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Take a boat tour to see the impressive Candelabra geoglyph, Peruvian boobies, Humboldt penguins, and abundant marine life at the Ballestas Islands archipelago. Visit the pristine Paracas Natural Reserve in the afternoon to see La Catedral rock formation and watch flamingos and parihuanas from a breathtaking scenic overlook.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Suggestions for Ballestas Islands Boat Tour: Make sure you bring adequate clothing to keep you protected from the cool ocean air, the sun and spray from the sea. Bring a pair of binoculars to get a closer look at the birds and sea lions. If you are prone to motion sickness, you should take medication about a half-hour before you board.
Suggestions for Paracas National Reserve Tour: If you are taking this day tour during summer (December to March), please bring an extra set of fresh clothing due to high temperatures, especially during January and February. For the rest of the year, please bring a jacket to protect you from cold winds. Sun block, hat and sunglasses are highly recommended.
Not recommended for child aged 6 and under
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Las Islas Ballestas
Depart from the boat dock in Paracas at 8:00 am for your visit to the Ballestas Islands archipelago. As you cruise west from the tiny beach town of Paracas, you won't be able to miss the Candelabra geoglyph, a 150m high and 50m wide figure of a candlestick etched into the mountain, rumored to have been an ancient guide for sailors or a connection to the Nazca lines. A short description and time for photos is given before cruising on to the famous Ballestas Islands. Ballestas islands is an excellent opportunity to see large families of over 100 sea lions sleeping on the shores, basking in the sun on the rocks or some barking loudly in efforts to protect their territory. Spot cormorants, the Peruvian booby and Peruvian pelican as well as other impressive varieties of sea bird species and Humboldt penguins nesting together in small groups. Feeling lucky? Watch the waters for dolphins. Apart from the abundant marine and bird life found here, the Ballestas Islands are also very well known for the guano (seabird droppings) deposited on the island over thousands of years which creates a natural reserve of nitrogen-rich fertilizer over 50 meters deep in some areas. The guano came to be Peru's #1 export in the mid-19th century however today the extraction of guano has been regulated to every 10 years. The return trip to Paracas is a quick, very windy, direct boat ride to the dock. Upon arrival at 10:00 am, your first tour comes to an end. You should have some time to take photos of the friendly pelicans that hang out on the shoreline beside the dock. Then make your way to the same departure point for your next tour.
Paracas National Reserve
At 11:00 am depart to the Paracas National Reserve for a guided tour through this pristine and unique natural reserve located south of the town of Pisco. Visit the Mirador de Flamencos and see flamingos eating at the shore, continue your adventure towards the Centro de Interpretacion to learn about all the fauna in the reserve. In this Centre you can see skeletons of whales, sea lions, and penguins. To finish your tour go off road in the desert towards beautiful Lagunillas Beach, where you can enjoy lunch with a view (not included). At Lagunillas, those who want to go for a swim are welcome to! Return to Paracas.
Ballestas Islands Boat Ride
Transportation
English-speaking guides
Paracas National Reserve Tour
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Paracas National Reserve Entrance Fee (11 Soles)
Ballestas Islands Entrance Fee (18 Soles)
35 đánh giá
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Road62542084192,,21 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
The Ballestas Islands were teeming with different forms of life, The day I went, we even got lucky and saw a whale surface. Of particular interest were the penguins and sea lions. There is also a huge glyph of unknown purpose or origin on a hillside that is quite striking. The tour of the nation reserve was led by a charming and intelligent guide named Barbara. The views are spectacular and well worth seeing.
972susannet,,1 thg 9, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
The boat ride was good, however due to the weather we were unable to see Ballestas Island, however we were taken to White Island and saw lots of wild life. The second part of the tour was ok, however we never went to the flamingo viewpoint, and for me this was the most important part of the tour. So I was truly disappointed.
Karen L,,16 thg 3, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
It was pretty smooth, the tour guides were nice and knowledgeable and we really enjoyed our experience.
bradwago,,15 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
This is a 2 part tour that seems to be operated by different vendors. The 8-10am boat trip to the island was good. Just the right amount of time. A little chilly, so bring an extra layer of clothes. Then one hour down time. The 11-3 driving tour to the national reserve was only mildly interesting. There were two hours of somewhat spectacular coastal panoramas. and 2 hours of lunch and swimming. We didn't eat, but those who did seemed happy. Very few in our group swam...very cold water. If I were to do it again, I'd just do the boat trip to the island and and skip the driving trip to the reserve. I'm very certain that the limited journey is possible to book...there were many boats all leaving at the same time.
