Ballestas Islands: Paracas National Reserve from Lima Small Group Tour
Paracas is a national reserve located south of Lima. It is home to the famous and amazing Ballestas Islands where you will see a lot of lovely families of sea lions, amazing bird-life and tiny penguins. The atmosphere is great with a big variety of rocky formations and big variety of birds which will change as you see the islands by boat.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Haku Tours - Local Life Experience & Peru's Top Authentic Food Tours, Oficina 711, Calle Porta 170, Miraflores 15074, Peru
A tour guide along with a professional driver will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 4:00 in the morning to begin this 15-hour tour. From there, you will drive for about 3.5 hours to reach Chaco's port in Pisco town.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Ballestas Islands, Paracas National Reserve, Pisco Peru
Here, you'll be helped to board a boat and start your sightseeing cruise of the famous Ballestas Islands. The tour takes around 2.5 hours and you will see a lot of lovely families of sea lions, amazing bird-life and tiny penguins. Enjoy the scenery and surroundings and admire the rocky formations and variety of wildlife.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Paracas National Reserve, Carr. Punta Pejerrey Peru
After your tour of the island you will visit the impressive and isolated Paracas National Reserve. This natural reserve is part of the Guinness World Record for the "Driest dessert on earth". It is recommended that you bring lots of sunblock, a hat and lots of water for this portion of the tour.
Your friendly tour guide will help you to know and learn about the dessert formation but you will also have the chance to see a impressive landscape with lakes where many migratory birds stop on their trip to the south or north. If you are lucky you might see the great pink flamingos.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Paracas National Reserve, Carr. Punta Pejerrey Peru
We are going to have time to make a stop for a nice traditional peruvian lunch before coming back to Lima.
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"A minimum of 2 people per booking is required"
"It is recommended that you wear comfortable clothes and shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat, take a bottle of water with you and spare battery for your camera."
"Note: The tour by boat to the Ballestas islands is only by shared boat organized and led by Peruvian marines. There are not private boat tours to the islands. You should expect to be back to Lima at approximately 7:30pm, depending traffic conditions."
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers"
"Face masks required for travelers in public areas"
"Face masks required for guides in public areas"
"Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff"
"Social distancing enforced throughout experience"
"Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas"
"Gear/equipment sanitized between use"
"Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized"
"Guides required to regularly wash hands"
"Regular temperature checks for staff"
"Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival"
"Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons"
Duração: 13 Hours 30 Minutes
Ponto de partida: 1: Lima District, Peru
2: San Isidro, Peru
3: Miraflores, Peru
4: Barranco, Peru
Traveler pickup is offered
All our prices included pick up and drop off to your hotel or Apartament only when is located in: Barranco, Miraflores and San Isidro. Outside these places, you have to pay a small fee for your pick up/drop off.
Cancelamentos e reembolsos:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.