Description

Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve Tour Full Day

Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve Tour Full Day

TOUR DETAILS

Start time and place: We start with the pick up from your accommodation in Paracas or bus station

• Tour duration: Full day
• Minimum required: 02 passengers
• Anticipation of reservation: Anticipated coordination.
• Type of service: semi personalized
• Availability: every day.
• Tour language: Spanish / English

TOUR ACTIVITIES

• Archaeological visits
• Cultural visits
• Service with guided instructor

HIGHLIGHTS (highlights of the tour)

1. Visit the majestic Red Beach
2. Observe marine fossils and natural rock formations
3. Know the Yumaque Beach, the Lunar desert and The Catedral
4. Free time to take photos and make videos
5. The chandelier and marine fauna

DESCRIPTION

Paracas is located in a geography area that is desert, rocky, sandy with a contrast of colors due to the minerals found there and its beautiful palyas, on the Paracas peninsula a civilization also developed 2,500 years ago that bears the name La Paracas culture. In this place there are also the wonderful Ballestas Islands where you can enjoy the experience of seeing marine fauna and other species in their natural habitat.

If you travel from Lima to Paracas on the same day of the tour, it is recommended to leave with Cruz del Sur – www.cruzdelsur.com.pe at 04:00 am. to arrive at Paracas 07:20 am and we will be waiting for you at the bus station in Paracas with your name on a sign and then transfer them to the tourist pier and start the tour.

and if you return to Lima, the same day of the tour, you can leave from Paracas to Lima at 4:10 p.m. and at 5:35 p.m. with Cruz del Sur Transportation

ITINERARY

07:30 a.m. Pick up from the Cruz del Sur bus station or from your hotel in Paracas and transfer to the tourist pier.

08:00 a.m Ballestas Islands Tur and Candelabro from 08:00 am to 10:00 a.m

At the indicated time we will board our boat from the Chaco Paracas tourist pier and then navigate through the Paracas bay until we reach the Candelabro a geoglyph similar to the Nazca lines, here our guide will explain the different theories that there are about this mysterious drawing

In the Ballestas Islands you will be able to appreciate from a very close a fabulous marine fauna, like great colonies of wolves in the beaches and rocks. It is also possible to see groups of Humboldt penguins in small caves, as well as a large variety of shorebirds

During our excursion through the Ballestas Islands, in the high part of the islands you can also see hundreds of guana birds, such as cormorants, boobies, pelicans, seagulls, and tendrils. Additionally you will appreciate rock formations and the beauty of the Pacific Ocean great for artistic photos.

Tour Paracas National Reserve from 11:00 a.m. to 15.00 hrs.

At the indicated time we will board our tourist minibus to start the excursion to the impressive Coastal Desert of the Paracas National Reserve,
We will cross the Paracas peninsula, we will cross the Paracas peninsula, we will make stops and short walks,

We will appreciate the colorful reddish yellow desert, formations made by the winds and visiting, its beautiful beaches, such as Yumaque beach, Red beach and Lagunillas beach, on this beach, you will have free time so they can have lunch as there are restaurants in front of the beach or take walks around the beach in search of photos, then you will return to Paracas at  15:00 hrs.

PRICE: USD 35 PER PERSON

• Over 4 years old pay normal price

IT INCLUDES

• Pick up from the bus station in Paracas or from your hotel in Paracas.
• Speedboat tour to the Ballestas Islands (duration of 2 hours).
• English & Spanish Official Tourism Guide
• Tourist mini bus
• Formation rock the Cathedral, supay beach, red beach, lagunilla beach
• Transfer to you hotel or bus station in Paracas.

NOT INCLUDED

• Tourist tax: 22 soles per person (both tours)
• Meals

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Wear a mask, a cap or hat
• Light clothing
• You should always wear sunscreen and sunglasses
• Bring water
• Most businesses only accept cash