12 Ballestas Islands Tours in Lima Worth Booking

1.Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip w/ Nazca Lines Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 19h 30m · from $600Our pick

Leave Lima before dawn for Ballestas Islands, a Nazca Lines flight over the Palpa Desert, and Huacachina Oasis. English-speaking guides such as Miguel, Aymen, Sergio, and Christian B help manage this long day. Transport, boat ride, flight, and Lima hotel pickup are included.

“The tour was wonderful and the tour Guide Alfonso Choji was great. He is very knowledgeable and very friendly. He made me interested in visiting Peru again ( I live in Australia - the longest flight possible). If I can give stars to this tour and tour guide I will put 10 stars out of 5. Thanks a lot”

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2.Paracas & Huacachina- Day to Islas Ballestas & Sandboard

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 115 reviews · 14 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $79

Leave Lima at 5 a.m. for a full day with IZI Peru. You’ll cruise around Islas Ballestas for penguins and sea lions, stop for lunch and pisco tasting, then race across Huacachina’s dunes by buggy and sandboard before returning around 10:30 p.m. Guides such as Diana, Mar, Scott, and Christopher have earned warm praise.

“The trip was a lot of fun. Everyone was very knowledgeable. Sand boarding was the highlight of the trip”

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3.Ballestas, Nazca Lines & Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 82 reviews · 14 to 19 hours (approx.) · from $550

Leave Lima around 3:30 a.m. for a full day with a Ballestas Islands boat ride, a flight over the Nazca Lines, and Huacachina’s dunes. Guides such as Aymen, Sergio, Gabriela, and Ruddy have led past departures. Expect shared boats, a small plane, long drives, and optional sandboarding.

“Our tour guide made a extremely long day manageable. Was surprise by the beauty of Ballestas Islands . Only down .I wish we had more information and history of the Nazca line specially in the flight we only got names”

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4.Nazca Lines & Ballestas Islands Private Tour Bus&Flight from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 77 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $818

Leave Lima before dawn for Paracas, cruise to the Ballestas Islands for sea lions, penguins, and seabirds, then fly from Pisco over the Nazca Lines in a 12-seat Cessna Caravan. Guides handle each transfer, but expect a very long day, extra airport fees, sharp turns, and possible delays.

“This makes for one very long day, but the organization of everything from transportion to tickets is spot on. This company really had it together. I was impressed. Yes, it is rather pricey and could be done cheaper. However, for the convenience of everything already put together for you and having someone to help along the way. Is definitely worth it. Glad I chose this tour.”

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5.Unforgettable Trip to Ballestas and Huacachina from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 17 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Leave Miraflores at 4 a.m. for a full day of sea life, desert scenery, pisco tasting, dune buggies, and sandboarding. Guides such as Jonathan, Saul, Avi, Davi, Marco Polo, and Manuel have led recent departures, though the guide varies. Expect a long but action-packed day with meals and small entry fees extra.

“Incredible tour, the guide was wonderful, super fun, the micro bus comfortable, the logistics very well done, great duration of the tour (I met other people who did with other agencies and did not have so many activities and time in the activities).Auto-translated”

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6.Ballestas Islands, Huacachina, and Vineyard Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 56 reviews · 14h 30m · from $220

Spend a full day beyond Lima with a guide and driver, visiting the Ballestas Islands, a Pisco vineyard, and Huacachina Oasis. Expect a 14.5-hour outing, boat wildlife viewing, generous tastings, lunch time, sandboarding, and a small group capped at 10 people.

“I chose this tour as I didn’t have much time to sightsee on a business trip. There is a lot of travelling but it’s great to see the farms and coastline as you travel (and catch up on sleep!) and all of elements are well worth the journey. The pisco tasting is very generous and the views at the oasis are breathtaking. Highlight was still the penguins! My guide was really kind and friendly. I was the only one on the trip and he was very chatty. The only downside was I booked the trip hoping to be part of a social group. However I still really enjoyed it being…”

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7.Private Tour: Ballestas Island & Huacachina Oasis, from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 16 hours · from $269

Leave Lima early for a private 16-hour trip to Ballestas Island and Huacachina. A guide in your language handles the long drive, boat outing, vineyard visit, lunch stop, dune buggy ride, and sandboarding. Jordan, Omar, and Hector are among the team members named by past guests.

“Our guide Jordan and our driver Omar were fantastic - it was a brilliant day trip, and we got insights and background information as well. From watching dolphins, penguins and sealions to an adventurous desert trip in just 1 day ……..Highly recommended!”

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8.Ultimate Comfort: Lima to Huacachina, Ballestas and Vineyard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $200Top rated

Leave Lima at 4:30 am for a full coastal adventure. Cruise past sea lions, penguins, birds, seals, and possible dolphins at Ballestas, taste Pisco at an Ica vineyard, then ride dune buggies at Huacachina. Guides such as Aymen and Rudi provide personal help in groups of up to 15.

“Our guide, Rudi was very hospitable and knowledgeable. The drive was clean & comfy. The boat tour in the morning was interesting bt very cold. Afterwards the buggy ride was soooo fun & a real adrenaline rush with all the bumps and steep slopes. Food for lunch wasn't inclusive but it was yummy & the servings were massive! We topped off with the pisco tour which we enjoyed very much. I blv our guide was juan. We left with 3 bottles of pisco!”

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9.Paracas Ballestas Islands and Ica Oasis 1 day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $76

Leave Lima before dawn for a boat ride among Ballestas Islands wildlife, then visit Ica, taste pisco, and see Huacachina Lagoon. English and Spanish guides, shared transport, snacks, boat tickets, buggy, and sandboard rental are included. Expect a full day with long road hours.

“It was amazing full of experiences and many new sites and things to view, the tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable and everything very well organized”

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10.Ballestas Islands, Winery and Nazca Lines Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 14 hours · from $660

Leave Lima at 4:30 AM for Ballestas Islands, Paracas, a Cessna 208 Caravan flight over the Nazca Lines, lunch, and a winery visit. A bilingual guide such as Milo keeps the long road day moving, while private transport gives you a more personal way to cover Peru’s southern coast.

“Our guide was wonderful. She was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge pertaining to our tour in particular and Peru and it’s culture and history generally. She was personable, and a delight to spend time with. She kept the tour lively and interesting at all times, and kept things flowing smoothly from start to finish. Just as importantly, she sensed when to step back and let us enjoy what we were seeing while being discreetly available when we were ready to reengage or move on or needed something. She was a superstar conversationalist and a perfect host.”

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11.Ballestas Islands, Huacachina and Wine Route Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $70Best value

Leave Lima at 5:00 AM for a full day in Peru’s Ica Region. Take a two-hour Ballestas Islands boat trip, see El Candelabro, taste local wine and pisco, eat lunch, and ride a dune buggy at Huacachina before returning around 10:30 PM.

“I most enjoyed that there were so many activities packed into one day.”

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12.Lima and Nasca : Ballestas -Huacachina-Nasca Lines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $490

Travel from Lima to Nasca and back in two busy days, with a Ballestas Islands speedboat, Tacama Pisco visit, Huacachina buggy ride and sunset, a 35-minute Nasca Lines flight, and archaeological sites with a local guide such as Rafael.

“Très bien organisé notre guide etait très gentil toujours au petit soin rien à redire le timing a été respecté est venu devant l’hôtel et le re déposer devant l’hôtel à Lima. Ça vaut vraiment le coup et le rapport qualité prix est plus que raisonnable. Je recommande à 100%.”

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