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Paracas to Huacachina: Coastal and Desert Wonders
4.3
72 Ratings
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Experience a full day adventure from Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina. Discover coastal views, visit pisco wineries, and enjoy dune buggy adventures. Book now!
Experience a full day adventure from Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina. Discover coastal views, visit pisco wineries, and enjoy dune buggy adventures. Book now!
Duration:
18 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chilca - Prior to commencing the tour, if option 2 is selected, hotel pickup is included. Please provide your hotel details internally (Note: This option is exclusive to the tour with Sunset). Chilca is located an hour from Lima, where a brief stop at a restaurant will be made for those wishing to enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
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- Chilca - Prior to commencing the tour, if option 2 is selected, hotel pickup is included. Please provide your hotel details internally (Note: This option is exclusive to the tour with Sunset). Chilca is located an hour from Lima, where a brief stop at a restaurant will be made for those wishing to enjoy a complimentary breakfast.
- Islas Ballestas - The next destination is two hours away in the Paracas District, Ica region. The Ballestas Islands, often referred to as “the little Galapagos,” are renowned for their abundant wildlife and natural beauty. A diverse array of marine life and guano birds can be observed during this tour, which will be conducted on motorized gliders.
- Paracas - Passengers will have free time to explore the boulevard, followed by a tasting of local sweets from the area.
- Pisco Nietto - The tour continues one hour from Paracas district to the Nietto countryside, where an explanation and tasting of various grape-based beverages (Wines) and Piscos (Derivatives) will be provided. Afterward, there will be free time for lunch in the area or nearby.
- Laguna De Huacachina - The final stop, 30 minutes away, is Huacachina, a natural oasis in the desert. This oasis features a small lake surrounded by towering sand dunes, palm trees, and lush vegetation, offering a stunning setting for relaxation and photography. The oasis is renowned for adventure activities on the giant dunes. Visitors can rent equipment for sandboarding, akin to snowboarding on sand, and enjoy rides in tubulars, off-road vehicles designed for dune exploration. (These activities incur an additional cost).
Option 2 allows for extended time in Huacachina, enabling tourists to witness the sunset. Please note that this option returns to Lima at 11:45 pm.
The journey from Huacachina to Lima takes approximately 3.5 to 4 hours.
What's Included
- Bilingual Guided (English/Spanish)
- Private transportation
- Lifejacket
- Pick up from your hotel (Option 2)
- Visit Huacachina Lagoon
- Pisco and Wine Tasting (for travelers +18)
- Huacachina Sunset (option 2)
- Visit Ballestas Islands
- Bilingual Guided (English/Spanish)
- Private transportation
- Lifejacket
- Pick up from your hotel (Option 2)
- Visit Huacachina Lagoon
- Pisco and Wine Tasting (for travelers +18)
- Huacachina Sunset (option 2)
- Visit Ballestas Islands
What's Not Included
- Tubular + Sandboarding : = $10 or $18 (Optional)
- Entrance fees and taxes
- Tubular + Sandboarding : = $10 or $18 (Optional)
- Entrance fees and taxes
Additional Information
Our tour offers a unique opportunity to connect with both the past and present, creating an unforgettable experience. The journey begins in Paracas, where the breathtaking coastal landscapes, diverse exotic bird species, and the grandeur of the Ballestas Islands will captivate you. Next, in Ica, you will explore the art of pisco at its renowned wineries…
Our tour offers a unique opportunity to connect with both the past and present, creating an unforgettable experience. The journey begins in Paracas, where the breathtaking coastal landscapes, diverse exotic bird species, and the grandeur of the Ballestas Islands will captivate you. Next, in Ica, you will explore the art of pisco at its renowned wineries and feel the excitement of navigating the impressive dunes on a thrilling buggy ride. Finally, Huacachina welcomes you with its enchanting atmosphere, an oasis in the desert perfect for relaxation or the excitement of sandboarding.
Don’t miss out on this extraordinary adventure! Book now to enjoy an unforgettable experience.
- Babies from 2 to 4 years old go free and sit on the father’s lap. Children under 2 years old are not accepted
- The tour is a full day where we will spend 8 hours in mobility between LIMA - PARACAS - ICA - LIMA.
