Full Day from Lima: Paracas + Ica + Huacachina (Sandboard Incl.)
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6 Ratings
Lima
Experience the best of Paracas and Huacachina on a full-day excursion from Lima. Visit the Ballestas Islands, explore the Huacachina desert, and go sandboarding. Hotel transfers included.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Paracas - Arrive in Paracas around 9:45 a.m., then you will go with your guide to the port to board the boat for the tour to Isla Ballestas.
  • Islas Ballestas - Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands to see the penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat, and more than 50 others species of animals. There we will have a tour for approximately 2 hours, where we will explain about the famous mysterious “Candelabra” that we will see on the hill and about all the marine fauna that inhabits the place.
  • Pisco Nietto - We will then visit a “Nietto” or “Taster” winery to taste our national drink “Pisco” and drinks based on this liquor. We will explain the process of making the drink so that they end up tasting its fantastic flavor with good and fun typical toasts. We will have nice tasting there !
  • Huacachina Oasis - Arrive to Ica (Huacachina). In this beautiful oasis, you can enjoy of the quiet place and walking around the lake and take unforgettable pictures. Have a lunch around the Oasis
  • Huacachina Oasis - Get your adrenaline flowing on a small-group dune buggy and sandboarding tour in Huacachina.
    The excursion begins with a thrilling 4WD ride through the dunes. With an experienced driver behind the vehicle’s wheel, you’re free to let go and embrace the adventure. At the top of the dunes, you can give sandboarding a try.
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide EN / SP
  • Dune buggy adventure
  • 2-hour boat ride to Isla Ballestas
  • Hotel pickup included
  • Sandboarding experience
  • Explore the desert oasis of Huacachina at your leisure
  • No hidden fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Don’t let time constraints in Lima stop you from visiting Huacachina and Paracas. See the desert oasis and natural sights on a full-day excursion, ideal for travelers short on time.

After traveling to Paracas, you will embark on a tour of the Ballestas Islands, often compared to the Galapagos Islands, to see colonies of sea lions and seals.

Next, explore the Huacachina desert in a dune buggy and go sandboarding. Includes round-trip hotel transfers. Take a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands, a natural paradise in Paracas.

You will be able to admire sea lions, seals and rare bird species in their natural environment Ride a buggy through the dunes and go sandboarding in the desert oasis of Huacachina Includes transfers from your hotel in Miraflores & Barranco

Location
Jirón Cusco & Jirón Carabaya
We meet at the meeting point at 1pm
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carambar182
Apr 22, 2024
Very good discovery - A well-organized tour, a clear guide and above all exceptional culinary discoveries! Little advice, don't eat before this experience.
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Jonlh8702sa
Dec 29, 2023
Food lovers - Food lovers, this tour called us ! We discovered so many things, it's was really good to go to hidden places. Our guide was just perfect, thanks for it
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Douglas_p
Oct 11, 2023
Very pleased - On arrival we were a few minutes late and the driver was leaving. The only reason we got our ride was someone had him blocked in. On our departure the driver was early and got us to the airport in record time. It is a great service but don’t be late.
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Vaianui
Aug 2, 2023
Just fine, not great! - The overall experience was fine. The rides on the bus are very very long. Getting to the different places do take time. The tour guides with us are more companions/chaperons than tour guide. They give basic knowledge of the culture and the area but they’re not giving deep cultural facts and knowledge whatsoever. 1/The excursion on the boat ride and the visit of the island was nice. Cloudy weather that day so take a hoodie (winter season in Peru now). The emcee on our boat could barely speak English as it was meant to be an English tour ride. But we saw flocks of dolphins and birds and sea lions. That was nice. 2/Lunch and the wine tasting was real nice. They prepare everyone’s order on your way to the next destination so by lunch time, every orders are ready upon arrival. Smart! You taste 6 different wines and pisco before, if you wish, purchases on demand. 3/Huacachina Oasis: it was probably the highlight of the day with a promise of Buggies and sand boarding. Once we arrived there, the chaperons say we only have 45min overall before we have to get to our next and last stop. The rush kicked in with an awesome buggy ride with an amazing adrenaline hit over the sandy hills. Was Awesome! However, we get to a small hill where the driver gives us handmade wooden boards where we can’t even stand on and he says we just lay down on them to slide downhill!!! Robbery!!! I was so upset as I was looking for that part of the tour all day. It took a few seconds before it was over, to soon return to the departing point where we were already late to the meeting point for departure. 4/ last stop: a souvenir shop! So we rushed off Huacachina Oasis to get to a souvenir store! A joke!!!! That stop is not only unecessary but was completely unexpected of an end tour. We all barely bought something to snack and drink on with toilets you have to pay for in order to use it. It was already night by then and the long ride back knocked everyone off (2h20min). At hotel in Miraflores by 21h30. Overall, a good tour experience.
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