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Ballestas Islands and Huacachina with Buggies and Sandboard from Lima

By Lima sightseeing bus
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 226 per adult
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Features

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

Overview

Live an unforgettable day on the southern coast of Peru.
Start your adventure by sailing the Ballestas Islands, where you will see sea lions, penguins and exotic birds in their natural habitat. Then visit the winery Culturpisco, where you will know the process of pisco and you can taste its best varieties.

Close the day with a dose of adrenaline at the Huacachina Oasis: ride the dunes by buggy, glide on Sandboard and admire a spectacular sunset in the desert.

Nature, culture and adventure in a single tour that you cannot miss!

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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Meeting point Miraflores
  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

This meeting point is located in a central and secure area of Miraflores, close to the main hotels.

Starting time: 4:00
Price details
RM 201.61 x 1 AdultRM 201.61
Paid at activityRM 24.19
Total
Price is RM 225.80
With pickup from Hotels
  • Activity duration is 17 hours17h
    17h
  • English

With pickup from Hotels: Pick up included in San Isidro, Miraflores and Barranco.

Starting time: 4:00
Price details
RM 362.90 x 1 AdultRM 362.90
Paid at activityRM 24.19
Total
Price is RM 387.09

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Buggies and Sandboarding in Huacachina
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Boat trip to Ballestas Islands
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Official Tourism Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Breakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Dinner
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    port tax Ballestas Islands (USD 5 per person).
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Huacachina desert entry tax (S/ 4 or USD 1).

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Miraflores

  • 1h
We will start the morning picking up the travelers 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

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

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