22 May 2023
The buggy rides and sand boarding at the Huacachina oasis were the only things that made the trip somewhat worthwhile. We didn't get to do the Paracas Yacht tour due to weather conditions. As a substitute they took us to a nature preserve where they said we would see many different kinds of birds. It was not as they described and was a little bit of a let down from what we thought we were going to be doing. (It was also a lot cheaper to go to the preserve than the yacht tour but no refund was offered). The lunch stop (+ winery) at Ica was good, but was not included in the price we paid. The guide was less than helpful and I would not recommend him (Marco), but you don't get to pick your guide. I think he was drunk by the end of the day.
We later saw the exact same tour offered in Lima at $80/person (vs the $120 we paid on TripAdvisor). I wish we would have waited as the trip (without the yacht tour) was probably only worth about $60 IMO.