Extended weekend from Lima
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora, Discovery.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Lima ?
The map of your stay "Extended weekend from Lima"
Detail of the stay : Extended weekend from Lima
How to get there - Lima
Give Lima a chance
Steps: Paracas
For this morning, several possible activities in Lima, it is up to you to choose the one(s) that tempt you the most. Exploration of the colonial centre with its beautiful wooden balconies. The Plaza Mayor, the heart of the old town, houses the cathedral, the archdiocese and the Government Palace. Visit of the beautiful Larco Museum which traces the history of Peru. Passage to the market of Surquillo to immerse yourself in the local culture. A stroll in Miraflores, which is part of the modern city centre. Take the Malecon, which offers a magnificent view of the ocean, to Barranco, a charming bohemian district with bright colours. Take a bus (4h) to Paracas. Night in Paracas.
Places of interest : MUSEO LARCO CATEDRAL DE LIMA PLAZA MAYOR - PLAZA DE ARMAS MARCHÉ
Discovery of the Pacific Coast
Steps: Ica
Boating aboard a speed boat for the Ballestas Islands: an impressive grouping of fauna and flora, on the ocean shore. You will be able to observe many species of animals: sea lions, penguins, thousands of birds, you will not be bored! Possibility to make this excursion on board a small motorboat. Then, embark on a trip to the Paracas National Reserve. In a desert area, facing the Pacific Ocean, this superb reserve is home to many birds, dolphins, turtles and sea lions. Magnificent landscapes. Then follows the journey to Ica (1h), coordinated with a small shuttle (10 min) to Huacachina, by motorcycle taxi. You can enjoy the lively atmosphere in the oasis in the evening. Night in Huacachina
Places of interest : RESERVA NACIONAL DE PARACAS
To be in the middle of the desert
Steps: Ica
It is only in the early morning that you will realize where you are: an oasis in the middle of huge sand dunes. And to make the most of these dunes, what could be better than a buggy ride and a sand board ride? Then motorcycle taxi (10 minutes) to Ica. Guided tour of a bodega to learn more about the production methods of Pisco, the national alcohol that is the basis for many local cocktails. Visit the beautiful Regional Museum of Ica, which traces the chronology of the different cultures present in the region. We see many fabrics, objects and pottery, which bear witness to the life of the past. The most impressive is the room where the mummies and skulls of the trepanes are exposed (surgical operation at the time which consisted in opening the skull, this practice was well mastered). Then, head for Nazca by bus (2h), to spend the night there.
Places of interest : MUSEO REGIONAL DE ICA-ADOLFO BERMUDEZ JENKINS
