Huacachina and Ica
About 4 hr by car from Lima
A palm-ringed oasis among giant sand dunes, next to Peru's pisco and wine country.
Why locals go
Dune buggies and pisco tastings.
Visiting Lima?
At 4 hr by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Lima for your flight home.
What to book
- Dune buggy and sandboarding tour
- Pisco bodega tour in Ica
- Sunset on the dunes
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Sunset from the top of the dunes
- Vineyard hacienda stay
With friends
- Sandboarding together
- Pisco tasting crawl
When to go
Year-round.