Enjoy a jam packed day full of adventure. Visit the Bio-diverse island of Ballestas in Paracas before making your way for a taste of the famous PISCO in the province of the same name PISCO. Finally, finish your day with adrelin pumping activities and the most amazing sunset view in Huacachina.
Join our persoanlized tours in small groups for the ultimate taste of Central Peru. Ballestas, Pisco and wine tasting, Sandboarding, Dune buggying and Sundowners to end the perfect day.
Lima
Up to 8 people
Group
Adventure, adrenaline, boat cruise
Easy
Any date
Pick up at 5:00 AM from your hotel lobby in Lima. Drive for about 3.5 hours to the picturisque resort town of Paracas, making a quick stop along the way for a scrumptious breakfast (not included). Once at the port, board our motorized boat towards the National Park island of Ballestas. Along the way we stop for pictures of the Candelabro, an etching in the desert floor similar to those found on the Nazca Lines.
Continuing on our tour, arrive at the bio-diverse island of Ballestas. Take the opportunity to capture the countless marine flora that call this island home. Spot Sealions, Penguins and a wide variety of bird life. The island wall is covered in bird poo. This bird poop is collected once a year and exported for the use in the manufacture of explosives. After seeing all the spicies, head back to port for our next excursion.
Start our short 2 hour drive to the town of Ica. At the foot of the town is a number of Bodegas to sample Pisco and wine. Visit at least 3 of these wineries, learn about the distillery process of Pisco and wine and enjoy a few samples. Straight after our tasting, head over to a local restuarant for a delictable lunch. Later, head over to the desert oasis of Haucachina.
Arrive in the afternoon, depending on the season, just as the sun is getting ready to set. The guide gets us suited for our thrilling buggy experience and sandboarding tour. If you would like to Ski down the dunes, please request in advance. The buggy tour is full of speed and adrenelin, not the faint hearted. We stop for our sandboarding on dunes that reach 500m/1600ft for the perfect thrill. Driving through a number of dunes, we settle at the top of the dunes for an unparrelled sunset views, overlooking the town. After, enjoying the sunset get back on our buggy for a return to Haucachina. Time permitting, you can stroll through the town, take pictures by the emerald lake and shop for some souvenirs.
Departure is around 18:30, arriving at your hotel around 22:30pm.
End of our service.
| Price per person | Service | Group |
| $270 | PRIVATE TRANSPORT | (02 people minimum) |
**To book a private service: please contact our office for prices info@samcorporationsperu.com
***IMPORTANT
Our groups are only an average 4 to 6 people with a maximum of 8. However, for our Islas Ballestas tour, we have to join other groups, with about 12 to 15 per boat trip.
We require a minimum of 2 people to guarantee departure.
Group of 5 or more: $15 USD per person. All you need is to book the trek together at the same time
SAM CORPORATIONS is a family owned travel agency and a tour operator that specializes in tours all over Peru. We are based in Cusco with many years of personal experience trekking and traveling every nook and cranny of Peru. SAM CORPORATIONS is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.
Our focus is on creating small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH QUALITY SERVICE. We guarantee a luxurious service and promise to never cut corners.
We take pride in our reputation as a RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE tour operator. Our staff are our extended family. We support them financially and ensure long term growth by offering them a fair salary. We are proud of our team, without them we wouldn’t be able to offer the best service and lifetime experiences to our clients.
SAM CORPORATIONS knows how important it is to trust in a reliable honest operator to create an unforgettable adventure while in Peru. We stand by our word and deliver on our promises
To ensure a more personalized service for our guests, at SAM CORPORATIONS we have a policy that our groups will not exceed 8 people. This fact alone sets us apart from other companies that operate departures with bigger groups.
We are so proud of our guides! They are highly professional and speak fluent English. They are very knowledgeable and passionate about their country. Our guides are dedicated to continuous personal and professional development. They do research to ensure that you receive accurate and recognized theories in Inca and Andean culture. They are adventure and travel enthusiasts, sharing only the best of what they have personally experienced. Our crew is fun loving, great sports and well-educated. They all hold degrees in one of the following: Archaeology, Tourism, Botany, History or Anthropology.
At SAM CORPORATIONS, we have always believed that we should give back to the local isolated communities. Therefore, as part of our commitment to responsible tourism, we always do many service projects and hire locally.
SAM CORPORATIONS is proud to be able to support our beautiful local people. We use a holistic approach to sustanability and community development. We participate in multiple social projects, we employ from these communities and pay them an above average wage. Self- sustainibilty and long term growth is our main focus.
A beautiful reflection of our attitude in everything we do, is that we wish to make life richer and more meaningful for all involved.
Please read the following information carefully; it will help with your questions about our services and the Lares Trek to Machu Picchu.
The briefing will take place the night before your tour at your hotel.
FIRST, to book your Lares trek to Machu Picchu, we need you to fill out our booking form by clicking on BOOK NOW on our homepage or click here the link BOOK NOW.
Please be ready with the following information (FROM EACH PARTICIPANT in your group). We cannot purchase tickets without the following information:
*** We will need each participant’s passport at the time of booking. They will be need, in order, to purchase tickets.
SECOND, we require a deposit of $53.00 USD per person in order to purchase a permit for the Lares trek Machu Picchu. You can make you deposit by clicking on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on the top of our home page, or you can click on the VISA or PAYPAL symbols on our booking page.
If you would like to avoid the high credit card fees in Peru, you may pay in cash at our office (US dollars or Peruvian soles) here in Cusco. There are many ATMS within the historical center to withdraw money. You can also pay by VISA or PAYPAL online but you will have to pay a 5.5% service fee, charged by VISA and PAYPAL. To pay your balance through PAYPAL, you need to log into your PAYPAL account and use our email address samtravelperu@gmail.com to complete your payment
The maximum group size is 8 persons. Our groups are usually between 2-6 people. Sam Corporations specializes in SMALL, PRIVATE groups and provide a personalised service.
Absolutely!! Hotel drop off is included in your package.
If you’re happy with the services provided, a tip – though not compulsory – is appreciated. While it may not be customary in your country, it’s of great significance for the people who will take care of you during the tour. It inspires them to give excellent service and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many SAM CORPORATIONS destinations. Of course, you are free to tip as much as you would like, depending on your perception of the quality and the length of your trip. Remember, a tip is not compulsory and should only be given when you receive excellent service.
Yes, we are a locally sustainable & responsible tourism operator. That incorporates universal principles of tourism: protect the environment and benefit the local communities by respecting their culture and religion. With this in mind, we have trained all our local staff to know and understand, respect the places and the local people
Paracas Ballestas Island
Huacachina Sandboarding
Dune Buggy
Sam Corporations
Our company is 100% locally owned. We directly contribute to economic development and environmental sustainability in Peru.
The quality of our service is one of our most important values which demands all our effort, determination, and courage to be successful in what we are doing and the services we provide
We aim to have a positive impact in all the areas that we visit. Through our training sessions and social projects, we empower women, indigenous communities and children
Our groups never exceed 10 people, giving you a personalized tour in our small comfortable vans
Interested in visiting only specific destinations? No problem, all our packages can be fully customized to suit your budget and schedule. Contact our travel advisors to plan the most comprehensive trip of a lifetime.
We commit socially and culturally to the community and adapt our business strategies to the preservation of the environment
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Our guides are local and have vast knowledge in Peruvian culture and history.
100% local company. Development and environmental sustainability
Our groups never exceed 10 people, giving you an unforgettable experience
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