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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (9,504)16hA 16-hour day trip from Lima visits Peru's "Mini-Galápagos" at Ballestas Islands by speedboat, a traditional pisco vineyard for tasting, and Huacachina oasis for a 2-hour dune buggy and sandboarding adventure timed for sunset. Hotel pickup and drop-off, onboard Wi-Fi, a bilingual host, and all entry fees are included; lunch is on your own. The bus is larger than competitors' vans and carries an onboard restroom for the long journey.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a full day combining wildlife viewing, pisco tasting, and dune activities in one trip from Lima—the larger bus with Wi-Fi makes the long journey more comfortable than standard vans.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 94View ›
Lima to Paracas: Ballestas Islands, Slave Tunnels & Desert Reserve
Lima to Paracas: Ballestas Islands, Slave Tunnels & Desert Reserve★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (863)18hYou board a luxury Peru Hop bus in Lima and spend the day on a Ballestas Islands wildlife cruise, making Pisco Sour in Paracas, touring the desert-ocean cliffs of Paracas National Reserve, and walking through the historic Chincha Slave Tunnels. Lunch is on your own in town. The bus returns you to your hotel late evening, with Wi-Fi and comfort for the long ride back.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Ballestas Islands, Paracas desert cliffs, and the Chincha Slave Tunnels in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets, or timing — the luxury bus and fixed itinerary handle all of it, and the long return drive is built in so you arrive back at your hotel rather than having to navigate Lima late at night.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-10%fromUS$ 89View ›
3-Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Huacachina & Pisco Vineyard
3-Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Huacachina & Pisco Vineyard★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (755)3dA 3-day guided tour from Lima through Paracas, the Ballestas Islands, Huacachina oasis and a working pisco vineyard, with boat tours, dune buggy rides, sandboarding and wine tasting all included. The tour departs from your Lima hotel with door-to-door pickup and returns the same way; a bilingual guide leads each stop; skip-the-line entry to all attractions is built in. You'll stay two nights in Huacachina and travel in an air-conditioned coach with onboard Wi-Fi and a restroom, so the long drives between destinations don't eat into the experience.Is it for me?The 3-day timeline means you see the coast, the oasis and the vineyard without spending a week on the road, and the free afternoons in Paracas and Huacachina let you rest between the active moments—boat rides, dune buggies, sandboarding—instead of stacking them back-to-back. If you want to move at a steady pace and still have downtime to absorb each place, this itinerary holds both.Free cancellation-10%fromUS$ 143View ›
Lima to Nazca Lines, Paracas & Huacachina: Flight, Dune Buggy, Pisco
Lima to Nazca Lines, Paracas & Huacachina: Flight, Dune Buggy, Pisco★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (734)2dYou’ll wake before sunrise in Lima and end up flying above ancient geoglyphs by midday—the kind of day trip where sea lions bark at your boat near Paracas, you taste fiery pisco straight from an Ica vineyard barrel, then race dune buggies across Huacachina’s golden sands before sleeping under desert stars. It’s two days that feel oddly bigger than they are.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-5%fromUS$ 265View ›
Paracas, Ballestas & Huacachina: 2-Day Tour from Lima with Luxury Bus
Paracas, Ballestas & Huacachina: 2-Day Tour from Lima with Luxury Bus★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (657)2dYou’ll taste fresh country bread near Lima, walk through history at Hacienda San José’s secret tunnels, spot sea lions on a Ballestas Islands boat tour, and race buggies across Huacachina’s golden dunes—all with hotel pickup and comfy luxury bus rides. Expect honest stories from local guides and moments that linger long after you’re home.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-10%fromUS$ 134View ›
Lima to Nazca: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Dunes & Nazca Lines Flight
Lima to Nazca: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Dunes & Nazca Lines Flight★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (546)4dYou’ll trade Lima’s city buzz for wild coastlines and surreal desert landscapes: cruise past sea lions at Ballestas Islands, race dune buggies through Huacachina’s golden sands, sip pisco at an old vineyard near Ica, then soar above the mysterious Nazca Lines on a scenic flight. It’s four days of sensory overload—ending with more questions than answers about ancient Peru.Free cancellation-5%fromUS$ 284View ›
