OVERVIEW

This tour will start with a boat trip around the Ballestas islands, home to sea lions, pelicans, Peruvian boobies and Humboldt penguins. You will also see the local rich marine life, as well as the Paracas Candelabra geoglyph, an enormous hillside etching of mysterious origins.

The tour then goes up a gear at the incredible La Huacachina Oasis, known as the “Oasis of America” – the perfect place for sandboarding and white-knuckle dune buggy rides on sand dunes that stretch several hundred feet high. This thrilling tour will transport you deep into the desert and guarantees exhilarating thrills!

ITINERARY

We will pick you up from your hotel and  leave for Paracas Beach Resort, (trip duration approximately 3 hours). We will make a stop in Chilca to enjoy a delicious breakfast of pork, and tamales (not included in the price).
 
09:00 am. Arrival at the Paracas Beach Resort, you will go to Puerto El Chaco accompanied by the tour guide, here you will have a wonderful tour to the Ballestas Islands, you will be able to see all the wild life in the area, such as sea lions, Humboldt penguins, black or guanay cormorants, flamingos, parihuanas and various sea birds. 
 
The sea lions as well as the penguins will probably approach our boat and you will be able to see the, close. Thousands of seabirds fly between the islands and their nests can be seen on the rocks. You will also see the Candelabra. The tour guide will tell you about the different hypotheses about its formation (approximately 01:40 hours). 
 
At the end of the excursion there will be time to buy some snacks and drinks. After this, we will go to a candy store, where we will taste the traditional artisanal chocoteja, as well as alfajores, jams, artisanal cookies, stuffed mouse, etc. 
 
11:00 am. Departure to the city of Ica. 
 
12:00 pm. Arrival and excursion to the Oasis of La Huacachina, which is located just 5 km from the center of the city of Ica. In this beautiful lagoon you can enjoy the peace of the place and have some free time to walk and take some pictures. 
Dune buggy tour and sandboarding in the Huacachina sand dunes. This tour is both thrilling and beautiful, transporting you at high speeds deep into the desert to see the huge sand dunes on the coast. These mountains of sand are beautiful and surreal. 
 
02:30 pm:The guide will take you to the Restaurant where the worldwide known Pisco, is made. 
The Winery of Piscos and Wines was founded in 1856. Very old facilities that reflect the history of Pisco and the artisanal tradition of making Pisco since the 16th century. After visiting the winery facilities, visitors will be invited to taste and/or try the main products made in the winery: Wines, Piscos, Pisco Creams, Macerados and Mistelas. 
 
04:30 pm: Departure to Chincha.
 
05:30 pm: Stop in Chincha at La Bodega – wine and pisco tasting along with a live show of folk music and dance to the sound of Cajón, dance competition.
 
06:00 pm. Departure to the city of Lima.
 
09:00 pm. Arrival to Lima
 
 
Duration :Full Day approximately from 4:30 am to 8:30 pm

*We offer Free hotel pick-up if you hotel is located in the following districts: Miraflores, Barranco Lima centre

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

  • Lima hotel pick up & drop off
  • Transportation to and from bus stations (In Lima and Ica)
  • Lima – Ica return bus
  • Transportation to all attractions
  • Entrance fees to all attractions
  • Bilingual professional tour guide

Difficulty: Medium
Bravery Required!

ICA HUACACHINA SANDBOARDING & BALLESTAS ISLANDS TOUR PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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Huacachina, Peru - Oct 2, 2017: Tourists are joining the most famous tour, the sandboarding.
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ICA HUACACHINA SANDBOARDING & BALLESTAS ISLANDS TOUR PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

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Huacachina, Peru - Oct 2, 2017: Tourists are joining the most famous tour, the sandboarding.
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CUSTOMISE YOUR TOUR BY ADDING ANY OF THE BELOW EXPERIENCES

4 DAYS IN CUSCO

CUSCO WALKING TOUR

PALCCOYO RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TOUR

MACHU PICCHU

ICA HUACACHINA

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

LIMA CITY TOUR & LARCO MUSEUM

LAKE TITICACA - UROS & TAQUILE

CUSTOMISE YOUR TOUR BY ADDING ANY OF THE BELOW EXPERIENCES

  • 4 DAYS IN CUSCO

  • CUSCO WALKING TOUR

  • PALCCOYO RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TOUR

  • MACHU PICCHU

  • ICA HUACACHINA

  • RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

  • LIMA CITY TOUR & LARCO MUSEUM

  • LAKE TITICACA - UROS & TAQUILE

KOSETT – SANBOARDING & BALLESTAS ISLANDS

“Thank you to all of the Into Peru team. All of the tours you organised for us were incredible. We had an unforgetable experience. Thank you for your attentive service Raquel, Mónica and Americo in Lima and Eduardo and Hugo in Cusco.
Patricia, thank you for being in constant communication with us and for all the support and recommendations you gave us.

Peru is fantastic.”

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