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From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Oasis & Winery Tour

1. From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Oasis & Winery Tour

Start your adventure by departing Lima in the early morning. Travel for around 300 km on the Pan-American highway until you reach Paracas Bay, a very important place for Peruvian history which is full of wildlife.  Enjoy a boat tour to the Ballestas Islands and watch out for birds, sea lions, dolphins, and penguins. Then drive to drive to a small local winery to learn how Pisco is made and to enjoy a tasting. Stop at the Huacachina Oasis, and take some time to eat lunch and walk around. Test your skills at sand boarding or just enjoy free time enjoying the beautiful landscape . At the end of the adventure, head back to Lima via the same route.

From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Oasis, Desert Buggy

2. From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Oasis, Desert Buggy

See the desert oasis and natural hotspots on a full-day tour from Lima. Sail to Ballestas Island to see colonies of sea lions and penguins. Explore Huacachina Oasis and do dune a buggy tour in the desert. After pickup, head south to make your way to Islas Ballesta's unique natural place. These rocky islands, located off the Pacific coast of Peru, are perfect for animal lovers. Spot several birds and mammals including penguins, sea lions, and pelicans in this wildlife haven. Enjoy the rugged coastline of soaring cliffs, rocky beaches, and remote sea caves. Check out the enigmatic Paracas Candelabra, a giant prehistoric geoglyph in the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay. Continue to Huacachina to see its beautiful oasis. Relax in the lap of nature surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Enjoy your day in the desert, taking a dune buggy tour, so much fun. Soak in the spectacular landscape formed by a lagoon of emerald green waters and large dunes.

From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina and Nazca Line Tour

3. From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina and Nazca Line Tour

Discover the best of the culture, nature, and wildlife of the Ica region on this all-encompassing tour. Start your tour at 4:30 AM with a freshly prepared, delicious breakfast box, on your journey from your hotel in Lima to the Ballestas Islands, where your guided tour begins. See the "chandelier", a geoglyph used as a reference point for travelers and sailors. Observe beautiful native species such as sea lion colonies and Humboldt penguins, as well as several guano birds. Learn about the importance of these islands to the Peruvian coast and observe other species such as cormorants, pelicans, seagulls, and many other unique species. Next, head to the airport for a flight over the Nazca Lines. After watching an informative video about the lines and their mysteries, board a Cessna plane and enjoy a 1.25-hour flight over the area. Your pilot will show you the location of these mysterious geoglyphs and tell you what they represent. After your flight, visit an artisanal winery and learn all about the production process of some of the best wines and piscos of the region. Enjoy samples of wines, piscos, and local liquors. Sit down to a delicious lunch at the winery before heading to your final stop of the day, the Oasis of Huacachina. Practice sandboarding on this unique oasis' sand dunes and get your adrenaline pumping with a V8 buggy ride through the dunes. Get dropped off back at your hotel in Lima at 9 PM.

From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Winery & Huacachina Oasis Tour

4. From Lima: Ballestas Islands, Winery & Huacachina Oasis Tour

Depart Lima very early in the morning at 04:30 AM and travel south in a bus while having breakfast and entertainment on board. Arrive at Paracas at 07:30 AM and board a boat to the Ballestas Islands. Discover an uninhabited wilderness rich in marine fauna and animals such as the blue-footed booby, guanay guano bird, Humboldt penguins, sea lions and fur seals. Return to Paracas and take a look at the Candelabro geoglyph on the way. It is thought that it was used as a navigational guide and is part of Nazca culture.  Next, go on a winery tour and taste some of the best wines and piscos (the official Peruvian drink) in all their varieties. Then, enjoy a delicious peruvian lunch with drinks included. Explore the sand dunes and oasis of Huacachina. This is a great place to practice sandboarding and experience extreme buggy rides in the desert with V8 modified vehicles. Get a perfect view of the sunset in the middle of the desert and finally, taste the local sweet of Ica, chocotejas. Return to Lima around 03:00 PM and arrive back to your hotel before 07:00 PM.

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What people are saying about Ballestas Islands

La veille dans l'après-midi, nous avons reçu la confirmation avec les informations concernants notre guide, la journée du lendemain avec les activités que nous allions faire et l'heure où nous serons récupéré à l'hotel. Notre guide Aymen est arrivé avec 10 minutes d'avance, il nous a toute suite mit dans le bain de la journée, souriant et très agréable. Nous avons pu parler de ce que nous allions faire, mais aussi sur tous les aspects culturels du beau pays Pérou. Il a su être à notre disposition, nous a mit à l'aise, et nous pouvions faire une pause à n'importe quel moment si nous avions besoin d'aller aux toilettes par exemple. Nous avons ensuite participer à la découverte des Îles ballets aussi belles qu'incroyable avec sa faune et sa Faure d'un autre monde ! Waw, L'Oasis était incroyable balade en Buddy et Sand Snowboarding, vraiment top ! Nous avions fini la journée avec un délicieux déjeuner avec notre guide qui nous a recommandé chacun de délicieux mets et boissons locales

An incredible experience. Miguel (our guide) was punctual at our hotel to start the day and from minute 1 he proved to be an excellent guide, always attentive to everything we were dealing with and wanted to know. The day was a roller coaster of emotions that began in Paracas on the Ballesteros Islands. Seeing penguins, sea lions and countless birds left us speechless. Once in the Ica desert, we let ourselves be amazed by Huacachina, its oasis and the dunes. The tubular ride was amazing, pure fun and the sand boarding experience was a lot of fun too. Finally, we move on to Nietto for lunch and wine tasting, the perfect way to end an unforgettable adventure. Eternal thanks to Miguel and the driver of the van for a service and experience of 10.

We did the tour and can only recommend it. We were the only ones who had booked the tour that day, so we drove alone with the driver and our guide. The guide told a lot and you could always ask questions. Otherwise, the tours in Paracas and Ica were just great.

This excursion was awesome! Lits of time in a car, but worth it to see so many diverse sites. My group of 3 had a trip to ourselves and our guide, Eduardo, was knowledgeable, fun and professional.

Best experience I've ever had in my life, the guide is attentive, charismatic and funny! I strongly recommend it to everyone who is on vacation in Lima, a complete tour!