Ica: Ballestas Island & Paracas Reserve Private Tour Private Tour
ID: GYG404546-734381
Category:
Country: Peru
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
From Ica, explore the highlights of Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and the Paracas reserve in a full-day private tour. Discover a rich variety of flora and fauna, and see impressive rock formations.
After a convenient hotel pickup, head to the Marina Turistica to begin your adventure. Board a speedboat with your guide, and jet out onto the sea towards the stunning Ballestas. Stop at the Paracas Peninsula to see the Candelabro, an enigmatic glyph carved into the side of the island, whose purpose, and creator, remain a mystery to this day.
Continue onwards towards the marine sanctuary of Ballestas. Gaze upon the rocky shores filled to the brim with sunbathing seals, and penguins diving into the turbid waters to hunt underneath the surface. See other beautiful specimens, like majestic pelicans, and colorful blue-footed boobies. Return to the Marina Turistica for a drive to Paracas National Reserve.
Discover the almost alien landscape of the Paracas National Reserve, with vast sprawling deserts and high sandstone cliffs. Driving through the reserve, see the Cathedral, an area where a vast rock formation once stood before being destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake.
Visit the stunning maroon-sand beaches of Playa Roja and Lagunillas Beach. Having seen some of the world's most unique natural features, flora, and fauna, hop back in the car for a convenient transfer back to your hotel in Ica or drop-off in Paracas (Hotel or bus station).
Highlights
- Visit the highlights of Paracas
- Discover a diverse range of marine life and flora and fauna
- Walk around the driest desert in the world, with stunning landscapes and cliffs
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Entrance Fees to the Ballestas Island and Paracas National Reserve are paid locally at the harbor main gate with cash only, so it is recommended that you bring some Peruvian Soles for the payment of the local fee.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Please be ready at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
