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Full-Day Ballestas Islands & Ica Tour From Lima
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Adventure Sports, Camping, Desert

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Wander from dunes to islands and lagoons in a full-day tour to Ballestas Islands and Ica. Visit the 'El Candelabro', a large geoglyph that serves as a lighthouse for sailors. Enjoy buggy rides, get on sandboards, feel a rush of blood and taste delectable Peruvian dishes. Also, explore the theme park of the Witches of Cachiche.

Highlights
  • Witness the sea lions in Ballestas Islands 
  • Relish the local wines and creams
  • Experience an adventure sport at Huacachina Lagoon 
  • Explore Ica & Ballestas Islands tour expand_more
    • Arrive at the Paracas for the excursion to the Ballestas Islands, where the fibreglass slider ride will take place.

    • See 'El Candelabro', a large geoglyph that serves as a lighthouse for sailors en route. 

    • Continue to the Ballestas Islands, where you can see the sea lions in their natural habitat, who love to approach the tourist boats and jump around, this being a show that in itself fully justifies the visit.

    • See the Humboldt penguins, guaneras birds, the guano exploitation area and stone forms caused by the erosion of wind and waves.

    • Departure to the province of Ica. The huge dunes that surround the Huacachina Lagoon will allow you to practice one of the most fascinating sports in the area, the table on sand or popularly called sandboard, as well as strolling in sandboxes where you will experience a full adrenaline rush.

    • Reach the new platform where the sandboxes are located (buggies) and take a stroll on the sand.

    • Visit the theme park of the Witches of Cachiche, where you will know the stories that involved this mystical town years ago. 

    • Proceed to the Tourist Restaurant in Subtanjalla and enjoy some free time for lunch and photos.

    • Proceed to taste the different types of wines, piscos, creams and macerates of the area, making a toast with the most characteristic phrases of the area. 

    • Halt at the local wine shop, where you can taste various types of wines including Cachina, emblematic drink of Chincha. 

    That will conclude your tour.

What's Included
  • English-speaking tourist guide and tour driver

  • Light breakfast (snacks and juice)

  • Excursion Ballestas Island, life jacket and local guide

  • Ride with Areneros cars in the Dunes of Huacachina 

  • Sand table for sandboarding in the Dunes

  • Visit the new Theme Park of the Witches of Cachiche

  • Wine tasting and Piscos in the Nietto - Subtanjalla Winery

  • Tasting of traditional sweets: Texas and chocotejas

  • Cost of access tax to the Paracas reserve

  • Cost of the entrance tax to the Dunes

  • Personalized attention + Emergency kit 

  • Group photographs during the tour

  • Pick-up and return to from the hotel (Only Miraflores and San Isidro)

What's Excluded
  • None of the points not specified above

  • Lunches or dinners

  • Tips and personal expenditure

Know before you go
  • There are no cancellations of any kind

  • 100% advance payment

  • The client must assume all the banking costs

  • In order to identify your payment, please indicate your tax identification number at the moment the operation is made

  • Bank taxes for transfer in Peru are not included

  • Please attach the voucher or transfer to the email

  • Departures only on Saturdays and Sundays


Meeting Point

Lima, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 199 Per Person

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USD 199 / person