Ballestas Islands Sightseeing Boat Ride from Paracas | 2 hours

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Ballestas Islands Sightseeing Boat Ride from Paracas
2 Adults x $24.00
$48.00
Approx Total
$48.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • English-speaking guide
  • 2-hour sightseeing boat ride
  • Food and drinks
  • Ballestas Islands entrance fee (13 Soles)
  • Gratuities

Overview

Take a boat tour to see Peruvian boobies (native bird), penguins and abundant marine life. Check out the impressive Candelabra geoglyph, sea lions, Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans as well as other impressive varieties of sea bird species. Feeling lucky? Watch the waters for dolphins.

Meeting points

Alameda Alan García Pérez, Paracas 11550, Peru

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Departure location: Paracas Explorer Office - Av. Alan García Perez, Mz D, Lote 05, Paracas (besides Hotel Gran Palma).

End point

Paracas, Peru

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Paracas city center

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Make sure you bring adequate clothing to keep you protected from the cool ocean air, the sun and spray from the sea.
  • Bring a pair of binoculars to get a closer look at the birds and sea lions.
  • If you are prone to motion sickness, you should take medication about a half-hour before you board

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8 reviews

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Amazing experience

Published on Jul, 2023

Despite the sea being too rough to go to the islands we had an amazing boat trip. We saw Dolphins, Penguins, sealions and many birds including pelicans, all close to the boat. The guide was very informative and spoke good English.

Absolutely worth it. The tour was...

Published on Jul, 2016

Absolutely worth it. The tour was very well organized and the boat ride was great. The islands itself are awesome and much better that the term Galapagos for the poor. I would go again. Highly recommended.

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