Ballestas Islands and Paracas Shared Tour from Ica
From €30 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas tour from Ica in shared service: a boat ride past penguins and sea lions, then the beaches of the Paracas reserve, with hotel pickup.
This Ballestas Islands and Paracas tour from Ica starts at your hotel door and ends with the same ride back, so a long day between sea and desert needs no driving on your side. The shared transfer takes you to Paracas, where the boat leaves from El Chaco pier.
On the water, the shared boat trip lasts about an hour and a half. The Candelabro, a geoglyph carved into the sand, comes into view, and Humboldt penguins, sea lions and guano birds, all seen in their own surroundings.
Back on land, the route continues to the Paracas National Reserve, where desert and sea meet. Three beaches shape this part of the day:
- Playa Roja, the red beach
- Playa Lagunillas, a good place to stop for lunch
- Playa La Mina, where the water is crystal clear
The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, the transfers between Ica and Paracas, the boat tour, the visit to the reserve and assistance along the way. The whole outing takes about nine hours. The entry ticket to the islands and the reserve is paid separately by each traveller. A live guide speaks English or Spanish.