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Ballestas Island Tour Sightseeing Boat
- 1.5–2.3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the Ballestas Islands on a shared sightseeing boat tour from Paracas, with an approximate duration of 90 to 140 minutes. Travel aboard one of our boats with a canopy and learn about the coastal scenery and wildlife from your local guide. Along the way, see the Candelabro geoglyph on the Paracas Peninsula before continuing to the rocky islands. Look for sea lions, Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans and other seabirds in their natural habitat. Wildlife sightings vary with the conditions on the day. Hotel pickup in Paracas is included according to the pickup details of your booking, and the tour ends at El Chaco pier. Food and drinks are not included. Bring a windproof layer, sun protection, sunglasses and a cap for the boat ride.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup (Paracas)
- Local guide
- Driver/guide
What's not
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
We then stop at a northern point of the Paracas peninsula to look at, photograph and film the Candelabro where the tour guide in summary will explain about the measurements, materials of the area and its possible origin.
Great biodiversity is found thanks to the Humboldt current and the phenomenon of outcropping in addition to other factors such as the sun and winds. Birdwatchers will find a lot of these such as seagulls, seagulls, pikemen, cormorants, pelicans, vultures and Humboldt penguins. You will also see crustaceans, echinoderms, molluscs, seaweed and others. Definitely the highlight of the Tour to the Ballestas Islands are the sea lions or sea lions who steal everyone's attention for the curious ness of their behavior (sleep, "pose for the cameras", or simply socialize and live without problems because they occupy the top of the food chain in the area without natural predators).
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 53 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Safe boat tour with info on local wildlife.
Guides were knowledgeable and very safe. Put us right onto all the wildlife
5Best boat tour from Paracas
The tour guide is knowledgeable and explains everything perfectly
5Top Quality Experience
Oliver out guide was fantastic as was our captain at making sure everyone got a view of the islands and the wildlife. We were lucky enough to come across a pod of dolphins aswell thanks to the crews keen eye.
5Paracas boot tour!
Our experience with Ricardo was amazing! He is very funny and knows a lot about the animals and environment! Paracas Explorer took care very well of everything!
5Amazing experience!
Our guide was very informative and I felt he and the captain were trying hard to find wildlives to show us. We were so excited to see wild penguins. A great memory.
5Great, efficient Boat Tour
This was a fantastic boat tour. Our guide was incredible and very well informed on the animals, Peruvian history and landscape. Not only did we see a big Nazca-like engraving, but we also saw many birds, sea lions, one very cute penguin and a whale - all in 2h! Great value for money if you are just having a quick stop in Paracas.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 135 travellers
- Operated by
- Paracas Explorer Travel Agency
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- On this tour you should bring sun block to avoid sun burning, sunglasses and a cap, also bring warm clothing because it gets very windy once the boat gets in motion.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Paracas
- Its from-price is 59% below the median of the 134 experiences we list in Paracas.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 134.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Paracas
Paracas is a small Pacific bay on Peru's south coast, where desert meets the ocean and boats set out to the sea-lion islands.
Paracas lies on a bay south of Lima, in the Ica region, where bare desert hills run straight into the Pacific. Most of the peninsula is part of the Paracas National Reserve, the first marine protected area in Peru, a landscape of red sand cliffs and pelican-fringed beaches, with the Red Beach as a famous stop. The Paracas culture, known for its fine textiles, flourished here more than two thousand years ago.
Top-ranked sights in Paracas: Paracas National Reserve, Playa La Mina.
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