Peru · HUACACHINA & SANDBOARDING
A palm oasis in the middle of the dunes, best at the hour before sunset when the sand stops burning. These 15 compare the buggy rides, the sandboarding runs and the winery stops that get bolted on, by price and how long you actually spend on the dunes.
Review of the Lima to Paracas and Huacachina tour, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, tips, and timing.
“Such a fun tour! The dune buggy was the highlight of our trip!”
Review of the 16-hour Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina tour from Lima, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, and tips.
“The activities in this trip were fun and very well organized, but beware, it IS a super long day (17+ hours). The day is full of activities and flies by, but the return ride home drags on forever. We were picked up at 4:30a and dropped off at 9:45p. We booked an English tour but we were the only 2 English speaking passengers out of 32 on this trip. The guide did the entire tour in Spanish and then came and gave us a shortened description in English. It wasn't ideal and made us feel isolated as it did not allow us to mingle with other passengers on this tour.…”
See Ballestas Islands wildlife, taste Ica pisco, and race across Huacachina dunes on a full-day trip from Lima.
“This was so much fun. Dunebuggy is not recommended if you have back issues but overall a great experience. loved it”
Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day tour, with Ballestas Islands wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, and sandboarding.
“Very fun experience. Really enjoyed the boat ride and the sand sledding. Our guide was very informative and kind. He did a good job of making us have a good time”
Review of Lima to Paracas and Huacachina, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, costs, and tips.
“We enjoyed this trip! It is a very long day, we started at 4:50am and ended at 11pm so be prepared for that. The bus was comfortable and air conditioned. Remember to bring cash for bathroom stops! The food stops we went to were able to accept credit cards but for the bathroom and souvenirs you’ll need cash. Also if you’re sensitive to the sun like I am, make sure to wear comfortable covering clothes, a hat, and sunscreen. When you’re off the bus the sun is very unforgiving! Davi and Victor our tour guides were great. They were able to accommodate in English for us and so were the…”
Ride a dune buggy, try sandboarding, and watch sunset over Huacachina’s desert dunes for $17 in a lively two-hour outing.
“Muy rapido! He was amazing when we asked to go fast at the end. Racing back and fully experiencing the roller coaster feel of tipping over sand dunes and screaming. Absolutely amazing!!”
Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and practical tips.
“A very nice excursion. In the morning, they took us to a wonderful traditional bakery with a unique setting. They also took us to a lovely restaurant in Ica. Everything was well organized.”
Review of Lima’s Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina day trip, with honest advice on timing, cost, comfort, and what to bring.
“The tour was wonderful and the tour Guide Alfonso Choji was great. He is very knowledgeable and very friendly. He made me interested in visiting Peru again ( I live in Australia - the longest flight possible). If I can give stars to this tour and tour guide I will put 10 stars out of 5. Thanks a lot”
Review of Lima’s Paracas, Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting, Huacachina dune buggy and sandboarding day trip, with tips on timing, value, and comfort.
“A long day because of the distance and the amount of people, but truly well worth it! Like most tours, the general amount of time will depend on the number of people in the group and how fast people look around, shop during stops, etc. The guides do try to keep people together and stay on schedule. All views were amazing! And lunch was plentiful and delicious! The bus was spacious and comfortable with seats that semi reclined for napping between locations. Totally recommend.”
Review of a 17-hour Lima day trip to Ballestas Islands and Huacachina, with wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and sunset.
“Amazing experience! The guide was proactive and everything was perfectly arranged.”
Drive a private mini buggy through Paracas National Reserve, stopping at Yumaque Beach, Red Beach, and desert viewpoints.
“Liked most: Guide offered to take pictures so we had an impromptu photoshoot. Easy to learn how to drive on it. Improvement: a bit bigger buggy. A bit of an explanation at each stop and why it's interesting/special about it would've been appreciated. More control over the group, one driver decided to overpass another and went into the next lane while on the actual road, could've been dangerous.”
Review of Huacachina’s 3-hour sandboard and sandski tour, with dune buggy runs, instruction, GoPro photos, sunset, price, and practical tips.
“I had a hard time getting my skis to move through the sand, but my 19 yr old son had no problem and absolutely loved it. Zooming around the dunes in the buggy is super fun. Very professional outfit. Our guide was very nice and gave instruction to the first time sand boarders. Took multiple individual videos of everyone coming down. Ended the day with shots of Pisco on top of a dune watching the sunset.”
Review of a private Lima day trip to the Nazca Lines, Pisco vineyards, and Huacachina, with practical advice on cost, timing, and comfort.
“Our guide Felipe did a super job. We did the super dube buggy ride, rode the sand dunes and flrw the Nasca Lines. Long day but so fun. Long ride home. Thanks Felipe.”
Review of Lima’s long day trip to Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines, and Huacachina, with practical advice on timing, cost, motion sickness, and value.
“Although this was a very long day, it was worth the time. Flight over the lines was the highlight. Then the islands 2nd. The oasis was still interesting, but just placed 3rd in my book.”
Review of Lima to Paracas, Ica, and Huacachina: Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, comfort, and practical tips.
“it was a very nice day, we saw so much! First we went to Paracas where we saw pinguins and seelions. really cool to see them in their natural habitat. Then we went to Ica to have lunch and taste different versions of pisco. The woman was really fun in explaining everything. the lunch was great. You could choose between different peruvian food. After that we went to huacachina with some free time. then we went on the buggyride and did sandboarding. we only did this once. it would be nice if we could do that more. our guide during the day was really friendly and explained everything very good.…”
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