The 12 Best Wine Tastings in Peru

1.Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 266 reviews · 16h 30m · from $100Our pick

Leave Lima around 4:00 to 5:00 am for Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, where you’ll see sea lions, penguins, birds, and the Chandelier Lines. Continue to CulturPisco for pisco and wine tasting, then finish at Huacachina with a dune buggy ride and sandboarding before returning to Lima late.

“Initially, we were a bit apprehensive about the tour because it is a very long day with a 4:30 am pick up. However, it was well worth it! You get to do and learn so much in one day. Mayer was a great guide and kept us organized and on time the whole way. The islands were beautiful, the sand buggy rides were a blast and the food at the winery was great. We highly recommend. Definitely dress in layers because the island trip can be chilly but the dessert of course is hot.”

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2.Winery and Pisco Distillery tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $30Top rated

Spend five to six hours touring Ica’s pisco country with guides such as Sam, William, or Raúl. Visit Tacama, El Arrabal, La Vieja Bodega Lovera, and Bodega Nietto, tasting wines, piscos, and cachinas along the way. Hotel pickup, small groups, and lunch time are included.

“My husband and I had a blast on our Pisco tour! The tour company was super communicative and gave great instructions on where to meet up since we were coming into town via bus as opposed to at one of the local hotels. We met up with our tour guide William and he was a total rock star and took us around to three Pisco Distilleries in the Ica area. Some were nicer than others but all were quite fun to go and see. It felt like touring around with a local friend as opposed to a "tour guide". Thanks for a great time William!”

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3.Pisco and Wine Route with tasting in 03 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 3h 30m · from $29

Travel from Ica or Huacachina to Hacienda Tacama and two local wineries for pisco and wine tastings, vineyard walks, production lessons, and a regional lunch. English and Spanish guides lead this 3.5-hour, small-group tour, with pickup included.

“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”

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4.Huacachina, Winery, & Nazca Lines from Pisco Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 31 reviews · 14 hours · from $620

Start with Lima pickup and a three-hour ride to Pisco Airport for a Cessna 208 Caravan flight over the Nazca Lines. Then ride Huacachina’s dunes by buggy, sandboard, taste wine and pisco near Ica, and return to Lima with guides such as Rosie or Alexandra.

“We got a text the night before confirming our pick up at 5am. Alexandra met us out side our hotel and the driver (Kemsi, I think his name was) came a few minutes later to pick us up. The car had bottles of water for us and breakfast. Alexandra told us our itinerary for the day on the way to the Oasis. On our journey she guided us through the history and geography of Peru. She was very knowledgable and answered all the questions we had. At the oasis we took a tour around before heading up to the sand dunes where we went for a drive in the buggies…”

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5.ICA! City Tours + Huacachina + Buggy + Sandboarding + Wine Cellar.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $29

Explore Ica’s Lord of Luren Sanctuary, Cachiche’s witch legends, and Bodega Pampas before tasting regional piscos and wines. Finish at Huacachina with a tubular ride and sandboarding. Hotel pickup, a guide, transfers, and tastings are included, while lunch and Huacachina’s tourist tax cost extra.

“Un viaje de mucha adrenalina de compartir cultura de probar tradiciones nos encantó... nos falto tiempo pero seguro volvería para traer a mi hijo.gracias chicos”

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6.Huacachina Oasis Tour, Winery & Desert Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 19 reviews

Travel by comfortable coach from Lima to Ica, visit a local winery for pisco and wine tasting, then ride a V8 dune buggy at Huacachina. You’ll sandboard, explore the oasis, and watch the desert sunset before returning to Lima around 11 PM. English and Spanish support are available.

“So fun! Only thing to be prepared for is long bus..due to traffic it took 7 hours to get thete so everything was rushed since we still left @ same time. It was due to a car accident so not companies fault. We wound up needing to taxi back to airport to make flights that night, and tour guide helped us arrange all of that.”

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7.LIMA WALKING TOUR CATACOMBS FROM MIRAFLORES, HISTORICAL CENTER, WINES+BUS

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews

Ride a local bus from Miraflores into central Lima, then walk from Plaza San Martín to Plaza Mayor, Lima Cathedral, and San Francisco Catacombs. Your English or Spanish guide, including praised guide Favio when available, adds context before a pisco and wine tasting.

“Flink guide som tok oss gjennom gamlebyen. Katakombene er et must! Hadde gledet oss til vinsmaking, men vi fikk bare en liten munnfull. Skulle ønske det var mer vin å velge mellom.”

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8.Ballestas Islands, Winery and Nazca Lines Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 14 hours · from $660

Leave Lima at 4:30 AM for Ballestas Islands, Paracas, a Cessna 208 Caravan flight over the Nazca Lines, lunch, and a winery visit. A bilingual guide such as Milo keeps the long road day moving, while private transport gives you a more personal way to cover Peru’s southern coast.

“Our guide was wonderful. She was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge pertaining to our tour in particular and Peru and it’s culture and history generally. She was personable, and a delight to spend time with. She kept the tour lively and interesting at all times, and kept things flowing smoothly from start to finish. Just as importantly, she sensed when to step back and let us enjoy what we were seeing while being discreetly available when we were ready to reengage or move on or needed something. She was a superstar conversationalist and a perfect host.”

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9.Ballestas Islands, Huacachina and Wine Route Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $70

Leave Lima at 5:00 AM for a full day in Peru’s Ica Region. Take a two-hour Ballestas Islands boat trip, see El Candelabro, taste local wine and pisco, eat lunch, and ride a dune buggy at Huacachina before returning around 10:30 PM.

“I most enjoyed that there were so many activities packed into one day.”

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10.From Ica or Huacachina: Tour to Tacama Vineyard and Artisanal Winery.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $25

Spend five hours on Ica’s Pisco Route with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Tacama, the family-run Lovera winery, and artisan producer Cutur Pisco, with tastings, historic cellars, and time for regional lunch. Pickup and return from Ica or Huacachina are included.

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11.Tacama Winery and Pisco Tasting Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 3 reviews · 3 days · from $35

Visit El Catador, Lazo, and Tacama wineries in a small group of up to 10. Taste Pisco, wine, and Cachina, see Lazo’s old cava and museum, and climb Tacama’s bell tower. Pickup and return are included, with English and Spanish guides.

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12.Winery Tour with Pisco and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 2h 30m · from $19Best value

Visit El Catador and Lazo Winery Museum in Ica with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. Learn how Pisco and wine are made, view unusual pre-Hispanic objects, taste several varieties, and buy bottles or specialty products for home.

“Enjoyed the tour a lot- great value for money (I paid about £14 for it). Enjoyed seeing the witches aspect, had a good time trying lots of different Pisco. The driver was very friendly and helpful shoutout to Arturo”

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