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Huacachina UTV buggy ride and sandboarding desert adventureA one-hour private UTV buggy ride through Huacachina's desert near Ica, Peru, where you ride a Can Am Maverick or Polaris with up to two passengers, stop to sandboard down the dunes, and shoot photos from the ridge overlooking the oasis. The tour runs hourly from 9 am to 5 pm, includes helmets, goggles, sandboarding gear and personal accident insurance, and requires a minimum of two riders. Professional drivers handle the vehicle; you focus on the ride and the sport.Is it for me?A professional pilot handles the dunes while you focus on the speed, sandboarding, and panoramic views of the oasis.
Ica & Huacachina: Wine, Pisco Tasting & Dune Buggy SunsetYou’ll taste local wines and pisco straight from historic vineyards near Ica, share laughs with your guide as you ride through fruit orchards, then tear across Huacachina’s dunes by buggy before trying sandboarding at sunset. Expect earthy flavors, new friends, and one of those sunsets you’ll keep replaying in your mind.
Ica: Winery & Pisco Distillery Tour with Tastings & PickupYou’ll wander through historic vineyards in Ica, tasting local wines and pisco straight from centuries-old cellars. With hotel pickup included, friendly guides share stories while you sample drinks at each winery—plus there’s time for lunch among the vines. Expect laughter, new flavors, and a real sense of place that lingers long after you leave.
Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve from IcaYou’ll ride out from Ica or Huacachina early for a day packed with wild sea lions at Ballestas Islands, mysterious ancient carvings in Paracas Bay, and time to swim or eat fresh fish on Red Beach. Expect laughter with your guide and moments where you just stop and stare—it’s not what you’d expect from a simple day trip.
Huacachina dune buggy and sandboarding: overnight glampingA 15-hour overnight experience in Ica's desert combines dune buggy rides through the Huacachina Oasis, sandboarding and sandtubing on 500-meter dunes, then moves to Duna Camp for a grilled dinner with wine and sleep in an imported canvas tent with memory foam pillows. Day two includes breakfast and a shower at the hotel before checkout. The guide speaks English or Spanish, and children from age 4 are welcome.Is it for me?The afternoon and evening pace is active — dune buggy riding, sandboarding and sandtubing are the core of the day — so this suits travelers who want to move and play in the desert rather than observe it. The overnight camp is built for comfort with imported tents and a grilled meal, which means you get the full desert experience without roughing it.
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve tour: boat & beachesA full-day tour from Ica combining a motorboat trip to the Ballestas Islands and a land visit to Paracas National Reserve, with hotel pickup, guide and transport included. The boat departs at 8:30 a.m. from El Chaco Pier after a morning drive from your hotel, giving you roughly two hours on the water to observe sea lions, Humboldt penguins and seabirds in their colonies, plus views of the Candelabra geoglyph from the sea. After landing, you explore three beaches—Playa Roja, Playa Lagunillas and Playa La Mina—where the desert meets the ocean and swimming is possible if conditions allow. The tour ends at Plaza de Armas in Ica, or you can arrange to finish in Paracas instead.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Ica and want both the boat trip to Ballestas Islands and the reserve's beaches in one day—the early 6:30 a.m. start and 10-hour commitment let you see everything without splitting it across separate trips.
Lima, Paracas & Ica: Private tour with Ballestas Islands + hotelYou’ll wander Lima’s historic streets and catacombs, cruise out to see sea lions at Ballestas Islands, race across Huacachina’s dunes by buggy, and taste pisco at an old hacienda—all with a local guide handling every detail. This private tour from Lima includes hotels and transfers so you can just focus on what you’re feeling in each moment—a mix of surprise, laughter, maybe even awe—that stays with you long after.
