The 7 Day Trips in Paracas That Earn Their Price

1.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 409 reviews · 17h 30m · from $61Our pick

Leave Lima early for the Ballestas Islands, where you’ll see sea lions, Humboldt penguins, seabirds, and El Candelabro. After lunch and pisco tasting in Ica, ride dune buggies and sandboard at Huacachina. English and Spanish guides, transport, and admission are included. Guides such as Alvaro, Giancarlo, Joel, and Scott have led recent departures.

“The tour was well organized dispite it was long. Tour guide did an excellent job in communicating with us in every step. one of the best trips we took in recent years.”

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2.Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 266 reviews · 16h 30m · from $100

Leave Lima before dawn for Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, where you may see sea lions, Humboldt penguins, birds, and the Chandelier Lines from a speed boat. Continue to CulturPisco for pisco and wine tastings, then finish at Huacachina with an oasis walk, dune buggy ride, and sandboarding. English and Spanish guides, lunch, transport, and hotel pickup are included.

“Raúl was a great tour guide! This tour was great it’s the perfect way to be able to see different parts of peru in 1 day and affordable! I highly recommend this tour!”

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3.Ballestas & Huacachina Day Trip w/ Nazca Lines Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 117 reviews · 19h 30m · from $600Top rated

Leave Lima before dawn for a long but packed day covering Ballestas Islands, a Nazca Lines flight over the Palpa Desert, and Huacachina Oasis. Guides such as Miguel, Aymen, and Christian B are praised for careful timing and friendly service. Expect a small-plane flight, a fast boat ride, dune views, and optional sandboarding.

“Ceaser our guide was very good,perfect English and informative to our questions about culture,education etc.the sights were interesting.enjoyed the wild life lots of sea birds,sea lions etc up close that surprised us how active they all were. Nazca flight very good saw all the lines. Plane was agile and as result some were queezy or sick thou. Saw everything as promised. Expensive but you can appreciate a private car,guide,flight involved etc it does depend on what interests you.if old buildings and markets are your thing you won't like it. no time for shopping and not much stopping for photos on the way as time is always on the table- just…”

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4.Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Sunset Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 17 hours · from $65

Leave Lima before dawn for the Ballestas Islands, where a boat ride brings you near sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and seabirds. After lunch and a pisco tasting in Ica, ride dune buggies, try beginner sandboarding, and watch sunset at Huacachina. English and Spanish guides such as Oswaldo and David lead the 17-hour day.

“Wonderful experience. Great value for the money. would do it over and over again. Best tour ever!”

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5.Day Trip to Paracas, Ica & Oasis Huacachina

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 17h 30m · from $60Best value

Leave Lima at 5:00 AM for the Ballestas Islands, where an English or Spanish guide points out El Candelabro, penguins, sea lions, and seabirds. After lunch and a pisco tasting in Ica, ride a dune buggy across Huacachina’s dunes and try sandboarding before returning to Lima around 10:30 PM. Guides may include Mishell, Jean, or Álvaro.

“Adoromos o passeio, nossa guia, Mishell foi incrível, aprendemos muito sobre o Peru, a cultura, costumes e história pre colombiana. O passeio pra Islas Ballestas é lindo, mas leve blusa, faz frio no barco, o cheiro de fezes de ave é bem forte, mas é parte do local mesmo, não tem jeito! Vimos muitas aves marinhas, alguns pinguins de Humboldt e muitos lobos marinhos. Já em Huacachina se prepare pra levar protetor solar, o sol do deserto queima muito. O passei de buggy foi bem radical, adoramos, visuais incriveis e únicos do oasis, vale a pena escorregar de sandboard se tiver coragem, mas tire coisas de valor do bolso e…”

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6.Paracas Ballestas Islands and Ica Oasis 1 day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $76

Leave Lima before dawn for a shared trip to the Ballestas Islands, Paracas, Ica, Huacachina, and two pisco stops. You’ll ride by boat past sea lions, penguins, seabirds, and the Candelabro geoglyph, then try sandboarding and a buggy ride among the Ica dunes. English and Spanish guides are available.

“I would like thank our guides for the great experience. They are the reason I’m giving 5 stars. The only other issue I had was the vehicle seats had no leg space, other than that it was amazing. I highly recommend participating in this activity, and emphasize how unforgettable it is.”

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7.Paracas and Huacachina Day Trip with Buggy Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $100

Leave Lima at 5:30 AM for Paracas and the Ballestas Islands, then continue to Huacachina for a buggy and sandboarding ride across the Ica Desert. The day includes hotel pickup at selected Lima locations, a bilingual guide, pisco and wine tasting, and an optional Quebranta lunch. You return late, around 11:45 PM.

“Bella giornata intensa. Si parte presto la mattina prima visita alle isole ballestas poi pranzo in una fazenda molto carina e poi pomeriggio nel deserto. Tutto organizzato bene. Essendo concentrato in un giorno si torna a casa stanchi.”

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