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Ballestas Island Day Tour.

23 reviews
Ballestas Island Day Tour.

Ballestas Island Day Tour.

23 reviews

Overview

City Tour Ica & Museum, Enjoy the eternal sun and good wine, get to know the charms of this wonderful land south of Lima.We will visit the main square of Ica, the Casona del Marqués and the Cathedral.

Highlights

In Ica we have a desert and thousands of experiences. Let’s start with the most common ones: a boat ride on the Ballestas Islands, a flight over the Nasca lines, an afternoon in front of the Huacachina lagoon, sandboarding or a luxury picnic in the desert. But… what do they have in common? Well, nothing! All the experiences in Ica are surprising and unique. Ica, very close to Lima, the city of eternal sunshine and cradle of famous wineries, is waiting for you!

Trip Details

  • Round trip tourist transportation
  • Tourist guide in Spanish
  • Sernamp and marina boarding taxes
  • Tour to Ballestas Island
  • Visit to the Huacachina Oasis
  • Adventure tour ,Buggi(Ssand cars)
  • sand cars)
  • Sandbording practice (Basic)
  • Visit to Don Pancho winery

Itinerary

Day 1: Lima - Paracas - Ica

Pick up at San Isidro and Miraflores hotels.
5:00 AM Pick up at San Isidro hotels.
5:20 AM Pick up at Miraflores hotels.
Spanish Guide
Maximum capacity of 11 to 14 passengers.

9:30 AM The first stop will be the dock to pass the SERNAMP control and wait to embark to the Ballestas Island.
to embark to the Ballestas Island. We will enter the marvelous marine world for an average of two hours.
world for an average of two hours. We start by stopping at the figure on the sand known as “El Candelabro”.
as “El Candelabro” where the guide will explain the different theories about its function. We continue to
the sea breeze over us until we reach the islands and surround ourselves with the abundant marine life.
marine life. Sea lions, Humboldt penguins, an infinity of guano birds and hopefully some curious dolphins await us.
You won’t want to put your camera away!
Then we travel to Ica for an average of 1 hour until we arrive at the “DON PANCHO” winery.
We will tour their winery and have an exquisite tasting of local wines and piscos.
Here we will have our lunch and enjoy the Afro-Peruvian dance and music (Weekends only).
(Weekends only).
Then we continue to the Huacachina Oasis.
There we will get off the vehicle to get on the BUGGIES (tubular or sand carts) that will make us go up and down the endless
up and down the endless dunes of Ica.
We will also slide with the SANDBOARD boards from the top.
After this adrenaline experience you will have enough time to walk around the oasis,
take pictures and do the last shopping.
17:30 pm. Departure to Lima.
22:30 pm. Approximate arrival at the starting point.
End of our services

Included

  • Round trip tourist transportation
  • Tourist guide in Spanish
  • Sernamp and marina boarding taxes
  • Tour to Ballestas Island
  • Visit to the Huacachina Oasis
  • Adventure ,Buggie (sand cars)
  • sand cars)
  • Sandbording practice (Basic)
  • Visit to Don Pancho Winery
  • Pisco and wine tasting
  • Afro-Peruvian music and dance (Weekends only).
    weekends only)
  • Permanent assistance during the trip
  • Basic first aid kit
  • Bio security protocols (oximeter, thermometer
    thermometer and alcohol gel)
  • Photographs of the trip
  • Raffle of trips and local products

No Included

  • Food, services not mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Extras
  • Tips

Recommendations:

The itinerary may be subject to variations due to climatic or other factors or at the guide’s discretion for a better development of the tour.
better development of the tour.
●Meeting and departure times may vary. This will be communicated to you the day before when the tour closes.
reservations and scheduling of routes (6-7 pm).
●Pick up in other districts consult additional cost or if it is possible to do it.
●Due to strict biosecurity protocols or demand at the destination it may take longer than normal to wait for the
●Due to strict biosecurity protocols or demand at the destination it may take longer than normal to wait for activities.
The passenger must wear a mask at all times and may only remove it during the meal.
If the passenger fails to comply with any protocol, he/she may be withdrawn from the tour with no right to claim or reimbursement.
If the passenger decides at the destination not to do any of the activities, there is no right to reimbursement or claim.
●If the passenger buys the tour.
●If the passenger buys the tour without activities, he/she must confirm if he/she will take them at the beginning of the tour, if it is decided
If you decide on the destination, we do not guarantee availability and you will have to adapt to our itinerary.
Passengers who book in advance even if their pick up is the last one do not use the back seats,
are only used if you enter your reservation when all those seats are already occupied and only the 4 seats in the back are available.
available and if the passenger accepts to travel there.
If passengers bring backpacks (maximum 15 kilos) there is an additional cost (Consult Fare).
Children under 4 years old do not pay if they do not occupy a seat. Except Ballestas, where according to the park ranger’s
the park ranger, depending on the size of the child, will confirm if he/she must occupy a seat or not, the same in Ica.
Buggies.
●Child rate from 8 to less – 6% of the Adult price.
●Tubulars are recommended for children from 10 years old and up. Children under that age
travel under the responsibility of the parents.
Pets are not allowed to board the Ballestas Islands boat or tubulars.
If the passenger travels between Monday to Thursday, reservations are accepted until 5 pm. After that time
Please check availability.
●If the passenger travels between Friday to Sunday reservations are accepted until 4 pm. After that time
check availability.
●No show is 100% of the payment.
●Any cancellation made after 4:00 pm the day before the tour is considered a no show.
●Departures for any type of service are from Monday to Sunday.
●Rates are not valid for holidays and Festive Dates.
●For high season increase 15% to each rate.
●Food:
o Breakfast: $6.00 (American breakfast – Coffee or coffee with milk, orange juice, scrambled eggs
with ham, 02 breads, butter and jam).
o Lunch: $10.00 (Picante de pallares, carapulcra with dry soup, rice with chicken and milanesa de
chicken milanesa). Includes starter: Asparagus ceviche, pork tamale or huancaína potato.

What To Bring

  • Small backpack,
  • Sneakers or sandals,
  • Sunscreen, Sunglasses,
  • Hat or cap
  • Warm clothes for the afternoon – evening,
  • Personal documents, Extra money,
  • Extra money for the day.
  • Sun block,
  • Sunglasses,
  • Hat or cap,
  • Warm clothes for the afternoon – evening,
  • Personal documents, Extra money for shopping,
  • Personal first aid kit, Photo and/or video camera,
  • Double Mask
    Personal first aid kit,
  • Camera and/or video camera,
  • Double face mask + face shield,
  • Personal alcohol gel, Alcohol gel for personal use.

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