Activities in South Coast
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Zarcillo Connections
Zarcillo has daily tours to the Islas Ballestas and Reserva Nacional de Paracas with guides who speak English and some French and Italian, too. It occasionally takes groups to Tambo Colorado and will arrange customized trips to Nazca. Mountain bikes may also be rented per day.
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Bodega El Catador
- Ica, Peru
- Activities › Winery
A touristy bodega, located less than 10km north of Ica, Bodega El Catador lets tourists join in a symbolic stomping of the grapes during February and March, and runs free tours and wine and pisco tastings all year. It also has a restaurant that serves local specialties and occasionally has live music. A taxi should cost about S7 each way.
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Alegría Tours
Behemoth agency offers all the usual local tours, plus off-the-beaten-track and sandboarding options. The tours are expensive for one person, so ask to join up with other travelers to receive a group discount. Alegría can arrange guides in Spanish, English, French and German in some cases.
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Milsy Tours
- Pisco, Peru
- Activities › Other
Milsy has daily tours to the Islas Ballestas and Reserva Nacional de Paracas with guides who speak English and some French and Italian, too. It occasionally takes groups to Tambo Colorado and will arrange customized trips to Nazca.
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Paracas Overland
Popular with backpackers, this agency offers tours of the Islas Ballestas with its own fleet of boats, as well as to the Reserva Nacional de Paracas and Tambo Colorado. It can also arrange sandboarding trips to nearby dunes.
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Paracas Explorer
In the El Chaco village of Paracas, this backpacker travel agency offers the usual island and reserve tours, as well as multiday trips that take you to Ica and Nazca (US$48 to US$175 per person).
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Alas Peruanas
Alas Peruanas offers flights from the Pisco area to the Nazca Lines and back (four-passenger minimum).
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Nasca Trails
- Nazca, Peru
- Activities › Tour
Recommended by readers, it’s run by the friendly Juan Tohalino Vera, an experienced guide who speaks excellent English, as well as German, French and Italian. Not all the agency’s tours have such experienced guides, however. Staff will pick you up at the bus station if you phone ahead.
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