Paracas National Reserve: Private Sanctuary Tour Showcasing Rare Ecosystems and Marine Life
4.5
14 Ratings
Paracas
Explore the Paracas National Reserve, a private sanctuary showcasing rare ecosystems and marine life. Discover the beauty of the ocean and desert landscapes while encountering diverse wildlife.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Las Adventure - Pick up from your hotel in Paracas, where you will board our vehicle for your private tour to Paracas National Reserve.
During the trip into Paracas National Reserve, you will have the opportunity to learn more about this beautiful place by visiting the interpretation center, an interesting building that displays through photos, all the fauna, flora, and many others important facts about the Paracas Peninsula.
Afterwards we will drive throughout a lifeless desert till we reach an area where once stood a great natural rock formation known as the Cathedral. Unfortunately this old formation did not withstand the 2007 earthquake. At this place you will have amazing views of the desert and the blue Ocean. Driving along the shore of the ocean passing the beach of Yumaque. After some time you will arrive in the little fishing village of Lagunillas, where you will the opportunity to enjoy great Peruvian food at any local restaurant.
Finally you will return to your hotel. End of the service.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bilingual tour guide (English/Spanish)
- Hotel/house or bus station pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
The Paracas National Reserve is composed of the Paracas Peninsula, shoreline regions, and tropical desert. It serves as a refuge for 74 plant species that thrive in this arid location, as well as for 216 bird species, 16 mammal species, 10 reptile species, and 193 species of fish. The safeguarded maritime area spans 3350 square kilometres, of which 65% is ocean and 35% is land and islands. Regarded as one of the abundant and unique ecosystems globally, the Reserve’s draw isn’t only the diverse wildlife, but also the captivating ocean and desert scenery.
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Las Adventure
Nuevo Muelle El Chaco, Next To sernamp
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(14 Ratings)
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Kathryn_s
Apr 15, 2024
Don’t skip this tour. - Our tour guide, Olenka was amazing. She has a love and passion for the land and told us wonderful stories about its history and her culture as we traveled the landmarks.
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V9375uydavidc
Jan 27, 2024
Great Short Excursion - Excellent short excursion while on a cruise stop. Small group experience with an outstanding guide. This was really good value!
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David_t
Jan 9, 2024
Great tour of a great national park. We recommend it! - Great tour of a great national park. Our guides were very knowledgeable and caring. The national park was very interesting and had good, modern facilities.
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Rachanaj2023
Aug 6, 2023
Great tour with great guide! - Our guide Olenka was amazing! Knowledgeable and passionate about Paracas, we learned a lot and saw some amazing views!! Had a great time, it was easy to coordinate, communicate, and enjoy. I recommend taking the time to see the unique Paracas National Reserve.
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Colada_c
Dec 6, 2019
Great trip - The driver and guide arrived on time and a clean air condition car and we had a private personalized tour through the reserve. We even had time to stop and have lunch at the fishing Village. We saw some young flamingos and took tons of pictures wherever we wanted. I wish we could have squeezed in a quick visit to the candelabras Nazca line that would have made the trip even more perfect.
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Davide
Sep 16, 2019
Amazing - Miguel offered us a last minute tour to the Ballestas Island and organized for us the national reserve as well with a private driver Jorge. He explained very well everything in the reserve and we enjoyed very much. The restaurant they recommended in the reserve was very good! Everything was perfect, thanks again. Davide and Alice from Italy
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Margo
Mar 1, 2019
Amazing experience! - I was so pleased with the day we spent with Las Adventure. Manuel was an absolute joy to have as a tour guide. He shared many fascinating facts along the way and lasted through all my questions about each of the boxed chocolates I wanted to buy. He really heightened the joy of the sand dune experience and directed us to an excellent restaurant. I also appreciated the driver-we were later to learn how another driver with another tour was absolutely terrifying. Thank you for making our adventures with you such a blessing!
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Avr123
May 6, 2019
Private visit to National Park and Laguna Moron - Felipe guided us the whole day. He did an excellent job. Good explanation, helpfull, friendly. Both the National Park and the Laguna Moron, which is not touristic, are very beautifull. We had a lovely day!
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Mark_s
Dec 21, 2023
Not Much “There” there in Pisco - Our guide, Juan Carlos, was great. But, the tour company was very disorganized; changing pickup times & locations, not communicating clearly to customers, and actually leaving some of our group who had to be driven out to join us.
Now, there’s not a lot of “there” there in and around Pisco; it’s really just a port call to enable cruisers who went to Machu Picchu to reconnect with the ship. So, don’t have high expectations for this port of call. Having said that, a tour of Paracas Reserve is probably the best of many lackluster things to see/do there.
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Bob_d
Jan 24, 2024
advertised incorrectly and a big disappointment - trip advertised seeing seals, birds and penguins. What it didn't say that the animals were seasonal and we chose the wrong season. I would have picked a different tour if we had known
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