2 Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Island and Huacachina
Overview
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Restroom on board
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Horse Exhibition
- 2-hour boat tour to the Ballestas Island
- Paracas National Reserve Tour
- 2-hour Sandboarding and dunne buggy tour
- Bilingual Guide
- Entry/Admission - Paracas National Reserve
- Entry/Admission - Islas Ballestas
What to expect
Day 1: Lima - Paracas
Pass By: Miraflores District, Lima Peru
We pick up directly from hostels and hotels within our pick up/drop off area.
Exact pick up time will be confirm via Viator chat.
Stop At: Mirasur Restaurante KM 88, Km 88, Ctra. Panamericana S, Mala 15608, Peru
We stop for the chance to try a unique breakfast straight from the bread ovens of Mirasur. Enjoy some of the freshest baked bread in Peru.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Paracas, Paracas, Ica Region
The bus will be arriving in Paracas around 12:00 pm. You will have the afternoon free to explore the town around.
You can also check with your guide for extra activities en Paracas, like Golden Shadow Trek.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Paracas - Huacachina - Lima
Stop At: Islas Ballestas, Paracas 11660 Peru
At 8:00 am, take a speedboat out to the Ballestas Islands, known as Peru's Galapagos, to see hundreds of penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paracas National Reserve, Carr. Punta Pejerrey Peru
From 10:30 pm to 12:30 pm, go on a guided tour of one of South America’s biggest protected desert reserves. Stunning Pacific coastline where the desert meets the ocean.
You will have the option to upgrade the tour to a Quad Biking Tour, just ask your guide!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paracas, Paracas, Ica Region
At 12:30 pm, depart from Paracas to Huacachina, arriving around 2:00 pm.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Huacachina, Huacachina, Ica Region
From 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm, dune Buggy up and Sandboard down the biggest sand dunes at the only desert oasis in South America.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Huacachina, Huacachina, Ica Region
The bus will depart from Huacachina at 07:00 pm, arriving in Lima around 11:45 pm.
You will be dropped off directly at your hotel/hostel upon arrival in Lima, as long as it's located within our pick up/drop off areas.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Important holidays: Easter weekend April 06-09 and July 28-30 is Independence Day Celebration in Peru: The pick-up time will be 1 hour before the usual time, Sandboarding/dunebuggy (Huacachina) only 1 hour (all operators) and Ballestas Islands (Paracas) only 1 hour and 30 minutes (all operators)
- The bus will be back in Miraflores around 11:30 pm - midnight (will be later for Lima downtown)
- Minimum age for the buggy and sandboarding tour is 7 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We loved our trip with PeruHop. Everything ran very smooth and all transport was on time. The free activities included (such as the pisco tasting) were also very fun. We were lucky to have Wendy as our guide - she was extremely friendly, informative and spoke excellent English. Thank you, Wendy!
We loved our trip with PeruHop. Everything ran very smooth and all transport was on time. The free activities included (such as the pisco tasting) were also very fun. We were lucky to have Wendy as our guide - she was extremely friendly, informative and spoke excellent English. Thank you, Wendy!Nice trip, very well organised, we had so much fun in huacachina. Riccardo and Sol the guides were super nice taking care of all of us. They spoke very good english and spanish.
Nice trip, very well organised, we had so much fun in huacachina. Riccardo and Sol the guides were super nice taking care of all of us. They spoke very good english and spanish.Fantastic experience, amazing tour guide, full of energy. Saw the dolphins and sea lion in the morning, then went to Huacachina for dune buggy and sand boarding. Amazing day!
Fantastic experience, amazing tour guide, full of energy. Saw the dolphins and sea lion in the morning, then went to Huacachina for dune buggy and sand boarding. Amazing day!Had a blast on this trip! The sand dunes were absolutely unreal! The dune buggy’s and sandboarding were the most fun things I’ve ever done in my life. The boat trip to see penguins was also amazing. And Louis was the best tour guide throughout our trip. He was so funny and really made the trip en...
Had a blast on this trip! The sand dunes were absolutely unreal! The dune buggy’s and sandboarding were the most fun things I’ve ever done in my life. The boat trip to see penguins was also amazing. And Louis was the best tour guide throughout our trip. He was so funny and really made the trip enjoyable.This is my second time using Peruhop for tours. It just doesn’t disappoint! I had Christian as my guide and he was so helpful, knowledgeable and created a great environment for the entire group. The bus was clean, comfortable and had air conditioning. I always recommend my friends and family that...
This is my second time using Peruhop for tours. It just doesn’t disappoint! I had Christian as my guide and he was so helpful, knowledgeable and created a great environment for the entire group. The bus was clean, comfortable and had air conditioning. I always recommend my friends and family that want to visit areas of Peru to go with Peruhop!Awesome experience just do it!!!,very well organised and the highlight of Peru.Christisn was an absolute legend and he made this trip fantastic,he deserves a pay rise!!!!
Awesome experience just do it!!!,very well organised and the highlight of Peru.Christisn was an absolute legend and he made this trip fantastic,he deserves a pay rise!!!!