15 Day Trips in Lima, Ranked

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

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

Paracas penguins, Ballestas speedboat, Pisco tasting, and Huacachina sand dunes by luxury bus with Wi-Fi, sandboarding, and sunset toast.

“This excursion was the best bang for your buck. Everything was clearly explained and well organized from start to finish. The guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience even better. Everything was on point, and I would absolutely recommend this excursion to anyone visiting.”

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2.Epic Paracas & Huacachina – Day Trip From Lima

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

A long, early day trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina: Ballestas Islands boat tour, pisco tasting in Ica, and dune buggy plus sandboarding at sunset.

“Great activity. Long day but comfortable ride. I would suggest purchasing the optional dinner for the 4 hour ride back to Lima.”

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3.Day trip to Paracas, Ica and Oasis Huacachina

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

Early boat wildlife in Paracas, Ica wine and pisco, then Huacachina buggy and sandboarding in one long Peru day trip.

“This was the best spontaneous booking I ever did. Gabby was so patient in translating everything for me even though I’m the only one that doesn’t speak spanish. Transpo is a huge bus so no problem on leg space. Def do not skip on riding the buggies. SO MUCH FUN! Lunch menu is a little bit pricy but should be fine as they provide you snacks on your way back to lima(surprise) Easy and straightforward pick up-just go to the place agreed upon and they def will be there. Keep in mind that this is a long travel through the dessert so bring something to keep yourself busy or just…”

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

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

A very long day trip from Lima to Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and Huacachina for pisco tastings, dune buggies, and sandboarding.

“Everything went exactly how it was supposed to be if not better, pick up arrangements were on time and precise, transportation was smooth, just the necessary stops on the road, services for meals also on point. Our guide Mayer was always attentive and understanding doing his best to accommodate everyone, coordination was neat so we never ran into any issue, everything was in place and just waiting for us to do them, extreme experience included and despite feeling a tad bit at loss for a sec, everything was under control so we could enjoy ourselves without worries, kudos to South American Secrets!”

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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

A small-group day trip from Lima to Caral, then Barranca by the Pacific, with bilingual guide, hotel transport, and plenty of viewpoints.

“Caral was good - extremely interesting and worth a visit. However communication with office was poor, no pick up time officially sent”

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

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

All-inclusive Lima day trip: Islas Ballestas speedboat, Tacama vineyard pisco lunch, and Huacachina dunes with buggy and sandboarding.

“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

One brutal-long day that strings together Ballestas wildlife, a Nazca Lines flight, and Huacachina dune fun from Lima.

“I had a most wonderful time with an extremely reliable, competent and friendly team. The trip was tailered to my individual preferences as far as possible and additionally I was given high quality insights into the geography and economy of the area. Moreover the team provided a very safe environment and really very efficiently made the most of my time! Thank you so much!!!”

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8.Day Trip to Paracas, Ica & Oasis Huacachina

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

Full-day trip from Lima to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina with Ballestas wildlife boat tour, pisco tasting, dune buggy and sandboarding.

“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”

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

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

A private small-group day trip from Lima to Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas, with guided ruins time and a Barranca lunch break.

“While the guide was pleasant and answered questions, during the long car ride to and from the site the guide should have told us more about Peru and what we were seeing as we drove instead of having extensive conversations with driver in Spanish. Caral was interesting as we like learning about ancient cultures, but it was very hot and the walking was a bit too much for my partner.”

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10.Nazca Lines and Ica Desert Day Trip

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

Nazca Lines overflight and Huacachina dunes in one packed 18-hour Lima day trip, with buggy, sandboarding, and a desert sunset.

“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

Small-group Cessna flight over the Nazca Lines from Lima, with hotel transfers and pilot guidance, plus a long scenic road trip.

“I had an unexpected free day in Lima and elected to go to the Nazca Lines. It was expensive, but well worth it. All logistics, from pickup to return were handled smoothly. My only suggestion was the copilot's commentary was sometimes near incomprehensible. Still I got most of the pictures I went for. All in all, a very good day.”

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12.Adventure Paracas & Huacachina Day trip from Lima

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

Day trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina with mini buggy in Paracas, dune buggy and sandboarding, plus a desert sunset picnic.

“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

A small-group, air-conditioned Lima day trip that hits Miraflores, Barranco, San Isidro, and downtown, ending at San Francisco catacombs.

“Ok tour, but rather uninspiring, slow paced. Was expecting more, more interesting sites, highlights, entertaining experiences. Perhaps our expectations were too high after Cusco and Lake Titicaca. Perhaps an extra day in Titicaca and a less day in Lima.”

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14.Paracas Ballestas Islands and Ica Oasis 1 day Tour

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

Early Lima pickup to Paracas and Ballestas Islands by boat, then Ica and Huacachina dunes, plus pisco tastings, all in one day.

“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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15.Pro Sanboarding or skiing in Huacachina from Lima – Day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 8 reviews · 15 hours · from $99

Day trip from Lima to Huacachina for pro sandboarding or sand ski, a sunset dune buggy ride, and lunch with small-group comfort.

“Super great experience! Buggy ride was awesome and sandboarding and instructor were super sick”

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