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Nazca Lines, Ballestas Islands & Huacachina 1 Day

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Usually 8-12 participants
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16 - 99 years
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Easy
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness.

From Lima Ballestas Nazca Lines & Huacachina Oasis

Cramming Nazca’s epic geoglyphs, visit Ballestas Islands’ wildlife, and Huacachina’s dunes into one day?

From Lima we start the trip in a boat ride to see sea lions and penguins, fly over those mysterious Nazca Lines, sip pisco at a local vineyard, and tear up the dunes on a buggy. It’s a long day.

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Our Nazca Lines, Ballestas Islands, and Huacachina Oasis tour is an adventure you won’t forget. But don’t just take our word for it. See what other travelers are saying and check out our reviews on Tripadvisor!


The best of  A full-day trip with a flight over the Nazca Lines

  • Witness the Mysterious Nazca Lines from the Air: Experience the awe of soaring over the desert to see the world-famous geoglyphs. From your window seat, spot the colossal figures of the Monkey, Spider, Hummingbird, and the enigmatic Astronaut in their full glory.

  • Encounter Wildlife at the “Poor Man’s Galapagos”: Glide by boat through the Ballestas Islands, a vibrant sanctuary for sea lions, playful Humboldt penguins, and thousands of seabirds. You’ll also see the massive pre-historic Candelabra geoglyph carved into a hillside.

  • Unleash Your Adventurous Side in Huacachina: Feel the thrill of a dune buggy ride across towering sand dunes, followed by the chance to try sandboarding. This adrenaline-pumping adventure culminates with a breathtaking view of the sunset over the stunning desert oasis.

  • Savor Authentic Peruvian Flavors: Enjoy a delicious traditional lunch at a local winery in Ica, followed by a guided tasting of Peru’s signature spirit, Pisco. It’s the perfect cultural break amidst a day of exploration.

  • The Ultimate Three-in-One Day Journey: Maximize your time by experiencing three of Peru’s most iconic attractions—wildlife, ancient mysteries, and desert landscape—in one seamless, expertly organized day trip from Lima.

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Details about Lima: Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip w/ Nazca Lines

  • 🕒 3:00 AM – Departure from Lima Pickup from hotels in Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro. Private transfer to Paracas (approximately 3.5 hours via the Pan-American Highway).
  • 🕕 6:30 AM – Arrival in Paracas and breakfast. Stop at a traditional restaurant for breakfast (not included) with ocean views.
  • 🕖 7:00 AM – Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands (2 hours) Boat ride from the El Chaco pier. Observe sea lions, Humboldt penguins, seabirds, and view the Candelabra.
  • 🕤 9:30 AM – Transfer to Pisco airport. Transfer to the airport for the Nazca Lines overflight.
  • 🕚 11:00 AM – Flight over the Nazca Lines (1 hour 45 minutes) Observation of the most famous geoglyphs: Monkey, Spider, Hummingbird, Astronaut, Whale, and Condor.
  • 🕜 1:30 PM – Lunch and pisco tasting at a vineyard in Ica Traditional Peruvian lunch included at a family winery and guided pisco tasting.
  • 🕞 3:30 PM – Visit to the Huacachina Oasis Free stroll through the oasis and a one-hour dune buggy ride with the option to try sandboarding. Enjoy the sunset.
  • 🕖 7:00 PM – Return to Lima Return trip, arriving at approximately 11:00 PM.
Daily Schedule

Itinerary

DAY 1

Nazca Lines, Ballestas Islands & Huacachina 1 Day

3:00 AM: Departure from Lima
Our Customers will be collected from their hotel in Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro. Our private transport drive to Paracas from approx a 3.5-hour along the Panamericana Sur road.

The early departure ensures a quiet drive allowing time for rest during the transfer or enjoy the travel.

6:30 AM: Arrival in Paracas
Reaching Paracas a stop will be made at a traditional restaurant for breakfast (Price not included) The restaurant offers a selection of traditional Peruvian dishes, such as tamales and get a scenic ocean views to begin the day.

7:00 AM: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour (2 hours)
From El Chaco dock our customers will board a boat for a 2-hour trip to the Ballestas Islands.

