Huacachina and Paracas: Desert Oasis and Wildlife Tour

Embark on a full-day excursion from Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina. Explore natural sights, visit the Ballestas Islands, ride a dune buggy, and go sandboarding in the desert oasis.

Duration: 15 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paracas - Arrive in Paracas around 9:45 a.m., then you will go with your guide to the port to board the boat for the tour to Isla Ballestas.
  • Islas Ballestas - Boat tour to the Ballestas Islands to see the penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat, and more than 50 others species of animals. There we will have a tour for approximately 2…
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide (English/Spanish)
  • Adventurous dune buggy experience
  • Scenic 2-hour boat ride to Isla Ballestas
  • Exciting sandboarding activity
  • Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
What's Not Included
  • Pick up & Drop Off hotel
  • Lunch
  • Local taxes (20 soles)
Additional Information

Don’t let time constraints in Lima stop you from visiting Huacachina and Paracas. See the desert oasis and natural sights on a full-day excursion, ideal for travelers short on time.
In one day you will be able to embark on a tour of the Ballestas Islands, often compared to the Galapagos Islands, to see colonies of sea lions and seals & explore the…

Location
JW Marriott Hotel Lima
Malecón de la Reserva
Near Larcomar , in Front of the Marriot hotel. Our bus will be there at the pickup time. In exceptional situation, the meeting point may vary to avoid traffic or closing road (In Saga Falabella de Miraflores), we will let you know the day before
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rolandobi_e
Sep 18, 2024
Wonderful tour - Long day but worth it. Enjoyed the island and the sand dunes and views of the oasis. The Bodega and pisco tasting was awesome
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Coastal26288858819
Sep 17, 2024
Great experience a must do - Awesome view of wild life take a sweater or jacket a bit cold beautiful scenery a great tour to take I recommend it to anyone visiting
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Keka201
Sep 17, 2024
Amazing - Amazing tour and places. Must see it. Great tour guy and driver. We had a safe and great trip. 100% recommend
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Mirely_p
Sep 11, 2024
Everything. We enjoyed... - Everything. We enjoyed our visit to paracas and of course we enjoyed our visit Huacachina . We loved the people and the food we got to try. Everything was organized and on time!
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Dominika_y1664fq
Aug 24, 2024
One day full of memories - Trip and all experience was amazing :) Guides were nice And friendly but I had problem understand english of one of our guide… but it wanst such a big deal.
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Larsjr3511nl
Jul 10, 2024
Great tour in Peru - Great full day, tour guides are super welcoming and willing to help in every request from vistors. The views and landscapes are just stunning.
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Lance_r
Jul 10, 2024
The tour, Scott, the team, and Viator were all amazing - 1st and Foremost - Tour guide Scott Diaz was amazing. Not only did he make sure we arrived for the meet (we were late), he made the ride and tour great. Not only was it Fun but it was Educational and Scott also gave prizes and gifts. On top of that, with my wife and I being the only non-spanish speaking couple on the tour- Scott never once allowed us to feel left out. With that out of the way, the food was amazing, the subsequent stops up to Paracas were amazing, the boat ride to see Penguins, Sea Lions, and Birds was amazing, and the Buggy ride on the sand dunes might literally be THE FUNNEST THING IVE EVER DONE... It's literally like a roller coaster. The mountainous STEEP sand slopes were a wild ride, and our driver was a ton of fun... This was 10/10, 5 stars out of 5 stars, highly recommended, and fulfilling as hell...after this, I'm more willing to try all tours. The tour, Scott, the team, and Viator were all amazing and my wife and I left very happy customers...we still talk about that tour weeks later.
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Patricioru9986cj
Jun 28, 2024
Do it!!!! - Excellent tour, complete. It has boating, sandboarding and amazing photos. The pisco tasting is 10/10. Fully recommended.
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Susan_t
Jul 28, 2024
Well worth the experience - Very action packed tour at 2 stops: Bellasta island & Huachachina desert Oasis. The guides don't speak good English and are disorganized with the bus location pick-ups at each stop. I had to walk a half mile up a sand dune hill to find the final bus at the last stop in Huachachina. Would prefer if lunch is also included so I can avoid having to find my own lunch in a crowded lunch rush hour with so many other tour groups on a holiday Independence Day weekend. The sand buggy tour guide was very skilled in driving and teaching how to sand board down a big hill. I didn't like that the bus passengers all switched seats at each stop and the tour guides need to enforce rules for all passengers. Most of the trip was spent on the 10-hour roundtrip bus ride. A good day trip from Lima!
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Kianisha
Aug 22, 2024
Travel - The super expectacular site but 0 to the tourist guide. I didn't have the tactics to work with clients. I never explain anything.
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From $75
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).