On this classic tour of Ica we will visit the city’s highlights, such as the traditional Bodegas
or Vineyards where the local people produce the famous Pisco (a grape brandy), the Regional
Museum and the beautiful oasis of La Huacachina.
Our excursion starts in the morning or in the afternoon; our clients are collected
from their hotel by our local guide. Afterwards, we will aboard our private vehicle, and
will start our visit at the Vineyards of Pisco. At the bodegas, as they are locally known,
we will do a nice walking tour exploring with our guide the places where this delicious Peruvian
drink is made. 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 would
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 Oasis of La Huacachina, a gorgeous lagoon surrounded by palm
trees and huge san dunes.
Optional: Here our clients will be able to have lunch around this
beautiful lagoon, and climb one of sand dunes to practice one the ultimate sports in our country
“Sand boarding”.
End of the Tour.
Arequipa
