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Lima Sea Lion Tour: Intimate Swim & Sightseeing in Callao/Palomino Islands
4.2
42 Ratings
Callao
Have an incredible experience, taking a scenic boat tour around Callao/Palomino Islands and swim alongside sea lions in their native surroundings close to Lima. This tour comes with a professional guide and transport to and from your hotel.
Have an incredible experience, taking a scenic boat tour around Callao/Palomino Islands and swim alongside sea lions in their native surroundings close to Lima. This tour comes with a professional guide and transport to and from your hotel.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Islas Palomino - You’ll be picked up from your hotel at 10am and head to the district of Callao. At 11:30am, you’ll set sail to the islands of Callao. Admire the anchorage of yachts, warships and merchant ships in the bay of Callao as you go. During the trip, you’ll go through the Camotal open where sea islands can be seen.
You’ll pass by the San…
- Islas Palomino - You’ll be picked up from your hotel at 10am and head to the district of Callao. At 11:30am, you’ll set sail to the islands of Callao. Admire the anchorage of yachts, warships and merchant ships in the bay of Callao as you go. During the trip, you’ll go through the Camotal open where sea islands can be seen.
You’ll pass by the San Lorenzo and Fronton islands, see fishing boats at work, various colonies of seabirds and the second largest colony of Humboldt penguins, as well as the Cavinzas Island. At 12pm, you’ll arrive at the farthest point, Palomino Island, home to a large colony of seals (sea lions). Here, you can swim freely between them which, thanks to the absence of predators, is unforgettable.
At 1:30pm, you’ll start your return passing by impressive cliffs and islets forms. A snack before arriving at the pier is served. You’ll arrive at 3 pm and be taken back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Wetsuit provided
- Snacks
- 4-hour tour through the islands of Callao
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional guide
- Wetsuit provided
- Snacks
- 4-hour tour through the islands of Callao
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Fins and mask
- Gratuities
- Fins and mask
Additional Information
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Islas Palomino
lima
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(42 Ratings)
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Julie_b
Jul 27, 2024
Amazing experience - Swimming with the sea lions. The guides were great, very helpful. Equipment was good. Easy pickup with our driver to site.
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Sunshine34193049358
Mar 16, 2024
Swimming with Sea Lions - We had an excellent tour going from Callao port via yacht to Palomino Island. There were hundreds of sea lions! Many were in the water with us. They were fun and entertaining. There are only four tour companies that are allowed to do this through Peru’s national park service. The crew is the boat was attentive and knowledgeable. On the return trip we even saw Humboldt penguins! Our only advice would be to bring your own snacks and water. Even though they say on Trip Advisor that this is provided, it is not. Other tour people were nice to share with us though. We were the only two people who joined the tour off of a cruise ship but they got us back in plenty of time.
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Luisgustavof395
Jan 27, 2024
One of the coolest attractions in Lima. Swimming with the lions was very quirky and cool. - Very interesting adventure. The transfer from the hotel to the bay was by taxi. Excellent. From the bay to Palomino Island we went by yacht, which was also very good. Swimming with the lions was fantastic, they are docile and very cute animals.
I recommend.
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Martin
Oct 5, 2023
Amazing experience - This is one of the coolest interactions with nature you'll ever have. The sea lions were amazing and so curious. The crew was great, boat was clean and nice. I highly recommend.
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J8625sfglenns
Sep 14, 2023
Ocean, boat ride, nature, and animals - Seeing Peru from the viewpoint of the ocean is beautiful, the boat ride is both relaxing and adventurous, and swimming with the sea lions is nothing less than special and a unique experience.
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569angela
Dec 22, 2023
100% honest - The experience around the sea lions was cool, scary but cool. The guide was really nice. The excursion needs some upgrades for the price paid. I recommend a fluent guide, someone that can really explain what people are seeing. I only recall receiving info on the way to Palomino about the surrounding islands but no info was given on the way back to the dock. We fell asleep at that point. No snacks were given although it was supposed to be included. Refreshments and snacks should be mandatory since it's a long ride plus swimming makes you tired/hungry. If not, it needs to be removed off the description and customers should be advised to bring their own.
Overall, it was cool but Idk if I would do it again with this company unless they made changes. I own successful American businesses, so please use this info to get better! This could be a great excursion but there are needed changes! Also, you should mention that towels should be brought. The customer wouldn't know if you didn't tell them but I did appreciate the blanket by the guide. He was really sweet. He swims very very well also, so I felt very safe
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Martyc150
Dec 3, 2024
Prepare to reek for days - It really wasn’t exactly as described… there were no snacks as advertised, the boat was not clean, and even though I’ve washed myself 3 times with lots of soap over the last 4 hours, the stench of that guano and sea lion excrement filled water is still quite present. On the plus side, they were very interesting, but the choppy and icy cold water was very unpleasant. Oh the stench…
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Sunita_j
Mar 19, 2024
Bad customer service - Trip was canceled due to fog! I asked for a refund and have not heard back from the travel agency!!!!! Meanwhile I keep getting so many messages to write a review. That’s bad customer service. Viator please look into the matter and resolve.
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Mattfe6540yk
Nov 18, 2023
Terrible Experience! - Transportation was provided by TripAdvisor, yet the driver didn't know where to drop us off. While stopping to ask for directions multiple times, we missed the boat and got placed with another provider.
The "yacht" had mechanical problems keeping us in the marina for an hour. We finally got going yet limped out to Palomino Island (on the way back, we were going so slowly, we couldn't out run the smoke coming from engine). The boat had no towels (the ad did not say anything about bringing towels to swim with sea dogs!), the water was quite cold, and it was only about 20°C with a breeze.
We are looking for a refund. We were charged over $500US and this was NOT a good experience!!!!!!!
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500danyellf
Nov 18, 2023
Not good - This was a bad experience. The taxi they sent got lost, we missed the boat and they put us on another boat that broke down and the engine was smoking. It was not at all the experience we paid for.
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