Huacachina & Paracas Full Day Tour with Sandboarding & Ballestas
Description
Short on time in Lima but want an unforgettable adventure? Don’t worry! Our Huacachina & Paracas Full Day Tour is perfect for travelers with limited time or budget who still want a complete experience. Explore two amazing destinations in a single day: the stunning Ballestas Islands and the dunes of Huacachina. Enjoy sandboarding, dune buggy rides, and breathtaking desert landscapes, all in a well planned itinerary that maximizes your day without stress. We provide comfortable shared transportation from Lima, so you can relax while traveling to Ica and Paracas. Your tour includes door to door pickup and drop off from hotels in Miraflores, ensuring a seamless start and end to your adventure. If traffic or other conditions prevent hotel access, a nearby meeting point will be arranged in advance. This tour is ideal for adventurous travelers who want to see the highlights of Ica and Paracas in one day, combining nature, excitement, and culture without compromising time or budget.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will pick you up at your hotel 30 minutes before 05h00 then we will go to "Larcomar" where is the meeting point. Our tour driver will leave Lima city for Paracas town in a few hours to get the adventure.
**10:00 AM - Ballestas Islands Tour - Paracas** **Tour duration: 1.5hrs approx.** Join us at the tourist port of Paracas for an exciting journey to the Ballestas Islands. This boat trip, lasting approximately two hours, promises an unforgettable experience. Life jackets will be provided, and a bilingual guide will be on board to deliver engaging and informative commentary. As we set sail, you'll encounter El Candelabro, a fascinating geoglyph of uncertain origin. Prepare to be captivated by the remarkable rock formations of the Ballestas Islands, where you'll observe an array of marine wildlife, including guano birds, sea lions, and Humboldt penguins. This adventure concludes with our return to Paracas Bay.
**13h00 Bodega de Piscos** We will arrive in the city of the eternal sun ‘Ica’ and we will visit one of its famous wineries where we will be able to know the process of elaboration of Pisco and wines in a traditional way. After this nice presentation we will be able to taste the products they elaborate. We will also have free time for lunch (at the traveller's expense). Importante: Sometimes we will visit "El Huarango Bodega" because CulturPisco should be with a lot of tourists.
At 15:00 hrs approx. we will visit the Huacachina oasis, an interesting point to see a beautiful panorama of the Ica dunes. Here, we will have also a moment to take many photos and discover the legend of the lagoon. If you want to shop for some souvenirs, you can also do that at this time.
**Dune Buggy and sandboarding** **Tour duration: 01 hour** At 15:30 hrs approx. We will enjoy a ride in buggies through the Huacachina dunes and have fun sandboarding. This experience is going to be about 1 hour. Do not forget to take unforgettable photos and share them on your social media.
At 16:45 hrs approx. After the trip, our tour driver will leave Ica City in the direction of Lima City. And at about 23:30 hrs, our service will end after the driver leaves you at the door of your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick up for you at your hotel. Please wait at the front desk. The service includes pick-up at your hotel within Miraflores or San Isidro. It does not include pick up at hotels that are located out or from the airport (extra cos 20 USD). If you do not have accommodation we can coordinate a meeting point such as Kennedy Park in Miraflores.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Door to door service: is only available for accommodations located in Miraflores. In case of traffic or external conditions that prevent access, a nearby meeting point will be arranged in advance.
- A minimum of 4 participants is required to provide the bilingual service in Spanish and Portuguese. Otherwise, the tour will be conducted in Spanish and English.
- Vegetarian lunch option
- Gluten free option
- Alcoholic beverages only for people over 18 years old
Reviews(22)
We did the tour to Ica and Paracas and it was amazing. The boat exit to the Ballestas Islands was worth it, we saw sea lions, birds, many penguins and impressive rock formations. After that, we went to Huacachina and walked with buggy through the dunes and it was super fun and very well organized. Attentive guide, comfortable transportation and timetables met, we recommend Machu Picchu Peru Tours for those who want an intense and uncomplicated day.
Muito obrigado por compartilhar sua experiência! 😊 Ficamos felizes em saber que você aproveitou Ica, Paracas e a aventura em Huacachina. É ótimo saber que o passeio foi bem organizado e que o guia, o transporte e os horários atenderam às suas expectativas. Obrigado pela recomendação e esperamos te receber novamente! 🌊🏜️✨
Very complete the tour, very attentive the driver and guide and the whole experience of Ica and Paracas is wonderful. We would recommend doing it with them without problem.
We really enjoyed the tour, very complete. We loved being able to see the animals responsibly and sustainably. Also visit the desert. I suggest trying to include lunch in the tour to go with everything complete at once.
Incredibly beautiful locations and a great tour guide. We truly enjoyed this experience. Our kids loved the dessert and the sea lions. Beautiful experience.
We did the full day tour to Paracas and Huacachina and the next day we went to Nazca. Really the tours were very good and the attention of all the people involved was excellent, we were always answered quickly and kindly to all queries. We will definitely recommend!!! I would like to highlight the attention of the guide Omar (paracas and huacachina) and Rodrigo (ica and nazca) have been super friendly, willing and punctual in all activities, at no time we had waits. Thanks for making our Lima experience amazing!!!
The agency provides a very good service. Super punctual and attentive. It far exceeded expectations! Very good tour!!! 100% recommended.
The experience was very enriching and fun. The guide taught us a lot and we had time to know the places that were carved on the tour. It is definitely an experience that we should all live!!
The service from the tour operator was excellent, fast and very friendly, and let alone the tour, it was an experience that I would definitely repeat again
We were a couple visiting Peru from Canada. Our tour guide for our day trip to Huacachina and Paracas was Claudia. She was very considerate and kept checking on us as we don't speak Spanish. The best part was she was on time and ensured all our experiences were hassle free and that we were having the best time. Highly recommend her and Gracias Claudia 🙂
Super organized and measured times. Much follow-up from start to finish, super recommended, teamwork is noted,
