Ballestas, Ica and Huacachina Tour with Winery
From €54 per person
See availability →A Ballestas, Ica and Huacachina tour from Paracas that adds a winery tasting between the boat ride and the dune buggy, with the return to Paracas included.
This Ballestas, Ica and Huacachina tour from Paracas follows the coast inland over nine hours: sea lions and penguins in the morning, pisco in the middle of the day, dunes in the afternoon. You leave and come back by group transport, so everything is settled from the first boat to the last curve of the road.
A speedboat leaves the Paracas pier for the Ballestas Islands, where sea lions, Humboldt penguins and many seabirds live. On the way you see the Candelabra geoglyph, a figure cut into the coastal hillside. After the boat, there is a short break before the drive to Ica.
In Ica the programme turns to town and table:
- a city tour with a local guide, including the Plaza de Armas
- a visit to a traditional winery with a pisco and wine tasting
- a break to eat at a local restaurant (the meal is extra)
The afternoon belongs to Huacachina, an oasis ringed by tall dunes, where a dune buggy ride and a session of sandboarding fill the time before the group bus brings you back to Paracas. A professional guide accompanies the day, the entrance tickets are included, and hotel pick-up is offered. It is a good pick if you have only one day and want the sea, a taste of local drinks and a bit of adrenaline together. It is not suitable for babies under one year or for people over 70.