Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve Cruise Excursion
From €90 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve cruise excursion from San Martín Port: wildlife by speedboat, then rock formations and desert viewpoints, back at the ship.
Two sides of Paracas in one outing: this Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve cruise excursion gives you the sea first and the desert second, as a round trip from San Martín Port. It begins right at the port, within walking distance of your ship, so the ship's own shuttles are not needed.
First a short ride leads to the El Chaco dock and a speedboat circuit of the Ballestas Islands, nicknamed the Little Galápagos. Watch for sea lions, Humboldt penguins, Peruvian boobies and maybe dolphins, plus the Candelabro figure on the cliffside.
Back on land you have roughly 40 minutes in the Paracas bay for coffee or a snack. The second half goes into the Paracas National Reserve, a protected coastal desert.
- Lagunillas Bay
- La Catedral, a rock shaped by wind and sea
- Desert lookouts with wide views over the Pacific
An English-speaking guide goes along, and a bottle of water is included. The tour finishes at the port near the hangar. Admission to the islands and the reserve is paid in cash and is not part of the tour.