Ballestas Islands & National Reserve of Paracas from Ica

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Ballestas Islands and National Reserve of Paracas

From $39.00

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Transporte Turístico
Tour Islas Ballestas
Tour a la Reserva Nacional de Paracas
Guía Oficial de Turismo

Lunch
Hospedaje
Tickets de Bus Interprovincial (Lima/Ica)
Ticket turístico en Paracas S/22.00 soles por persona

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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Start time

06:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

In the event that the passenger's Hotel does not appear on the official list of Hotels, passengers are recommended to send the name and location of the lodging to the tour operator, in order to reconfirm the pick-up and in this way we will be 100% sure of the point. collection and avoid possible confusion. PD: Group services will be carried out with transportation with natural ventilation (open window). Private services will be carried out with air-conditioned transportation.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
Pregnant women cannot board tourist sliders.
In the case of bad weather on the day of the tour, and there is no departure to the Ballestas Islands, passengers will be offered a refund of S/40.00 soles per person. And the tour to the Paracas National Reserve will continue.
In the event that the Tourist Marina of Peru approves only the departure to Islas Blancas, passengers will be consulted if they wish to take the option of visiting Islas Blancas instead of Islas Ballestas, without the right to reimbursement.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Ballestas Islands and Paracas

Mark_H, Apr 2024

The trip itself was good, and what was expected, but the pick up was badly organised and the driver and guide seemed keen to use it as a taxi service, and to get it over as quickly as possible.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you very much for your visit Mark, we are glad you enjoyed your excursion with us. We wish you an excellent trip through Peru. Best regards, Sam =)

Badly organised

martingreen4, Nov 2023

Ballestas island and paracas themselves are nice but the tour was flawed: Driver was late, when we called, they had actually forgotten we were on the trip, so we were collected 45 mins late and they insisted we walk up an unknown road from our hotel. We weren’t informed of what was happening e.g how far next stop was, what we’d be doing etc Tour states you’ll have to pay 22 soles, which is fine, but it’s actually 27 soles Weren’t told to bring swimming costumes but one of the stops is a chance to swim for 50 minutes! Picked up lots of people on the way back and we were late back to our hotel, basically a bus service. Then once again, we were dropped a few hundred metres from our hotel Poor, book in Peru or with someone else…

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Good evening Martin, we are sorry for the delay in picking up the tour. Honestly we had a very busy day and I forgot to put your reservation on my calendar and I accept the blame, I apologize very much :'( , These situations usually happen to any human being and I apologize very much :'( , however we complied with perform the activity a few minutes after the scheduled time. We maintained communication with you via WhatsApp at all times. We are glad that you enjoyed the tour in Paracas, Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve. We will be much more cautious with our future clients. We wish you an excellent tour of Peru. Best regards, Sam =)

leuke dag uitstap naar Paracas

nico_r, May 2024

tijdens onze boottocht hebben we verschillende dieren zoals zeeleeuwen, zeehonden, pinguins, pelikanen, gieren en anderen gezien. Onze gids stond steeds paraat om de nodige uitleg te geven over de de eilanden en de dieren. In de namiddag hebben we het nationaal park van Paracas bezocht en sloten we onze activiteit af met een lekkere verse vis die ze ter plaatse gevangen hadden

Response from Host, May 2024

Nico, thank you very much for your visit to Paracas. We are glad that you enjoyed the ride with us. We wish you an excellent trip through Peru. Best regards, Sam =)

Je m'attendais à plus

justine_h, Apr 2024

Une personne de notre groupe était sans arrêt en retard et nous a fait perdre un temps considérable. Le guide ne l'a jamais recadré...Le guide était sympa mais peu d'explications au long du parcours. On a fait ce qu'on devait faire mais je m'attendais à mieux. Ps : la sortie bateau dure 1h30 et non 2h comme annoncé.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Justine, we appreciate your visit to Paracas, we are sorry that you had a bad time with other passengers, These situations often happen in group services and we are very sorry for the inconvenience. We appreciate your sincerity and we are sure that we will improve in this regard. We wish you an excellent trip through Peru. Best regards, Sam =)

Paracas de encanto

SaulGuadamuz_C, Sep 2023

La vista de los lobos marinos y los pingüinos Humboldt. Excelente la reserva, buen guía, tiempos de estadía cortos.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Muchas gracias por su visita Saul, nos sentimos muy contentos de que hayan disfrutado la excursión en Paracas. Saludos cordiales, Sam =)