In the tour features sightings of sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and seabirds. A view from Candelabro geoglyph, an enigmatic figure etched into the mysterious coastal hillside and is recommended to capture the vibrant marine life.

9:30 AM: Transfer to Pisco Airport for Nazca Lines Flight
We going to Pisco Airport approximately 11:00 AM, a 1:45 hours flight over the Nazca Lines.

Our Customers will get iconic geoglyphs, including the Monkey, Spider, Hummingbird, Astronaut, Whale, and Condor.

Its advised to take a sickness tablet  1-hour before to the flight due to the aircraft’s maneuvers.

1:30 PM: Lunch at an Ica Vineyard
The tour follow to Ica for lunch at a family-operated winery (included in the tour). The menu features regional specialties, such as arroz con pato or a fresh bean salad, accompanied by a guided pisco tasting to explore the production of Peru’s traditional spirit. The setting offers a relaxed atmosphere to reflect on the morning’s experiences.

3:30 PM: Visit to Huacachina Oasis
Our travelers will arrive at the Huacachina Oasis it’s a lagoon surrounded by palm trees and towering dunes.

We have 1 Hour to free walk allowing time to visit around the Huacachina or climb a dune for panoramic views. We make a tour for 1 Hours in a buggy ride through the dunes, and you can do a  sandboarding. The tour concludes with a sunset viewing, a memorable highlight of the day.

7:00 PM: Return to Lima
Return to Lima with arrival time11:00 PM. Will be dropped off at their respective hotels concluding a full day of exploration. Due to the late hour, bringing a light snack for the return trip is recommended.

Good to Know Before You Go

Not Suitable For

  • Anyone, really—it’s open to all unless you’ve got serious health issues. Check with us if unsure.

Important Notes

  • Flight rules: Bring your physical ID (passport, DNI, etc.). No ID, no flight, no refund. Harsh but true.
  • Private transport: Only the drive from Lima is private; the flight’s shared.
  • Flight times: Confirmed 48–72 hours before, but weather or air traffic might shift things.
  • Weight limit: Over 110 kg? Add $70 usd extra.
  • Luggage: 10 kg max per person. Extra bag? $30.
  • Operator: AeroDiana runs the flight.
  • Dietary needs: Veggie, vegan, gluten-free, or lactose-free? We’ve got you, no extra cost. Just tell us when booking.

Pickup Points of Lima: Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip with Nazca Lines

We grab you from San Isidro, Miraflores, or Barranco. Outside these? Arrange a meetup point for a fee. We’ll confirm pickup time via WhatsApp a day before.

What Travelers Say About this Tour

Our clients trust us, and their glowing reviews on TripAdvisor speak for themselves. Discover why so many travelers choose us for unforgettable experiences in Cusco.

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03/06/2026
We had an excellent experience on our Machu Picchu day tour and would highly recommend this company.A special thank you to Tania, who was absolutely fantastic throughout the entire process. She was incredibly friendly, responsive, and helpful from the moment we started planning our trip. We had a few changes and requests along the way, and Tania was always accommodating, making sure everything was organised perfectly and that our itinerary would work smoothly. Her communication was excellent, and she gave us confidence that everything was under control. All of our transportation, train tickets, and logistics were arranged flawlessly, allowing us to enjoy the experience without any stress.Our guide at Machu Picchu was also wonderful. She was knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about the history of the site.Thank you to Tania and the entire team for making our Machu Picchu experience so memorable!
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Frank L
03/09/2026
Nuestra experiencia con Machu Picchu Peru Travel durante el tour Paracas y Huacachina fue excelente. Queremos destacar especialmente la buena atención y el seguimiento constante durante el día. En todo momento estuvieron pendientes de que estuviéramos cómodos y disfrutando del viaje.Paracas y Huacachina son lugares maravillosos y gracias a la buena organización pudimos aprovechar muy bien nuestro tiempo. El servicio fue puntual, organizado y muy amable. ¡Recomendamos totalmente Machu Picchu Peru Travel y esperamos volver a Perú pronto!
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laura l
05/09/2026
A huge thank you to Tania for her incredible attention to detail and professionalism, and to Jesús for his wonderful support. Thanks to them, we were able to enjoy a truly magical tour, completely stress-free and without a single hitch. We absolutely loved it and would highly recommend them to anyone!
What's Included

