Nazca Lines flight & Huacachina dune buggy from Lima

Four hours to Nazca, 35 minutes in the air, then buggies and sandboards on desert dunes until dark

A full-day tour from Lima combines a 35-minute flight over the Nazca Lines—geometric figures and animal shapes carved into the desert floor—with dune buggy and sandboarding at the Huacachina oasis. You depart Lima at 4 AM, arrive in Nazca by 11 AM for breakfast and the overflight, then travel to Huacachina for buggy and sandboard time before sunset. Transport, guide in English or Spanish, and all equipment are included; lunch is on your own.

Step-by-step itinerary

Nazca Lines and Huacachina Oasis Tour

• Depart Lima early morning
• Arrive in Nazca and have breakfast
• Check in for Nazca Lines overflight
• Fly over Nazca Lines
• Lunch in Nazca (not included)
• Travel to Huacachina Oasis
• Arrive at Huacachina Oasis
• Buggy ride on sand dunes
• Sandboarding on dunes
• Watch sunset at Huacachina
• Return to Lima

The Experience

The day starts before dawn. You leave Lima at 4 AM in a comfortable vehicle heading south, arriving in Nazca around 11 AM after four hours on the road. A local breakfast gives you time to settle before heading to the airfield. The overflight itself lasts 35 minutes—long enough to see around 25 to 30 lines drawn across the desert floor, including geometric shapes and animal figures that researchers have puzzled over for decades. Weather or logistics can extend it to an hour, so the operator asks for patience on timing.

After landing, lunch is your own at a local restaurant in Nazca. Then the route turns toward Huacachina, a small oasis surrounded by high sand dunes about two hours away. You arrive around 4:30 PM, and by 5 PM you're in a dune buggy tearing across the slopes. Sandboarding comes next—you ride the steep sand faces as the light starts to shift. The sunset at Huacachina is the day's anchor moment: the dunes and oasis glow as the sun drops, and that's when most people stop to photograph.

The return to Lima begins around 7 PM. It's a long ride back—roughly three hours—so bring water, sunscreen and something to rest against. A guide travels with you the whole day and speaks English or Spanish. The tour suits all fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible throughout; infants can sit on an adult's lap or use a specialized seat if you arrange it.

What’s included

• Flight over the Nazca Lines for 35 minutes.
• transport from Lima to Nazca and Nazca to Huacachina and back to Lima.
• official guide in English or Spanish.
• dune buggy tour.
• sandboard and equipment.
• hotel pickup in Lima.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Inca Trilogy Tours S.A.C

Is this one for you?See the Nazca Lines from above, then sandboard the Huacachina dunes at sunset—the early start and full-day pace fit both sites into one journey without gaps between them.

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Top questions

What exactly do you see on the Nazca Lines flight?

The overflight shows around 25 to 30 lines and figures drawn into the desert floor, including geometric shapes and animal forms that have intrigued researchers for centuries. The flight lasts 35 minutes, though weather or logistics can extend it to an hour.

Is lunch included in the tour?

Lunch in Nazca is not included, so you'll eat on your own at a local restaurant after the flight. Breakfast before the overflight is also your own cost.

How much time do you actually spend at Huacachina doing buggy and sandboard?

You arrive at the oasis around 4:30 PM and have roughly an hour to an hour and a half for buggy and sandboarding before sunset around 6 PM, then the return to Lima begins at 7 PM.

Can you do this tour if you use a wheelchair?

Yes—all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible throughout the day. The flight itself and the buggy and sandboard activities may have their own constraints, so confirm those details when you book.

What's the pickup situation from Lima?

Pickup from your Lima hotel is included in at least one of the two purchase options (shared or private tour). Confirm your hotel location and pickup time when you book.

What should you bring for a full day in the desert?

Bring comfortable clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen and plenty of water—you'll be in the sun from early morning through sunset. Have enough camera battery for the flight and the oasis, and wear something you don't mind getting sandy during the buggy and sandboard time.