The 15 Best Paracas & Ballestas Islands Tours

Premium Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima with Sunset Toast - Paracas and the Morning Boat to Ballestas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,380 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Review of Peru Hop’s Lima to Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset.

“This was an outstanding tour!! Fio was helpful and accommodating to everyone. Her enthusiasm made the tour. To see sea lions in their natural habitat along with penguins was amazing. The Pisco was chef kiss. Even though our bus stopped and we had to switch, Fio kept us informed and we had a free drink for our trouble. Boarding on the sand dunes was a unique experience as well. Just know it is literally all day!! We got picked up at 5am and got back right before 1am.”

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Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

2.Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,694 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“This tour is about fun, not education. It’s a very long day if you depart from Lima, six am to midnight. The activities are well planned and organized, no lineup. I recommend buying the meal at the wine tasting, it was very good. Bring water and toilet paper.”

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From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

3.From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,780 reviews · 18 hours · from $59

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Excellent trip. We enjoyed a lot. The trip to Ballestas island was amazing. Got to see the sea lions up close. Lunch options and Pisco tasting at Ica was great. The tour guide arranged paragliding for us at Huacachina and it was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. Overall, it was a great trip and a day well spent.”

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Paracas and Huacachina Exclusive Sunset Picnic Tour

4.Paracas and Huacachina Exclusive Sunset Picnic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,398 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $135

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset picnic.

“Casa cardavero was the best part. The rest is similar to other tours. Bfast and dinner not included, but lunch was delicious. The ballestas boat tour was 80% spanush, 20% english. Our bus guide was smiley and cute. This tour was the highlight of our Peru trip. A must-do!!”

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Unmissable Visit To Paracas, Huacachina And Sunset In The Oasis

5.Unmissable Visit To Paracas, Huacachina And Sunset In The Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,138 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of Lima’s Paracas, Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting, Huacachina dunes, buggy ride, sandboarding, sunset, price, timing, and tips.

“This really is a must-do experience for when you are staying in Lima. The pickup and dropoff was just as advertised. We got picked up from our hotel in Miraflores around 4am and dropped off around 11pm. The buses are nice. Nothing super fancy but the seats are comfy and roomy enough to sleep in, and they have AC. Our guide Jordan was great. He was very knowledgeable and educated us on each leg of the trip. He was clear with instructions and when/where to meet each time we went to a new place. He kept everything on time and was funny and easy to talk to. Jordan es mi…”

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Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tour

6.Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,100 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $75

Review of the 17-hour Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina tour from Lima, with wildlife, pisco tasting, dune rides, costs and practical tips.

“It was a fun and beautiful day going to Paracas and then Ballestas islands. Such a special place to see the birds, penguins, sea lions and rock formations. We then had such a delicious lunch followed by the pisco tasting. Afterwards we went to Huacachina and ride the buggies on the sand dunes. That was the highlight of the day tour. Everyone had such a blast and the return was quite late to the hotel It was such a long and joyful day. I just wished though that english could have been more used in the bus while communicating to the vacationers. Other than that, the guides were really great…”

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Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

7.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,041 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $57

Review of Lima’s Epic Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was such a great day trip and the perfect choice for restless teens or young adults. My boys had an absolute blast - and honestly, so did I. What stood out right away was how well everything was communicated. From meeting points to meal options and bathroom breaks, all the little details were covered. I never had to guess or wonder what was happening next, which made the day feel easy and stress-free. The guides and drivers were excellent. In Paracas, our boat guide was knowledgeable, passionate, and spoke flawless English. The boat driver amazed us with how close he could maneuver to the rocks so that everyone got…”

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Paracas: Ballestas Islands Guided Boat Tour

8.Ballestas Islands Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 731 reviews · 2 hours · from $17Best value

Review of Paracas’ $17 Ballestas Islands boat tour, with sea lions, penguins, seabirds, the Candelabra, tips, value, and practical advice.

“It was a very fun tour. Would definitely recommend.”

