Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve Tour, Choice of Departures
From €27 per person
See availability →A Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour in one day, with a choice of departures from larger groups to smaller ones with hotel pickup in Paracas.
This Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour covers the two big natural sights of the area in about six hours. You begin on the water, sailing past the Candelabro geoglyph to islands where sea lions, Humboldt penguins and many seabirds live. Afterwards a vehicle takes you through the reserve's coastal desert, where the ocean sits right beside bare, rugged land.
- Ballestas Islands, often called Peru's Galapagos
- The Cathedral area and the Isthmus viewpoint
- Playa Roja, the red beach
- Lagunillas, a picturesque bay
What makes this offer different is that you pick the departure. The earliest ones are the most economical: they meet at the agency's office in Paracas with no hotel pickup and usually travel in a large shared group. The next one starts from the same office but gives you more morning time, which helps if you arrive in Paracas by bus from Lima. The later departures include hotel pickup in Paracas and much smaller groups, for a more relaxed visit to the reserve; the last of them depends on sea and weather conditions and on enough people booking.
The guide speaks English and Spanish, and a bottle of water is included. The reserve entrance is paid separately, as are meals, tips and personal expenses. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.