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Paracas, Huacachina & Nazca: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Do

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The 5-day version for September: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.

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5
days
220 km
distance
5.5 h
in transit
5
curated stops

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Day 1 Paracas National Reserve land circuit

1 curated stops
Transit
none
Finish
~14:00
Temperature
13.8°C–21.7°C
Rainy days
~1
Daylight
11.9h
09:00
Paracas National Reserve land circuit visitaareasnaturales.sernanp.gob.pe read more
Give Paracas National Reserve a full land day, following the currently open SERNANP circuit from Santo Domingo checkpoint.
300 min · Paracas National Reserve land circuit · Current SERNANP admission applies; verify before travel
open: Daily 09:00-16:00
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Day 2 Paracas — Ballestas departure

1 curated stops
Transit
none
Finish
~08:40
Temperature
13.8°C–21.7°C
Rainy days
~1
Daylight
11.9h
07:00
Ballestas Islands authorised boat excursion visitaareasnaturales.sernanp.gob.pe
Join the separately booked authorised morning boat around the Ballestas Islands, subject to marine conditions.
100 min · Paracas — Ballestas departure · SERNANP admission plus separately booked authorised operator
open: Daily 06:00-13:00; exact authorised departure required

Time to spare on this day

One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.

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Day 3 Huacachina & Ica

1 curated stops
Transit
2h00
Finish
~12:30
Temperature
12.7°C–23.4°C
Rainy days
~1
Daylight
11.9h
Travel connections

Transport is not booked. Confirm departures, local transfers and vehicle pickup before travel.

  1. 07:00–07:15
    Transfer
    Paracas — Ballestas departure → Paracas road pickup
    Reach the separately confirmed road or coach pickup after the morning boat returns.
    Planning allowance: 15 min
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  2. 07:15–08:45
    Road estimate
    Paracas road pickup → Huacachina road drop-offCheck source
  3. 08:45–09:00
    Transfer
    Huacachina road drop-off → Huacachina & Ica
    Leave the confirmed road service and continue to the selected accommodation or first public stop.
    Planning allowance: 15 min
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09:00
Huacachina and Ica orientation repositorio.promperu.gob.pe
Orient yourself around Huacachina's public oasis edge and the regional context of nearby Ica.
210 min · Huacachina & Ica · Public oasis circuit; verify separate museum or bodega admission
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Day 4 Nazca terrestrial circuit

1 curated stops
Transit
3h30
Finish
~14:30
Temperature
12.4°C–22.8°C
Rainy days
~1
Daylight
11.9h
Travel connections

Transport is not booked. Confirm departures, local transfers and vehicle pickup before travel.

  1. 07:00–07:15
    Transfer
    Huacachina & Ica → Ica road pickup
    Reach the separately confirmed coach or staffed-road pickup for Nazca.
    Planning allowance: 15 min
    Check source
  2. 07:15–10:15
    Road estimate
    Ica road pickup → Nazca road drop-offCheck source
  3. 10:15–10:30
    Transfer
    Nazca road drop-off → Nazca terrestrial circuit
    Leave the road service and continue to the confirmed terrestrial circuit starting point.
    Planning allowance: 15 min
    Check source
10:30
Nazca terrestrial lines circuit repositorio.promperu.gob.pe
Read the Nazca landscape from the María Reiche house, official roadside tower and Cantalloc aqueducts without requiring a flight.
240 min · Nazca terrestrial circuit · Separate admissions and local road transport; verify each stop
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Day 5 Around Nazca terrestrial circuit

1 curated stops
Transit
none
Finish
~12:00
Temperature
12.4°C–22.8°C
Rainy days
~1
Daylight
11.9h
07:00
Chauchilla Necropolis road excursion consultasenlinea.mincetur.gob.pe
Add one separately arranged road excursion to the protected Chauchilla burial landscape on the five-day itinerary.
300 min · Nazca terrestrial circuit · Admission applies; verify before travel
open: Daily 06:00-18:00; verify current access

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Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.

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