Full Day Excursion in Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina: Explore Lima's Natural Sights
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62 Ratings
Miraflores
Embark on a full-day excursion from Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina. Explore natural sights, visit the Ballestas Islands, ride a dune buggy, and go sandboarding in the desert oasis.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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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.
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Pisco Nietto - We will then visit a “Nietto” or “Taster” winery. We will stop to eat at this place (food not included).
After eat, we will have a free tasting of 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.
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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, youâre 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 (English/Spanish)
- Adventurous dune buggy experience
- Scenic 2-hour boat ride to Isla Ballestas
- Exciting sandboarding activity
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
What's Not Included
- Pick up & Drop Off hotel
- Lunch
- Local taxes (20 soles)
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
- The total duration includes travel time.
- It sometimes happens that the sea is too rough to visit the Ballestas Islands by boat. If a weather report announcing a storm, we may cancel the boat tour around the Ballestas Islands for security reasons. In this case a financial reimbursement will be refunded to you ($10 per person) or another activity will be proposed
- Baby under 1 year old can come, but cannot participate in activities of the day
Location
JW Marriott Hotel Lima
Malecón de la Reserva
Near Larcomar , in Front of the Marriot hotel. Our bus will be there at the pickup time.
In exceptional situation, the meeting point may vary to avoid traffic or closing road (In Saga Falabella de Miraflores), we will let you know the day before
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(62 Ratings)
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Rennae_c
Mar 16, 2024
Full Day Tour in Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima - We had an amazing time. We were on the road for a total of 18 hours. It was an actioned packed Day. At Paracas, we visited the sea lions, did wine tasting and ended our day at Haucachina which was the highlight of the entire trip. Our tour guide Victor and Carlos were amazing and very patient with us.
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Jackson_g
Mar 6, 2024
Excellent day trip, lots of fun. - Trip was excellent. Renzo was a great guide, don’t forget cash for local tax and that lunch is extra.
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Jonlh8702sa
Dec 29, 2023
So far so good ! - One of your favorite day in Peru !
It was our first time in a desert, and we got an amazing experience.
All was so good so far!
Thanks to our lovely guide Patricia
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Georgia_h
Dec 29, 2023
Memorable day - Adventure day ! Boat trip to the Islands - wildlife. Dune Buggies - very exciting!
Thanks, it was Well co-ordinated, we felt well looked after by the group Guide.
English guide, nice atmosphere !
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Yaqin_w
Dec 27, 2023
Great tour! Beautiful... - Great tour! Beautiful scenery and comfortable transportation. Super nice guide. Easy communications.
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Juliakk6103vc
Dec 27, 2023
Best Day at the moment in Peru - All was amazing !
This is a long day but we saw many things, desert + island + Extreme sport + Pisco.
The tour was in English and in Spanish , 2 guides was present.
Really nice moment !
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Rajeshwer_s
Dec 24, 2023
Raj Mahal’s Thumbs up to exciting day trip from Lima - Paracas has wonderful islands and natural beauty. Only handful of seals. You are better off seeing them near Lima. Huacachina sand boarding was lot of fun. If you are old or out of shape, don’t underestimate the initial climb in the sand to get to the dune buggie. Get some water and a partner to walk with you. Dune buggie is like riding a roller coaster! It is exciting and feels dangerous at the same time. The drivers are experts and the ride was lot of fun. Once you get to the sand boarding spot, most people just lay flat on the stomach and slide down. Experienced sandboarders can stand on the board and ride down. I had a 85 year old in our group do sandboarding. So you have no excuse. The most difficult part is the climb back after the slide. The tour then went to a place for lunch and wine tasting. Few people got some wine bottles and shared it to those who drink in the bus. So the ride back was a little party with lots of singing. All in good fun. Better this than sit and watch the window for 4 hours.
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Rey_p
Mar 3, 2024
The tour was good and the... - The tour was good and the places ir went to were great! The tour guide was awesome.
Now the bad thing about this tour is that it is not the time frame advertised. We got picked up at 5.00 am like it says but we did not get back until 11.30 pm at night. That is a total of 18 hours and a half it is very tiring and the bus is not comfortable. I wish this was explained correctly in the description of the tour.
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Derrick
Jan 12, 2024
Lima, Peru full day tour. - The tour day is very long, 17 hours! Our driver was inconsistent and it felt as if motion sickness medication was needed. Overall it’s a great tour but time on the dunes and the oasis could have been better. Also if you need to buy lunch, it can be 25% more. When you’re forced to go to these tour-based restaurants, then a discount should be offered or built in.
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Richard_p
Jan 27, 2024
Quite the Experience! - Loved the Venues We Traveled To. Our Guide Slept Most of Time. After our bus broke down we should have been offered a paid for Snack.
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