Lima & the Coast – 5 Days

Lima & the Coast – 5 Days

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Lima & the Coast – 5 Days

5 Days Starting and ending in Lima, Peru

Visiting: Paracas, Lima, Ica, Nazca

Tour code:

Lima5

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 15

Physical rating:

Low, Medium

Age range:

12-65

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians, Vegans, Gluten & Dairy Free

Tour operated in:

English

Trip Styles:

Small Group

From: $999 (USD)

NB: Prices correct on 04-Feb-2025 but subject to change.

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Tour Overview

Experience one of the largest cities in Latin America, Lima, the capital of Perú. Then head down the south coast for an adventure filled with culture, tradition, nature, and excitement! The ‘City of Kings’ as Francisco Pizarro christened it in 1535, Lima is a booming metropolis of many varied districts, with interesting art & history museums, combined with some of the best culinary experiences in Latin America. Following on from Lima, head down to the nature reserves of Ballestas Islas, Paracas Reserve, Huacachina Oasis & the Nazca Desert. This tour is a combination of adventure, exploration, culture & ancient civilizations. Travel in comfort, led by the best guides in the region, to uncover some of the most interesting places in central Perú.

Highlights

  • Discover Ballestas Islas & Parazas Nature Reserve

  • Taste some of the best wines at the Hacienda Tacama

  • Go Sandboarding & Dunebuggying in Huacachina

  • Explore the cultural metropolis of Lima. Visit the center and marvel at its historic museums, plazas & convents

  • Fly over the Nazca lines & explore ancient Nazca culture

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Lima - Paracas

Location: Paracas, Lima

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Hotel in Paracas

Meals Included: Lunch

07:50 hrs. Departure from the hotel. Lima region. Let’s go on an adventure through Perú!

08:30 hrs. Pantanos de Villa or Villa swamps: arriving at the district of Chorrillos. You’ll visit a natural reserve with an abundance of flora and fauna, and 263 hectares of natural wetlands. It is home to various species of birds (208) of which 52 are local and 156 are migratory birds. This is their resting point, as they cross the American continent from Canada to Tierra del Fuego: between Chile and Argentina. You’ll enjoy a boat ride through a swamp lagoon to appreciate various birds.

10:20 hrs. Museum and archaeological remains of Pachacamac: here was the main oracle of the coast from the Ichma and Inca times, one of the most feared gods of ancient Perú: Pachacamac, who had the power to move the earth and cause earthquakes. You’ll visit the Site Museum with its incredible collection of 04 important cultures of the Peruvian coast: Lima, Wari, Ichma, and Inca; being the Ichma (900 and 1470 AD) who carried out most of the constructions that are seen today in the place, then you’ll panoramically tour a large number of ancient places between temples, palaces, pyramids, aqueducts, cemeteries, squares, and streets. You’ll go up to the Temple of the Sun from the Inca era.

12:30 hrs. Hacienda Los Ficus: It is a typical hacienda of the Pachacamac valley in the middle of nature, you’ll have an entertaining tour where you’ll see the planting of vegetables and the various lettuces that’ll be eaten later as part of lunch. Hacienda Los Ficus is dedicated to raising the Peruvian Paso horse, you’ll have a tour where you’ll meet different horses and they will tell us the history of this horse, followed by an excellent show of Peruvian Paso Horses with their riders called Chalanes, who will show us the beauty of this horse and its unique way of dancing to the traditional music of the Peruvian coast. Then, if you like, you can experience a nice and relaxing ride on the smoothest horse in the world.

16:30 hrs. You’ll leave for the region of Ica; arriving at Paracas in about 3 hours.

Day 2 : Paracas (The Ocean) – Ica

Location: Ica

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Ica-Huacachina

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

08:00 hrs. Tour to the Ballestas Islands: you’ll depart from the local pier called El Chaco where you’ll take a 02-hour boat ride. On the tour you’ll experience the marine life of various species of birds such as the tendril, guanay, cormorant, seagull, booby, and pelicans; you’ll also see many sea lions and the funny but endearing Humboldt penguins. At the end of the tour, you’ll have a walk along the boardwalk called El Chaco to appreciate local life and learn from them through their crafts.

11:00 hrs. Moving on to the Paracas National Reserve: in this place, protection is given to various species of wild flora and fauna that live there. It is considered one of the richest and rarest ecosystems in the world with beautiful desert and ocean landscapes. In our transport you’ll have an unforgettable tour through the Paracas National Reserve, stopping at the most important, beautiful and interesting places.

12:30 hrs. Heading to the city of Ica.

13:30 hrs. Visit Hacienda Tacama: it is the first vineyard in South America, existing since the year 1540. You’ll have a walking tour of the old Hacienda, visit its cellars, and climb to the top of the Tower to be able to see the many hectares of vineyards. You’ll also have the chance to taste the different wines and products made from Pisco, our national brandy, with its various flavors of grapes: Pure, Italy, Moscatel, and Mosto Verde.

Lunch at the Hacienda Tacama.

