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Full Day Tour From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis

By Escape From Lima
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €55 per adult
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  • 18h
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  • Multiple languages
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.

  1. 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!

Activity location
  • Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • JW Marriott Hotel Lima
    • 615 Malecón de la Reserva
    • Lima 18, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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Full Day with Meeting Point
  • Activity duration is 18 hours18h
    18h
  • English

Fixed Meeting Point in Lima

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
€49.11 x 1 Adult€49.11
Paid at activity€5.99
Total
Price is €55.10
Until Fri, 6 Mar
Full Day with Pickup/Dropoff
  • Activity duration is 18 hours18h
    18h
  • English

Hotel Pickup & Dropoff

Starting time: 06:00
Price details
€62.04 x 1 Adult€62.04
Paid at activity€5.99
Total
Price is €68.03
Until Fri, 6 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to a local pisco vineyard with pisco tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return with Air Conditioning, clean bathroom, USB Ports, and a large storage room
  • What's includedWhat's included
    2 hour Guided Ballestas Islands Boat Trip in Paracas
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pick up and drop off (with pickup/dropoff option)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free time to explore Huacachina Oasis
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bilingual professional tour guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Local Tax (Paracas: 16 PEN, Huacachina: 8 PEN )

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers 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 sun cream, 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 17-20) and Peru's Independence Day celebrations (July 25-28). The pick-up time will be 1 hour before the usual time
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Miraflores
  • 4h
Meet the bus OPPOSITE the JW Marriott hotel, Esplanade de la Reserva 615, Miraflores. Please wait near the small information kiosk. Make sure to be there by 5:45 am. The bus departs at 6:00 am.
Islas Ballestas
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Go on the 2-hour boat tour of the islands, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Ballestas are a smaller version of the Galapagos and are just as great. You’ll see sea lions, penguins, and lots of birds all in their natural habitat. If you’re lucky, you may even see a dolphin or three!
Ica
  • 3h
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).
Huacachina Oasis
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket 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.
Huacachina
  • 1h
Go up the dunes on a buggy and sandboard down! This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the only natural desert oasis in South America.
Miraflores
  • 5h
Departs from Huacachina at 7:00 pm, arriving in Lima around 11:45 pm. We will drop off passengers at the same place we pick up from, at approximately arrival 11:30 pm.

Location

Activity location
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    Miraflores
    • Miraflores District,
    • Lima, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    JW Marriott Hotel Lima
    • 615 Malecón de la Reserva
    • Lima 18, Miraflores, Provincia de Lima, Peru

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