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Paracas Beach and Ballestas Islands: Full-Day Lima Tour
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438 Ratings
Lima
Escape the city and explore the wonders of the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve on this full-day tour from Lima. Perfect for couples, solo travelers, and big groups.
Escape the city and explore the wonders of the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve on this full-day tour from Lima. Perfect for couples, solo travelers, and big groups.
Duration:
18 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miraflores - Begin your journey with a convenient pick-up from your hotel or hostel, depending on its location. Enjoy a direct bus ride to Paracas, a charming seaside town, with an expected arrival time of around 9:45 am.
- Islas Ballestas - Embark on a two-hour boat tour of the islands from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Ballestas Islands are a…
- Miraflores - Begin your journey with a convenient pick-up from your hotel or hostel, depending on its location. Enjoy a direct bus ride to Paracas, a charming seaside town, with an expected arrival time of around 9:45 am.
- Islas Ballestas - Embark on a two-hour boat tour of the islands from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Ballestas Islands are a smaller yet equally impressive version of the Galapagos, where you can observe sea lions, penguins, and numerous birds in their natural environment. With a bit of luck, you might even spot a few dolphins!
- Paracas - From 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm, enjoy some leisure time to have lunch or explore the town at your own pace.
- Paracas National Reserve - From 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm, participate in a guided tour of one of South America’s largest protected desert reserves. Experience the breathtaking Pacific coastline where the desert meets the ocean.
You have the option to enhance your tour with a Quad Biking Tour; simply inquire with your guide!
- Hacienda San José - At 04:00 pm, depart from Paracas to Chincha, heading to Hacienda San Jose. This 5-star hotel is a magnificent colonial estate that, during the Spanish conquest, was a vast plantation operated by thousands of African slaves. Explore the fascinating labyrinth of underground tunnels used to clandestinely transport slaves 17 km from the coast. Discover the incredible history that contributed to the modern Afro-Peruvian culture.
On the return trip to Lima, unwind in the comfortable seats as you are dropped off directly at your hotel or hostel. Expect to arrive in Miraflores around 10:45 pm.
- Chincha Alta - At 6:00 pm, board the bus from Chincha back to Lima, with an estimated arrival time of around 10:30 pm.
What's Included
- Secret Slave Tunnels, Hacienda San Jose
- 2-hour boat tour to the Ballestas Island
- Luxury Buses for the long journey
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Bilingual Guide
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Paracas National Reserve Tour
- Secret Slave Tunnels, Hacienda San Jose
- 2-hour boat tour to the Ballestas Island
- Luxury Buses for the long journey
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- On-board restrooms
- Bilingual Guide
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Paracas National Reserve Tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
If you’re curious about what to explore in Lima, consider this day tour from the city. This package allows you to leave the hustle and bustle of the city to explore the sandy beaches of Paracas, take a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands, widely referred to as the Galapagos of Peru, and visit the Paracas National Reserve, all in one day.
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If you’re curious about what to explore in Lima, consider this day tour from the city. This package allows you to leave the hustle and bustle of the city to explore the sandy beaches of Paracas, take a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands, widely referred to as the Galapagos of Peru, and visit the Paracas National Reserve, all in one day.
This comprehensive day-long package includes pick up from your hotel and coach transportation from Lima to the islands.
This journey is suitable for partners, individual travelers, and large gatherings.
Do ensure to go through the itinerary thoroughly.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The bus will arrive back in Lima around 11:30 pm - midnight
- The Only company with Luxury Buses for the long journey, others use small vans
- The tour runs with slight adjustments during the following holidays: Easter weekend (April 17-20) and Peru’s Independence Day celebrations (July 25-28). The pick-up time will be 1 hour before the usual time
Location
Miraflores
Miraflores District,
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
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(438 Ratings)
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Theo_loing
Dec 16, 2024
Lucky to have a sincere guide who tries his best - The Paracas National Reserve is totally underrated and well worth a visit. Many people gave it a miss, choosing instead to head to Huacachina. As a result, my friends and I had the whole bus to ourselves. Our guide, Angel, tried his best to tell us all about Paracas and Peru. Although English is not his native language, we could feel his sincerity in conveying as much as he can, which is something you don't often get especially if the tour group is big. Angel gave us ample time to explore the sights, unlike other touch-and-go tours. My friends and I enjoyed it and hope that Angel can have opportunities to lead more groups in future.
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N5326mdlaurac
Dec 7, 2024
Take it from the best days of your life. - Everything amazing from logistics to our super guide Sandra and our driver bused. The beautiful crossbow islands with all their fauna; penguins, sea lions, starfish etc. Buggies the best way to know a desert thanks to our driver Augustus the most.
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Lyndalw2190uz
Nov 25, 2024
Great Daytrip - What a great day trip! Our guide was first rate, so cheerful and full of advice and suggestions that made the trip fun. Ballestras Island was amazing, full of sea lions and penguins ( who knew there were penguins in Peru?) and exotic birds like boobies. The second half of the day, the dune buggy ride and sandboarding was a big hit with my granddaughter, too.
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Chantal
Nov 24, 2024
Un dia increible - Huacachina Ballestas y mas - This was a great full day of adventure with a pretty fun group. I traveled solo to Lima and this eas great to have a nice day full of cool experiences. Started with sightseeing at Ballestas and then continued to Huacachina were adventures picked up and wow what an amazing day!!! Our guide Chris kept us organized and in time so we could maximize every activity. We also had down time to soak it all in and take pictures. To be home I was the only solo travel in a group of 37 people but we all had a blast. The group had families and couples and friends! 18 hours later we became friends!
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Srikanthn400
Nov 24, 2024
Amazing full day trip in Lima - Amazing service. Very friendly and professional. Don’t overthink. Just go with these guys and you won’t be disappointed.
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Y9585yvmaxv
Nov 21, 2024
Great day trip alternative to Huacachina! - We did the full day trip including Islas Ballestas, Paracas National reserve and Hacienda San Jose.
Islas Ballestas were amazing! We saw penguins, sea lions, starfish and loads of different birds. Debra was a great tour guide running us through the programme in the morning and explaining our bespoke tour. Warning: this tour is effectively two halfs of other tours combined which is fine as a couple but would not have been ideal as a solo traveller.
We had 2 hours in Paracas to eat lunch but had enough time to go to the beach! Would have brought out swimming outfits if we’d known we had that much time spare!
Then we met our new tour guide Lorenzo who took us to the Paracas National Reserve which is an amazing landscape and good opportunity for photos with a couple of viewpoints. The stops were brief (20 mins x2) but long enough to enjoy the scenery.
Then we went to Hacienda San Jose to see the slave tunnels. Lorenzo was very good at explaining the history behind the tunnels. We were only underground for 10 to 15 minutes so don’t be put off by the dark!
Overall this is an excellent alternative option if you are not bothered about going to Huacachina but want to see any of the above.
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Faithhobbyg
Nov 20, 2024
Awesome Tour. - I enjoyed the tour arranged by Chris. Its good to see animals in their natural habital. Knowledgeable with different areas and able to coordinate different activities. He gave us tips around the area.
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Mohammad
Nov 18, 2024
Great time! - Amazing staff and timely service. Thank you to Franko! Gave us amazing trips, friendly, supportive and great tour guide.
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Ederaildo
Nov 18, 2024
Sensational - Excellent tour with Peru Hop. The guide Franco was very attentive and coordinated everything very well. Beautiful walk. I recommend.
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1simins
Nov 18, 2024
Exc! - The guide Franco is fantastic, has a lot of experience and is very friendly, he shared many useful tips for the trip.
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