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A group of people sitting on a sand dune with a sunset in the background. 1
A large bus parked in a barren landscape. 2
Two people sitting on sand dunes during sunset. 3
A desert landscape with sand dunes and a small settlement with buildings and a body of water. 4
A desert resort with buildings, a lake, and sand dunes. 5

Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

By Escape From Lima
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 224 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 18h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

INCREDIBLE & AUTHENTIC Day Trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina at local prices!

This day trip from Lima includes the following incredible experiences:

1.⁠ ⁠A once-in-a-lifetime visit to Huacachina Desert Oasis with free time to explore the Oasis

2.⁠ ⁠Dune Buggy up & Sandboard finishing with a spectacular Sunset view in the middle of the Desert.

3.⁠ ⁠A trip to the Ballestas Islands in Paracas! See Sealions, Penguins and more in their natural habitat.

  1. A visit to a local pisco vineyard to learn how pisco is made and taste different varieties.

We only use large comfortable buses…other budget operators use smaller minivans.

Over 1,500 Tripadvisor reviews, the #1 ranked budget operator!

Activity location

  • Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • JW Marriott Hotel Lima
    • 615 Malecón de la Reserva
    • Lima 18, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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Full Day with Meeting Point

  • Activity duration is 18 hours18h
    18h
  • English

Fixed Meeting Point in Lima

Starting time: 5:30
Price details
RM 224.00 x 1 AdultRM 224.00
Total
Price is RM 224.00

Full Day with Pickup/Dropoff

  • Activity duration is 18 hours18h
    18h
  • English

Hotel Pickup & Dropoff

Starting time: 5:30
Price details
RM 281.02 x 1 AdultRM 281.02
Total
Price is RM 281.02

PREMIUM Full Day tour

  • Activity duration is 18 hours18h
    18h
  • English

All-inclusive premium service: Includes 2 hours of buggy and sandboarding in Huacachina with an amazing sunset toast and all entry fees
With hotel pickup & drop-off

Starting time: 5:30
Price details
RM 403.21 x 1 AdultRM 403.21
Total
Price is RM 403.21

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to a local pisco vineyard with pisco tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Roundtrip with Air Conditioning, clean restroom, USB Ports, and a large storage room
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour (with Premium Option Only)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    2 hour Guided Ballestas Islands Boat Trip in Paracas
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Tax 16 PEN in Paracas, 8 PEN in Huacachina (with Premium Option Only)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free time to explore Huacachina Oasis
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick up and drop off (with Pickup/Dropoff & Premium Options)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual professional tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please bring breakfast with you (direct bus).
  • Bring sunscreen, it is hot all year round in Paracas and Huacachina.
  • Prepare light-weight jumper/jacket for speedboat ride to Ballestas. Closed-toe footwear for Sandboarding.
  • Minimum age for the dune buggy and sandboarding is 7 years old
  • The tour runs with slight adjustments during the following holidays: Easter weekend (April 2-5) and Peru's Independence Day celebrations (July 25-28). The pick-up time will be 1 hour before the usual time.

Activity itinerary

Miraflores

  • 4h
Meeting Point option: be OPPOSITE the JW Marriott hotel (Malecon de la Reserva 615, Miraflores) by 5:30 am — wait near the small information kiosk. Pickup/Dropoff & Premium options: we collect you directly from your hotel in central Lima (pickup time confirmed the day before). Then relax on our full-size large bus with A/C, USB ports, and onboard restroom as we travel south along the Pacific coast.

Islas Ballestas

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Take the 2-hour guided boat tour of the Ballestas Islands (10:00 am–12:00 pm), Peru's "mini Galapagos." See sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and thousands of seabirds in their natural habitat, plus the famous Candelabra geoglyph. If you're lucky, you may even spot a dolphin or three!

Ica

  • 3h
After Paracas, continue your journey to a local pisco vineyard, where you will learn how Peruvian pisco is made and taste the different varieties produced there. You will have time here to have lunch, and try local gastronomy! (lunch not included).

Huacachina Oasis

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Depart to Huacachina, you will have some free time before going on the buggy and sandboarding tour, so you can explore around the oasis.

Huacachina

  • 1h
Go up the dunes on a buggy, sandboard down, and finish with a spectacular desert sunset! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the only natural desert oasis in South America. These activities are included with the Premium Option. Booked Meeting Point or Pickup/Dropoff? You can decide and add on these activities with your guide on the bus.

Miraflores

  • 5h
Depart Huacachina at approximately 7:00 pm and arrive back in Lima around 11:30–11:45 pm. Meeting Point travelers are dropped where the tour began; Pickup/Dropoff and Premium travelers are returned directly to their hotel.

Location

Activity location

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    Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    JW Marriott Hotel Lima
    • 615 Malecón de la Reserva
    • Lima 18, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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