Paracas Day Tour from Ica: Ballestas and Reserve
From €44 per person
See availability →This Paracas day tour from Ica pairs a boat trip around the Ballestas Islands with a guided visit to the National Reserve, its beaches and viewpoints.
This Paracas day tour from Ica packs sea, wildlife and desert coast into one outing. A private vehicle collects you at your accommodation in Ica, and the drive to Paracas takes roughly an hour.
The first part is afloat. During a boat trip of about an hour and a half around the Ballestas Islands you pass the Candelabro geoglyph and rock formations like the Profile of Christ, while Humboldt penguins, sea lions and a great many guano birds stay close to the boat. Back on shore there is free time for breakfast or a snack on the Paracas Boulevard, and then the van sets off for the Paracas National Reserve.
- The flamingo viewpoint, for watching the birds where they live
- The Playa Roja lookout, where red sand meets the sea
- La Mina Beach, with an hour to swim and relax
- Lagunillas Beach, with an hour for a seafood lunch at a local restaurant
A professional guide talks about the local wildlife, plants and geography throughout. Admission and taxes are covered, lunch is not, and the tour then heads back to Ica. It is not suitable for pregnant women or babies under one year.