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Ballestas Islands and Huacachina with Buggies and Sandboard from Lima

By Lima sightseeing bus
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$86 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 17h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

⚠️ 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.

Experience Paracas, Ica and the oasis of Huacachina in an experience designed for those who value comfort, good organisation and high-level service from Lima.

Relax and leave it all to experts as you enjoy a well-structured tour, where every detail is carefully coordinated so you can explore the desert, sea and essence of Peru in one day.

Thinking about different travel styles, we have three options: Essential, Premium and Private, each with different benefits and service levels.

We suggest you review the information of each alternative before booking, so you can choose the option that best suits your ideal experience.

Activity location

  • Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • ibis Lima Larco Miraflores
    • 1140 Avenida José Larco
    • 15074, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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Essential - Meeting point

  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

Includes transport, Guide and vineyard Miraflores (meeting point)
❌Does not include Crossbow Islands, buggies, taxes & collection

Starting time: 4:00 AM
Price details
NZ$86.36 x 1 AdultNZ$86.36
Total
Price is NZ$86.36
Until Fri, 12 Jun

Premium - Pick up from Hotel

  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

Includes hotel pickup, transport, guide, Crossbows, vineyard visit, buggies, basic sandboard, sunset and taxes.

Starting time: 4:00 AM
Price details
NZ$189.99 x 1 AdultNZ$189.99
Total
Price is NZ$189.99
Until Fri, 12 Jun

With Pickup from the Airport

  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

We offer optional pick-up from the airport at 3:30 a.m. maximum, to join the group departing from Miraflores.

Starting time: 3:30 AM
Price details
NZ$224.54 x 1 AdultNZ$224.54
Total
Price is NZ$224.54
Until Fri, 12 Jun

Deluxe - Sunset + Picnic

  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

Includes hotel pickup, transport, guide, visit to the Ballestas Islands, vineyard, buggies, basic sandboarding and sunset.

Starting time: 4:00 AM
Price details
NZ$811.78 x 1 AdultNZ$811.78
Total
Price is NZ$811.78
Until Fri, 12 Jun

Exclusive Private Service

  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

Private service with pick-up from hotel or airport. Includes crossbows, vineyard, buggies, sandboard, sunset and taxes.

Starting time: 4:00 AM
Price details
NZ$777.24 x 1 AdultNZ$777.24
Total
Price is NZ$777.24
Until Fri, 12 Jun

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Taxes and fees included (✔️Included in Premium only)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Organisation and assistance throughout the tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport to and from your hotel (✔️Included in Premium only)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Boat trip to Ballestas Islands (✔️Included in Premium only)
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Official Tourism Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional vineyard tour with tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Buggies and Sandboarding in Huacachina (✔️Included in Premium only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Breakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Dinner

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Miraflores

  • 1h
We will start the morning picking up the travellers from our meeting point: outside the Hotel Ibis Larco Miraflores, located at Av. José Larco 1140, Miraflores. Our guide and bus will be waiting outside the hotel. The maximum waiting time is 5 minutes. The exact meeting time will be confirmed one day before the tour depending on the location of your accommodation. Make sure you arrive on time so you don't miss the service.

Malecon El Chaco

  • 4h
We will start the day with the arrival at the Port of Chaco, 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). A perfect break to start the day with energy!

Islas Ballestas

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, we will head to the pier to board a boat to the Ballestas Islands, where we will observe sea lions, seabirds and the geoglyph of the Candelabra. Important: In case of bad weather, access to the islands may be restricted by security. If it happens, we will visit the Paracas National Reserve or Isla Blanca as an alternative. This decision is usually made the same day, shortly before boarding.

Culturpisco

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
At the end of the boat trip, we will head towards the city of Ica to visit the restaurant Cultur Pisco, where we will have free time for lunch (lunch not included in the price). After the break, we will start a guided tour of the renowned winery Cultur Pisco, famous for the elaboration of pisco, the emblematic distillate of Peruvian grapes. During the tour, we can taste its different varieties and get to know the production process, from harvest to distillation.

Huacachina Oasis

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
In the afternoon, we will move to the Huacachina Oasis to experience adrenalin-filled experience with our buggies and sandboard tour. On board powerful buggies, expertly conducted, we will tour the imposing dunes of the Iquican desert. You will have the opportunity to practice sandboarding, sliding through the sandy hills in a unique adventure. With a little luck, we will finish the day with an unforgettable view of the sunset on the dunes, from where you can admire the golden landscape of the desert and the beauty of the oasis in all its glory.

Miraflores

  • 4h
Finally, after enjoying all the scheduled activities, we will return to your hotel or Airbnb in Lima. Please note that the tour ends between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., so if you have a flight scheduled the same night, we recommend you take precautions. In case your flight is between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., we suggest booking a private tour for comfort, flexibility and punctuality in your return.

Location

Activity location

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    Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    ibis Lima Larco Miraflores
    • 1140 Avenida José Larco
    • 15074, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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