We will visit the natural treasures of the southern coast of Peru. The Ballestas Islands, often called "Peru's Galapagos", are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean known for their amazing marine biodiversity. They are inhabited by sea birds, such as the booby, guanay cormorant and Humboldt penguin, as well as sea lions that rest on the rocks. These islands are a paradise for bird watching and marine life.
The Paracas National Reserve is a vast protected space on the Peruvian coast, famous for its impressive desert landscape and its ecological importance. Here, visitors can explore sand dunes, pristine beaches, and unique rock formations. The reserve is also home to a wide variety of migr...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick up and return to the port of San Martín.
Official Bilingual Tour Guide - Accredited
Group tourist transportation
Tourist Entrance Ticket to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve
personal water bottle
Personal Travel Insurance
Feeding
tips
Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from Puerto San Martín
Paracas
About
We will visit the natural treasures of the southern coast of Peru. The Ballestas Islands, often called "Peru's Galapagos", are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean known for their amazing marine biodiversity. They are inhabited by sea birds, such as the booby, guanay cormorant and Humboldt penguin, as well as sea lions that rest on the rocks. These islands are a paradise for bird watching and marine life.
The Paracas National Reserve is a vast protected space on the Peruvian coast, famous for its impressive desert landscape and its ecological importance. Here, visitors can explore sand dunes, pristine beaches, and unique rock formations. The reserve is also home to a wide variety of migr...
Highlights
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
5 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick up and return to the port of San Martín.
Official Bilingual Tour Guide - Accredited
Group tourist transportation
Tourist Entrance Ticket to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve
personal water bottle
Personal Travel Insurance
Feeding
tips
Itinerary
1
Paracas
We will leave from the San Martín port towards the town of El Chaco - Paracas where we will enjoy the Ballestas Islands, the Paracas National Reserve and we will return to the San Martín Port.
1 hour
2
Islas Ballestas
We will enjoy the Ballestas Islands aboard a panoramic tourist motor boat where we will observe the enigmatic EL Candelabro geoglyph and learn about its theories, then we will visit the set of 3 Ballestas Islands where we will observe seabirds, sea lions and Humboldt penguins and if It is a lucky day you can see dolphins and whales.
2 hours
3
Paracas National Reserve
We will travel by land through one of the driest deserts in the world, with various landscape areas such as an area of fossils from millions of years ago, the Cerro Colorado panoramic area, where 429 mummies of the Paracas culture were found, we will also visit the tourist viewpoint La Catedral, Mirador Tourist El Diablo Beach (Supay), Panoramic View of Yumaque Beach, Panoramic View of the Paracas Peninsula (isthmus), Red Beach.
