Unforgettable Trip to Ballestas and Huacachina from Lima
Description
⚠️ Important: The price shown corresponds to the ESSENTIAL (basic) option. Full experiences such as Ballestas Islands, buggies and hotel pickup are available only in Premium, Private and Picnic options. On this one-day tour you will live a unique experience on the crossbow islands where you will appreciate a wide variety of marine fauna, you will also meet at the Oasis of America located in the desert of Ica where you will practice adventure sports such as buggies and sanboarding
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Itinerary
04:00 a.m. – Meeting point at Ibis Larco Miraflores We start our adventure at 4:00 a.m. from the meeting point located at Ibis Larco Miraflores – Av. José Larco 1140, Miraflores. Our guide and bus will be waiting outside the hotel. The exact time will be confirmed a day early. Maximum tolerance: 5 minutes. Please arrive on time so as not to delay departure.
08:00 AM: Lima – Paracas (03 Hours of travel) Arrival at the Port of Paracas at 8:00 in the morning, we will have between 30 to 40 minutes to be able to have breakfast and make use of the hygienic services (breakfast not included in the price).
9:15 AM: Paracas – check in at the port El Chaco (approximately 20 minutes) 09:00 in the morning we will be forming our line to proceed to board and board our modern boats, consider that for logistical issues in the port we will have to wait between 10 to 20 minutes before boarding, therefore we recommend to bring sunblock, sun hat and a waterproof jacket. 09:30 AM: Ballestas Islands (1 hour and 30 minutes) Discover the natural beauty of the Ballestas Islands: a paradise of marine life on the Peruvian coast. Explore its waters teeming with marine fauna, observe exotic birds in their natural habitat and immerse yourself in the richness of marine biodiversity.
Continuing our journey we will arrive at ICA at approximately 13:00 hours and head to the restaurant Cultur pisco. 13:00 HRS: Restaurant Cultur Pisco (1 hour) Here we will have time to have lunch (menu not included in the price) 14:00 HRS: Winery Cultur Pisco Cultur Pisco is a well-known pisco winery located in the Ica region of Peru. This winery is famous for its production of pisco, the Peruvian grape spirit, and offers visitors the opportunity to taste its products and learn about the pisco production process.
15:30 HRS: Arrival at the Huacachina Oasis – Free Time Arrive in Huacachina and have 40 minutes of free time to explore and enjoy this beautiful oasis. Huacachina is an iconic place in the Ica Desert, Peru, known for its lagoon surrounded by high sand dunes. 16:30 HRS: Huacachina Oasis – Buggies and Sandboard (2 hours and 30 minutes) Finally and the best part of this adventure is visiting the Oasis of Huacachina, which is located only 5km from the city center of Ica. In this beautiful lagoon visitors can enjoy the tranquility of the place, walk around in search of good photos, appreciate the magical sunset and perform adventure sports such as Buggies and Sandboarding (between the buggie and sandboard last approximately 2 hours).
18:30 HRS: Ica – Lima Finally, departure from Ica to the city of Lima Arrival in Lima at 22:30 – 23:00 hours.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(58)
It was canceled by sandstorm, then I got refunded. But it took them a long time to contact me. At first we thought we were ripped off.
Buenas tardes, Sergio. La cancelación del tour se realizó debido a una tormenta de arena, priorizando en todo momento la seguridad de nuestros pasajeros. El reembolso fue gestionado correctamente; sin embargo, el tiempo de procesamiento y de contacto depende también de la plataforma de pago, lo que pudo generar la percepción de demora. Lamentamos la falta de comunicación oportuna y agradecemos su comentario, ya que nos ayuda a mejorar nuestros procesos y atención. Esperamos poder recibirlo en una próxima oportunidad para brindarle una mejor experiencia en Perú.
Super great tour. You see amazing things. The service of the tour guide is very good. The bus very comfortable.
Gracias por su amable mensaje. Nos complace enormemente saber que disfrutó del tour y de nuestros servicios. Comentarios como el suyo nos motivan a seguir brindando experiencias memorables. Será un gusto recibirlo nuevamente en su próxima visita.
The experience is wonderful. The organized tour. Specialized guide, meeting schedules and always available for any request.
Gracias por su amable mensaje. Nos complace enormemente saber que disfrutó del tour y de nuestros servicios. Comentarios como el suyo nos motivan a seguir brindando experiencias memorables. Será un gusto recibirlo/a nuevamente en su próxima visita.
Incredible tour, the guide was wonderful, super fun, the micro bus comfortable, the logistics very well done, great duration of the tour (I met other people who did with other agencies and did not have so many activities and time in the activities).
Gracias por su amable mensaje. Nos complace enormemente saber que disfrutó del tour y de nuestros servicios. Comentarios como el suyo nos motivan a seguir brindando experiencias memorables. Será un gusto recibirlo/a nuevamente en su próxima visita.
It was a very long day but worth it! The buggies and sand boarding was a rush and my daughters and I had so much fun. It is difficult walking in the lose sand at an incline, but it was part of the experience. One we won’t forget.
The trip itself was great. The activites were a lot of fun, we all had an absolute blast. Also, Avi was a great tour guide. However...the communication from the company was absolutely absurd in how much they overcommunicated. The day BEFORE the tour, they sent 32 text messages. 32 messages, disrupting my day when I'm busy doing other activities. 32 times during the day, in which I'm trying to focus on other things, my phone is going ding ding ding ding ding ding ding, all freaking day long. I even asked them to stop, but they still sent several more messages after that. I get that they need to ensure that we have accurate information about pickups, and know what to bring, but these 32 messages very easily could have been combined into just a few messages. And then, on the day of the tour itself, they're sending even MORE messages, wanting to know how the tour is going. They can't even shut up and let me enjoy myself without sending more ding ding ding ding dings. Everyone in my group was extremely annoyed about this.
This day trip was amazing! Jose was an incredible guide - we really loved having him. He was super nice and accommodating. Everything was taken care of, so there was no stress on our part. We got to do a lot of fun activities and learned a lot about the culture and history - our favorite part was definitely the sand buggying and boarding. Definitely worth it, and I would highly recommend!
Most amazing and fun experience from start to finish. Davi is the most knowledgeable guide. The boat ride was great. The buggy ride driver Ronald is the best; he made our sand dune experience the most fun with his strides and glides on the sands. The sunset view is spectacular. The sandboarding is a first for me and my friend which we greatly enjoyed. The group is a fun team.
Amazing experience!!! Would recommend to everyone, it was a long day but our guide made the experience so easy and enjoyable. 10/10!
Very long day but worth it. It was a very organized pickup with constant updates via WhatsApp. 3 hour drive to Ballesta Islands, straight to breakfast (not included). Island boat ride was great! Captain gave plenty of time for both sides of the boat to take photos and see wildlife. Knowledgeable crew! We tasted chocolate at a nearby souvenir shop- no official speech or details. We did have a short presentation about the alpaca wool. Lunch was good (pay separate), made for large parties. Pisco tour and tasting was a lot of fun! The sand dunes were definitely the highlight. You are not able to drive the buggies but they go FAST and it is a wild ride!!! We had time after for body surfing down the dunes on the sand boards. We had a blast and left very sandy! The sunset was gorgeous! Make sure to carry as little valuables as possible for this. 4 hour ride home makes for a long day but very awesome experience!