- The tour ends between 22:00 and 23:00 hrs.
- Bring sunscreen and a windproof jacket
- This tour is shared with other travelers, maximum 33 passengers.
Location
Avenida Arequipa & Avenida Javier Prado Este
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(72 Ratings)
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Paola
Mar 4, 2026
Super recommended - Excellent deal. Wonderful places
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Milagrosrx8431bz
Jan 23, 2026
Fully recommended - Excellent experience, my family had fun from start to finish and there were no queues to enter a Ballestas or the tubulars
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Luisma7634ge
Jan 22, 2026
EXPERIENCE AND EMPATHIES - Very goodaaa! excellent tour guides, very trained! I will go with them again, thank you very much for the kindness and patience
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485jordid
Jan 22, 2026
Fantastic Paracas and Huacachina tour – a must-do in Peru - We took this Paracas and Huacachina day tour in January and it was one of the best experiences of our trip to Peru. It’s a great way to explore amazing places outside Lima in just one day, with everything very well organized.
The dune buggy and sandboarding experience in Huacachina was the highlight for us. Driving through the desert dunes was thrilling and super fun, and the views were stunning. Definitely one of the most unique experiences you can have in Peru.
The service provided by Alturismo was excellent. The transportation was comfortable, the schedule was well managed, and everything felt safe and professional. A special thanks to our guide, who was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole tour enjoyable with great explanations.
I would definitely do this tour again on my next trip to Peru and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Lima and looking for a Paracas or Huacachina day trip.
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Xaviers148
Dec 28, 2025
Unique experience - I got to try sandboarding and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had.
I liked that there weren’t too many people (they seem to control it very well).
You can tell that the company really cares about the tourist and for this I give you the 5 stars.
I'll be back!
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Grandtour47536193797
Jan 21, 2025
Show!!! - Super punctual staff and the guide Mauris very helpful and attentive.
Van new and well reduced group.
Everything promised on the tour was fully fulfilled.
Quite intense and exhausting because we left 5:30 am and arrived at 23:50 pm in the hotel, but it was planned and also due to the heat, but it is quite worth doing this tour with this team (Peru bucket list).
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Ally
May 24, 2025
False Advertising - This trip was falsely advertised. It clearly says that admission to Huacachina Lagoon is included, and sand boarding is extra. My friend and I weren't interested in sand boarding, so we didn't pay for it. When we arrived to the area outside of Huacachina Lagoon, everyone got onto smaller cars, but our guide told us to go wait at the bar and they would be back in 45 minutes. This was about a 25 minute walk away from the oasis, outside of the sand dunes. When we expressed that we wanted to see the oasis, we just didn't want to do the sand boarding, they told us no. We even offered to pay the extra $10 and they still said no. We were forced to wait at a bar outside of the oasis when it clearly said the oasis was included. This was extremely disappointing, and I think we deserve at least a partial refund for this trip. Unfortunately I don't see anywhere on TripAdvisor where that's possible.
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A2542vfsaram
Oct 1, 2025
Very bad. - Don't go with this agency, you totally lousy Service. Then I found out they're not even registered, so be careful, I don't understand how they can allow you to promote these types of "agencies"
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Adventure644322
Sep 6, 2025
Bad experience - Both get your guide and arutismotours both charge more than normal operators. Better dont go with these people. Tour was more commercial they try to sell products. Tour guide try to talk bad about particular country. Worst experience.
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Alexa062025
Aug 4, 2025
If you want a short desert tour and a long restaurant tour, go ahead! - Unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience despite all my planning. The tour company arrived 20 minutes late at 4 a.m., then we waited another 20 minutes for someone still asleep in Miraflores. Paracas was okay, but in Huacachina the guide mostly spoke Spanish, translating only half into English, so we missed key points. He was rude about timing, saying he wouldn’t wait more than 15 minutes at stops, and lost track during sandboarding, leaving us last to slide. For lunch, they took us to an overpriced horse farm clearly aimed at overcharging tourists. The guide made us sit uncomfortably, the food was terrible, and the staff treated us like dollar signs. Overall, we felt disrespected. I would never recommend this expensive tour.
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