From Lima: Full Day Tour (Paracas + Huacachina)
ID: GYG827265-1313948
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
16:30 hours
Description
Discover the Ballestas Islands, the Huacachina Oasis and a winery on a day trip from Lima. Ride a dune buggy and go sandboarding in the desert.
Explore the Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Oasis, and a winery on a full-day tour from Lima. See rock formations, marine fauna, and enjoy a wine tasting and a sandboarding experience.
After picking up at the boarding points, we head south, en route we will make a brief stop for breakfast (subject to timing).
Our first stop will be in Paracas located more than 3 hours from the city of Lima.
09:00 a.m. BALLESTAS ISLANDS – PARACAS
Upon arrival in Paracas, we go to the Chaco dock to register and enter the dock, that is where we embark for the excursion to the Ballestas Islands, we will be more than 1 hour and a half out to sea, we will appreciate rock formations, marine fauna such as; wolves, birds, Humboldt penguin and more.
After a relaxing walk, we have a tasting of chocoteja and local sweets, photos in the Paracas resort and we continue the trip to the city of Ica. (the trip is approximately 1 hour)
12:00 p.m. WINE TASTING
We visit a wine cellar, we will taste wines, pisco, pisco creams and macerates with the funniest and most famous toasts.
01:00 p.m. Time for lunch.
2:30 p.m. TUBULAR AND SANDBOARD
We are going to "La Huacachina", a beautiful oasis in the middle of the desert surrounded by dunes, palm trees and guarangos. Here we will carry out the sand cart and sand board activity, better known as tubular and sandboard, then we will visit the lagoon to take advantage of taking the best photos, last purchases.
RETURN TO LIMA
17:30. We make a brief stop in Chincha, there you can take advantage of using the SS.HH (Optional)
We return to Lima.
9:30 p.m. approximate, arrival in Lima.
➤ The order of the itinerary can vary due to many factors for a better development of the tour.
Highlights
- Feel the thrill of riding a dune buggy and sandboarding in the desert.
- Discover the Ballestas Islands on a boat tour from the Paracas Bay.
- Savor the flavors of Peru with a wine tasting at a local winery in Ica.
- Take in the views of the desert oasis of Huacachina and its lagoon.
- See the Humboldt penguin, sea lions, and other wildlife on the islands.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The order of the itinerary can vary due to many factors for a better development of the tour.
Arrival back in Lima is approximately at 9:30 p.m.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.