Paracas and Huacachina: Day Trip from Lima for Sandboarding and Wildlife Viewing Experience
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Embark on a thrilling day trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina for an unforgettable sandboarding and wildlife viewing experience. Explore the Ballestas Islands, discover the Pisco Experience, and enjoy an extreme ride in the Huacachina Desert. Don't miss out!
Duration: 16 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Oasis de la Huachachina - Collection times range from 05:15 to 05:45am\n\nJourney from LIMA to Paracas takes approximately 3.5 hours.\n09:30 Arrival at Paracas Bay\nAt 10:00 the Ballestas island tours commence (lasting 1.5 hours)\nAt 12:15 we set off from PARACAS to HUACACHINA (ICA)\n\nAt 13:15 we reach ICA and will first visit a nearby restaurant for a delightful Lunch (not included).\n\nPost-lunch, we engage in a pisco tasting session, offering an opportunity to sample an extensive selection of Piscos and Wines to your heart’s content.\n\nSubsequently, we proceed to the Huacachina oasis to explore and prepare for the sandboarding adventure.\n\nAt 16:00 Our group gathers for the Buggies and Sandboard activities (1 hour duration)\n\nAt 18:00 We reconvene to commence our return journey to LIMA.\n\nAt 22:15 We conclude the day with a drop-off at your hotel.
What's Included
  • Ballestas Island Excursion - Boat Tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Sandboarding and Buggies Tour
  • Pisco Tasting in ICA
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
Additional Information

PARACAS and HUACACHINA SANDBOARDING - One Day Journey from Lima

The Ballestas Islands are the primary lure that attracts the bulk of tourists to Paracas. Miniature islands and coastal preserves house an impressive variety of marine life. A wide range of creatures, from sea lions to penguins, gather on the Ballestas Islands, offering one of the premier wildlife encounters in the nation.

Pisco is a type of brandy or a robust spirit made from distilled grapes. You will partake in the Pisco Experience which will give you further insight into our National Drink.

For those seeking an adrenaline-filled adventure in the Huacachina Desert, this is the excursion you’ve been looking for… So, what’s the hold-up?

We keep our groups small and avoid rushing. We adhere to COVID-19 safety precautions.

Location
JW Marriott Hotel Lima
Malecón de la Reserva
Please be ready 15 minutes before pick up time at the Lobby of the Hotel. Our representative will reach for you with a board and your name on list.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Gabriela_b
Oct 13, 2023
Day experience in Huacachina, ica & paracas - My partner and I did the sandboarding, boat tour, w/ a Pisco tasting. Carlos our tour guide did an amazing job taking us to all of our spots on our tours. The 3 experience's we did, the hosts were all really nice. For every tour Carlos would drop us off and wait for us exactly where he saw us, which made us feel comfortable since we didn’t know the area at all. Also with all of the spots being 3-4hour drive from Lima Carlos made us feel comfortable enough by driving safely!
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Casey_s
Dec 5, 2022
Amazing day trip! - Hugo was amazing! Such a fun and well organized day! The boat tour was so nice. The buggies and sand boarding was such a thrill! Lunch also was very good food and traditional.
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Kirstine_d
Aug 18, 2022
Jam Packed 1 Day Adventure! - Loved this 1 day experience! My tour guide (Hugo) was the best :) I was the only one that booked in for that day and they still went ahead with the tour, so they really mean it when they say small groups!
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Taesia_g
Aug 14, 2022
Thrilling & beautiful - The dune buggy experience in Huacachina was so thrilling! The entire experience was amazing. Lots of travel involved but worth the ride.
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Staci_b
Aug 2, 2022
Best day trip we could have asked for! - AMAZING TRIP! In the morning our tour guide Hugo (who was absolutely amazing) picked us up in a nice sized mini bus. It is an approximate 3 hours drive to Paracas so Hugo stopped half way for gas and restroom and breakfast. The boat trip in Ballestas was cloudy but nice and the boat guide was informative in English and Spanish. We saw penguins and sea lions. There was even a mystery Nazca like line formation. We then drive to winery with Pisco for lunch and tasting. Lunch was delicious, take Hugo's recommendations! We then went to a Pisco distillery that was gorgeous with more tasting! Lots of information and history. Following this we headed to Huacachina oasis! This was the best part. We took a buggy that was crazy fast and fun until we got to the top of a dune and belly boarded down all the slopes. The sunset was breathtaking over the dunes. We stopped for ice cream back in the oasis and then headed home. Overall PERFECT day and SEAMLESS execution! 100% recommended to everyone!
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Christopher_l
Jul 15, 2022
A fun filled and memorable day! - Amazing tour. So many things crammed into one day. Our tour guide Hugo was brilliant - helpful, informative, good fun and an excellent driver. A day we will never forget! Thank you!
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Abhay_j
Jun 22, 2021
AMAZING! Thanks Hugo! - Everything about this experience was fantastic! Hugo was super helpful before the trip laying out details of the day including what to wear and what to expect. He reached out via Whatsapp and answered all of our questions (lots) swiftly. One of my favorite experiences in Peru!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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Stella_b
Nov 22, 2020
Wonderful day trip with different stops and activities - Such a wonderful day!! Our tour guide Hugo was very helpful whenever we had a request. Our trip was private and he totally customized it for us. We started with seeing Paracas, an oasis in the desert that is breathtaking. Then, we had a delicious lunch followed by Pisco tour and tasting. The sand buggy and sand boarding were just the icing on the cake. We got lucky because tourism is not too active due to cover so we didn't have any crowds. Simply WOW!!!
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Jack
Oct 29, 2019
Superb experience, highly recommend - Genuinely cannot believe how much we got done in a day. Was a great experience got to see and do so much. Communication was great our bus driver Luis was really friendly and all the tour guides were brilliant. Really did exceed all expectations.
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Michelle_l
Aug 28, 2023
Great trip, long day - This was a great trip that covers a variety of experiences. The best part was definitely the sand boarding. You will however have a ton of transport time. First leg is about 3.5 hours then another hour to get between each cities then finally 4.5 hours to get back to Lima.
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