Huacachina Tour

Experience the best of the coastal life on this full-day Huacachina and Paracas Tour. This full-day tour from Lima offers a lifetime experience.

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Duration: Full day
Difficulty: Moderate
Recommended age: 12 years
Language: Spanish, English, Portuguese
Max Height: 3200 msnm
Group: 2 people minimum

Experience the best of the coastal life on this full-day Huacachina and Paracas Tour. This full-day tour from Lima offers a lifetime experience.

It begins with a visit to Paracas. Often referred to as the Peruvian Galapagos, Paracas is home to several sea lions and penguins which you will be witnessing in their natural habitat.

Paracas, the small coastal town is also an ideal place to savor the Peruvian delicacy – Ceviche.

This full-day Huacachina and Paracas Tour also takes you to Huacachina. Home to a natural desert Oasis, Huacachina houses the biggest sand dunes in South America.

Here you will have the opportunity of sandboarding and dune buggy ride, a real adrenaline experience.

Day 1: Lima - Paracas - Huacachina - Lima

At 5:30 a.m., we will be picking you up from your hotel in Luma and embark on a four-hour’s drive to the South of Lima, to Paracas. This coastal town is quite intriguing. As we reach there by 10:00 a.m., our local expert will guide to to the boat pier where we will embark on a boat ride to witness the life in Ballestas Islands.

The ride offers scenic views at every turn. Please note that local laws do not allow visitors to disembark from the boat in Ballestas to protect the life here. You will get to spot many sea lions, penguins, and birds in their natural habitat.

After getting the most out of your visit, we will sail back to Paracas by noon. We will be stopping in one of the local restaurants for lunch.

At around 1:30 p.m., we will embark on an hour and 15 minutes drive to visit Huacachina. It is a small natural desert oasis in the desert of Ica. You will have an hour to simply walk around the explore the Oasis.

At 4:00 p.m., we will be riding the dune buggies up and doing sand boarding to get down. This is a lifetime experience. Our local expert will be with you all the time giving instructions and helping you when needed.

After witnessing the sunset, we will be stopping for dinner at a local restaurant. By 7:00 p.m., we will begin our drive back to Lima. We will be reaching Lima by 11:45 p.m.. We will be dropping you off in front of your hotel in Lima.

Departure & Return Location
Lima Hotel Transfer

Departure Time
5:30 a.m.

Price Includes

  • Professional tour guide
  • Transportation in our private bus
  • Entrance fees and taxes for all destinations
  • Ballestas Islands Tour in Paracas
  • Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour in Huacachina
  • Lima Hotel/hostel pickups and drop offs

Price Excludes

  • Food & Beverages
  • Any Private Expenses

Packing list

  • Snacks and Water
  • Sunglasess and Sun hat or cap
  • Towel
  • Protect & hydrate sunscreen lotion (factor 60 or 70+ is recommendable)
  • Some Peruvian Soles in cash for emergency use
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