Hacienda La Caravedo Pisco Tasting & Artisan Winery: Ica

Two centuries of pisco-making, tasted in one afternoon.

A 3.5-hour tasting experience in Ica combining Hacienda La Caravedo, the oldest operating distillery in America, with an artisan winery. You'll tour the distillery to learn how pisco is made from specific grape varieties, taste a selection of finished piscos, then move to the winery to sample wines, piscos and creams using traditional production methods. Hotel pickup and return, a guide in English or Spanish, and all tastings are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Hacienda and artisan winery

• Pick-up from hotel
• Travel to Hacienda La Caravedo
• Guided tour of pisco history and production
• Taste various pisco varieties
• Visit artisan winery
• Taste wines, piscos, and creams

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in Ica and a drive of about an hour to Hacienda La Caravedo. Once there, a guide walks you through the distillery's history and the origin of pisco itself: what the name means, why it emerged, and which grape varieties go into each style. You'll see the types used in the distillation process, then taste several finished varieties to understand how the grapes shape the final spirit.

After the distillery, you move to an artisan winery where the production methods shift entirely. Here you taste wines, additional piscos and cream liqueurs made from Peruvian pisco, all made using traditional techniques that define Ica's winemaking identity. The contrast between the two operations (one industrial-scale, one small-batch) shows how the region approaches the same raw materials in different ways.

Transport runs the whole day, a guide stays with you in English or Spanish, and every tasting is covered. The experience wraps by mid-afternoon, leaving time for the rest of your day in Ica.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transport from Ica.
• guided tour of Hacienda La Caravedo with pisco production overview.
• Classic Tasting of selected pisco varieties.
• artisan winery visit with wine, pisco and cream tastings.
• all entry tickets.
• guide in English or Spanish.
• assistance focused on safety and comfort throughout.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 14:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (17 to 80 years) · Under 17: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Guia2 Perú

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to compare two distinct production styles in one outing (the scale and history of a centuries-old distillery against the craft methods of a small winery), and you're comfortable tasting alcohol over a 3.5-hour afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is Hacienda La Caravedo?

Hacienda La Caravedo is the oldest operating distillery in America, located in Ica. The guided tour covers the history of pisco, the grape varieties used in production, and the distillation process before moving into the tasting room.

How much pisco will I taste?

The Classic Tasting includes several carefully selected pisco varieties at the distillery, then additional piscos plus wines and creams at the artisan winery afterward. The exact number of samples varies by what each producer has available that day.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the distillery?

No. Hotel pickup and return to Ica are included, and the drive to Hacienda La Caravedo takes about an hour each way.

What's the difference between the distillery and the winery stops?

The distillery focuses on pisco production at scale, showing you the process and grape varieties used. The artisan winery uses traditional small-batch methods for wines, piscos and creams, offering a completely different approach to the same raw materials.

Is there an age requirement for the tastings?

Yes. Alcoholic beverages are served only to guests 17 and older.