Paracas National Reserve Half Day Tour with Pick-Up
From €29 per person
See availability →A Paracas National Reserve half day tour of about four hours, with hotel pick-up, a guide in Spanish or English and stops at Supay, La Catedral and Playa Roja.
The Paracas National Reserve half day tour takes about four hours and starts with a pick-up at your hotel in Paracas. It is a compact way to see a peninsula where desert, cliffs and ocean meet, with a guide who speaks Spanish and English and the reserve entrance already paid.
The first stop is the viewpoint over Supay beach, with a view of the coast and its cliffs, the desert and the sea side by side, and birds overhead. A short walk leads to the rock formation known as the Cathedral, damaged by a strong earthquake in 2007. The guide points out the sea lions, otters and dolphins that can be seen around here.
- Red Beach, with sand tinted by old volcanic eruptions
- Yumaque Beach, a moon-shaped cove with seagulls and dolphins
- the flamingo viewpoint, where migratory birds come in season
- the Interpretation Room, on the reserve's history, flora and fauna
The guide also explains that the Humboldt penguin lives along this coast, mostly around the Ballestas Islands, a protected area since 1975 thanks to the cold Humboldt current. Transfers are part of the tour. Meals, drinks, tips, personal expenses and travel insurance are not.