Ballestas Islands Tour

If you are luking for the best half-day tour near Lima, this is the perfect adventure. Enjoy a scenic speedboat ride, fresh ocean air and unfergettable wildlife encounters.

Ballestas Islands Tour

Ballestas Islands Tour from Paracas

Tour to the Marine Sanctuary in Paracas

Discovery the amazing Ballestas islands Tour, one of the top travel experiences in Peru. Located off the coast of Paracas, the Ballestas Islands in Paracas are famous for sea lions, humboldt pinguins, marina birds and spectacular rock formations. The islands are ofthen called the “Litle Galapagos of Peru” because of their rich biodiversity.

⭐Tour Details Ballestas Islands Trip

• Pickup location and time: Pick up from your hotel in Paracas, Bus station or meeting in our office.
• Tour duration: 2 hrs
• Minimum required: 02 passengers.
• Anticipation of reservation: Advance coordination.
• Availability: Every Day.
• Tour language: Spanish / English

🐧Ballestas Islands Marine Sanctuary Paracas

Experience one of Peru’s top natural attractions with our Excursion Ballestas Islands a perfect adventure for nature lovers and travelers looking to explore the diverse marine life of Paracas.

This exciting boat excursion takes you through beautiful coastal landscapes, home to sea lions, Humboldt penguins, dolphins, and thousands of seabirds.

🔥About the Ballestas Islands Tour

The Ballestas Islands in Peru are often referred to as the “Little Galápagos of Peru” due to their impressive biodiversity. Located just a short boat ride from Paracas, the islands offer a unique opportunity to observe wildlife in its natural habitat. Our guided in Paracas for the Ballestas Islands Tour ensures safety, comfort, and the best views during your visit.

🐧What you will see on the Ballestas Islands?

During the tour, you will explore rock formations, natural arches, and sea caves that provide shelter to a variety of species, including:

• Sea lions resting along the rocky shores

• Humboldt penguins swimming near the cliffs

• Guanay cormorants, Peruvian boobies, and other seabirds

• Possible sightings of dolphins (seasonal)

Before reaching the islands, the boat stops at the famous Candelabro geoglyph, an enormous figure etched into the desert hillside—an iconic symbol of Paracas.

8:00 AM.
9:00 AM.
10:00 AM.
11:10 AM.  Sometimes, due to changing weather conditions and for the safety of our clients, we replace the Ballestas Islands with Isla Blanca.

If you stay in Paracas, we will pick up time is at 7:35 a.m from your Hotel and transfer you to the Paracas tourist pier.

And if you arrive with Cruz del Sur or Peru Bus transport,  we will pick up you from the bus station for transfer to our office to store your luggage and then begin the Ballestas Islands boat tour

In our Ballestas Islands Trip, we will starting the tour boarding the speedboat that we will share with other tourit.

We will navigate through the Paracas bay until we reach the Candelabro a geoglifo similar to the Nazca lines carved in the Rocky desert of Paracas peninsula, here also our guide will explain the different theories about this mysterious symbol.

Afterward, you will have the chance to watch very closely a fabulous sealife like sealyons on the sea and the rocks.

Is also possible to see Humboldt penguins.

During this tour also you can see guaneras birds (a kind of birds that makes guano for export) like: whimbrel, Inca tern, Peruvian booby, surfbird, guanay cormorant, pelican, seagull, etc.

10:00 am. Return of the tour.

What is included in the tour?

✔ Pick up from bus station or your hotel in Paracas and transfer to tourist pier.
✔ Modern speedboat with 2 out board motors.
✔ Life Jacket.
✔ Official licensed guide in English and Spanish.
✔ First Aid Kit.
✔ Port Captaincy Operations Permit.
✔ Permanent assistance.

Does not includes?

✘ Tourist entrances S/ 16.oo Soles Per Person

How to Book the Ballestas Islands Tour?

Booking your Ballestas Islands Tour is easy and quick. Simply, book online by writing to us on Whatsapp.
Choose your preferred time, and receive instant confirmation.
Our team is available to assist with any questions before or after your purchase.

Please note:

During Peruvian holidays, such as Holy Week, Independence Day, and New Year’s Day, the Ballestas Islands Tour is very popular and crowded, resulting in long lines to board. The wait time to board the boat can range from 40 minutes to 1 hour.

The tour lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes on holidays.
Price on holidays: US$ 25.00

Recommendations.

Bring windbreaker sweater.
Bring sunscreen. sunglases
Don’t eat heavy food before the tour.

¿How to get to Paracas from Lima?

If you travel from Lima to Paracas the same day of the Ballestas Islands Tour Paracas, is recommended to leave with Bus Company Cruz del Sur at 04:00 am, 05:15 am or 06:30 am
Also with Peru Bus transport, its departure from Lima to Paracas is at 04:00 am

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