PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE + BALLESTAS ISLANDS

Itinerary summary

• The tour starts at 08:00 hrs where we will pick you up from your hotel and then we will go in a tourist bus to the dock of the Paracas National Reserve.
• Once we are at the dock we will take the service of a boat that will take us on a tour around the Ballestas Islands circuit in a journey where our guide will give us information of everything we will see, we will start with the sight of a mysterious figure carved on the surface of the peninsula known as the Candelabro a carved symbol of mysterious origin, throughout the tour of the Ballestas Islands we will observe the flight of many guano birds like the guanay, piquero, zarcillo, billon.
• Throughout this tour we can see the rock formations where you can see the profile of Christ a natural rock formation and a maternity area where sea lions and Humboldt penguins are a wonderful experience where we can take pictures in their natural habitat.
• We will also be able to see in the islands the process of extraction of island guano, a natural organic fertilizer used in agriculture which is exported to different parts of the world for its high value in crop production.
• The tour in the Ballestas Islands ends at the same pier to continue with the tour to the Paracas National Reserve where we can see birds like the Parihuana, the bird that inspired the colors of the Peruvian flag, then we will visit the natural area known as the Cathedral in an area of great history of the Paracas culture 700 BC to 200 AD and then we will have lunch in a local restaurant and taste the seafood. Finally return to the city of Ica at 15:00 hrs.

The tour includes

The tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands includes:

• Transfer from your hotel located in the historical center of Ica.
• Tourist transportation
• Tour guide
• Life jackets
• Tourist taxes for Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands.

The tour does not include

The tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands does not include:

• Lunch
• Travel insurance
• Other details not specified in the program

Complete Itinerary

The tour of the Paracas National Reserve together with the Ballestas Islands is one of the favorite tours of the Ica region where we can enjoy all the marine fauna in an excursion on boats where we will see guano birds such as the guanay, the guanay, the wren and the booby along with a large colony of sea lions that stand out in the Ballestas Islands and you can also see the mysterious symbol called Candelabro a carved in the Paracas peninsula. After this tour we will depart by bus to visit the Paracas National Reserve in a tour full of energy along the Pacific Ocean coasts.

The presence of Humboldt birds such as penguins can be seen from November onwards.

The duration of the tour is a full day.

• The tour starts at 08:00 hrs where we will pick you up from your hotel and then we will go in a tourist bus to the dock of the Paracas National Reserve.
• Once we are at the dock we will take the service of a boat that will take us on a tour around the Ballestas Islands circuit in a journey where our guide will give us information of everything we will see, we will start with the sight of a mysterious figure carved on the surface of the peninsula known as the Candelabro a carved symbol of mysterious origin, throughout the tour of the Ballestas Islands we will observe the flight of many guano birds like the guanay, piquero, zarcillo, billon.
• Throughout this tour we can see the rock formations where you can see the profile of Christ a natural rock formation and a maternity area where sea lions and Humboldt penguins are a wonderful experience where we can take pictures in their natural habitat.
• We will also be able to see in the islands the process of extraction of island guano, a natural organic fertilizer used in agriculture which is exported to different parts of the world for its high value in crop production.

The tour includes

The tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands includes:

• Transfer from your hotel located in the historical center of Ica.
• Tourist transportation
• Tour guide
• Life jackets
• Tourist taxes for Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands.

The tour does not include

The tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands does not include:

• Lunch
• Travel insurance
• Other details not specified in the program

Recommendations

Recommendations for the Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands Tour

• Bring your identity card, passport or student card.
• Bring extra money
• Bring light clothing
• Sunglasses and hat

*It is recommended to contact us one day before the tour to check the weather conditions and not to miss the tour due to the swell closure in Ballestas Islands.

The price for the tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands in a shared service is as follows:

• Tour Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands national tourist or foreign 50 USD