Inclusions

Included on A full-day trip with a flight over the Nazca Lines

  • Round-trip transportation from Lima (tourist van)
  • Pick-up at your hotel or Airbnb in the districts mentioned
  • Boat tour of the Ballestas Islands with life jackets
  • 1 hour 45 minute flight over the Nazca Lines
  • View of geoglyphs: Whale, Trapezoid, Astronaut, Monkey, Dog, Hummingbird, Condor, Spider
  • Expert local guide throughout the trip
  • Lunch and pisco tasting in Ica
  • Sandboarding in Huacachina
  • Buggy tour in Huacachina
  • All taxes (protection fee, boarding tax)

No Included on Lima Ballestas Islands Huacachina and Nazca

  • Upgraded sandboarding activity ($15 extra)
  • Meals not included
  • Travel insurance (required)

What Our Passengers Say About Machu Picchu Peru Travel

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Luz Felix
Super amables, excelentes atenciones, personal confiable, pendiente al detalle, puntuales. Nunca me dejaron sola y siempre buena comunicación. Me encantó y sobre todo muy buenos precios 🩷🙏🏽 excelentes paquetes
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Oscar Lopez
Maravillosa experiencia en la organización, y dedicación de la agencia de viajes, estando pedientes a cualquier hora de que todo fuera según lo previsto
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Cristy Evangelista
Machu Pichu Travel made our travel to Cuzco and attendance to the Inti Raymi stress free and enjoyable. Itinerary was good and staff weee all friendly and knowledgeable.
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Nicolas Roland
We booked the private Machu Picchu experience for two, including a private car transfer from Cusco to the train station, the Vistadome train, and a private guided tour of the site. It is certainly a premium-priced experience, but for such a once-in-a-lifetime destination, I would absolutely do it again.

Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. Communication with Tania was excellent throughout the booking process. She was always responsive and helpful, and even came to our hotel the day before to hand over all our tickets, explain the itinerary in detail, and answer all our questions. That personal touch was greatly appreciated.

When we arrived at the train station, our guide, Willy, warmly welcomed us and stayed with us throughout the entire visit. He was incredibly friendly, professional, and knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights into the history, culture, and significance of Machu Picchu. His English was excellent, making every explanation easy to understand. He also knew all the best photo spots and helped us capture some unforgettable memories. To top it off, he recommended a very good restaurant (not included in the price) for after our visit, which was the perfect end to the visit while waiting for the return transfer.

Be prepared for a long day from Cusco—our day started at 5:00 a.m. and we returned around 8:30 p.m. Most of the time is spent on transportation, transfers, and waiting (each way is around 4 hours: car+train+bus), while the visit to Machu Picchu itself lasts around 2.5 hours (we had booked Circuit 1, which offers the best views although you are not able to enter the village itself (this would be circuit 2). However, every minute is absolutely worth it.

A big thank you to Tania and especially to Willy for making this unforgettable experience so smooth and enjoyable. Highly recommended!
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Antonieta Rueda
Excellent trip and service especially from Tania, the agent
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Veronica Rodriguez
We travel 15 day around Peru 🇵🇪. It was and excellent but very exhausted experience. Every place with its own magic, mystery and culture.
As always, when you get out of your country, you become to be very vulnerable and a good traveler agent is KEY. In our case Tania our agent was wonderful and make us fell secure at all times.
All places we visited were rich in culture, full of very sweet and kind people.
Food was good but, I did not had the opportunity to to have any extraordinary food.
Some trips like the visit to Arekipa were made in a flash, rushing at all times.
But in essence it was a great trip‼️
Again dear Tania, THANK YOU VERY MUCH 💕💗
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Yogesh Golwalkar
Machu Picchu Peru travel arranged all of my solo travel to Peru, covering Cusco region (History/Culture, Humantay lake, Machu Picchu, Rainbow mountain) as well as Paracas, Huacachina & Nazca. The entire arrangement was seamless and last minute adjustments were accommodated as well. I recommend them.
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Małgosia Szałucka
Visiting Machu Picchu was one of the highlights of our trip to Peru, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Everything was very well organized, from the pickup and transportation to the guided tour itself.

