Huacachina Oasis & Mini-Galapagos

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Miraflores - We will pick you up from your chosen accommodation, or if you are staying in an Airbnb, you can meet us at a hotel close to your apartment or choose our central meeting point. Sit back and rest on our luxury semi-bed seats for the comfortable journey to Paracas
  • Paracas - You will arrive in Paracas around 9:30 am, where you will…
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
  • Luxury Buses for the long journey
  • All Taxes & Fees – no hidden charges
  • 2-hour Sandboarding and dune buggy tour
  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel
  • Luxury Peru Hop Bus to sit back and relax
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

The MOST AUTHENTIC LOCAL TOUR from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina!
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…

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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Marcela
Nov 3, 2024
Wonderful experience! - Excellent tour, our guide Arthur attentive to answer doubts ,very ,kind,good handling of the group, willing to solve the requirements. Wonderful experience in Ballestas Islands and buggy trip, 💯 recommended. We were also able to share with people from different parts of the world, which enriched the experience much more.
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Jennifer_h
Sep 20, 2024
OMG The best xx - This tour was packed full of excitement, but the Buggy ride and sand boarding were the best and Sol our tour guide was fantastic x
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Jessica_r
Sep 19, 2024
Great time - Had A great day, saw alot of sealions and sandboarded down dunes! Before you book, make sure you're up for a long day! 5:50am to 11pm
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Annika_k
Sep 17, 2024
From sea to desert, I highly recommend!! - Omg what a day trip! It’s long but definitely worth it! Dress for all weather. Your boat ride will be chilling but it was awesome to see the rock formations, sea lions, and penguins! The desert is warm but when the sun goes down it cool off so make sure you bring a jacket. Riding the dune buggies through the desert was one of the coolest things from our trip. Make sure to bring sunglasses bc it’s dusty. And you get to watch the sunset out in the desert and it’s beautiful. 10/10 recommend!!
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Paul_l
Oct 13, 2024
Good but room for improvement - The tour started early, it was a little chaotic as there was only one guide for 30-40 people. The tour guide did not provide much insight or background into the sites and its significance. Aside from that, it was quite enjoyable just minor comments for improvement.
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Robert_d
Sep 22, 2024
Great experience - Boat ride was kind of boring but the buggy ride was very intense and quite the experience. My only complaint was an annoying beeping sound on the bus which interfered with rest.
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Marie_s
Sep 10, 2024
Huacachina good, Paracas no - The bus was extremely comfortable. Everyone in our group was able to sleep during the drives. Would probably recommend doing the tour just to Huacachina with a smaller or different group tour so you can skip the Paracas boat ride. That wasn’t worth almost half of the day being there (breakfast, boat ride, lunch). This was the only tour we did in Peru that didn’t feel personal and we didn’t get any information about the local places we went to. Felt like we were being shuffled along.
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Gopal_h
Sep 8, 2024
Long day trip at Paracas, Isla Bellistas and Huacachina - Most memorable moments: Isla Bellistas: Watching a penguin diving into water, watching 4 penguins ambling up the hill, watching sea lions sleeping. Huacachina: Riding the buggy at very high speeds over sand dunes, sunset over sand dunes, sand boarding, climbing over dune buggy and getting a picture taken. Lunch: veggie caviche and potato causa excellent (at Paracas) PeruHop bus is very comfortable. Outstanding service: Sergio of PeruHop, the tour guide at Isla Bellistas boat, Arturo: Dune buggy driver. Issues: - Very long day (we got picked up at 445 am and dropped off at 12 midnight) - Peru Hop actually leaves at 630 am! We wasted a lot of time picking up others. Give us a chance to get picked up at the last spot so we can get an extra hour of sleep.
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Allison_s
Oct 12, 2024
Fun activities. Tour needs work. - I loved the activities. It was a lot of fun and well structured. We were on time for everything. The bus had no air coming back. The power cords in the bus were not working. The bathroom had no lights which made for an adventure after dark. I was dropped off blocks away from my hotel as a single female at midnight. Not cool, Christopher. Not cool.
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Saskia_c
Sep 2, 2024
Great trip, but very poor execution - If you’re going to do this trip, do it with a different travel agency!! It was a lot of fun but there are many other companies that offer the same trip that I’m sure do it much better. We were told to arrive at our pickup location at 5:30am the were picked up 45 minutes late with no communication / explanation. We even tried calling the emergency number 4 times with no response - we were just about to leave when they got to us. Then when we got to Huacachina the communication continued to be very poor. We were not given enough direction or time to rent stand up boards which were also an additional cost (they give you the stomach boards for free). When we got back from our excursion, we were not given enough time to eat a proper dinner and they do not provide food / snacks otherwise. They also advertised a movie with popcorn on the ride back which was just entirely false advertising. The movie did not work after the first 10 min and there was no popcorn. Overall, very poorly organized on behalf of this company but the trip itself is definitely worth doing! Would highly suggest trying to find a different agency.
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From $139
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).