Lima to Nazca, Paracas & Huacachina: Nazca Lines Flight, Dune Buggy, Ballestas Islands
Lima to Nazca, Paracas & Huacachina: Nazca Lines Flight, Dune Buggy, Ballestas Islands★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (545)3dYou’ll wake up on Peru’s southern coast with fresh bakery smells and end soaring above ancient mysteries on a Nazca Lines flight. Taste pisco straight from local vineyards, race dune buggies across Huacachina’s golden slopes, and spot sea lions off Paracas Bay with your guide leading every step. If you want three days that feel packed but real — this is it.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-5%fromUS$ 275View ›
Lima to Paracas & Huacachina: Ballestas Islands, Dune Buggy, Pisco Tour
Lima to Paracas & Huacachina: Ballestas Islands, Dune Buggy, Pisco Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (507)2dYou’ll spot wild sea lions and penguins on a speedboat tour from Paracas, taste pisco straight from Ica vineyards with locals guiding you, then race dune buggies across Huacachina’s golden desert before sandboarding down massive slopes. With hotel pickup, luxury bus comfort, and time to wander Peru’s only desert oasis, this 2-day trip packs wildlife wonder and real adventure into every hour.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 149View ›
Colca Canyon day tour: Andean condors and wildlife
Colca Canyon day tour: Andean condors and wildlife★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (448)13h–14hA full-day tour of Colca Canyon in the Andes with a live guide in English or Spanish, including hotel pickup, breakfast, lunch and stops to see alpacas, vicuñas and Andean foxes. You'll spend an hour at the Condor Cross viewpoint looking for condors nesting nearby, and drive to 4,900 meters for views across the mountain range. National Park entrance and hot springs entry are separate.Is it for me?This is a shared group tour with a set schedule and fixed stops, which is what keeps the full Colca Canyon experience—the high-altitude views, the wildlife, and a full hour at Condor Cross—inside a single day without you arranging the transport, timing or meals yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 38View ›
Paracas Golden Shadows Trek: 4-Hour Sunset Walk & Desert Cliffs
Paracas Golden Shadows Trek: 4-Hour Sunset Walk & Desert Cliffs★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (327)4hYou walk through Paracas National Reserve from 3pm to 7pm with an official guide, moving through desert cliffs and spotting local flora and fauna as the light changes. The trek builds toward sunset, when your shadows turn golden across the sand and the landscape shifts color in ways that feel almost unreal. Transfers and the guide are included, so you show up and walk — no logistics to handle.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Paracas sunset without renting a car or hiring a private driver — the fixed timing and included guide mean you arrive, walk, and leave without arranging anything else. The 4-hour window is tight enough to fit into an afternoon but long enough to see the light change completely.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 34View ›
Nazca Lines flight & Huacachina dune buggy from Lima
Nazca Lines flight & Huacachina dune buggy from Lima★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (273)18hA 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.Is it for me?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.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 440View ›
Huacachina UTV buggy ride and sandboarding desert adventure
Huacachina UTV buggy ride and sandboarding desert adventure★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (221)1hA 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.Free cancellationfromUS$ 40View ›
Ica & Huacachina: Wine, Pisco Tasting & Dune Buggy Sunset
Ica & Huacachina: Wine, Pisco Tasting & Dune Buggy Sunset★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (181)6h–7hYou’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.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 46View ›
Paracas: ATV Tour with Playa Roja & Cathedral Viewpoints
Paracas: ATV Tour with Playa Roja & Cathedral Viewpoints★★★★★★★★★★ 4.79 (126)2hYou’ll feel the rush of riding an ATV through Paracas Reserve, stopping at dramatic viewpoints like Playa Roja’s red sands and the Cathedral cliffs. With a local guide leading each turn and safety gear included, expect salty wind on your face and unexpected quiet moments by the ocean — it’s less about speed than soaking up those wild landscapes.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 35View ›
