Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve Tour from Ica
From €36 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour from Ica that pairs a speedboat ride past sea lions and penguins with the red beaches of the desert coast, with transfers from and back to Ica.
This Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour from Ica fits two very different coastlines into one day: a sea full of wildlife and a desert that runs right down to the waves. Transport collects you at your hotel or meeting point and drives you to the bay of Paracas.
From the pier a speedboat heads out to the islands. On the way you pass the Candelabra, an ancient geoglyph cut into the sandy hillside. Closer in, sea lions rest on the rocks, Humboldt penguins swim below the cliffs and seabirds wheel overhead, all with the guide explaining what you are looking at.
Back on land, a tourist vehicle takes you into the Paracas National Reserve, where the Pacific meets the desert. The stops are the viewpoints and beaches the reserve is known for:
- Red Beach
- La Mina
- Lagunillas
There is time to take photos and enjoy the landscape before the journey back to Ica. The guide speaks Spanish and English, and the transfers both ways are part of the tour. Meals, drinks and tips are not included. Babies under one year cannot join.