17:00 hrs. This evening headed towards Huacachina, an oasis in the middle of the desert, in the middle of high undulating dunes. It is time to enjoy the place and explore it on your own.

Day 3 : Ica (The Valley) – Nazca

Location: Nazca

Accommodation Name: Overnight in

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

09:30 hrs. Tubulars and sandboard through the dunes of Huacachina: you’ll walk towards the dunes, arriving at the point of departure and arrival of the tubular, boarding one of them to enjoy a ride full of adventures. You’ll feel the speed, the adrenaline, and the wind; great dunes will surround us, going up and down through them, surrounded by unforgettable landscapes.

From the top you’ll have the experience of sand boarding, there they’ll explain to us about safety and how to descend on the regular board for this practice, there are several styles of descent. You’ll get on the table and slide down the dunes, it is a very enjoyable experience.

At the end of your experience in the dunes, you’ll have a walk around the lagoon called La Huacachina, an oasis in the middle of high and beautiful dunes, a traditional place for locals and tourists alike; we’ll talk about its legend. Check out at the hotel.

12:00 hrs. Visit the Regional Museum of Ica: mainly dedicated to the Paracas culture, which exhibits several of its mummies in a very good state of conservation, teaching us some of its cultural practices such as deformations, cranial trepanations, trophy heads, their hairstyles, funerary contexts as well as also some of their diseases and food.

Ceramics and cloaks from the Paracas, Nazca, Wari, Chincha, and Inca cultures are also on display. It was the first Peruvian museum in which pale pathological studies were carried out on pre-Hispanic human remains.

13:30 hrs. Lunch in Ica.

15:30 hrs. After lunch, you’ll take the South Pan-American Highway to continue on our route to Nazca (3 hours). Upon arrival in Nazca, you’ll check in at the hotel, then go to have dinner in a typical restaurant near the Plaza de Armas; during dinner there will be an art show, presenting us some of the typical dances of our Peru, especially from the coastal area.

Day 4 : Nazca (The Desert)

Location: Nazca

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: 3 star hotel in Nazca

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Flight over the Nazca Lines: early in the morning you’ll go to the Nazca aerodrome to take the 45-minute flight in a small plane. Our pilot will tell us some stories about the lines and help us take some good pictures.

The Nazca Lines are considered one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of Peruvian archaeology; they are ancient geoglyphs, with incredible designs and traces located in the desert, created at the time of the Nazca civilization, between the years 200 BC to 600 AC.

These lines range from simple designs to complex zoomorphic figures, representing animals such as monkeys, spiders, and hummingbirds, among others. Finally, they will give us our Flight Certificate, we are champions!

Chauchilla Cemetery: it is located in the desert plain 30 km from the city of Nazca, it is a pre-Inca necropolis; some relate it to the ancient Huari and Nazca cultures that flourished in this area between the 2nd century BC to the ninth century of our era. In the cemetery, you can see many mummies with parts of their skin and very exotic hairstyles with long braids of human hair, all of them in their original graves. It is a hair-raising journey, surrounded by bodies with skull faces that watch us wrapped in bundles of cloth.

Lunch in Nazca.

Nazca Walls: you’ll have time for exploration in one of the few Inca archaeological remains found on the Peruvian coast, it is located at an altitude of 620 meters above sea level on a rocky elevation. There are deposits ordered to be made by the Incas, buildings of adobe and carved stone, with trapezoidal niches and a projecting rock on top, reminiscent of the Intihuatana of Kenko or Pisaq, of Cusco.

Cantalloc Aqueducts: the Nazcas stood out for their advanced technology and hydraulic engineering, they built an impressive network of aqueducts, canals, and wells that allowed them to permanently supply themselves with water since they were located in the middle of a desert and thus had many farmlands. In this place you’ll find many large aqueducts that are underground and spiral in shape, we will be able to enter these aqueducts and have the experience of tasting the delicious and pure water they have.

Ceramic workshop of the Nazca culture: to end the day you’ll visit a workshop where they will teach us in a super interesting and dynamic way the whole process of how the ancient inhabitants of the Nazca culture made their ceramics, considered the most colorful of the ancient Peruvians; also here we can buy ceramics at a very good price

Day 5 : Nazca - Lima

Location: Lima

Meals Included: Breakfast

08:30 hrs. You’ll visit the capital of the Nazca culture, Cahuachi: it is a treasure of Peru, 19 km from the current city of Nazca, in a valley, an unforgettable place. It was the capital of political and religious power, its ceremonial center; the name Cahuachi means “place of the ancestors“, they are a large set of pyramids and it has been determined that the different structures have had different uses, such as housing, workshops, open air, and ceremonial spaces.

In all the ceremonies music was very important since many flutes, antaras and drums have been found, likewise, there are musicians represented in its iconography of textiles and ceramics. You’ll have the opportunity to walk through the pyramids.

12:00 hrs. Lunch in Nazca

13:30 hrs. Return to Lima (07 hours), on the way you’ll stop to use the restrooms as well as to visit some interesting places along the way.

