Paracas and Ica Tour from Lima: Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Oasis

🏜️ Paracas and Ica Tour from Lima: Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Oasis

This Paracas and Ica tour from Lima lets you see the best of Peru’s southern coast in a single day. First, you cruise around the Ballestas Islands, and then you enjoy lunch with a pisco winery tour. After that, you ride a dune buggy and go sandboarding in Huacachina, and finally you end the day with a picnic at sunset on the dunes. We also include hotel pick-up and drop-off in Lima.

⭐ Tour Highlights

• 2-hour boat ride around the Ballestas Islands, with sea lions, penguins, and seabirds
• Lunch and pisco tour at La Caravedo winery
• 2-hour dune buggy ride and sandboarding in Huacachina
• Sunset picnic on the dunes
• Luxury air-conditioned bus and certified bilingual guide (English and Spanish)

ℹ️ Quick Facts

• Duration: 1 day, about 18 hours (5:00 AM to 11:00 PM)
• Tour type: shared group tour
• Guide: English and Spanish
• Pick-up: your hotel in San Isidro, Miraflores, Barranco or Downtown Lima
• Drop-off: your hotel, around 11:00 PM

🚐 Hotel Pick-Up

• San Isidro: 4:20 AM
• Miraflores: 4:30 AM
• Barranco: 4:45 AM
• Downtown Lima: We will confirm the exact time with you
• Staying elsewhere? Meet us at the Starbucks in Barranco (Pedro de Osma 102) at 4:55 AM

We will also confirm your exact pick-up time by WhatsApp the night before.

🗺️ Day Program

• 5:00 AM: First, we leave Lima for Paracas, about 3.5 hours of driving.
• 8:30 AM: We arrive in Paracas, so you have time for breakfast at your own expense.
• 9:00 AM: Then you board a 2-hour boat ride around the Ballestas Islands. However, if bad weather closes the port, we visit Isla Blanca or the Paracas National Reserve instead.
• 11:10 AM: After that, we transfer to La Caravedo winery.
• 12:30 PM: There you enjoy lunch, and you also join a pisco tour.
• 2:30 PM: Next, we drive to Huacachina.
• 3:10 PM: Once there, you have free time at the oasis.
• 4:00 PM: Then you spend 2 hours on a dune buggy and sandboarding.
• 6:00 PM: Afterward, we serve a picnic at sunset on the dunes.
• 6:30 PM: After the picnic, we leave for Lima.
• 11:00 PM: Finally, we arrive in Lima and drop you at your hotel.

💲 Price of the Paracas and Ica Tour from Lima

$135.00 USD per adult (11 years and older)
This price is per person, and it covers a shared group tour with hotel pick-up. Also, our guide speaks English and Spanish.

For children under 11, write to us, and we will confirm the rate. However, availability may vary, so contact us through WhatsApp or at info@coclatours.com to book.

✅ What’s Included in the Paracas and Ica Tour from Lima

• Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Lima
• Luxury air-conditioned bus
• Certified bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
• Boat ride around the Ballestas Islands, with entrance fees
• Winery visit and pisco tour
• Lunch (main dish and passion fruit juice)
• 2-hour dune buggy ride, sandboarding and helmet
• Sunset picnic

❌ Not Included

• Breakfast and dinner
• Alcoholic drinks after the pisco tasting
• Professional equipment for stand-up sandboarding
• Tips

🎒 Tips for Your Paracas and Ica Tour from Lima

1. It is a very long day. Because you leave before sunrise and return close to midnight, rest well the night before.
2. Bring your original passport, because the guide checks it to identify you during the tour.
3. Be ready 10 minutes early at the door of your accommodation. Otherwise, the tour continues with the program if the guide cannot find you.
4. Bring a jacket, since it is windy on the boat and the sea can splash.
5. Ballestas Islands: the Navy can close the port because of weather, and this decision applies to all operators. In that case, we visit Isla Blanca or the Paracas National Reserve. Also, you share the boat with other travelers.
6. Dune buggy: it is an adrenaline ride. However, if you prefer a calmer ride, you can ask for a private buggy at an extra cost, with advance notice. Besides, you can sandboard lying down on a traditional board.
7. Weather: some days are cloudy, so the sunset may not be visible. Even so, the group stays on the dunes until the sunset time is over.
8. Dinner: if you want to eat before returning, ask in advance so we can pick it up before the 6:30 PM departure.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the age rules for children? Babies under 1 year cannot take the boat ride. Children under 3 do not pay for the tour. However, on the buggy, they must travel in private service with a paid seat, and the parents sign a consent form.
2. In which languages does the guide speak? Our certified guide speaks English and Spanish, so you can follow the whole tour in either language.
3. Is this a private or a group tour? It is a shared group tour. However, if you prefer a calmer buggy, you can request a private buggy at an extra cost.
4. What happens if the Ballestas Islands are closed? The Navy sometimes closes the port because of weather. In that case, we visit Isla Blanca or the Paracas National Reserve instead.
5. Can pregnant women join the tour? Yes, but only in private service and up to 4 months of pregnancy. Therefore, write to us first, and we will help you.
6. Is there a weight limit? Passengers over 100 kg pay for an additional seat: $10 USD on the buggy and boat, and $25 USD on the bus.
7. Do I need my passport? Yes, bring your original passport, because the guide uses it to identify you during the tour.
8. What time does the Paracas and Ica tour from Lima return? We arrive around 11:00 PM, and then we drop you off at your hotel.

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