232jima,,20 thg 6, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Booked a private tour with Vista Adventures. About 3 1/2-hour ride from our hotel to Paracas and a little more returning. Guide slept 1/2 of the way down and probably 2/3 of the return. Guide was supposed to have some knowledge of local birds - he was totally clueless. Boat ride to the islands was supposed to last 2 hours - lasted a little over half that. Most of the lectures were in Spanish with snippets of English. If you have never seen a sea lion, you'd probably be interested. Otherwise, riding in a boat jockeying for position qround a small buoy with 3 other tour boats to see a few sleeping sea lions was underwhelming. There were a few more sea lions in a couple spots on the islands and quite a few sea birds - all of which you can see on the beach without wasting your time on the boat. Tour advertises penguins and they didn't bother to stop for people to see the single random penguin that swam by. Again, you could see twice as many swimming around the bay from the dock. We finished by going back by the buoy - sea l;ions were still sleeping and no more exciting. When they advertise that you will be taking the first boat, they mean the first one for their company. Three other boats let before ours and they were the ones that first started circling the buoy. The Paracas Reserve and museum were no more exciting. The museum was a joke for contents but we were able to walk towards the water to get a distant view of the flamingos and a few other birds I was able to show the guide. We were supposed to visit the Naldo Navarro winery but the guide decided to skip that so we could return back to Lima in time to beat some of the rush hour traffic. I recommend not wasting your money for this "private tour" and instead arranging your own transportation to Paracas. You can get boat tickets when you get there for way less money. Then go on your own to the winery if you want to see that. There is a nice restaurant just up the street from the boat dock for lunch. In our case, the guide just dumped us off and left for a while. I think the restaurant manager felt sorry for us because he brought us complimentary piscos so we could taste their local drink. (it was good) Everything is a long way south of Lima so plan to take a full day. To end this on a positive note, we had an excellent driver who smoothly maneuvered through amazing traffic and gave us a completely comfortable ride.
carolH977,,23 thg 3, 2023
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Both the boat tour and the park were wonderful. I would fully recommend the sites. But tour operator did a poor job. After the boat tour we were told to return to the travel agency by 10:50 for the 11:00 park tour. We were then walked back to the port to meet the tour guide. He said, small delay, be back in 10 minutes. We returned and waited another 30 minutes. We thought the tour may have left without us. We get in a van that is ???? old with a cracked windshield. I am in the jump seat next to the driver, seat belt broken. No air conditioning. The tour begins by going to an overlook site of the city. Then back to paracas. Tour guide gets out???? Ten minutes later he returns with more people. Not enough seats so the guide does not have a seat. Although the time was much shorter we enjoyed the park. On the way home the driver runs over a large rock. The driver was concerned about the condition of the vehicle ,drove about 10 miles per hour and stopped 4 times to look under the hood. We were on a cruise and had a time considerations. Very stressful. In the end everything was fine but I would find a tour operator with better communication and equipment.
belle b,,16 thg 12, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Boat tour is fine lots of wild birds and some sealions and a couple of penguins. Reserve tour at 11 organised through Paracas travel really disappointing. 2 stops to see the playa roja a full hour at playa Mina - wasn’t told that should bring swimming gear and a full hour and half for lunch before returning to Paracas. This tour would be better done in a taxi if you are not on your own.
184velia,,7 thg 11, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
The tour guides were enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and the tour itself was organised efficiently. Worth mentioning that there is a 45min gap between the Ballestas Islands tour and that of the national park, where you come back to Paracas and can get a coffee or early lunch.
4sharit,,4 thg 10, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Great views. Up close to marine life I wanted to see. Fantastic price. Arrive 15- 20 minutes early. We cut it a little to close but still made it. If you sit in back of the boat, its easier to get great picts but you will get wet. We went in October so didn't get to see babies but still worth going this time of year.

linajapa,,27 thg 9, 2022
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Helpful guides. The tour to Isla Blanca was offered as an exchange due to the weather conditions and I must say that it is also interesting. The tour by the reservation is quite cool and we could go down and walk on one of the beaches. It does not include the park museum.
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