From Lima: Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Tour
ID: GYG879543-1383537
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
18:00 hours
Description
Enjoy an incredible day out from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina. Explore the Ballestas Islands and have a chance to travel by dune buggy up and sandboard down the incredible dunes of Huacachina.
Discover the incredible landscapes outside Lima, on your way to Paracas and Huacachina. Experience a chance to see sea lions and Humboldt penguins on the Ballestas Islands visit the oasis in Huacachina on a buggy ride and slide down the dunes.
Begin your day at 5:30 am and relax during direct transportation to Paracas, a beautiful small town by the sea, this is a 4-hour ride.
Arrive in Paracas and begin a 2-hour boat tour of the Ballestas Islands, a smaller version of the Galapagos. Spot sea lions, penguins, and birds up close and all in their natural habitats.
Take a lunch break and then travel from Paracas to Huacachina, an oasis located in the Ica Desert, home to some of the biggest sand dunes in South America. Enjoy some free time here before going on the buggy and sandboarding tour.
Go up the dunes on a buggy and sandboard down on this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience in the only natural desert oasis in South America.
Board the bus back to Lima in the evening, just sit back and relax. Be dropped off at the same place we pick you up from, approximately arrival in Lima is around 11:45 pm.
Highlights
- See hundreds of penguins and sea lions in their natural island habitat
- Dune buggy up and sandboard down some of the biggest dunes in South America
- Learn from an on-board bilingual guide while exploring islands and the desert
- Take a tour of the Ballestas Islands, home to a wide variety of birds & animals
- Relax during direct transportation from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour is subject to variation without prior notice due to weather issues, strikes, and/or demonstrations
You will return to Lima around 11:45 pm, drop off at JW Marriott in Miraflores
Make sure to bring some snacks on the bus, as there are no stops on the way to Paracas
Bring cash
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
INCLUDED
- Tour guide
- Roundtrip transportation
- Restroom on board
- 2-hour boat tour in Paracas
- Sandboarding and dune buggy tour
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Pickup and drop-off
- Local taxes (16 soles or 4 USD Paracas, 4 soles or 1 USD Huacachina)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
