Ballestas Islands Boat Tour with Candelabra Geoglyph
From €14 per person
See availability →A guided Ballestas Islands boat tour of about two hours: the Candelabra geoglyph, sea caves and arches, sea lions, seabirds and Humboldt penguins, with entry tickets included.
The Ballestas Islands boat tour starts at the little port of Paracas, where you put on a lifejacket and board a boat with a guide. Soon after leaving the bay, the guide points out the Candelabra, a large figure cut into a hillside whose meaning is still a mystery.
From there the boat heads out to the islands, rocky and crowded with life. You circle them slowly and pass through natural arches and caves, close enough to watch the animals without disturbing them. Expect to see:
- colonies of sea lions resting on the rocks
- thousands of seabirds, and the noise that goes with them
- Humboldt penguins walking along the shore
The guide explains how these species live and how the islands are protected, and the two hours leave time for photos from every side of the boat.
The entrance tickets to the islands are included, so there is nothing more to pay at the gate. A hotel pick-up is available. Meals are not included. The tour is a good choice for families, couples and solo travellers, but it is not recommended for pregnant women, wheelchair users, babies under 1, people over 70 or over 100 kg, or anyone with recent surgery or a pre-existing medical condition.