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The trips worth crossing Peru for.
The 15 most popular huacachina & sandboarding tours in Peru. The ones travellers rate highest, with prices, how long they take and who runs them.
From Lima to Paracas and Huacachina in one day: boat wildlife at Ballestas, pisco tasting, and sunset dunes with optional buggy thrills.
Most Popular“Great tour. Diego was an awesome guide. Would recommend.”
Full-day Paracas, Ica and Huacachina trip from Lima with Ballestas wildlife boat ride, pisco tastings at Taqara 1856, and dune buggies.
“A VERY long day, due to distances between features but there was no waiting once we arrived at any of them. Breaks and stops were well placed and enjoyable (Pisco tasting and lunch were a treat!). Smooth and we'll organized. Buggy riding and sandboarding the dunes at the Oasis were definitely the highlight. Alvaro was…”
A long Lima day trip hitting Paracas’ Ballestas Islands, Ica wine and pisco tasting, and Huacachina dunes by buggy and sandboard.
“My friend and I had a great day trip! It wasn't expensive at all and very much worth it. Beware that it is going to be a very long day. On the way to Paracas, we stoppen to have breakfast in a nice spot with homemade bread and plenty of options. Make sure to eat…”
Early Lima day trip to Paracas and the Ballestas Islands plus Huacachina oasis for pisco tasting, buggy thrills, and sandboarding.
“This small group tour was excellent- from the organisation, to the guide to the activities themselves. The best way to see huacachina and paracas! My impression was that you certainly don’t need to spend overnight at either location. We were picked up on time around 4.20am from Miraflores, the van seated approx 12/13 of us…”
One day from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: boat with sea lions at Islas Ballestas, pisco tasting, and 4WD dunes plus sandboarding.
“It was a long day but there was so many fun things packed in, it was worth it. The lunch was incredible. Maybe pack some snacks so you don’t have to find random side of the road food which was questionable. Guide was great and bus was comfy”
Ride Huacachina’s 4x4 dune buggy, learn sandboarding technique, then catch a golden-hour sunset over Peru’s famed oasis.
“The buggy ride is bumpy and adrenalic, the sundboarding is fun and the sunset view is breathtaking. 100% worth it!”
Paracas penguins by speedboat, free pisco and wine in Ica, then Huacachina dunes with buggy rides and sandboarding.
“Cecilia was great. Had a lovely day and food was lovely”
Lima to Ballestas, a Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina Oasis in one huge day with wildlife, desert views, and a guided plan.
“Excellent!! Cesar was the best tour guide we can ever had”
Full-day Lima trip to Paracas, Islas Ballestas, and Huacachina: boat wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggy, and sandboarding.
“Very action packed tour at 2 stops: Bellasta island & Huachachina desert Oasis. The guides don't speak good English and are disorganized with the bus location pick-ups at each stop. I had to walk a half mile up a sand dune hill to find the final bus at the last stop in Huachachina. Would prefer…”
From Lima, see Ballestas wildlife by boat, sip pisco in Ica, then blast through Huacachina dunes at sunset on one long day trip.
“One of the best tours ever! It has a boat ride, wildlife sightings, desert buggy drive, pisco tasting, sandboarding, and free desserts tasting. Our tourguide Oswaldo is the best, he had so much energy and provided great service from at 4am until 11pm when the tour ended. He had speakers for music to make the…”
Drive your own mini buggy across Paracas desert to Yumaque Beach, Playa Roja, and a high viewpoint on a 2-hour thrill ride.
“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…”
Learn sandboarding or sandski at Huacachina, then ride the Ica dunes in a dune buggy at sunset, with GoPro photos and videos.
“The crew were fabulous. The experience was awesome. It was well worth the experience. If your going to sand board do it with these guys. The ride up to the top of the dunes was a blast.”
Private Nazca Lines flight, Huacachina dune buggy and sandboarding, plus Pisco and wine tasting from Lima. $650 pp.
“This was such an incredible experience of a lifetime. We were very comfortable with the driver. He was very good and we felt safe at all times. He was very polite and opened the door for us and he treated us with such kindness. Ronald the guide was soooo fun and very knowledgeable about each…”
Lima to Ballestas, a Nazca Lines overflight, and Huacachina dunes. Early start, shared boat/plane rides, and big wildlife-and-sky payoff.
“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.”
From Lima’s early boat to Ballestas to Huacachina sand dunes, this full-day trip mixes wildlife, wine, pisco, and buggy thrills.
“Lo mejor de todo el tour es la ruta en buggy, el trayecto en barco malo y peligroso, no pudimos ir a las islas Ballestas por el temporal, y el piloto era bastante temerario para la seguridad del turismo debido al estado del mar y a la velocidad que iba. NO RECOMENDABLE ESTA EXCURSIÓN”
From the Inca heartland to the coast and the cloud forest, and every way to reach it.
