VINEYARDS + HUACACHINA + BUGGY + SANDBOARDING + SUNSET
El Catador - 8:00 A tour guide from our company and our professional driver will pick you up from your hotel. It will take approximately 4 hours to get to Ica.
12:30 We will have lunch in a local restaurant and then we will visit the vineyards to learn about the pisco and wine production process: sowing, harvesting, and processing. In addition, we will try different types of pisco and wine that are so famous in this part of the country. Lunch is not included, but we will help you order a delicious meal.
Huacachina - 17:00 We will take you to visit the impressive sand dunes of Huacacchina, where we will ride dune buggies and practice sandboarding. This activity is both thrilling and beautiful! These dunes are beautiful and surreal. Our more adventurous travelers are welcome to try sandboarding down the dunes!
18:00 We will have the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful sunset in a desert oasis.
18:30 Enjoy your stay at the Hotel.
BALLESTAS ISLANDS + PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE.
Islas Ballestas - 07:00 We will leave for Paracas early so that the weather is nicer for the boat tour.
08:30 We will arrive at the port of Chaco in Pisco, where we will hop onto a boat to tour the famous and amazing “Ballestas Islands.” You will see a lot of lovely families of sea lions, many kinds of amazing birds, and tiny penguins - yes, penguins in hot weather! Along with the wildlife, you can appreciate the amazing rock formations. As there are no private boat tours to the islands, we will share a boat organized and led by Peruvian marines. The whole tour will take around 2.5 hours.
Paracas National Reserve - 11:00 After your boat tour, we will take you to visit the impressive and isolated Paracas National Reserve. This natural reserve holds the Guiness World Record for the driest desert on Earth: Atacama. Your friendly tour guide will tell you all about the desert formation and you also will have the chance to see an impressive landscape with lakes where many migratory birds stop on their trip down south or up north. If you are lucky you might even see the great pink flamingos!
13:00 We will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant specialized in seafood. However, there are many different options. (Lunch is not included, but we will help you order a delicious meal. Lunch usually costs around 35 nuevos soles (or about $10.00).
14:00 We will leave Paracas to go back to Lima. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Lima at approximately 18:00.
- Professional guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bottled water
- All fees and/or taxes
- Buggy and Sandboarding
- Private transport
- Entrances tickets to Paracas and Ballestas Islands
- Overnight accommodation in Huacachina (Only if you booked the option “With Hotel”)
- Professional driver
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Souvenirs
This tour is full of adventures! We will leave Lima at approximately 8:00 am to enjoy more of the day! We will start with a visit to the traditional vineyards to learn about the wine and pisco production process. Then, we will raise our adrenaline with adventure sports practicing buggies and sandboarding! In addition, we will appreciate the majestic beauty of an oasis in the middle of the desert!
The adventure continues the next day in Paracas! We will visit the incredible Ballestas Islands on a boat tour and the wonderful National Reserve surrounded by incredible landscapes! An experience full of adventure and nature!
In addition, you should know that our company mission is to support our nonprofit sister organization, Reciprocity NGO. With the profits from our tours, Reciprocity NGO is able to implement social projects that improve the quality of life for the communities living below the poverty line.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This trip is in private service with the transportation and tour guide only for you, but the activities you will do as “Buggies &Sunboarding” and “the visit by boat to the Ballestas Islands” are in shared groups.
- We recommend to wear confortable clothes and shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat, take a bottle of water with you and spare battery for your camera
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
