Huacachina Private Tour: Dune Buggy & Pisco Tasting

Taste Pisco at a working bodega, then drive dunes in a buggy

A private tour from Paracas to Huacachina Oasis includes hotel pickup, a stop at traditional Pisco vineyards in Ica where you learn the production method and taste the national drink, visits to Ica's Cathedral and Regional Museum, and a dune buggy ride across the sand dunes surrounding the oasis. The tour runs 7 hours and returns you to your hotel in Paracas. A live guide speaks English or Spanish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour from Paracas to Huacachina Oasis

• Pickup from hotel in Paracas
• Drive to Ica city (1 hour)
• Visit traditional vineyards and taste Pisco
• Learn about Pisco history and process
• Visit Cathedral of Senor de Luren
• Visit Main Square of Ica
• Visit Regional Museum of ancient cultures
• Drive to Huacachina Oasis
• Climb sand dunes
• Enjoy dune buggy tour
• Return to hotel in Paracas

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in Paracas and a one-hour drive to Ica. Once there, you head straight to a traditional bodega where Pisco is made. You'll watch the old method in action and taste a variety of wines and Pisco, Peru's national spirit, while learning how the drink is produced. This is not a museum display. You're at a working vineyard where the process still happens the way it has for generations.

After the bodega, the tour moves through Ica's main sights: the Cathedral of Señor de Lurén, the Main Square, and the Regional Museum, which holds remains from ancient cultures that inhabited the southern coast. Paracas, Nazca, Chincha, Wari and Inca. Then you drive southwest toward Huacachina, a lagoon ringed by palm trees and enormous sand dunes with views across the Ica Valley and desert. Here you get into a dune buggy and ride across the dunes themselves. The tour ends with the drive back to your hotel in Paracas.

What’s included

• Private vehicle and English or Spanish-speaking guide.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Paracas.
• Pisco tasting and vineyard tour.
• visits to Ica Cathedral, Main Square and Regional Museum.
• dune buggy ride at Huacachina.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:00, 12:30 and 13:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 18 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by JD ADVENTURE TRAVEL

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in Paracas without a rental car: pickup from your hotel means you skip arranging transport, and the private vehicle lets you move at your own pace through the vineyards, museum and dunes without waiting for a group to assemble.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 3): free.

How long is the drive from Paracas to the Pisco vineyards?

The drive to Ica takes one hour. From there, the bodega visit and tastings happen before moving on to the museum and Huacachina.

What exactly do you do at the Pisco bodega?

You watch the traditional method of making Pisco at a working vineyard, learn about the production process, and taste a variety of wines and Pisco. It's a hands-on look at how Peru's national drink is made, not a lecture.

Is the dune buggy ride included in the tour price?

Yes, the dune buggy tour across the sand dunes at Huacachina is included in the private tour.

What is the Regional Museum in Ica about?

The Regional Museum houses artifacts and remains from ancient cultures that developed on Peru's southern coast, including the Paracas, Nazca, Chincha, Wari and Inca cultures.

Do I need to arrange my own transport, or is pickup included?

Pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Paracas are included. A private vehicle takes you the entire route and returns you at the end of the tour.