Ballestas Islands + Golden Shadows Premium Hike
Description
Ballestas Islands Tour
We have tours at 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
The Ballestas Islands tour takes place on a modern boat and lasts two hours. During the tour, we’ll see a geoglyph called “El Candelabro,” a cultural heritage site over 2,500 years old, measuring 170 meters in length and approximately 1.2 meters deep.
We then proceed to the three islands known as the “Ballestas Islands.” They feature unique tourist attractions, including extraordinary rock formations such as the Arco del Deseo and the Perfil de Cristo, among others. We’ll observe a wide variety of waterfowl, such as:
• Guano birds
• Scaups, among others,
• Humboldt penguins
• Pelicans
• Dolphins
• Sea lions
• There are more than 215 species of birds.
Golden Shadows – Premium Hiking in Paracas
This tour has as meeting point our office "Playa Roja Tours" in Paracas at 14:00 hours.
Giving a tolerance of 15 minutes.
Once all passengers are on board, we begin the tour, departing from Paracas in our vehicle with our driver, who specializes in this route. The first stop is at the entrance to the Paracas National Reserve; this is a checkpoint.
Continuing on the tour, our next stop is atPlaya Roja, where we’ll stay for about 5 to 8 minutes to take photos and enjoy the incredible view.
Continuing our tour, we'll visit theItmosoverlookon the peninsula, wherewe'll be able to see literally the entire Paracas National Reserve.
We'll continue on to the next overlooks:La Catedral and Playa Supay.
After this stop, we’ll head toEl Playon, where we’ll begin our approximately 1-kilometer hike, during which we’ll be able to enjoy the flora and fauna, the sunset, and views of part of the Pacific Ocean. Our final destination will beMendieta Beach,where our vehicle will be waiting to take us back to the city of Paracas.
This is a semi-private tour.
The places we will pass through are:
- Red Beach
- Mirador La Catedral
- Flamingo viewpoint
- Salineras Viewpoint
- Otuma Salt Flat Viewpoint
- Playon Beach
- Mendieta Beach
Our activities will be:
- Hiking and trekking
- Flora and fauna observation
- Sunset appreciation
Daily departures
Ballestas Islands: 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (local time)
Premium Hike: 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reception at your hotel in Paracas, bus station in Paracas or our office.
Official tour guide in English and Spanish.
Life jacket.
Bilingual Guide
Pickup and drop-off transportation (Downtown Paracas)
SERNANP tourist entrance fee of S/. 11.00
Tourist entrance fee to the pier of S/. 5.00
Tourist tax of the Paracas National Reserve S/. 11.00
Lunch.
Gratuities.
Ballestas Islands
- No one can get off the boat
- Be in the office 15 minutes before the tour starts.
• Children under 1 year of age are not permitted.
Trekking
- Subject to climatic changes
IMPORTANT:
You can take one tour per day; it doesn't have to be on the same day.
