Mysteries & Oases: Peru's Epic Nazca, Paracas, Huacachina Tour

Very well organized and great communication by Luis. However we were not well and had to join the tour in Paracas and day late so they canceled our accommodation due to no show even though we had communicated our plans and had already paid for the hotel. In the end all was well

This is the solo trip first time in South American! This tour is amazing. The schedule of tour would be just alright, we can experience everything we must-to-do in Paracas, Huacachina, and Nasca. The tour guide is ANA, is a sweet girl, who bring her energy and passion to people, and I can definitely feel her passion on her job. She is always offering help to people, to just make sure things go wells. The is tour is well organised, we don’t need to worry about the transportation or connection. ANA would make sure no one is left behind and we enjoy the whole trip! Thanks ANA! Although we arrive Lima almost midnight, we don’t have to worry about calling uber to hotel. Because, What surprise me is that they arrange a small van after the big tourist bus, just to make sure everyone get to their hotel/hostel safely !!! Big thanks!!! Aymeth arranged the transportation from Huacachina to Lima for us! Thanks

I was a little hesitant about booking this bus trip from Lima to Cusco but it turned out to be outstanding although the over-night bus trip from Nasca to Cusco was uncomfortable. Started early from Lima to Paracas where we did the "mini-Galapagos" boat trip which was excellent...much better than I expected! Had time to grab some ceviche from one of the many ceviche eateries there. From Paracas we went to Huacachina to spend the night. Huacachina was awesome with the dune buggy ride and sand boarding! Highly recommend! We climbed a big sand dune afterwards for a beautiful view and sunset. Stayed at the Senoma Hotel which was very nice and reasonably priced and had dinner at "Huaca F#cking China" which was delicious. Also had some Pisco drinks at the Wild Rover. The next morning continued to Nasca where we did the flight which also was excellent! The tower view point does not do the the area justice...If you have any interest in the lines then do the flight! We also visited the cemetary of Chauchilla which was eerie and fascinating! From Nasca we went overnight to Arequippa then stopped near Puno before continuing to Cusco. This was the most difficult part with little sleep because this bus did not have footrests so it was uncomfortable and difficult to sleep. Possibly and over-sight by Peru Hop as they said the bus should have foot rests. Beautiful scenery all the way. The guides were all outstanding and went above and beyond passing instructions to all passengers regarding bus schedule, belongings, meet times, etc! Great job! Although the over night bus was uncomfortable I still give Peru Hop 5 stars but I would recommend a stay in Arequippa to recover and see the city; it just didn't work for our time line. Overall a great experience! My daughter had an idea that perhaps Peru Hop could act on...she wondered how many people in Nasca actually get to see the lines from the air...she thought it would be nice for Peru Hop to ask for a small donation to perhaps give local High School age kids a chance to take the flight; once enough donations are gathered they could sponsor a flight for local High Schoolers to see this important part of their history and culture!

Th guides of the group, Franco, Lui and Liz, did a great job! We learnt a lot of things about the ancient people, who had been living here many years ago. We left richer with curios facts, nice views, perfect attitude, funny games with prizes and other small gifts. It was really a pleasure to be a part of this tour! Thank you!

We had a lot of fun with Peru Hop and everything was arranged very well! Grateful to our hosts Franco, Luii and Liz that were very kind and helpful!

We had the best time on our three day tour. Huacachina and the time spent on the dunes there with our lovely group was a particular highlight. An experience that won't be forgotten. We loved that Peru Hop brought us to some off the beaten track locations, which we never would have visited on our own. The pick up from our accommodation in Lima was also a fantastic bonus, especially for the early start. A very special shout out to our guide/entertainer/friend/photographer/dancing diva, Miguel. He really made such an effort with each guest and his enthusiasm was infectious. His knowledge and pride for Peru was unmatched. We also had the pleasure of meeting Aldo and Fio on our trip and can only recommend Peruhop! Thanks for such a fun time :)

Lui and Jean Pierre are the best! Helpful and always the best timing. Highly recommended and appreciated. The activities are even better than the descriptions

We did the three day loop out of Lima. Slave tunnels, Paracas, Golden Shadow trek, Ballesta boat tour, Pisco vineyard, Huacachina dune buggy and sandboarding, watching the sunset on the dunes. All of that with Sergio as our guide. He was fantastic!!Could not ask for a better guide. Great disposition. Always positive, fun, responsive and informative. Hope you are lucky enough to get him! If you do the trek or dune buggy/sandboarding, no matter how warm it is when you start, make sure to bring a warm layer to watch the sunset. We are not spring chickens so we did not stay in the hostels. We stayed at Casa Paracas. Lovely experience. Breakfast on their rooftop. Would very highly recommend. In Huacachina, we stayed at the Senoma Hotel. Much calmer with a slightly sophisticated vibe. Very nice. Just did the Nazca lines airplane flight. We agreed that it wasn’t always easy to spot the geoglyphs in time. Make sure you take a photo of the simple chart/map on the wall in the airport and study it first. I took some random photos so that I could examine them after the flight! I get motion sickness so took Dramamine and had no problem at all.

It was a wonderful trip with Peru Hop, especially with our guide Roberto and Luí (for the Nasca lines). Roberto shared his knowledge along the way and during tours of the Slave Tunnels and Paracas National Reserve. Luí was very helpful arrange the Nasca lines flights and afternoon aguadecto tour. The only think was that the third day was very long and tiring with the Nasca Line flight and the Peru Hop bus going back to Lima.

The guides were excellent and everything was very well organised. The transportation buses were good and the hotels that we used which were offered addionally to the package (Friales and Senoma) were excellent. The distances covered meant that there was a lot of time on the road, but we were kept well informed all the way. We would be happy to use Peru Hop again and would recommend them to friends.