Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve Tour in a Day
From €35 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve tour in one day: a two-hour boat trip among penguins and sea lions, then four hours by bus to beaches and viewpoints.
This Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve tour fills a whole day with a boat in the morning and a bus in the afternoon. It starts at the Playa Roja Tours office, with hotel pick-up if you stay in their pick-up area, and a bilingual guide goes with you.
First comes the two-hour sail on a modern boat. On the water you see the Candelabra geoglyph, over 2,500 years old and 170 metres long. Then come the three islands, with natural rock sculptures, including the Profile of Christ and the Arch of Desire. Look for pelicans, dolphins, sea lions and Humboldt penguins, plus guano birds, part of more than 215 kinds of birds. Afterwards there is a break to stroll the boulevard or get a drink.
After that the bus spends four hours in the reserve, and the stops are:
- Yumaque Beach, a sheltered cove shaped like a crescent
- Playa Roja, whose colour comes from pink granodiorite rock
- the Isthmus viewpoint over Paracas Bay
- La Mina Beach, turquoise water protected by cliffs
The flamingo viewpoint may also be a stop. Reserve and pier admissions, food, drinks and tips are all extra.