Return to Lima at night.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    Hotel Accommodation 3* – x4 Night

  • Fully Guided

    Yes. Professional bilingual guide.

  • Meals

    Breakfast x4, Lunch x4. We’ll ensure that we cater for all of your dietary needs, at the point of booking we’ll collect this information from you. We can secure special menu requests also for your trek party.

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    Airport Transfer Included.

  • Transport

    Private Transport – collection & drop-off.

What's Not Included

  • Additional Services

  • Insurance

  • International Travel

  • Optional

    Tips for crew

Check out our Q&As

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes.

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes.

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    Medium.

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    Yes. 12 years and above.

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Yes.

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    As detailed in an itinerary.

  • What is the maximum group size?

    15 People.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    For 3 years

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Always

  • What documents will I receive before I travel?

    This depends on the type of tour you've booked. If there is paperwork to be sent (i.e. domestic flights etc.) we will forward these to you ahead of time.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    It can be possible in instances, a lot depends on the type of tour being run and it's accessibility

  • Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?

    We don't fund charities directly but we work with local communities where we can to support them and provide resources whenever possible. We utilise local resources with all of our trips so in that respect you are contributing to the local economy and the welfare of it's people.

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    At Unu Raymi Expeditions; we’ll always keep our commitment to deliver the best customised experience created from your own personal & group requirements. We’ll provide as many available options for planning your ideal trip; operating & incorporating many off-the-beaten path experiences for your trip or expedition. Before your trip begins we’ll work with you to ensure you are fully prepared and ha

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Yes, if you wold like to share facilities with someone this can be organised

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    We are working with the latest protocols issued by the Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) to ensure our operations are safe and compliant for the future. All hygiene standards that are being developed will be adhered to in compliance with state legislation and protocols.

  • What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

    We have the flexibility to alter trips as necessary if there are travel restrictions in place. For all other changes please refer to our terms and conditions.

  • Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?

    This will depend if you have booked a private or group tour

Reviews from travellers on this tour

Jenny Thwaite   Australia

Cotahuasi Canyon

20-Jan-2024

An avid trekker! I have been to Peru many times and trekked in many places with many different companies but I feel that my experience with Unu Raymi Expeditions has been the absolute and ultimate best.

Trekkeroo!
Ben Connolly   UK

Backpacker Special Peru Edition

21-Jan-2022

We have had the time of our lives and the best is still to come. We are very happy with everything! We loved Puno and everything else has been amazing :) Thanks

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Charles Cole   UK

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20-Jan-2024

My son and I did the 'O' circuit of Torres del Paine which Unu Raymi managed to arrange for us at short notice. It was a fantastic 7-day trip with stunning scenery. What made it special for us was we had a guide (Ivan) and porter (Hugo) who taught us so much about the land the flora and fauna and the history of Chile and. Patagonia. We also met many people doing the same route as us worldwide. I highly recommend Unu Raymi to anyone who would like to visit Patagonia

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Matthew Richard Ivor Jones   UK

Backpacker Special Per�

20-Jan-2024

Great Tour! Unu Raymi organized a great tour for me. Including a customized visit to Lake Titicaca on top of the Sacred Valley/Machu Picchu tour. The guides were knowledgeable and enthusiastic and took me through some interesting history and spectacular views.

Trekkeroo!
Lewis Crane   UK

W Trek Torres del Paine

20-Jan-2024

Thanks for an amazing time! The tour was well organized. The company was very flexible when I had to move the date of the trip. The guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. Thanks!

Trek Hound
Pam & Kelly Foyster   USA

O Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

The staff are AMAZING. I thought we were joining a group but on a private trek! The guide was professional highly qualified incredibly helpful and hyper-focused on our safety and enjoyment the entire time. Our porter did not speak English but was also overqualified (highly skilled climber) for this job and great to be around. We even had a cook (what?!?!) which blew us away because we thought we would be eating in refugios (there is excellent food service even in the tent-only areas. His cooking spoiled us completely and there was always more than enough to eat.

Born to Trek
Brett Schlesinger (USA)   USA

O Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

This was a trip I will never forget! James @ Unu Raymi was incredibly helpful in preparing me & answering my questions and organizing the trip. He went out of his way to schedule the trek between two other organized expeditions to satisfy my desire to travel.

Trekkeroo!
Rainnie   Thailand

Ausangate Circuit Trek

20-Jan-2024

That's an insane unforgettable trekking experience with your team! We are so satisfied with their professionalism and enthusiasm! Milton did a great job he is an expert and he took good care of us! He is so passionate about his love of hiking & trekking. Along the trek he shared his knowledge about everything the Andeans local languages and community beliefs. Our cook was a wonder to us :) He was so fun friendly and chilled. He knows how to cook.

Fun Group!
Angela Yip   UK

O Circuit Trek & El Chalt�n

20-Jan-2024

Although the organization was a bit messy it was eventually a great experience in Patagonia. James has been helpful when there are any unclarity or questions. The 'O' trek and El Chalten have so much to give. The guides are fantastic. They do all they can to make sure I'm safe but also they're a lot of fun!

Trekkeroo!
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