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Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from Puerto San Martín
Product code 303639P13
From
From USD 70
Dates
Available from Sep 2, 2023
Start times
7:00 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-13, Adult ages 14-75
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Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from Puerto San Martín
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Duration
5 hours 30 minutes
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant Then Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
America/Lima
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Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from Puerto San Martín





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Duration
5 hours 30 minutes
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Spanish
Confirmation
Instant Then Manual
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
America/Lima
Why Travelers Love This
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 migratory birds, such as flamingos, as well as a rich diversity of marine life in its waters, including fish, dolphins, and whales.
Overview
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 migratory birds, such as flamingos, as well as a rich diversity of marine life in its waters, including fish, dolphins, and whales.
What's Included
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
Not included
Personal Travel Insurance
Feeding
tips
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
1 hour
Stop 1
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.
Stop 2
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 2
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.
Stop 3
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 3
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.
Additional Info
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Policy type
All Sales Final
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Experience may be cancelled if minimum traveler count is not met.
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0+ days before
