Visita guiada a Paracas, Ilhas Ballestas e Huacachina

The agency scheduled us for 5:00 am in front of the Marriott; I arrived 20 minutes early. The indicated time arrived and the bus did not appear, until we started complaining in the group chat that the guide indicated to us. He indicated that they were stopping to pick up other passengers at their hotels; it practically arrived at the Marriott at 5:45 am. We were already behind schedule from that point, and from there it had to stop to pick up at another hotel, where the last ones practically boarded at 6 am. On top of that, there was traffic on the Pan-American South highway; we had more time delays with that. We arrived practically at 11 am at the Paracas pier to embark, and we returned at 2 pm to the port, then headed to the restaurant where we arrived at 3 pm and at 4: 30 pm the tasting of pisco and wine began. We thought we were going to arrive in Huacachina at least by sunset, but when we arrived in Huacachina they left us 7 blocks from the entrance to Huacachina; we had to walk through the sand because they are doing construction work and there was trash in the street. And we only arrived at 6 pm at the entrance to the town of Huacachina, where the dune buggies were, which was practically already getting dark. They made us do the dune buggies in the dark; I think there are special buggies for that time or at least for me I see it as dangerous because of the time, and because it was also outside the itinerary time. At the moment of getting into the buggy, I had to put on the seat belt by myself, and I did not know how to put it on; my companions next to me had to help me because the driver never helped me. The buggy driver only told me to let him know when I was ready and not to TAKE TOO LONG; it was something I did not know how to put on and they should have looked out for my SAFETY, because they are extreme sports. In sandboarding too, how could I do that if it was already dark? I did not know where I could slide with the board, nothing could be seen on the dunes, we could not see the town of Huacachina because of the schedule that ended at 7 pm, because we were already late, due to the delay that occurred at the beginning. For the return we had to walk the 7 blocks again, where the bus had left us at the beginning, and we left Huacachina for Lima at 8 pm. On the highway the bus was going very fast, I felt like it was racing, I imagine because it was already late and we had to arrive in Lima on time, but he made a stop by Asia to go to the restrooms, which he said was only 15 minutes, but it was practically stopped for 45 minutes; nobody was going to the bathroom anymore and the guide was just talking to people, and the only thing we wanted was to arrive on time. The driver was sleepy, it was already 12 at night, and they had to play music so the driver would not fall asleep, because he was sleepy, and it was logical since he was surely awake since 3 or 4 am, and we the passengers ourselves had to keep him awake to arrive safely at our destinations because the driver was sleepy and an ACCIDENT could have occurred, but that noise also bothered other passengers or children who wanted to rest because we had gotten up early. Thank God we arrived safely, but I arrived at my destination, which was the Marriott, at 2 am; it was already another day, when it should have arrived at 10 or 11 pm the same day. IT WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS AGENCY.

We did this tour and it was wonderful, our guide Alekssandra was very helpful. The journey is long and exhausting, but well worth it.

The tour was very organised, our driver did great job and Cristal, our tour guide was amazing. That was a whole day tour and we are happy we chose it.

Guide is great, they’re patient and accommodating few delays. Tour to Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tourwas a great experience.

Paracas in Ica surprised me a lot, it is one of those destinations that are really worth it. Since I arrived, I found the scenery incredible: the contrast between the desert and the sea is something you don’t see every day. The visit to the Paracas National Reserve was the best, the views are breathtaking and you feel a unique peace. The walk to the Ballestas Islands was also an amazing experience. Being able to see sea lions, birds and even penguins in their natural habitat is something that really connects you to nature. I went with Travel Picaflor and the experience was even better, everything was super organized, the times well handled and the atmosphere of the group was very chevere. That made the trip much more relaxed and enjoyable.

They should say that sandbording can only be thrown once The sweet tasting was a bit ambiguous. It was very fast and I felt that they just wanted to sell instead of living the sweet experience, like the wine tasting which was very good , the sweet tasting did not like instead of explaining I just felt harassed because they wanted to sell me and I could not even look quietly without being disturbed . A tour should not be so demanding in price the tourist to buy.

Paol was a great guide, I would DEFINITELY recommend going with Paol on ANY excursion! He made sure the whole day was filled with fun! Would recommend him and his tours for anybody, any age. The price was DEFINITELY worth it as well

I was really delighted with the tour we did, the landscapes seen, the adrenaline we felt, Paul the guy in charge has good energy very friendly and attentive. Restaurant food wasn't so good I give it a 6 out of 10.

I feel like the experience in Huacachina could be a little longer. Maybe do some more sandboarding or include a moment in the lagoon

I loved my God thank you for such a wonderful creation, only for Christians like me, there should be another option instead of the liquor test, it was uncomfortable and I had to leave the tasting time xq spoke double entendre and offending God. The rest more than beautiful.