The 14 Best Ballestas Islands Tours in Lima

1.Paracas, Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Guided Tour

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

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

“Eas a lot of driving for questionable highlights. We did not get the show promised as the last item of the tour. On reflection, this may be why we had 50 soles contributed to our lunch payment, although that was never explained. A lot of driving with very boring scenery.”

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

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

Review of Lima’s Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and Hacienda San José day trip, with wildlife, desert scenery, transport tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“We enjoyed seeing wildlife and beautiful geology of Ballistas islands. Nice lunch in Paracus as we waited for second activity. Hike in Paracus was moderately difficult, hiking up sand dunes/hillsides. I wouldn’t recommend for small children or people with mobility issues. Views from the top were spectacular and sunset as well. Tour guides were working hard to keep track of various tours for people on the bus. We were alerted that it would be a long time on the bus, and for us that was a bit long from Lima.”

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

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

Explore Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and Huacachina from Lima with boats, desert dunes, sandboarding, and comfortable transport.

“Well, what can I say other than what an amazing experience. It was definitely worth the money. The first day you arrive in Paracus around 2pm leaving you plenty of time to look around and prepare you for day (which is needed). We also meet up in the evening for dinner and drink to get to know each other abit more, which was great. Day two was amazing. You visit the Ballestas islands and get to see sealions, penguins and many birds. Paracas nature reserve with it's stunning landscape and beautiful views. Stop for lunch and a wine tour at a vineyard before arriving in Huacachina. The dune buggying and…”

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

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

Review of Lima’s long day trip to Ballestas, Nazca Lines, and Huacachina, with practical advice on cost, timing, flights, and what to expect.

“Once in a life time trip! The longest day trip ever (got up 3 am, guide and driver pick up at the hotel by 3:30 am, back to the hotel around 11 pm). Drove probably more than 1000 km. It’s amazing how to combine three sites so precisely and timely for the entire trip. The guide, Christian B was great, knowledgeable, and courteous. The driver was amazing, since some part of the road were not in good shape. Overall an excellent choice, highly recommended!”

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

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

Review of Lima’s long day trip to Ballestas Islands and Huacachina, with wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, costs, and tips.

“Everything, the most stand out part was watching my daughter coming down the sand slide, and stopping halfway down. I never seen anything like it before. 😂😂😂”

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6.Ballestas, Nazca Lines & Huacachina Oasis

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

Review of Lima’s Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina day tour, with practical advice on timing, cost, motion sickness, and value.

“We had a wonderful day and overall great experience. We were able to see a lot in a very short amount of time, but the pace felt rushed throughout the day. We even ended up paying our tour operator and driver extra just so we could stop for food at the end, as no time had been carved out for meals. That said, the tours at each location were truly 5-star and a definite highlight. We just wish we had a bit more time to enjoy each stop without feeling so rushed. Hats off to our driver—he was incredibly fast!”

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

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

Review of Lima’s 14-hour Nazca Lines and Ballestas Islands tour, with flight tips, wildlife highlights, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“It was a very long day as expected with mainly driving/boating. You will be in a 10 seat airplane and have 20 seconds to look for the Nazca Lines and take a picture if your lucky. You will not have an opportunity to see all the lines. Wear a nose/mouth mask on your journey to Ballestas Islands because the bird poop really stinks! You are also in a small boat with no bathroom or overhead so watch out for bird poop droppings. Basically you are paying for the transportation service and the plane and boat people are your guides.”

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8.Ballestas Islands, Huacachina, and Vineyard Tour

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

See Ballestas wildlife, taste Peruvian pisco, and race across Huacachina dunes on a long but rewarding small-group day trip from Lima.

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

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

Review of a private Lima day trip to Ballestas Islands and Huacachina, with wildlife, dune buggies, sandboarding, Pisco tasting, and practical tips.

“It was a good expeirence. However, the lunch quality was really bad. Tiny meat with all carb. We paid 250usd, the lunch deserves to be better. Even the tour driver eat much better than us.”

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10.2 Day Tour Paracas Reserve, Ballestas, Huacachina, Nazca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $400

Explore Ballestas Islands, Paracas, Nazca Lines, Huacachina, and desert dunes on a packed two-day tour from Lima.

“Very friendly, good experience and comfortable times, I recommend this experience is amazing, a very nice country....Auto-translated”

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11.Paracas Ballestas Islands and Ica Oasis 1 day Tour

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

Review of Lima to Paracas, Ballestas Islands, Ica, and Huacachina, with boat wildlife, pisco tasting, sandboarding, costs, and tips.

“I would like thank our guides for the great experience. They are the reason I’m giving 5 stars. The only other issue I had was the vehicle seats had no leg space, other than that it was amazing. I highly recommend participating in this activity, and emphasize how unforgettable it is.”

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12.Ballestas Islands, Winery and Nazca Lines Private Tour

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

See Ballestas wildlife, fly over the Nazca Lines, enjoy Paracas scenery, and taste Peruvian wine and pisco on a long private day tour.

“Both the Ballestas Islands and especially the Nazca lines were fantastic. And holding it all together was our overall guide Milo. I can’t express enough how professional, knowledgeable and personable he is. He made the three hour rides to and back from the sites fly by. I’d recommend him as a guide anytime!”

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13.Ballestas Islands, Huacachina and Wine Route Trip

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

See Ballestas wildlife, taste Ica pisco, and ride Huacachina dunes on a full-day trip from Lima with useful practical advice.

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

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

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

Review of a 2-day Lima, Paracas, Huacachina, and Nasca tour with Ballestas wildlife, dune rides, wine, archaeology, and flight tips.

“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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