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 - Guests will be picked up from their selected accommodation, or if staying in an Airbnb, they can meet at a nearby hotel or opt for our central meeting point. Relax in our luxurious semi-bed seats for a comfortable journey to Paracas.
  • Paracas - Arrival in Paracas is around 9:30 am, allowing time for a quick snack before heading to…
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 Top Activity in Lima with Peru’s Most Reviewed Tour Operator!
This ESSENTIAL tour with Peru Hop offers:

  1. An unforgettable visit to the Huacachina Desert Oasis, with ample time to explore the Oasis.
  2. Experience the thrill of dune buggy rides and sandboarding, topped off with a breathtaking sunset in the heart of the desert.
  3. A journey 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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Oliviajw6243vm
Mar 18, 2025
Great! - Franklin was great! Had an amazing time!🇵🇪 It was really fun and Franklin was really knowledgeable about Peruvian history.
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Moeinaz1
Feb 21, 2025
Great experience in Peru - Interesting experience, new locations, guid was nice, friendly & knowledgeable and speaks English perfectly, our sand bugge driver was very good, gave us the real desert spead triller.
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Yenniferd2025
Jan 9, 2025
Best experience! - Wow!! Don’t even think about it just book it! One of the best experiences my family and I had! Would do it again in a heart beat!
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Alex_k
Dec 27, 2024
Amazing experience while in Peru! - Amazing time on this excursion and I highly recommend it if you’re visiting Peru. I had an amazing guide, Aymeth, who has amazing positive energy and was very friendly. She was able to plane and lead a very large group (40+) people and never felt rushed. Highly recommend her as a guide!
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Venkata_a
Dec 20, 2024
Amazing experience -... - Amazing experience - Arthur was great, smiling and energetic, always on top. Do not miss this as part of Lima- lot to offer in a day
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J
Dec 11, 2024
Magnificent Paracas and Huacachina Trip - It was a long day. I was picked up promptly at the hotel and met at the lobby by our guide Daniel. We boarded the bus to make our way to Paracas. It was a long trip but Daniel gave us important information and tips along the way. He was very nice and knowledgeable. We had some time to walk around Paracas before we boarded our boat for Islas Ballestas. The cruise was excellent as we admired penguins, sea lions and various birds in their natural habitat! Then we had a delicious buffet lunch. After lunch, we drove to Huacachina. This was where we had the sand dune buggy ride. It was a bit scary but thrilling and exciting! I didn’t do it but I was satisfied just watching the younger ones do the sand boarding. Then we waited to watch one of the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen (see my picture for proof!). We bought our dinner which we were allowed to eat inside the bus as we made our way back to Lima. It was a very long day but well worth it! I am glad I did this tour with Peru Hop with our able guide Daniel! This is a must do activity when visiting Peru!
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Brandon_k
Dec 31, 2024
Very long day in a bus - The bus ride was very long in both directions and didn’t live up to the "luxury" description. The AC wasn’t working properly, making the ride uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the boat ride was cut short due to rough waves. On a positive note, the dune buggy and sledding activities were a lot of fun. And the guide Alto was very nice.
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Aprel_p
Jan 1, 2025
Was fun in the sand and... - Was fun in the sand and desert. Didn’t get to do what we wanted which was the boat out to the Paracas marina pretty disappointed. With no refund.
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Tim_b
Jan 31, 2025
One of the worst experiences we’ve had through Viator. - My wife and I have booked over 50 Viator experiences all over the world – Asia, Africa, Europe, North/Central/South America. Most of our experiences have been great, as evidenced by our reviews. We can honestly attest that this was one of the worst, which makes me question the veracity of the reviews on the Viator site. We have several more trips planned and are hoping this review is published appropriately. The destinations associated with this tour are certainly interesting, worth a visit. Understand that booking this from Lima entails leaving very early and arriving back late – ours was 5:30AM arriving back at our hotel at 11:45PM. The total time on this operators bus was over 9 hours. What we found most deceiving was how they marketed their “Luxury Bus”. If you’re expecting this to be a comfortable ride you’ll be very disappointed. If the fellow traveler sitting in front of you decides their going to recline their seat just because they can, pray they have showered recently – you will be sniffing their hair for 9 hours. We were unfortunately seated behind a young lady and her boyfriend who had no regard for those around her and hit the recline button as soon as she stepped on the bus. The woman across from us had two seats to herself and felt the need to recline both. There is mention made of USB ports, which there are. They didn’t work – bring a battery. Toilets are also mentioned. No toilet seat, rarely any paper, and our guide felt the need to broadcast that the toilets were only for #1 – only peeing (gross). A man towards the front took liberty of vaping on the four-and-a-half-hour home. He was sitting four rows behind our tour guide (Sol) and she never blinked an eye. Pick-up and drop-off were also an adventure. We were assigned a pick-up point (Miraflores), which was prompt at 5:30AM after which there was one more pick-up. The drop off involved stopping somewhere outside Miraflores and we were told to hop in a van with a different driver. The driver had no clue where he was going and basically took requests from those in the van as to where they would like to be dropped. After multiple drop-offs we asked to be dropped where we were picked up. This added 30 minutes to a very long day. All in all the tour company made visiting two interesting sites a pretty horrible experience. Choose wisely and take these reviews with a grain of salt.
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Clifford_l
Jan 24, 2025
Hot and sweaty trip - Long bus ride with no ac! When ac did occasionally work it had a high pitched squeal that was annoying. Sound system also was off and on
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