Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Huacachina & Pisco Vineyard

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Duration18h

GroupUp to 42

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Four stops in one day: sea lions off Paracas, pisco tasting inland, dunes at sunset, and back to Lima by midnight

This full-day tour from Lima visits Paracas, Huacachina and a local pisco vineyard, combining a 2-hour guided boat trip to the Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting with lunch time, free exploration of the desert oasis, and optional dune buggy and sandboarding before sunset. The tour departs at 5:30 am and returns around 11:30 pm; hotel pickup is available with the Pickup/Dropoff or Premium options, or meet at the Miraflores kiosk for the standard rate. Dune buggy and sandboarding are included with the Premium option only; those on other options can add them on the bus with the guide.

18h

Step-by-step itinerary

Day trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina

Meet opposite JW Marriott hotel at 5:30 am
Travel south along the Pacific coast by bus
Take 2-hour guided boat tour of Ballestas Islands
Visit local pisco vineyard and taste varieties
Have free time to explore Huacachina Oasis
Ride dune buggy and sandboard in desert
Watch desert sunset in Huacachina
Return to Lima, arrive around 11:30 pm

The Experience

The day starts early from Miraflores — either meet at the kiosk opposite the JW Marriott by 5:30 am or arrange hotel pickup the evening before. You'll travel south along the Pacific coast on a full-size air-conditioned bus with a restroom and USB ports, heading toward Paracas. At 10 am, board a guided boat for the 2-hour Ballestas Islands tour. The boat takes you past sea lions hauled on rocks, Humboldt penguins diving in clusters, and thousands of seabirds nesting on the cliffs — the operator calls it Peru's "mini Galapagos." You'll also see the Candelabra geoglyph carved into the hillside, and if conditions align, dolphins sometimes appear offshore.

After the boat returns, the tour heads inland to a local pisco vineyard. A guide walks you through how Peruvian pisco is made, then you taste several varieties. Lunch is available here at local prices (not included in the tour price). From there, the bus continues to Huacachina, the only natural desert oasis in South America. You have free time to walk around the oasis before the afternoon activities begin.

If you've booked the Premium option, you'll go dune buggy riding up the sand hills, then sandboard back down, finishing as the sun sets over the desert. Those on the Meeting Point or Pickup/Dropoff options can add the buggy and sandboarding for an extra cost, arranging it with the guide on the bus. Either way, the tour departs Huacachina around 7 pm and arrives back in Lima between 11:30 pm and 11:45 pm. Meeting Point travelers are dropped at the original kiosk; hotel pickup passengers return directly to their hotel.

What’s included

Roundtrip transport on a full-size air-conditioned bus with restroom and USB ports.
2-hour guided boat tour of the Ballestas Islands.
pisco vineyard visit with tasting of different varieties.
free time to explore Huacachina Oasis.
bilingual professional guide.
local taxes in Paracas and Huacachina (with Premium option).
hotel pickup and dropoff (with Pickup/Dropoff or Premium options).

Good to know

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

Operated by Escape From Lima

Is this one for you?Book the Premium option if you want the dune buggy and sandboarding included and hotel pickup arranged — the full experience without deciding on extras mid-tour. Choose Pickup/Dropoff if you want hotel collection but prefer to add the desert activities only if you feel like it once you're there. The Meeting Point option works best if you're staying near Miraflores and don't mind an early start at the kiosk.