Full-Day Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Including Sand Buggy from Lima
Lima, Peru
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: Flexible
Experience a great adventure by the sea and the deserts of southern Peru. Our tour begins with a paseoa the Bay of Paracas 4 hours from Lima. From there you sail to the Ballestas Islands to appreciate the diverse marine life that inhabits them. Ballestas Islands are home to a large population of sea lions, birds and penguins. On the way we appreciate the enigmatic figure of the Candelabra, a large petroglyph carved in the sand and in relation to the Nazca lines. Then we go to Ica to visit the city, museums and wineries where we have a pisco tasting. The tour will end with the oasis of Huacachina. There you will enjoy an adventure trip in sandboxes or buggies in the desert cars.
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Experience a great adventure by the sea and the deserts of southern Peru. Our tour begins with a paseoa the Bay of Paracas 4 hours from Lima. From there you sail to the Ballestas Islands to appreciate the diverse marine life that inhabits them. Ballestas Islands are home to a large population of sea lions, birds and penguins. On the way we appreciate the enigmatic figure of the Candelabra, a large petroglyph carved in the sand and in relation to the Nazca lines. Then we go to Ica to visit the city, museums and wineries where we have a pisco tasting. The tour will end with the oasis of Huacachina. There you will enjoy an adventure trip in sandboxes or buggies in the desert cars.3:00am: A very early pickup at the hotel to go to the transport company Cruz del Sur Av. Javier Prado Este
3:45am: Departure to Paracas. (Southern Cross Transport service cruise 2nd floor). At 8:00am arrival at the pier El Chaco in Paracas.
Visit the Ballestas Islands where we can see "The Candelabra", this is a great geoglifo (drawing on earth) that looks very much like an old chandelier. Upon reaching the Ballestas Islands we'll be greeted by tendrils, boobies, gulls, pelicans, chuitas and buzzards red head. Then hopefully we can see a whole family of Humboldt penguins and then meet the most beautiful and impressive as are the sea lions in two varieties the fine and droll called animals. Our guide will help us to meet this beautiful specie of marine mammal.
After our visit to the Ballestas Islands, we'll get transfered to the city of Ica! At 11:00am transfer to the Oasis of Huacachina. Huacachina is surrounded by huge sand dunes where we'll visit the monument to the Huacachina Mermaid and the craft center of the place.
Then get ready for the Areneros Buggy ride in the desert of Huacachina. At 5:00pm transfer to the transport company Southern Cross.
From 6:00pm Ica bus ride heading to Lima where we'll arrive at approximately 10:30pm.
3:45am: Departure to Paracas. (Southern Cross Transport service cruise 2nd floor). At 8:00am arrival at the pier El Chaco in Paracas.
Visit the Ballestas Islands where we can see "The Candelabra", this is a great geoglifo (drawing on earth) that looks very much like an old chandelier. Upon reaching the Ballestas Islands we'll be greeted by tendrils, boobies, gulls, pelicans, chuitas and buzzards red head. Then hopefully we can see a whole family of Humboldt penguins and then meet the most beautiful and impressive as are the sea lions in two varieties the fine and droll called animals. Our guide will help us to meet this beautiful specie of marine mammal.
After our visit to the Ballestas Islands, we'll get transfered to the city of Ica! At 11:00am transfer to the Oasis of Huacachina. Huacachina is surrounded by huge sand dunes where we'll visit the monument to the Huacachina Mermaid and the craft center of the place.
Then get ready for the Areneros Buggy ride in the desert of Huacachina. At 5:00pm transfer to the transport company Southern Cross.
From 6:00pm Ica bus ride heading to Lima where we'll arrive at approximately 10:30pm.
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