Lima Airport Transfer: Private Pickup & 24/7 Meet & Greet
Lima Airport Transfer: Private Pickup & 24/7 Meet & Greet★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (125)45m–1hYou’ll step off your flight in Lima to find your driver waiting at arrivals with your name on a sign—no confusion or searching. Enjoy a private ride in a clean, air-conditioned car straight to your hotel or address. Flight delays? They’re tracked automatically so your pickup is always ready. It’s simple, warm, and surprisingly calming after a long journey.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefrom · per groupUS$ 24View ›
Paracas National Reserve: Scooter Rental & Self-Guided Beach Tour
Paracas National Reserve: Scooter Rental & Self-Guided Beach Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (119)1h–10hYou rent a scooter with a full tank and a marked map, then ride independently through Paracas National Reserve, stopping at ten beaches and viewpoints whenever you choose. The rental includes a helmet, glasses, and emergency contact numbers. You need a valid driver's license and some riding experience to book.Is it for me?This rental suits independent travelers with a valid driver's license and some riding experience who want to explore Paracas at their own pace without paying for a guide or following a fixed schedule. It's not suitable for pregnant travelers, those with spinal injuries, or anyone with cardiovascular concerns.Free cancellationfromUS$ 35View ›
Nazca Lines Flight: 30-Min Aerial Tour & 17 Geoglyphs
Nazca Lines Flight: 30-Min Aerial Tour & 17 Geoglyphs★★★★★★★★★★ 4.50 (119)35mYou're picked up from your Nazca hotel, flown over the Nazca Lines in a small aircraft with panoramic windows, see all 17 main geoglyphs from the air in 30 minutes, and return to your hotel. No separate transport or entry arrangements needed.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Nazca Lines from the air without arranging your own transport or timing — the pickup and flight schedule are set, so you show up at your hotel and the logistics are handled.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 100View ›
Lima Airport Transfer: Private Car & Meet-and-Greet Service
Lima Airport Transfer: Private Car & Meet-and-Greet Service★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (111)45m–1hYou get picked up at Jorge Chavez Airport with a sign bearing your name, luggage assistance, and a direct ride in a private air-conditioned car to your Lima hotel. The driver tracks your flight in real time, so there's no waiting around if you're delayed. On departure, the same service runs in reverse—hotel pickup, no surprises on price, door-to-door delivery. Book this if you want to skip the taxi negotiation and arrive calm.Is it for me?Book this if you land in Lima with luggage and want to skip the taxi line and price negotiation—the driver waits at arrivals with your name, the vehicle is ready, and the fare is fixed before you get in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickTop ratedfrom · per groupUS$ 24View ›
Huacachina: Sandboard & Dune Buggy with GoPro Video
Huacachina: Sandboard & Dune Buggy with GoPro Video★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (106)3h 15mYou arrive at the training area, learn or refresh your sandboard technique, then spend two hours riding the dunes in a buggy with a professional instructor who films you the entire time. You get the GoPro footage to keep, watch the sunset over the desert, and return to Huacachina with video proof of every run.Is it for me?Book this if you want to try sandboarding with someone who actually competes at it, and you'd rather not figure out the dunes, equipment, or filming yourself — the instructor handles all three while you focus on the ride.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 55View ›
Beginner Surf Lesson in Lima: Stand Up Your First Class
Beginner Surf Lesson in Lima: Stand Up Your First Class★★★★★★★★★★ 4.67 (103)1h 30mA 90-minute beginner surf lesson in Lima taught by live instructors in English or Spanish, with all equipment included. The class splits into 30 minutes of dry-land instruction and stretching, then an hour in the water where you practice paddling and standing on the board. Classes run every two hours starting at 6:30 AM, and you can book a group lesson, a private lesson, or a lesson with full transport from your hotel included.Is it for me?Book the private lesson if you want one-on-one instruction, or the group lesson to learn alongside other beginners and keep the cost down. If arranging your own transport to the beach adds friction to your morning, the lesson-with-transport option handles pickup and drop-off from your hotel.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 29View ›
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