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San Martin Port Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve Group Tour
4.6
55 Ratings
Paracas
If your cruise dock at San Martin Port, don’t miss this great opportunity and visit the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve in our exclusive small group tour.
If your cruise dock at San Martin Port, don’t miss this great opportunity and visit the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve in our exclusive small group tour.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Islas Ballestas - You will be met by our guide at 9:15am at San Martin Port, then you will be transferred to Paracas town, at this point you will meet the rest of the group and board our speedboat to begin your adventure to the stunning Ballestas Island. On the way you will stop at the Paracas Peninsula to see the enigmatic figure of the…
- Islas Ballestas - You will be met by our guide at 9:15am at San Martin Port, then you will be transferred to Paracas town, at this point you will meet the rest of the group and board our speedboat to begin your adventure to the stunning Ballestas Island. On the way you will stop at the Paracas Peninsula to see the enigmatic figure of the Candelabro. A stunning design drawn on the side of a hill in the Peninsula. Nobody knows for sure who did it or why. There are many hypotheses regarding its origin. Some believe it is related to the Nazca Lines but still found no proof or evidence that can define its creation. Afterwards will head off to Ballestas Island where you will enjoy a stunning world filled with birds and sea lions. Here you will visit the three islands at an allowed distance, navigating in some caves (this will be depending on the condition of the sea). On your return to the port, you will board our vehicle to drive towards Paracas Reserve in group. During your tour you will learn more about Paracas Reserve by visiting the interpretation centre, an interesting building that displays photos about 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 and you will see thousands of sea birds, then you will visit Playa Roja and Lagunillas beach for some refreshments. At the end of the tour you will be return to San Martin Port to re-join your ship.
What's Included
- Transportation for both tours in group.
- Bottle of Water.
- Pickup and drop-off from San Martin Port
- English and Spanish speaking guide
- Transportation for both tours in group.
- Bottle of Water.
- Pickup and drop-off from San Martin Port
- English and Spanish speaking guide
What's Not Included
- Personal travel insurance
- Entrance fees. 22 soles per person (8 USD) local payment at reception
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Personal travel insurance
- Entrance fees. 22 soles per person (8 USD) local payment at reception
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
- If your ship has any delay in arriving, we strongly suggest to notify us three to four days in advance so we can arrange a new pick up time. We also suggest you to keep checking your emails in case the pickup time changes.
- Printed travel voucher or E-travel voucher along with your passport or any ID its required before boarding (verification purpose only).
- If your ship has any delay in arriving, we strongly suggest to notify us three to four days in advance so we can arrange a new pick up time. We also suggest you to keep checking your emails in case the pickup time changes.
- Printed travel voucher or E-travel voucher along with your passport or any ID its required before boarding (verification purpose only).
Location
Terminal Portuario General San Martín
Meeting point at San Martin Port - in front of your ship
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
4.6
(55 Ratings)
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Diane_r
Dec 16, 2024
Great time - Very excellent tour. My guide was very knowledgeable, and I learned so much. I will never forget this experience.
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Hank_d
Dec 15, 2024
Happy with the tour - Pick-up was on time at the ship. Olenka was knowledgeable and passionated about history of her country and provided a lot of information. The island and Paracas National Reserve were beautiful. We're very happy with the operation and scenery. Definitely a must do.
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Evelyn_s
Nov 29, 2024
Great excursion taken from inside General San Martin Peru port. - Olenka did a wonderful job of explaining the Ballestas Island and the Paracas Reserve. She covered the history and the present. I would recommend this trip. We took it from the General San Martin cruise terminal. We were met as we exited the gangplank of the Oosterdam and returned on time to the gangplank, just steps away from the ship, with no worries. Excellent!
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Djackley
Nov 29, 2024
Paracas and Ballestas Islands - A little rough to start off with as the company took us early to the wrong meet up location. 30 minutes later we joined the group. Boat trip was wonderful and the guide spoke in clear English as she described history, birds and sea life of the area and the islands. Great photos and wonderful day. Bring sunscreen and a hat!
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Sarah_og32
Aug 23, 2024
Olenka is the best!! - Olenka was an amazing tour guide both on the boat (in group) and in the reserve (private in car, driver Jorge was amazing as well. Very clean and comfortable car). Such a fun & informative experience. Thank you Las Adventure!!!
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Sandra_w
Jan 26, 2025
Enjoyable variety of experience in 2 diverse locations. - Good to see the islands and birds etc. Great organisation but too many people. Supposed to be a maximum
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Danny_c
Dec 16, 2024
It was a pleasurable... - It was a pleasurable experience with the boat seeing seals and penguins and the different types of birds, the Candalabra and all the other sites. Then going to vision the ocean and the desert beside each other and the other sites .
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Lorraine_b
Jul 28, 2024
Island wildlife and desert exploration - This was a fantastic tour we left from Paracas and went out on a boat to to look at the NASCAR candelabra on the side of the hill which is the only ocean facing symbol in Peru and then we went and saw penguins seals birds many many species of birds it was lovely. We came back to shore and then headed out to the desert. Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained so much and made the desert come alive.
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Kara_s
Mar 26, 2024
To see Ballestas and Paracas, this is perfect. - I really enjoyed this tour. The only complaint I have is the amount of time we waited to get on the boat. It was super crowded and I'm not sure how that can be fixed. BUT, the tour was great! I was super impressed with the captain's boating skills. The islands were great! Saw all the animals they advertise and even 6 Humboldt penguins!!! That was a great suprise. The bus part of the tour took us to some really great viewpoints and our guide answered every question. Thank you!
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John_b
Feb 12, 2024
Ripped Off - I contacted the tour operator a couple days prior to the date of the excursion as I was not completely sure where we were meeting. I gave him the name of the ship and our arrival time and received some time later an assurance that we would be met in the port. As it turned out, private tour operators are not allowed in the port, so we had to take a bus to the main entrance. When I arrived, I sent a message via WhatsApp to let him know we were there. No response. I sent another. No response. I tried a phone call. No answer. By now we had met about eight other people who had booked with the same tour operator. None of them had been able to make contact. I message Viator and asked them to call the operator. They had no response either. Viator should be ashamed for allowing this person to operate. Avoid this tour at all costs!
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