Ballestas Islands Tour from Ica with Paracas Reserve
From €34 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands tour from Ica that covers transfers, a speedboat among sea lions and penguins, and the desert viewpoints of Paracas National Reserve.
A Ballestas Islands tour from Ica turns the desert drive into a full day by the Pacific. Staff welcome you at your Ica hotel or agreed spot and drive you to Paracas through the desert landscapes of the coast.
At the pier you board a speedboat for the islands, nicknamed the Peruvian Galapagos. En route you pass the Candelabra, a geoglyph carved into a hillside. Around the rocks you can see Humboldt penguins and sea lions, along with pelicans, boobies and Inca terns when the sea allows, among cliffs shaped by the ocean.
Back on land, tourist transport takes you into Paracas National Reserve, where the desert meets the sea. You stop at viewpoints including La Mina Beach and Red Beach, whose reddish sand stands out against the blue water, with pauses for photos.
- Pickup and return transport from Ica
- Speedboat tour of the Ballestas Islands
- Highlights of Paracas Reserve
- Local guide
The day takes around eight hours. Meals, drinks, tips and extra activities are not included.