Guarantee you will have an incredible day out from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina!
We will pick you up from your accommodation, as long as is located within our pick up area of course. The bus will go directly from Lima to Paracas, with no stops in between, so make sure to bring some snacks on the bus!
Once in Paracas, you will go on the Ballestas Island tour, home to thousands of birds and mammals, including penguins, sea lions, and pelicans! You then will go to Huacachina, to experience the thrill of a lifetime on the biggest sand dunes in all of the Americas!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ 2-hour boat tour to the Ballestas Island
✔ Restroom on board
✔ 2-hour Sandboarding and dunne buggy tour
✔ Luxury bus transportation
✔ Bilingual Guide
✔ Pick up and drop off at your hotel
✖ Food and drinks
Pickup Locations
1. Ibis Lima Larco Miraflores
2. Fairfield by Marriott Lima Miraflores
3. Casa Andina Premium Miraflores
4. INNSiDE by Melia Lima Miraflores
5. Hotel Senorial
6. Courtyard by Marriott Lima Miraflores
7. Hostal Oro Blanco Miraflores
8. Alpackers B&B
9. Howard Johnson by Wyndham Miraflores Larco
10. Larq'a Park Rooms
11. Hotel Maria Luisa
12. 2W Apartments Service Diez Canseco
13. San Agustin Exclusive
14. La Casa Del Viajero
15. Virreynal Hotel
16. Casa Suyay
17. Pariwana Hostel Lima
18. JW Marriott Hotel Lima
19. Puriwasi Hostel Lima
20. Selina Miraflores Lima
Additional Info: View the pickup list when booking to see if your hotel is included among the pickup points. If it is not on the list, choose “I'll decide later" or "My hotel is not on the list" and after booking let us know where you are staying. We will inform you whether we can pick you up directly at your hotel, or the nearest alternative.
-Pick ups from hotels/hostels in San Isidro: between 5:05 am and 5:15 am
-Pick ups from hotels/hostels in Miraflores: between 5:15 am and 5:45 am
-Pick ups from hotels/hostels in Barranco: between 6:00 am and 6:20 am
-Pick ups from hotels/hostels in the Airport and Lima downtown will be confirmed via chat
Itinerary
1
Miraflores
Pick up at your hotel/hostel (depending on the location). Direct bus to Paracas, a beautiful small town by the sea, arriving around 9:45 am.
Duration: 4 hours
2
Islas Ballestas
Go on the 2-hour boat tour of the islands, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Ballestas are a smaller version of the Galapagos and are just as great. You’ll see sea lions, penguins, and lots of birds all in their natural habitat. If you’re lucky, you may even see a dolphin or three!
Duration: 2 hours
3
Huacachina
Depart from Paracas to Huacachina at 1:30 pm, arriving around 2:45 pm.
You will have free time until 4:00 pm when the buggy and sandboarding tour starts.
Dune Buggy up and Sandboard down the biggest sand dunes at the only desert oasis in South America.
The bus departs from Huacachina at 7:00 pm sharp, arriving in Lima around 11:45 pm.
Duration: 8 hours
4
Miraflores
Departs from Huacachina at 7:00 pm, arriving in Lima around 11:45 pm.
We will drop off passengers at their accommodation, as long as these are located within the areas we cover.
Duration: 4 hours
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please bring breakfast with you (direct bus).
• Please don’t be late, as bus must leave on time to do Ballestas Islands at 10:00 am.
• Bring sunscreen, it is hot all year round in Paracas and Huacachina.
• Food is not included, although we have discounts in many restaurants.
• See itinerary for hour by hour plan.
• Important holidays: Easter weekend April 06-09 and July 28-30 is Independence Day Celebration in Peru: The pick-up time will be 1 hour before the usual time, Sandboarding/dunebuggy (Huacachina) only 1 hour (all operators) and Ballestas Islands (Paracas) only1 hour and 30 minutes (all operators)
• Warm weather all year round. Light-weight jumper/jacket for speedboat ride to Ballestas. Closed-toe footwear for Sandboarding.
• Minimum age is 3 years
• The bus will arrive back in Lima around 11:30 pm - midnight
