Enjoy our 2 days Huacachina tour from Lima! Only 3 hours south of Lima lies the department of Ica, home to the Paracas National Reserve (The Peruvian Galapagos) as well as the Huacachina Oasis. Our 2-day tour aims at visiting all the best attractions the region has to offer. You’ll boat around the Ballestas Islands to observe a variety of wildlife followed by a beautiful coast where the desert meets the pacific ocean. Here you will observe the abundance of sea life and rural fishing techniques by the local townsmen. Did we mention the red sand beach!? After visiting the Paracas region, we will make our way to the Huacachina Oasis. On route, we will enjoy a pisco and wine tasting because making it to the sand dunes. Once at the dunes, we will buckle up and enjoy a ride through the desert before closing the day with some sandboarding. A jammed-packed 2 days full of adventure! Book online.
Duration
2 Days
Type Trip
Active & Adventure
Group Size
Private or 6 Max
Languages
Eng. Esp.
Season
Year Around
Difficulty
Easy
3:00h
From your hotel, arrange a transfer to the bus station Cruz del Sur Javier Prado at 3:00 am. After a 10minute ride to the station, approach the counter to get your tickets printed. Once you have your tickets printed get ready for your 4:00 am bus ride to Paracas (3hrs).
8:00h
Once in Paracas, our team member will pick you up at the bus station. Here you will be transferred to the office to leave any extra luggage you won’t be needing for the new few hours. At 8:00 am we board from the Paracas Hotel dock and make our way to the Islas Ballestas! On this tour, we will see penguins, sea lions, birds of all kinds, and beautiful rock formations and learn about the history of the islands. Once you return, we head to the National Reserve to explore the Mad Max desert landscape and beautiful coast. This area is home to an ancient ocean and at one of our stops, you’ll be able to see the different fossilized shells scattered through the landscape. A beautiful sight! We conclude our time in Paracas by visiting the red sand beach and the mirador to really appreciate the vastness of the area before our private transfer to Ica.
15:00h
At noon we make our way to the Huacachina – the only oasis in the Americas! Before arriving at the oasis, we enjoy a light wine and pisco tasting at Catador vineyard. Pisco is a Peruvian national drink made of fermented grapes. Finally, our day comes to an end by enjoying adrenaline-filled sand buggies and sandboarding at sunset. Get ready for tons of photos!
18:30h
Finally, you will have free time to appreciate one of the best sunsets in the Huacachina dunes.
Rest in the Hotel.
Meals Included: Pisco and Winery Tasting
After enjoying an early breakfast, we will swing by your hotel to transfer you to the bus station. Once at the bus station, approach the counter to get your tickets printed. After you, all check in enjoy the bus ride back to Lima. Thank you for traveling with us!
Meals Included: Breakfast at Hotel
Day 1: Lima/Paracas/Islas Ballestas/Pisco Taste/Ica/Huacachina Oasis/Buggies & Sandboarding
Day 2: Relax time in Huacachina/Lima
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Starts at: Lina
Ends in: Lima or Ica
Total Hiking: 1,5 Hrs per day
Altitude: 0 m – 404m / 1325feet
Islas Ballestas
Paracas National Reserve
Pisco Taste
Ica Town
Huachina Oasis
Buggie tour
Sandboarding
Huacachina Dunes
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The best season to visit Huacachina is from December to early April, it;s the summer in Peru and with better temperatures, however, if you want to avoid crowds, April to June or from September to November could be a great option.
Hot temperatures (40 to 45 celsius degrees), many local people on weekends. It's recommended to make hotel and bus reservations in advance. You can enjoy daytime parties in some resto-bars.
2 Days
Peru
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