Ballestas Islands + Trekking Golden Shadows
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.
Sombras Doradas - Trekking in Paracas
This tour is a hike inside the Paracas National Reserve to observe the sunset (SUNSET), and experience the beauty of the cliffs, the energy and mysticism of the Lord of the Golden Mountain, let your emotions enter and feel the harmony, let your eyes be delighted by the most beautiful sunset on the planet in this magical place your shadows will be golden.
The places we will pass through are:
- Otuma Salt Flat
- Playground
- Mendieta
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)
Trekking: 15:00 pm to 19:00 hs
Reception at your hotel in Paracas, bus station in Paracas or our office.
Official tour guide in English and Spanish.
Life jacket.
Bilingual Guide
Pick-up and return transportation
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.
Proper use of face masks and face shields during the tour
Maintain the required distance
Practicing environmentally responsible behavior.
Crossbow islands
- No one can get off the boat
- Be in the office 15 minutes before the tour starts.
Trekking
- Subject to climatic changes
