Top 15 Day Trips in Lima

1.Premium Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip from Lima with Sunset Toast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,380 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Review of Peru Hop’s Lima day trip to Paracas and Huacachina, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggy rides, sandboarding, and sunset.

“I’ve known of Paracas for awhile but finally went and it’s a great tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and interested in the tour and showing it to others. You do meet early in the morning but it is truly an ALL DAY tour. You get you money’s worth. We got to see and do a lot and we’re on the go all day. The boast tour was good and seeing the sea lion, penguins and bird life. Of course the event of the day is the dune biggies and sliding down the sand dunes in boards if you so choose but the drive getting there is exciting. The drivers…”

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2.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,041 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $57Best value

Review of the 17-hour Lima day trip to Paracas and Huacachina, with Ballestas Islands wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“JD was such an amazing tour guide! He was knowledgeable, patient and took us on an awesome day adventure. Highly recommend!”

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3.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

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

Review of Lima’s long day trip to Ballestas Islands, Ica, and Huacachina, with wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, and practical tips.

“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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4.Paracas & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip with Wine & Dunes

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

Review of Lima’s Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, and practical tips.

“Cecilia was great. Had a lovely day and food was lovely”

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5.Caral, The Oldest Civilization in the Americas:Day Trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $130

Visit 5,000-year-old Caral from Lima with hotel transport, a bilingual guide, coastal Barranca stops, and a small group of 15 or fewer.

“Fantastic. A must see gem of peru. While Machupicchu is overrun by tourists this site hardly get any visitors. It is almost 4 hours drive from lima, so it's going to be tiring. But on the way one can see local people, their life agriculture etc. I really enjoyed the day. The tour was topped off with a visit to the seaside village and nice meal at a local tavern on the pacific coast. .PERFECT The tour company picked up on time and dropped off safely.”

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6.All-Inclusive Day trip to Paracas & Huacachina Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $270

Review this 16-hour private tour from Lima to Ballestas Islands, Tacama vineyard, Paracas, and Huacachina, with meals and tastings included.

“It’s a great tour with different fun activities. Our guide, Jaime, and driver, Carlos was great. We had a really good time. The vineyard is also super nice with great food.”

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

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

Review of Lima’s long day trip to Ballestas, Nazca Lines, and Huacachina, with practical advice on cost, timing, flights, and what to expect.

“Once in a life time trip! The longest day trip ever (got up 3 am, guide and driver pick up at the hotel by 3:30 am, back to the hotel around 11 pm). Drove probably more than 1000 km. It’s amazing how to combine three sites so precisely and timely for the entire trip. The guide, Christian B was great, knowledgeable, and courteous. The driver was amazing, since some part of the road were not in good shape. Overall an excellent choice, highly recommended!”

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8.Day Trip to Paracas, Ica & Oasis Huacachina

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

Review of Lima’s day trip to Ballestas Islands, Ica, and Huacachina, with boat wildlife, pisco tasting, dune buggies, costs, and tips.

“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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9.Caral, Oldest Civilization of America: Private Day trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $192

Review of the Caral day trip from Lima, with ancient pyramids, a small group, long drives, lunch in Barranca, and practical booking advice.

“My guide was on time to pick me up from the hotel. The journey to the location is a long one so be prepared. roughly 3 hours to the site each way, it'll also be a rough ride due to road conditions. Once there, its like standing in history. Some things to note: It won't be crowded, barely any tourists There are toilets there You will need a guide from the location to take you in, meaning even if you arrive with you and your guide from the agency, if there is no guide from the site you will not be allowed in until one becomes available I thought the…”

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10.Nazca Lines and Ica Desert Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 18 hours · from $390

Review the 18-hour Nazca Lines and Huacachina tour from Lima, with flight tips, dune buggy thrills, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“The tour day was very long, and was well worth the effort. Sonya was an informative and friendly guide. The Nazca Lines flight is not for the faint of heart or for those who are prone to motion sickness. And the Huacachina buggy ride feels like a roller coaster ride. We saw beautiful places and had a great experience.”

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11.Nazca Lines Full Day Trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 50 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $553

Review the Nazca Lines day trip from Lima, with flight details, long-drive warnings, costs, comfort tips, and advice on who should book.

“BEWARE: the plan is small, it flies in circles around the geoglyphs, and it bounces with turbulence. Many people on our flight got sick (not me). While the geogylphs are definitely cool to see first hand, not sure it was much better than watching a video shot from a drone. I was focused on not barfing much of the time we circled them.”

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12.Adventure Paracas & Huacachina Day trip from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 17 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of the Paracas and Huacachina day trip from Lima, with dune buggies, sandboarding, desert sunset, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Had great time, JD was our guide, we did the buggy option vs the boat option, well paced, good food, and the sand dune drivers are loco but in a fun way!”

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13.Lima City in 1 day – Lima Highlights! (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $85

See Lima’s coast, colonial center, catacombs, and arts district in one small-group day with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned van.

“Willian was friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot, got to see a lot of different sites and learn the culture. We had a great time. Highly recommend.”

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14.Vineyard & Buggy tour in Huacachina / 1 day tour from Lima

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $249

Review of a Lima to Huacachina day tour with Tacama wine tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“WORST TOUR EVER! Was expecting a group tour, but turned out some guy in a hoopty picked my family and I and turned what was supposed to be a 4 hour drive to Tacama Winery into a 5 hour drive, because he took 2 wrong detours, stopped for gas, stopped for a snack, stopped for water and then stopped and picked up some random woman and her child (they were not related) and dropped them off, before finally dropping us off. He told us he would be in the parking lot after our tour so we left our car seat with him. When we finished, I looked at my phone…”

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15.PARACAS and HUACACHINA SANDBOARD – Day Trip Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $89

Review of Lima’s 16-hour Paracas and Huacachina day trip, with Ballestas Islands, pisco tasting, dune buggies, sandboarding, costs, and tips.

“Genuinely cannot believe how much we got done in a day. Was a great experience got to see and do so much. Communication was great our bus driver Luis was really friendly and all the tour guides were brilliant. Really did exceed all expectations.”

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