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A desert landscape with sand dunes and a colorful off-road vehicle. 1
A desert landscape with sand dunes, a small settlement with buildings, a body of water, and a person walking. 2
A person sitting on sand dunes overlooking a lit-up town with a body of water in the foreground. 3
A boat with passengers near a rocky coastline. 4
A desert landscape with sand dunes, a sunset, and vehicles. 5
By IZI PERU

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$124 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 15h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Don't let time constraints in Lima stop you from visiting Huacachina and Paracas. See the desert oasis and natural sights on a full-day excursion, ideal for travellers short on time.

    In one day you will be able to embark on a tour of the Ballestas Islands, often compared to the Galapagos Islands, to see colonies of sea lions and seals & explore the Huacachina desert in a dune buggy and go sandboarding.

Activity location

    Meeting/Redemption Point

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      Full Day Paracas & Huacachina

      • Activity duration is 15 hours15h
        15h
      • English
      Starting time: 5:00 AM
      Price details
      AU$113.30 x 1 AdultAU$113.30
      Paid at activityAU$10.27
      Total
      Price is AU$123.57
      Until Thu, 15 Oct

      What's included, what's not

      • Inclusions
        Bilingual guide EN / SP
      • Inclusions
        Dune buggy
      • Inclusions
        No hidden fees
      • Inclusions
        Sandboarding
      • Inclusions
        2-hour boat ride to Isla Ballestas
      • Exclusions
        Pick up & Drop Off hotel
      • Exclusions
        Lunch
      • Exclusions
        Local taxes

      Know before you book

        • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
        • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
        • The total duration includes travel time.
        • It sometimes happens that the sea is too rough to visit the Ballestas Islands by boat. If a weather report announcing a storm, we may cancel the boat tour around the Ballestas Islands for security reasons. In this case a financial reimbursement will be refunded to you ($10 per person) or another activity will be proposed
        • Baby under 1 year old can come, but cannot participate in activities of the day

      Activity itinerary

      Paracas

      • 30m
      Arrive in Paracas around 9:45 a.m., then you will go with your guide to the port to board the boat for the tour to Isla Ballestas.

      Islas Ballestas

      • 2h
      • Admission ticket included
      Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands to see the penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat, and more than 50 others species of animals. There we will have a tour for approximately 2 hours, where we will explain about the famous mysterious "Candelabra" that we will see on the hill and about all the marine fauna that inhabits the place.

      Nietto Pisco

      • 2h
      • Admission ticket included
      We will then visit a "Nietto" or "Taster" winery. We will stop to eat at this place (food not included). After eat, we will have a free tasting of our national drink "Pisco" and drinks based on this liquor. We will explain the process of making the drink so that they end up tasting its fantastic flavour with good and fun typical toasts. We will have nice tasting there !

      Laguna De Huacachina

      • 10m
      Arrive to Ica (Huacachina). In this beautiful oasis, you can enjoy of the quiet place and walking around the lake and take unforgettable pictures.

      Laguna De Huacachina

      • 1m
      • Admission ticket included
      Get your adrenaline flowing on a small-group dune buggy and sandboarding tour in Huacachina. The excursion begins with a thrilling 4x4 ride through the dunes. With an experienced driver behind the vehicle's wheel, you’re free to let go and embrace the adventure. At the top of the dunes, you can give sandboarding a try.

      Lima (Pass by)

      Return to lima, at the meeting point around 10:30pm (depend of traffic)

      Location

      Activity location

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        Paracas
        • Paracas, Peru

      Meeting/Redemption Point

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        JW Marriott Hotel Lima
        • 615 Malecón de la Reserva
        • Lima 18, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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