Huacachina Oasis & Mini-Galapagos: Luxury Desert Adventure by Top-Rated Company in Peru
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3,141 Ratings
Lima
Embark on a luxury desert adventure in Huacachina Oasis and Mini-Galapagos in Peru. Explore the unique desert oasis, take a boat tour to see colonies of sea lions and seals, and experience thrilling dune buggy rides and sandboarding. Travel in comfort and safety with our top-rated company.
Duration: 16 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Miraflores - Depart from Lima around 6:00 am, direct to Paracas, arriving around 9:45 am.
  • Paracas - Arrive in Paracas around 9:45 am, you will then go with your guide to port to board the boat for the tour to Ballestas Island.
  • Islas Ballestas - Take a speedboat out to the Ballestas Islands to see penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat.
  • Huacachina - Depart from Paracas to Huacachina at 1:30 pm, arriving around 2:45.

You will have free time until 4:00 pm, when the buggy and sandboarding tour starts.

  • Huacachina - Dune Buggy up and Sandboard down the biggest sand dunes at the only desert oasis in South America.
  • Miraflores - Arrive back in Lima around 11:45 pm, we will drop your off at your accommodation.
What's Included
  • 2-hour boat tour to the Ballestas Island
  • Free Time to explore Huacachina Desert Oasis
  • Friendly onboard Bilingual Guide to assist and advise
  • All Taxes & Fees included with no hidden charges
  • 2-hour Sandboarding and dune buggy tour
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • Travel in comfort on a Luxury Peru Hop Bus
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience unparalleled beauty at Huacachina Ica’s one-of-a-kind desert oasis and Paracas’ mini Galapagos, among other wonderful attractions! We’re the ONLY service that provides luxurious buses for travel, as other agencies use cramped minivans despite the significant amount of time spent traveling!

We offer pickup service from your Lima hotel. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey in our comfortable and luxurious buses to Paracas. There, you’ll take part in an exciting boat tour of the Ballestas Islands, often likened to the Galapagos Islands, where you’ll get to observe sea lions and seals in their natural habitats. After that, you’ll head on an adventurous journey through Huacachina’s desert oasis in a dune buggy and experience the thrill of sandboarding down incredible dunes.

Being the most reviewed company in Peru, we guarantee an extraordinary day packed with fun and safety. With the best fleet of buses in Mexico, we assure optimum comfort and high-quality service. BEWARE OF MINIVANS…ask operators to share pictures of their minivans, and you’ll understand what we’re talking about!

  • We pick up from hotels and hostels located in Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro and some in Lima downtown.
  • 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.
  • Minimum age for the buggy and sandboarding tour is 7 years
  • The bus will arrive back in Lima around 11:30 pm - midnight
  • The Only company with Luxury Buses for the long journey, others use small vans
Location
Miraflores
Miraflores District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sunshine59926653323
Apr 23, 2024
Fun trip! - Trip was fun. Bus was comfortable. Aymeth was an enjoyable guide. Dune buggy and sandboarding was very sandy. Bring a bandana!
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Inguanzofabiana
Apr 23, 2024
Diego and Ricardo are amazing!! - Diego and Ricardo were amazing on our day trip to Paracas and Huacachina. We had so much fun!!! Fully recommend them!! Cant wait to come back! Thank you!!
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124minh
Apr 23, 2024
Good experience! Nice sand dunes if you don’t mind sitting in a bus and traveling with a big group of strangers! - Overall the tour was good if you don’t mind sitting in a bus for nearly 10 hours in total and traveling with big group of tourists. The company responded quickly to email inquiries, very punctual. The group was pretty big - the bus was full with 40 ish people. Beautiful landscapes in Paracas and Huacachina. It’s a bit too hot during the day but pretty chill after 4pm. Sun set at sand dunes is mind-blowing! Recommend if you have nothing to do in Lima. Our guides Diego and Ricardo are nice and very helpful.
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Andreacj3438sx
Apr 23, 2024
paracas - This trip was so fun! Great range of activities and diego was very nice and patient. The boat ride was beautiful and the sand buggy was so exhilarating. Thanks to Peru Hop for providing such a great experience.
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A2992cmjackd
Apr 23, 2024
Great tour, fantastic service and helpful guide. Highly recommend! - PeruHop were fantastic! Clear guidance and instructions about the itinerary for the day and when we would be picked up and dropped off. Comfortable and A/C cooled buses. Our guide Ricardo was fantastic!! Always on hand to help and ensured the day ran smoothly. Highlight for me was the dune buggies!! A real adrenaline rush!
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Franly6386jx
Apr 22, 2024
Peru. Experience - Very nice trip recomend the buggies on the sand is an adrenaline rush from start to finish The guide Ricardo went up and beyond on service and information !! take his time to answer all the questions that all the travelers had I will recommend Ricardo for you guide
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Z5507uwjoseb
Apr 22, 2024
1000/10 recommend! - We had the best day on this tour thanks to Ricardo! He was so organized, informative, and attentive all day. From Paracas to Hucachina, everything was so fun and amazing. Thank you Peru Hop and Ricardo!
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Danilo
Apr 22, 2024
Very well organized, lots of tips and attention from the team. Special thanks to the trip guide, Ricardo, amazing guy! - Very well organized, on time and full of tips. Special thanks to our guide, Ricardo who was very helpfully, paying attention to all details!
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Y1694ypjf
Apr 22, 2024
Paracas and Huacachina - Diego was an awesome host. Fun trip, super memorable for the whole family. The sunset on the dunes will be unforgettable
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O7203jhdianav
Apr 23, 2024
Excellence Playa Mujeres - Excellence Playa Mujeres We has three excellent people who served us while we stayed on the beach Diant who was the server Josue one of the consier Keyla the other consier These three very energetic people made sure our stay was a pleasurable one. They were ready to help and serve you with a smile even though they have to run around and help everyone else. Keep us the good work! and Thanks!
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