From Huacachina: Ballestas Island and Paracas Reserve Tour

From Huacachina: Ballestas Island and Paracas Reserve Tour

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Explore the highlights of Paracas, Ballestas Islands, and the Paracas reserve on this guided day trip. See diverse wildlife, impressive rock formations and sandstone cliffs, and stunning beaches.

Highlights

Visit the highlights of Paracas on this exciting daytime nature tour
Discover a diverse range of marine life and flora and fauna on the tour
Walk in the driest desert in the world, with stunning landscapes and cliffs
Enjoy a speedboat ride from the Marina Turistica to Ballestas and Paracas
Explore the Paracas National Reserve, Playa Roja and Lagunillas Beach

Description

Start with pickup from your hotel within Ica/Huacachina and drive towards the Marina Turistica to begin your adventure. Board a speedboat with your guide, and jet out onto the sea towards the stunning Ballestas. Stop at the Paracas Peninsula to see the Candelabro, an enigmatic glyph carved into the side of the island, whose purpose, and creator, remain a mystery to this day. Continue onwards towards the marine sanctuary of Ballestas. Gaze upon the rocky shores filled to the brim with sunbathing seals, and penguins diving into the turbid waters to hunt underneath the surface. See other beautiful specimens, like majestic pelicans, and colorful blue-footed boobies. Return to the Marina Turistica for a drive to Paracas National Reserve. Discover the almost alien landscape of the Paracas National Reserve, with vast sprawling deserts and high sandstone cliffs. Driving through the reserve, see the Cathedral, an area where a vast rock formation once stood before being destroyed by a cataclysmic earthquake. Visit the stunning maroon-sand beaches of Playa Roja and Lagunillas Beach. Having seen some of the world's most unique natural features, flora, and fauna, At the end of the tour drive back to your hotel in Ica/Huacachina or in Paracas.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off within Ica and Huacachina Bilingual guide in English/Spanish Boat tour to Ballestas Islands by group Shared bus for Paracas Reserve