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Lima Full Day Tour: Unforgettable excursion to Paracas and Huacachina Oasis
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414 Ratings
Miraflores
Embark on a thrilling Lima Full Day Tour to Paracas and Huacachina Oasis. Discover the stunning Ballestas Islands, home to diverse wildlife, before experiencing the exhilaration of adventure on the massive sand dunes of Huacachina.
Duration:
18 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Miraflores - Meet the bus OPPOSITE the JW Marriott hotel, Malecon de la Reserva 615, Miraflores. Please wait near the small information kiosk. Make sure to be there by 5:20 am. The bus departs at 5:30 am.
- Islas Ballestas - Go on the 2-hour boat tour of the islands, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Ballestas are a smaller version of the Galapagos and are just as great. You’ll see sea lions, penguins, and lots of birds all in their natural habitat. If you’re lucky, you may even see a dolphin or three!
- Huacachina - Depart from Paracas to Huacachina at 1:30 pm, arriving around 2:45 pm.
You will have free time until the buggy and sandboarding tour starts.
- Huacachina Oasis - 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.
- Miraflores - Departs from Huacachina at 7:00 pm, arriving in Lima around 11:45 pm.
We will drop off passengers at the same place we pick up from, at approximately arrival 11:30 pm.
What's Included
- Visit to the Ballestas Island
- 2-hour boat tour in Paracas
- Sandboarding and dune buggy tour
- Restroom on board
- Roundtrip transportation
- Bilingual tour guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Pick up and drop off
- Local Taxes (16 soles or $4 USD Paracas, 4 soles or $1 USD Huacachina)
Additional Information
An incredible Day Trip from Lima that includes the following:
- Ballestas Islands 2 hour tour: Go to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to see sealions, penguins and more in their natural habitat
- Dune Buggy and Sandboarding in Huacachina Oasis, a once in a lifetime experience
- Watch the Sunset over the incredible Desert Oasis
- Delicious Peruvian Lunch Available in local award-winning restaurants at local prices
We limit the amount of passengers on our tour for a small group experience.
- Please bring breakfast with you (direct bus).
- Please don’t be late, as bus must leave on time to do Ballestas Islands at 10:00 am.
- Bring sunscreen, it is hot all year round in Paracas and Huacachina.
- Food is not included, although we have discounts in many restaurants.
- See itinerary for hour by hour plan.
- Warm weather all year round. Light-weight jumper/jacket for speedboat ride to Ballestas. Closed-toe footwear for Sandboarding.
- Minimum age is 7 years
- The bus will arrive back in Lima, at JW Marriott at around 11:30 pm
Location
JW Marriott Hotel Lima
Malecón de la Reserva
Passengers must be ready OPPOSITE the JW Marriott hotel, Mal. de la Reserva 615, Miraflores, from 05:15 am (wait near the small information kiosk). The bus departs here at 5:30 am.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(414 Ratings)
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Christianfe3731lx
Aug 3, 2024
Adrenalin, fun and nature. - The Tour was perfectly planned and done.
Josi was a very kind and competent guide. All the information she gave in spanish, she gave in english too. She was very good in keeping the group together she manage out through the crowd on the boat. The Tour had 2 Highlights. The boat tour to the islands with speed boats she watch birds, penguins and sea lions. And go to huacachina and do the sand buggy tour with sand boarding. I recommend to extend the tour to 2h. The tour makes a lot of fun, if you like roller coasters and adrenaline. Bring or buy a bandera otherwise your mouth of full of sand. The tour ends at the sundown in the desert with the chance of perfect pictures. I really recommend this tour and want to thank Josi for being the perfect guide
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Loveeattravel1
Aug 3, 2024
Great experience - The trip was really wonderful. Our guide Josie explained everything well and was very attentive. It is a good deal, the buses are comfortable and the toilet clean. The boat tour guide Micky was really nice as well. We saw sea lions and two penguins. Everything was really well organised, thanks to Josie.
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Kendrews2024
Aug 3, 2024
Huacachina and Paracas tour review - Jocelyn was very friendly and extremely helpful. She appealed to both English and Spanish speakers and made things very easy to understand.
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H5456kdrodrigot
Aug 3, 2024
Very good. - We had Jocelyn as our guide, I only have compliments, always explaining in Spanish and English, willing to get information and passed tips on what to do in Lima. Regarding the super organized tour, the bus was clean, with bathroom, at the stops of the cities always had toilets available, and possibility to schedule the meal before, everything perfect, we had no problem.
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Julianasbribeiro7
Aug 3, 2024
Fun! - Josi was very helpful and kind. We love the day. The only thing I'd like to see more penguins. Another point is that it's really far away. You have to be patient.
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Y9689gemicheleg
Aug 2, 2024
INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE - FANTASTIC, absolutely one-of-a-lifetime experience! Not to be missed if you come over! The guys from Escape from Lima are absolutely the B E S T!
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Pierrepessoalopes
Jul 30, 2024
Incredible Experience - It was a sensational experience! Everything very punctual, from departure time to arrival.
The bus was extremely comfortable, well taken care which allowed sleep during much of the trip, which is long.
The agency and the guide Diego made the tour too easy, we did not face line for nothing. In Paracas we did the tour with a great boat, in Huacachina we also did the tour with great buggys.
The free time available was very good. I highly recommend this tour for those who only have 1 day. Diego was an excellent guide, giving instructions in English and Spanish simultaneously.
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Andreass5777xh
Jul 29, 2024
Tour super consigliato! - Fun and well organized tour. Our guide Diego was super nice and clear. Excellent time scanning with space to independently visit sites between organized activities. The bus was very comfortable and for this reason the journey to Paracas was not heavy.
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Carlosov5477td
Aug 1, 2024
Tour Paracas, Crossbows and Desert Huacachina - Tour very good The Ballestas Islands a show, the dunes and the desert of Huacachina super spectacular.What we found should improve is the transport from Lima ,the bus has many damaged backs so you have to be in one position all the way either reclining or not reclining pq until you get off alone.The bathroom of the bus with a bad smell that spreads throughout the bus constant smell of sewer or latrine in the bus completely unpleasant...outside of transport from Lima the experience in crossbows, boats, buggy and the desert very good...
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Zach_o
Jul 29, 2024
Solid overall - My first impressions of this experience wasn't the best as the shuttle was 30-45 min late and we had no notice or heads up from the company. I felt like that was a little unprofessional.
But after that, everything went well. Paracas was interesting and beautiful and we even got to see some penguins which was dope. Huacachina was wild with the oasis in the middle of a desert. I still don't understand how that's possible. There were times when the communication was lacking or wasn't clear which made us feel a little rushed or confused.
Overall the experience was solid. But communication is definitely something that needs to be improved throughout the day.
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