Our guide was knowledgeable, professional, and passionate about the history and culture of the Incas. We learned so much while enjoying the breathtaking beauty of this extraordinary place.

A truly memorable day and an experience I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Peru. Thank you Tania for your help 💫🦋🌸
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Yuliana Acuña
I can’t recommend this agency highly enough! They made our vacation in Peru an unforgettable experience. From the very beginning, they stood out for their attentiveness, punctuality, excellent organization, and incredible coordination throughout the entire trip.

I would especially like to mention our guide, Will, in Cusco. His professionalism, knowledge, and passion for history made every visit even more fascinating. We were amazed by all the interesting facts he shared about Inca culture, traditions, and the different archaeological sites. Having a guide like him made our experience much more enriching and allowed us to appreciate each place in a completely different way.

I would also like to give a special thank you to Tania, Celestino, Jesus, Yusof, and Don Neri in Lima for their kindness, attention, and for making us feel so well taken care of throughout our trip.

We traveled from Costa Rica, and we are taking home wonderful memories of Peru. Thank you to the entire team for making sure everything was so well organized and for treating us with such warmth and care.

Without a doubt, an excellent agency for exploring Peru. We highly recommend them!

Warm regards,
Yuliana, from Costa Rica 🇨🇷❤️🇵🇪
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Louissa Maroudia
Such as underrated agency!! They are so good they plan everything so well. Tania is the owner of the operators and she cares so much she truly makes the experience personal and unique. We did the sacred valley tour (group) and machu pichu tour (private guide). They take care of all the tickets and itinerary its soo easy and amazing experience! 100% reccomend
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V Caban
​I dreamed of going to Rainbow Mountain from the moment I first saw photos of it. As someone who usually prefers planning every detail of my own trips, realizing how overwhelming and way more costly this journey would be on my own was tough. I dug deep into social media to find the right agency, sent a WhatsApp message late one night to Machu Picchu Tours, and that’s when my friendship with Tania began.

​I asked endless questions, and Tania gave us absolute white-glove treatment. From the second we landed in Cusco until the moment we departed, not a single detail was missed or overlooked. Our guides were incredible—deeply knowledgeable, immensely proud of their Incan heritage, and so passionate about sharing it that their energy was palpable.

​Our Sacred Valley tour served as the perfect bridge, giving us the history and context we needed to truly appreciate Machu Picchu. Though Rainbow Mountain was my original focus, our excursion to Machu Picchu was world-class—with a special shoutout to Leo, whose guidance made it unforgettable. Ending our journey with the climb to Humantay Lake was both a physical challenge and a priceless gift. Pushing ourselves to reach the summit was the most rewarding way we could have ever closed out our time in Cusco.

​What blew me away even more was how Tania handled the unexpected. When bad weather caused our flight to Lima to be canceled, she stepped in like a total pro. Within a matter of moments, she rearranged our flights, secured us a hotel, and organized our transportation for an unexpected extra night stay. She turned what could have been an overwhelming situation into a stress-free extra day of memories by taking care of everything seamlessly.

​Machu Picchu Tours made my Cusco experience far more than I could have ever planned, dreamed of, or imagined. I actually left Cusco shedding tears because my heart simply wasn't ready to end such an incredible journey.
​If traveling to Peru or South America is on your bucket list, work with the team at Machu Picchu Tours. They won't just make a dream come true—they will give you an experience you will talk about for the rest of your life.

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Diego Miranda
Recomiendo esta agencia 100%, se preocupó de todos los detalles para que nuestra experiencia fuera increible.
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We had an amazing experience exploring Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley with this agency, largely thanks to the owner, Tania, who is incredibly sweet, professional, and always highly responsive. For Machu Picchu, she seamlessly arranged our round-trip train tickets and paired us with an excellent private tour guide. Even when we encountered a few minor difficulties during the tour, Tania was immediately available and helped us resolve everything quickly.
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