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Paracas Adventure : Crossbow Islands, Buggies & Desert – Full Day

About this experience

This tour is ideal if you are interested in adventure activities while enjoying authenticity and natural beauty.
Visit the desert with a touch of adrenaline and take the Buggy tour in the beautiful city of Ica.

At a glance

  • Duration: 7 hr

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Paracas Adventure : Crossbow Islands, Buggies & Desert – Full Day
Pickup included

Plan your experience

Time on the tour7 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide), Spanish (live guide)

Set aside 7 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What is included

  • tourist tickets
  • Public transportation

Not included

  • Air tickets

Itinerary and highlights

Pick up from your hotel in Lima and private transfer to the city of Paracas. When arriving at Paracas transfer to the Pier where we will board the slider to make the sea tour to the Ballestas Islands. On the way we will pass through the bay and port of San Martín, we will observe El Candelabra, a gigantic figure drawn in the sand (similar to the Nazca lines) that can only be seen from the sea. Upon arrival to the islands, we will appreciate its beautiful rock formations and marine fauna, sea lions, glovebirds, Humboldt penguins, etc. Then we will return to the dock to continue with the excursion.

**Tour Ballestas Islands is subject to weather conditions.

Then we will move to the city of Ica and take you to a well-known tourist restaurant in Ica where we will have lunch (at the passenger’s expense) and make a wine and pisco tasting, emblematic drink of Peru and class of preparation of “Tejas”, typical sweet of the area. After lunch (at the client’s expense), we will move to the Huacachina Lagoon, where we will start the tour by sandbox Buggy in the desert and sandbording. At the end of the tour we will return to the city of Lima (Approximate travel time: 05 hours).

Meeting and pickup information

  • We will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Lima. Our guide will be there 10 minutes in advance, carrying a name sign. Then, you will be transferred in a shared mobility to the city of Paracas. Shared service tour.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Quality Travel International

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 7 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
We will pick you up at your hotel lobby in Lima. Our guide will be there 10 minutes in advance, carrying a name sign. Then, you will be transferred in a shared mobility to the city of Paracas. Shared service tour.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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