Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Discount Tickets

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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. 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!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Passengers must be ready OPPOSITE the JW Marriott hotel, Mal. de la Reserva 615, Miraflores, from 05:30 am (wait near the small information kiosk).

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. 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.
Duration: 240 mins
2. 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!
Duration: 120 mins
3. 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).
Duration: 180 mins
4. Depart to Huacachina, you will have some free time before going on the buggy and sandboarding tour, so you can explore around the oasis.
Duration: 120 mins
5. 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.
Duration: 60 mins
6. 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.
Duration: 300 mins

Inclusion

Visit to a local pisco vineyard with pisco tasting

Roundtrip with Air Conditioning, clean restroom, USB Ports, and a large storage room

Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour (with Premium Option Only)

2 hour Guided Ballestas Islands Boat Trip in Paracas

Local Tax 16 PEN in Paracas, 8 PEN in Huacachina (with Premium Option Only)

Free time to explore Huacachina Oasis

Pick up and drop off (with Pickup/Dropoff & Premium Options)

Bilingual professional tour guide

Exclusion

Food and drinks

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Additional Info

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).

Please don’t be late, as bus must leave on time to do Ballestas Islands at 10:00 am.

Bring sunscreen, it is hot all year round in Paracas and Huacachina.

Food is not included, although we have discounts in many restaurants.

See itinerary for hour by hour plan.

Warm weather all year round. Light-weight jumper/jacket for speedboat ride to Ballestas. Closed-toe footwear for Sandboarding.

Minimum age is 7 years

The bus will arrive back in Lima, at JW Marriott at around 11:30 pm

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.

Supplied by Escape From Lima

Reviews

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