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Day Trip from Lima: Ballestas Islands and Ica Desert
4.6
41 Ratings
Lima
Discover Paracas & Huacachina: Boat tour, wine tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, and a stunning desert sunset. Unforgettable adventure from Lima.
Discover Paracas & Huacachina: Boat tour, wine tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, and a stunning desert sunset. Unforgettable adventure from Lima.
Duration:
17 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lima - We will begin our epic day with pick-ups at your accommodation anywhere in the mentioned districts: 1. San Isidro (04:40 am) 2. Miraflores (05:30 am) 3. Barranco - 05:40 am) If you are outside our pickup districts, we will pick you up at 05:30 am. m. at Calle Porta 145, Miraflores. IMPORTANT: All our travelers will be added to a WhatsApp…
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Lima - We will begin our epic day with pick-ups at your accommodation anywhere in the mentioned districts: 1. San Isidro (04:40 am) 2. Miraflores (05:30 am) 3. Barranco - 05:40 am) If you are outside our pickup districts, we will pick you up at 05:30 am. m. at Calle Porta 145, Miraflores. IMPORTANT: All our travelers will be added to a WhatsApp group the night before at 8:00 p.m. Peruvian time. We share information about the tour, pick-up times, recommendations, and of course exact location in real time.
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Paracas - We will travel from Lima to Paracas (3 hours) to visit the famous Ballestas Islands on a 2-hour boat tour to see sea lions, cute penguins, many migratory birds, and the enigmatic chandelier.
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Ica Region - Authentic Peruvian experience. Wine and Pisco tasting with lunch included at a local vineyard with wine/pisco tasting
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Huacachina - 2hrs Dune Buggy and Sandboarding in Huacachina
Oasis is a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Sunset in the middle of the incredible Desert Oasis
- Lima - Once our activity in Huacachina is over, you can have some food to take away if necessary. We will take the bus back to Lima and drop you off at your accommodation. You will return to Lima around 11:00 p.m. If you are outside our delivery districts, we will drop you off at Calle Porta 145, Miraflores
What's Included
- Bilingual Guide (Esp/Eng)
- 2 Hours Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour + Sunset
- Authentic experience. Wine and Pisco tasting.
- Hotel or Hostel Pick-up / Drop-off: Barranco / Miraflores/ San Isidro.
- Private transportation 22 travelers maximum
- Boat tour 2hrs. Islas Ballestas
- Bilingual Guide (Esp/Eng)
- 2 Hours Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour + Sunset
- Authentic experience. Wine and Pisco tasting.
- Hotel or Hostel Pick-up / Drop-off: Barranco / Miraflores/ San Isidro.
- Private transportation 22 travelers maximum
- Boat tour 2hrs. Islas Ballestas
What's Not Included
- Rental Stand sandboard / Ski. + 14 USD
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
- Local Taxes (16 soles or $4 USD Paracas, 4 soles or $1 USD Huacachina)
- Rental Stand sandboard / Ski. + 14 USD
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and drinks
- Local Taxes (16 soles or $4 USD Paracas, 4 soles or $1 USD Huacachina)
Additional Information
EPIC DAY TRIP FROM LIMA - ALL INCLUDED
5 Amazing Experiences:
- Boat Tour of the Ballestas Islands: Encounter adorable penguins, sea lions, migratory birds, and more.
- Authentic Local Experience: Enjoy “wine and Pisco tasting.” Sample local wines and the renowned Pisco, a grape-based liquor, paired with an optional delightful local…
EPIC DAY TRIP FROM LIMA - ALL INCLUDED
5 Amazing Experiences:
- Boat Tour of the Ballestas Islands: Encounter adorable penguins, sea lions, migratory birds, and more.
- Authentic Local Experience: Enjoy “wine and Pisco tasting.” Sample local wines and the renowned Pisco, a grape-based liquor, paired with an optional delightful local lunch.
Buckle up for an exhilarating buggy ride across the stunning dunes of the Ica desert. Grab a sandboard, glide down the dunes face-first, and marvel at the breathtaking sunset amidst the expansive desert landscape.
- Very important. On holidays such as Easter Weekend from April 6 to 9 and from July 28 to 30, celebration of Independence Day in Peru: Pick-ups will be made 1 hour before usual hours. The activities of the Ballestas Islands will be only 1 hour and 30 minutes (all operators) and Dune buggy & Sandabord (Huacachina) only 1 hour (all operators)
- The bus will arrive back in Lima around 11:00 pm. The return will be starting in Barranco, then Miraflores and culminating in San Isidro, this service may take time, we ask for your patience and understanding.
- Bring sunscreen, it is hot all year round in Paracas and Huacachina.
