Full Day Paracas & Huacachina

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Explore the Peruvian coastlines in this unmissable full-day trip to Paracas. This journey will take you to the famous Ballestas Islands, where you will have the chance to taste Peru's most traditional drink: Pisco. You will also visit the Huacachina Oasis and experience the thrill of riding through the desert in a buggy.

Full Day Paracas & Huacachina

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100 m.s.n.m.

Nature, adventure, hike, culture, history, ruins.

Easy

Group tour

English & Spanish

15 hours

Road along the coast of Peru, Ballestas Islands, Pisco Winery, Huacachina Oasis

Make the most of your stay in Lima with this full-day trip to Paracas and explore La Huacachina, an oasis in the middle of the desert.

We will start our day early, traveling 4 hours towards Paracas. Here, you will visit the second most popular destination in Peru: the Ballestas Islands, a protected natural area located 30 minutes off the coast. You will witness an abundance of marine flora and fauna, including sea lions, birds, and the famous Humboldt penguins. This 1 hour and 30 minute boat tour will be truly fun and inspiring. After returning to the coast, you will travel by bus to Ica. There, you will visit a vineyard where Pisco, Peru's traditional drink used to make Pisco Sour, is produced. You will have the opportunity to taste this drink in its various forms.

In the afternoon, you will visit Huacachina, one of the most beautiful oases in the world, located in the middle of the Peruvian desert. This is a perfect setting for photography enthusiasts and for experiencing a unique natural wonder, as Huacachina is the largest oasis in Latin America.

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Why to book this tour with What a Trip?

  • A professional guide will accompany you throughout the day.
  • You will travel in a clean and comfortable vehicle during the entire tour
  • You will discover and have the opportunity to taste the various varieties of Peru's signature liquor: Pisco.
  • You will be able to visit and experience the most popular and highly-rated places in Lima in just one day.
  • Pick up from the agreed meeting point or from your hotel.
  • Begin of the journey from Lima to Paracas (4 hours) in comfortable tourist transport.
  • We will make a stop along the way to have a light breakfast.
  • Explore the Ballestas Islands in modern motorized boats, equipped with all necessary safety gear.
  • On the way to the islands, we will observe the famous and enormous geoglyph "El Candelabro" and an old guano extraction port.
  • Navigate around the Ballestas Islands, discovering their natural diversity, including sea lions, baby sea lions, Humboldt penguins, guano birds, and other species in their natural habitat.
  • Later, we return to the coast to head towards Ica iin our vehicle.
  • We will visit a vineyard where an expert will show us the process and production of wine and pisco.
  • We will enjoy a tasting of wines, pisco, macerated drinks, and Pisco Creams.
  • Free time for lunch.
  • We will travel to Huacachina (30 minutes).
  • Visit the Huacachina oasis, the only oasis in Latin America, and its surroundings.
  • Free time to take the buggy tour across the desert dunes. Dare to slide down the dunes on a sandboard!
  • Return to Lima in private transportation.
  • We will arrive at our agreed drop-off point or at our hotel.

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