Paracas Sunset Hike: Cliffs and Golden Shadows
From €32 per person
See availability →A Paracas sunset hike inside the National Reserve, walking along cliffs and desert trails until the low light turns your shadows golden. A guide leads in English or Spanish.
This Paracas sunset hike spends the late afternoon on foot inside the National Reserve, among cliffs and desert, with the Pacific in view. The idea is simple: walk, look around and stay put while the light drops, until even your own shadow on the sand takes on a golden tint. That is where the name of the route comes from.
The outing lasts about four hours and a guide goes with you, speaking English and Spanish. Along the way you pass through a few named spots of the reserve:
- Salar de Otuma, out in the desert
- Playón
- Mendieta, with the cliffs of its beach
Between stops you hike and trek at an unhurried pace, with time to look at the plants and animals of the reserve and to watch the sunset. Transport picks you up and takes you back, so the walking is the only effort asked of you.
Lunch is not part of the tour, and the reserve entry ticket and tips are paid separately. The hike is not recommended for children under 2, for people with back problems or for wheelchair users.