Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve Tour from Ica
From €43 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve tour from Ica: hotel pick-up, a boat trip past El Candelabro and the sea lions, then beaches and viewpoints on land.
A Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve tour from Ica is a full day that mixes sea and desert coast. The transport collects passengers from hotels in central Ica and Huacachina, and Paracas is about an hour away.
At the tourist pier you board a boat shared with around 40 passengers, with an official bilingual guide in English and Spanish. The first stop is out at sea, facing the mountain where the geoglyph known as El Candelabro is drawn. Then the boat moves on to the Ballestas Islands, with rock arches and a crowd of sea lions, penguins, seabirds and crustaceans.
- The viewpoint of the Paracas Peninsula, over much of the reserve
- Red Beach, coloured by the iron in the rock in front of it
- Lagunillas Beach, with time for lunch at nearby restaurants serving ceviche, jalea or steamed fish
- La Mina Beach, where there is time to swim
Back on land, there is free time at the boulevard for the restrooms and souvenirs, then the bus takes you into the reserve. The day ends with the drive back to your hotel in Ica. The SERNANP taxes, meals and accommodation are not included. The tour is not suitable for pregnant women, people with heart or back problems, claustrophobia or vertigo, or wheelchair users.