Highlights
- Cruise to the Ballestas Islands and spot sea lions, penguins, and seabirds
- Discover the mysterious Candelabra geoglyph from the sea
- Visit Ica and enjoy a tasting of traditional Peruvian pisco and wine
- Explore Huacachina and choose the complete option with buggy and sandboarding
Description
Begin your full-day adventure with an early pickup from selected hotels in Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro. Travel south from Lima with your bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking guide.
Arrive in Paracas and board a speedboat to the Ballestas Islands. Along the way, admire the mysterious Candelabra geoglyph carved into the desert hillside. Continue around the islands to observe sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and a variety of seabirds in their natural habitat.
After the boat tour, continue to Ica and visit a local winery and pisco distillery. Learn about Peru's traditional pisco-making process and enjoy a tasting of pisco and wine.
Next, travel to the famous Huacachina Oasis, surrounded by impressive desert dunes. Explore the oasis, take photos, and enjoy the unique desert scenery.
Choose the Basic option for the essential Paracas and Huacachina experience, with time to purchase lunch and explore Huacachina at your own pace.
For the full experience, choose the Complete Adventure option, which includes lunch plus an exciting dune buggy ride and sandboarding experience in the Huacachina desert.
After your visit to Huacachina, relax on the journey back to Lima, with drop-off in the selected pickup areas.
Includes
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Lima (selected areas)
Round-trip transportation
Bilingual tour guide (English and Spanish)
Ballestas Islands boat tour
Ballestas Islands entrance fees
Vineyard and pisco distillery visit
Pisco and wine tasting
First aid kit
Lunch, dune buggy and sandboarding included only with the Complete Adventure option
Excludes
Breakfast
Gratuities
Lunch, dune buggy and sandboarding with the Basic option
Important Information
- Pickup is available from selected hotels and hostels in Miraflores, Barranco and San Isidro between 4:00 AM and 5:00 AM. Provide your hotel name and address so our team can confirm the exact pickup time and location.
Both options include round-trip Lima transport, a bilingual English/Spanish guide, the Ballestas boat tour and entry fees, and a winery visit with pisco/wine tasting.
Complete option: lunch, dune buggy and sandboarding included. Basic option: these three services are excluded. Breakfast is not included in either option.
The dune buggy activity may not be suitable for pregnant travelers or people with back, neck or certain medical conditions.
Return to Lima is approximately 10:00 PM, depending on traffic and drop-off location. Requests to finish in Huacachina must be coordinated in advance.
The boat tour is subject to sea, weather and port conditions. Wildlife sightings depend on natural conditions.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
