time.

What is not included?
Extras & gratuities.
Daily departures from Lima:
07:30 hrs.