The classic Paracas morning: a speedboat out to the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions, Humboldt penguins and thousands of seabirds up close, passing the Candelabra geoglyph on the way. We pick you up at your hotel or the bus station in Paracas at 07:50 and you’re back around 11:00, in time for lunch or the road to Huacachina.
Want to add the Paracas National Reserve in the afternoon? Ask us and we’ll put together the full day. Staying in Ica or Huacachina? See the Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour from Ica.
Fees, best time and how the boat tour works: see our Ballestas Islands guide.
Suitable for all ages.
From $35 per person, with pickup at your hotel or the bus station in Paracas, the speedboat tour and a guide. The pier fee (S/ 5) and the SERNANP entrance (S/ 11) are paid in cash on the day.
About 3 hours: pickup at 07:50, the boat at 08:30 and back at your hotel around 11:00. You don’t get off the boat, because the islands are a protected area.
Yes. The Reserve tour runs from 11:00 to 15:00 with pickup in Paracas, so it fits right after the islands. It’s not sold online: ask us and we’ll add it to your trip.
Yes. You’re back around 11:00, with the afternoon free to travel on to Ica and Huacachina, about 1 h 15 min by road. Our Paracas and Huacachina guide has the full plan.
The Ballestas and Paracas Reserve tour from Ica: it picks you up at your hotel in Ica and adds the Paracas Reserve in the same day.
