Lima: Ballestas Islands, Winery & Huacachina Oasis Private Tour
4.5
8 Ratings
Pisco
Embark on a private tour in Lima and discover the stunning Ballestas Islands, visit a winery for a tasting experience, and have fun sandboarding and buggy riding in the Huacachina Oasis.
Duration:
15 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ballestas Islands - Meet your guide at your centrally located Lima hotel for an early morning 4:30 a.m. pickup. Relax on the drive out to Paracas and enjoy a prepared breakfast when the sun comes up. Upon arrival in Paracas around 7:30 a.m, head straight to the Paracas dock to catch the first boat of the day to the Ballestas Islands, also known as the Mini Galapagos.
Enjoy your visit to these rocky islands rich in marine fauna with animals such as the blue-footed booby, guanay guano bird, Humboldt penguins and seals such as the sea-lions and fur seals. On your way back to Paracas, do not miss the Candelabro geoglyph, believed to be used as a navigational guide and part of the Nazca culture.Â
- Huacachina - Later, go on a winery tour and taste some of the best wines and piscos (the official Peruvian drink) in all their varieties. Then, enjoy a delicious peruvian lunch with drinks included.
Finally, head south towards Ica region. Here, get amazed with the nature of the Oasis of Huacachina. Explore the sand dunes of Ica with V8 modified vehicles (Buggies) and practice sandboarding, a rush of adrenaline in the middle of desert. Later, enjoy some free time taking a bunch of pictures and walking around the lagoon of the Oasis.
- Lima - Arrive back to Lima at 19:30 (Approximate time)
What's Included
- Wine and pisco tasting.
- Tour Guide on Board
- Lunch included
- Huacachina Sandboarding & Buggy Ride tour
- Ballestas Islands tour plus admission tickets.
- Breakfast box & Refreshing Drinks
- Tourist Transportation (Minivan or SUV)
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- $20.00 per pax pickup from/to Lima Airport, Port Callao, nearby hotels in Callao and San Miguel Area
Additional Information
Delight in an exclusive and distinct tour of the renowned Ballestas Islands, observing unique marine creatures in their natural environment and remarkable rock formations. Visit a wine estate and sample one-of-a-kind wines, piscos, and macerados. Savour a delectable lunch and partake in sandboarding and buggy adventures over the sandy hills of Huacachina.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking (Vegetarian and vegan meals available).
Location
Ballestas Islands
Paracas National Reserve,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(8 Ratings)
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Heath
Aug 1, 2018
Best trip to experience Lima at its best - Our tour started with a very early pickup from our hostel, but the the long drive was fun and definitely worth the wait.
Our first stop was in "Asia", where we had a hearty breakfast to get our day started.
We then drove to Ballestas Islands where we took a boat ride and saw amazing marine life and tons of birds and rock formations. There are no words to describe how amazing this was, just seeing all these birds, sea lions, penguins etc doing what they do best. After the boat trip, we got to do some exploring on the shore and the various shops.
We then drove to Huacachina, with amazing dessert sand dunes. We took a sand buggy and had the most elamazing experience driving on the sand dunes and even got to a sand board down the dunes... We also got to see the dessert oasis which was indescribable.
We explored the dessert oasis as well and the little town.
Our next stop was for lunch where we had some traditional Peruvian foods and also had a Pisco Sour tour. So lame strong liquor but worth it.
Our tour guide, Agusto, and the drivers were absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable and we would definitely recommend doing this long but once in a life time experience dya trip.
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Nick
May 21, 2018
Best bang for your buck - Nice long day trip, best value! Our guide was excellent on this tour being primarily English speakers he helped us with all the information we needed. The first trip which was to the islands provided excellent views of the native birds including penquins and pelicans as well as many seals close up. The second stop, our favorite, was Huacachina, we spent a solid amount of time on a dune buggy with a group and got to sand board down the dunes. So much fun! The Pisco tour was nice but was overshadowed by far from the first two stops. Highly recommend the tour if you are trying to see highlights of this region in short amount of time ie 1 full day.
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Diane
Apr 9, 2018
AMAZING - Ballestas Islands are a great place to see seals, blue boobies and dolphins. There were baby seals and the sounds were amazing. Enjoyed the whole experience.
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Alvifa84
Dec 28, 2017
This tour was great. The drive was... - <p>This tour was great. The drive was long, but we had a great time on all the places we visited. The food was really good. Our guide, Erick Flores, was very nice and informative about the culture, food, the places we visited,... Overall it was a great experience. I highly recommend it.</p>
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Lorissa
Jun 15, 2017
This was an expensive day for what... - <p>This was an expensive day for what was included. The drive is long, the guide was nice, but not very informative. Basically like a babysitter with no real information about the culture, people, animals, or places we visited. The boats to ballestas island is open air so very cold while under way.</p>
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