- Please bring cash/local currency. We will stop for breakfast on the way to Paracas or perhaps take some time here before the boat tour, also for any needs you may have during the day.
- Warm weather all year round. Jacket for speedboat ride Ballestas Islands, cold breeze. Closed footwear for Sandboarding.
- Bring sunglasses and a bandana, very important for the desert. Lots of sandy wind. You can purchase them except in Paracas or Huacachina.
Location
Lima
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(41 Ratings)
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Bryancu9889kd
Nov 7, 2024
An Experience you should book - Diego was amazing, very helpful all the activities were perfect. I think this is an activity you shouldn’t skip. In your next trip to Lima.
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Camilabp1757yf
Nov 5, 2024
Amazing day! - Amazing walk! Complete! Super safe for those traveling alone. The Guide
Maurice was excellent! I recommend, it will be a wonderful day!
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Ramriera28
Nov 2, 2024
Full Economy Tour - Rose very attentive and has accompanied us well all the experience. It has been all very pleasant and pleasant. Amazing day in both Paracas and the desert. 100% recommended for price and quality.
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Faraway22928766061
Nov 2, 2024
Had a blast! - Had and amazing time on the tour. The guide, Rose, was very funny and extremely helpful. Big bonus that she spoke English. Made it super easy to understand our inteniary and make sure we hit the right places.
The highlight of the tour is for sure the dune buggy’s and sandboarding. We had a blast. Bring a jacket for the boat tour and wear comfortable shoes. There is a lot of walking in addition to the bus rides
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Emily
Oct 29, 2024
Fantastic tour if you want to see and experience a lot in one day! - This was a fantastic day. We saw penguins, sea lions, had a pisco tasting and finished the day off with dune buggies, sand boarding and sunsets. Definitely from sea to desert in one day!
The buses were long, but our guide Rose made them a lot easier with consistent updates, her sense of humour and her easy going attitude!
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Mikeytri
Oct 18, 2024
Great tour and very organized. - Diego B.was a great guide, and taking us along from lima/paracas/huaca. they were were on time and got us back safely.
The tour was nice seeing the islands as well as the pisco demo tour.
Dune buggy was a lot of fun as well!
We like how small the group was, so there wasn't a lot of waiting for others.
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Wiliam_m
Oct 13, 2024
WOW! What a unforgettable day! - Overall was a great experience! Diego as our guide made everyone feel welcomed. An extremely long day, broken down as follows
We were the first pick up at just after 5am in Miraflores. Spent the next 45+ minutes driving around and waiting for other guests to fill the van. Headed off to Paracas, about 4 hour drive with one halfway stop.
About 2 hour speed boat ride around the islands. Boat captain very experienced and got us very close to rocks to see the seals, penguins and birds for good pics.
Then headed to Ica for a great lunch followed by wine/pisco tasting at the Pisco cultural center. Very professional lunch and presentation.
Next destination was Hauachina. Walked to the dune buggies from the edge of town about 20 minutes. Great buggy ride, not for the weak stomached or back issues. Had two "sand sled" rides, first off a smaller hill and second about ten minutes later off a larger dune. All 11 in our group participated. About half hour before sunset, buggy was parked on a high dune to watch the amazing sunset. Then back to the oasis for a few minutes before embarking on the long ride back to Lima with one half way stop. We were first drop-off at our hotel by 11:30 completely exhausted but happy for the experience.
Peru Bucket List tours with Diego as our guide provided an enjoyable experience in spite of the tiring length of the day. Highly recommend
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Tomlq1165ed
Oct 3, 2024
Excellent time, would recommend - Great trip, would recommend! Our guide Rose was excellent and has a great sense of humour.
Booked this trip through a rep at my hostel in Miraflores.
Everything was really well organized, we arrived in Paracas and jumped straight on the boat to the Ballestas Islands which were great, we saw loads of sea lions and penguins along with a few Peruvian boobies.
The time in Huacachina was awesome, sand duning was great fun and the body surfing was down some much taller dunes than expected!
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Pollyh206
Sep 25, 2024
Epic trip - Got picked up from our hostel directly. Super easy and no stress
Huacachina was the highlight - amazing views and we stayed overnight at banana adventures and sunbathed on the roof terrace
Sand dunes were amazing - we did sand boarding (didn’t. Realise the skiing isn’t included so if you want to do this you need to notify in advance)
Thanks to Maurice for a great trip and looking after us, and to Guiseppe for getting great angles for our shots
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B938ednikoss
Sep 22, 2024
Trip to huacachina - Diego was great, lovely tour! The desert trip was especially good, as was the whole organisation of the tour and planning
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