Tours in Ica: complete guide
Ica is home to four of the most sought-after tours in southern Peru: the Huacachina oasis, the Nazca Lines, the Paracas Reserve and the city's historic center. Here we compare duration, distance and what each tour includes, so you can choose with real information before booking.
The 4 tours in Ica, compared
- Huacachina — oasis and dunes: 5 minutes from Ica, good for half a day. Dune buggy rides, sandboarding and southern Peru's most photographed sunset. See the Huacachina tour →
- Nazca Lines — ancient geoglyphs: ~2h from Ica, best with a full day. Scenic flight or a view from the Panamericana Sur lookout. See the Nazca Lines tour →
- Paracas National Reserve — desert and sea: ~1h 15 from Ica, full day. Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands and a land circuit through lookouts and beaches. See the Paracas tour →
- Ica City Tour — guided route: Ica and surrounding areas, half a day. Luren Church, local sweets, Cachiche, a pisco winery, dune tubing and a close in Huacachina. See the Ica City Tour →
How to choose your Ica tour
How much time do you have in Ica? If you only have half a day, Huacachina is the closest option, 5 minutes from downtown, or the Ica City Tour, which also runs half a day. If you have a full day, Nazca or Paracas make more sense given the distance.
What are you most interested in? Huacachina is the top pick for adventure and families; Paracas, for nature and photography; Nazca, for history and mystery; the Ica City Tour, for history, tradition and an adventurous close on the dunes.
Can I do more than one tour in the same day? Yes — the Ica City Tour already combines several stops in a single day, closing in Huacachina. If you have more days, check our multi-day packages, which also add Paracas and Nazca.
Do the tours include a guide and transport? Yes, all our guided tours include local bilingual guides and door-to-door transport from your hotel.
Just need to get around the city?
Not everything has to be a full tour. If you only need to get around Ica — to the airport, a meeting or between wineries — use our taxi in Ica and corporate taxi service, with the same trusted drivers we use for our tours.
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