Day Tour From Lima: Paracas, Huacachina, Pisco Vineyard & Sunset
Description
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. 4. 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!
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
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!
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).
Depart to Huacachina, you will have some free time before going on the buggy and sandboarding tour, so you can explore around the oasis.
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.
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.
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What's included
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Important Information
- 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.
Reviews(5,930)
Franklin was amazing and well organized! We saw penguins, seals, sea lions, the beautiful desert and coastline. The dune buggy and sand boarding were great. I think they can drop the Pisco - it would have been much better to have a Pisco Sour!
Had a great time. Organized. Well communicated about what was and was not included
Amazing experience and hilarious activities
It was a very fun tour. It was very nice to see the animals at the Ballestas islands. We would definetly recommend the buggy and sandboarding, the buggy felt like a rollercoaster and the sandboarding was often very impressive. Our guide Luis was also very friendly.
Lovely! Definitely would recommend to friends and family. Very reasonable. Our tour guides Andrea and Marjorie were amazing and very detailed.
Marjoria was amazing from start to finish! Andrea was a fun, energetic, and knowledgeable guide who made the experience even more enjoyable. Last but definitely not least, a big thank you to our driver, Isaid, for taking such great care of us throughout the journey. Together, they made this an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!
Luis is a great guide who shows everyone around with passion and excitement. Would definitely advise others to do this trip with him. I AM RIDE OR DIE FOR LUIS!!
It was a great experience. Lucho and Virgilio were amazing. Paracas and Huacachina are beautiful places.
The day was great fun. The tour guides Andrea and Marjorie were always super helpful. Overall we had a great time.
We had a great day thanks to Andrea, Marjorie and Isaīd.