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Lima: Paracas Reserve, Slave Tunnels & Ballestas Islands Full Day

9.Paracas Reserve, Slave Tunnels & Ballestas Islands Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 659 reviews · 18 hours (approx.) · from $98

Review of Lima’s long Paracas day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, desert coast scenery, slave tunnels, luxury bus transport, and practical tips.

“Reviewing tour company and tour destination separately. The tour seemed to be well organized and Anna was a great tour guide full of interesting facts, especially about the slave tunnels. Ballestas Islands,unfortunately was pretty much a bust. We were told it was probably due to climate change and disease resulting in a majority of the animals disappearing, with no indication of any resurgence in the future. It was definitely not worth the time(7 hour bus round trip), effort or money.”

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Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

10.Full Day Paracas Ica and Huacachina from Lima All Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 623 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of a 16-hour Lima day trip to Ballestas Islands, Ica, pisco country, and Huacachina, with wildlife, tastings, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“Amazing & fun tour! Our guide, Mayor, was awesome. He was spoke English well & explained everything throughout the day during & in between stops. First stop was the boat tour, which was educational. It was cool to see dolphins, sea lions, penguins in their own habitat. The next stop was a winery & lunch. The winery host was funny & interactive. The last stop was Huacachina, which was the best stop to me. The beautiful Oasis was site to see and the buggies & sandboarding were super fun & full of adrenaline! The guide who drove my buggy took amazing pictures & videos. The day is long due to…”

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3 Day Tour From Lima: Paracas, Huacachina Oasis & Pisco Vineyard

11.3 Day Tour From Lima: Paracas, Huacachina Oasis & Pisco Vineyard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 607 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $159

Explore Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Huacachina, and a pisco vineyard on a value-packed 3-day tour from Lima with luxury transport.

“Everything was perfect , good memories I will never forget, profesional staffing ready to help at any moment, definitely I'll do it again”

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2 Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

12.2 Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 594 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $279

Review of Peru Hop’s 2-day Lima tour to Paracas, Huacachina, and Nazca, with costs, timing, activities, flight tips, and honest drawbacks.

“great expr with peruhop. very well coordinated for pickup, travel, sightseeing, activities, food suggestions etc. Maverik was great tour guide.”

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Paracas, Huacachina and Sunset Tour at the Oasis

13.Paracas, Huacachina and Sunset Tour at the Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $70

Review of Lima’s Paracas, Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting, Huacachina dunes, buggy ride, and sandboarding day tour, with practical tips.

“What a great day! Our guide Italo was so nice. He was very friendly and tried very hard to make sure we all had a great time! He has a kind heart and genuine positive character! The trip itself was very long, yes, but there was a lot included!! Be careful some people booked through different companies and had breakfast and lunch included. For the boat ride, I suggest a raincoat if you’re sitting in the back and some binoculars if you have them to see the animals even closer! If your meal was not included with your deal, for breakfast, there are plenty of options and different places for…”

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2 Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Island and Huacachina

14.2 Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Island and Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 472 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $149

See Ballestas wildlife, Paracas desert, Hacienda San José, and Huacachina dunes on a packed two-day tour from Lima.

“This trip is amazing and they have everything scheduled perfectly! The free time in Paracas is really nice and the boat ride and sand dunes are just incredible!”

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3 Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

15.3 Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 468 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $289

Review of Peru Hop’s 3-day Lima tour to Paracas, Huacachina, and the Nazca Lines, with costs, timing, highlights, drawbacks, and practical tips.

“The first 2 days of the 3 days trips at Paracas and Huccachina which led by the guide named Jose was very well coordinated and done extremely well. But the 3rd days of the Nazca Line Flight led by a lady was terribly done. We arrived at Nazca Airport at about 1030 hrs and we.were then informed that we missed the 1100 hrs. We.were.then told that we would take the 1200 hrs, but we were then.waited and waited for 3 hours and took the 1400 hrs. We had a terrible experience of waiting and waiting, but without hear any explanation from that guide. While on the.way back Huacachina to Lima,…”

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