Paracas half day tour

from $ 75.00

Overview

Visit Paracas for sunny weather, Paracas half day tour desert dunes overlooking the sea, pisco and wine tours, and a rollicking community of marine fauna on the Ballestas Islands. If you’ve got a packed itinerary, Paracas is the perfect place to unwind down by the bay.

Highlights

In this tour we make a combination between the Ballestas and the Dunes of Ica, this tour lasts all day starting at the port of Chaco, first to visit the Ballestas Islands, once concluded we have some free time, then we go to the dunes of Ica, and then make an adventure in the dunes.

Trip Details

Altitude: 0 to 7 ft (0 to 2 m)
Climate & Weather: Warm and pleasantly dry desert climate
From June to September Daily Average: 60°F (18°C) // From December to March
Daily Average: 80°F (27°C)
Activity Level: Easy
Departure time: Around 06:00 am – 06:20 am
Duration Tour : Half day

Itinerary

8:00 am BALLESTAS ISLANDS TOUR

On the way we will make a brief stop to observe the enigmatic figure of the candelabra, related to the Nasca Lines, pirates. Then we will continue our tour offshore where we will begin to see the rock formations, marine fauna such as sea lions, penguins, pelicans, boobies, etc..

Free time in the Paracas Boulevard.

11:00 am PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE TOUR

We will start our tour with a visit to the Independence Monument (obelisk), then we will continue to see the Cathedral rock formation as well as the viewpoint of Supay Beach. We will continue to the Julio C. Tello Museum where you will learn about the biodiversity of the Paracas Reserve and its culture. We continue our tour with the spectacular Red Beach and the visit to Lagunilla Bay.

In Lagunilla you will have free time for lunch.

We finish with a visit to the Plaza Las Minas.

17:30 pm Return to Paracas