This is a 2 day short tour to Pacific beach town of Paracas where you’ll boat out to Peru’s “Poor Man’s Galapagos” and visit the stunning coastal National Reserve. After that visit the stunning desert oasis of Huacachina, where you’ll combine Sandboarding/Dunebuggying and a visit to a local Pisco Vineyard trip for a great 2-day escape from Lima.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS (INCLUDED):
- Take a speedboat out to the Ballestas Islands to see penguins and sea lions in their natural habitat. – Paracas
- Dune Buggy up and Sandboard down the biggest sand dunes at the only desert oasis in South America. – Huacachina
- Exclusive tour of underground secret slave tunnels in Chincha. 17km of tunnels used to traffic slaves in the 17th Century. – UNIQUE STOP
- Paracas National Reserve – One of the biggest protected deserts in the Americas – incredible views of desert meeting the ocean.
- Pachacamac Panoramic Views – Bus stops briefly to see this pre-Inca citadel… Lima’s poor version of Machu Picchu.
- Free hotel/hostel pickups and dropoffs in Lima. Avoid ripoffs and unsafe taxis.
- 1 night shared room accommodation in Paracas – Los Frayles 3-star Hotel
- Bring suncream, 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.
