Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from San Martin Port
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Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve from San Martin Port
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Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 3-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 5h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- Pickup and drop-off from San Martin Port
- English and spanish speaking guide
- Transportation for both tours in group.
- Bottle of Water.
What's not included- Personal travel insurance
- Entrance fees. 22 soles per person (8 USD) local payment at reception
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Terminal Portuario General San Martín, Terminal Portuario Gral. San Martín, Paracas, PeruMeeting point at San Martin Port - in front of your ship
Pickup details- Meeting Point at San Martin Port (we will be waiting with a sign LAS ADVENTURE. FRONT OF THE SHIP) In case you are not coming by cruise ship, let know us the name of your hotel or bus company you coming.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Terminal Portuario General San Martín, Punta Pejerrey, Peru
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14547P9- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- If your ship has any delay in arriving, we strongly suggest to notify us three to four days in advance so we can arrange a new pick up time. We also suggest you to keep checking your emails in case the pickup time changes.
- Printed travel voucher or E-travel voucher along with your passport or any ID its required before boarding (verification purpose only).
- 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 tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14547P9
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- Excursion222958043740 contributionsHighlight of our 32 day South American cruiseOur guide was waiting inside the ship port and on time. Despite being told by Princess cruises that you would have to take a shuttle all the way to town, and that private tours would not be inside the port, they were incorrect. I received an email the night before to state that they had filled out all paperwork, and that they would be indeed only 14 feet from the gangway. . We left on time, and as soon as we arrived, we were escorted to the large speedboat with a cover as well as life jackets. We saw sea lions, a penguin or two, and multiple island birds. We even saw a whale fan and part of its body out of the water. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and it has been one of the highlights of our trip. We would highly recommend this tour company.Written March 25, 2024
- Q4616ZAmarionw0 contributionsGreat natural experienceA very organised tour. The guides were local and ensured we had full information, views and support. The guide at Tambo Colorado had in-depth knowledge of the site, with his museum background. Very friendly and assistive. We did get some ocean spray crossing to the Ballestas Islands, and that is to be expected. The staff ensured that we stopped t see all the wildlife. We developed a good understanding of the birdlife and sea lions who had recently calved.Written March 24, 2024
- V9375UYdavidc0 contributionsGreat Short ExcursionExcellent short excursion while on a cruise stop. Small group experience with an outstanding guide. This was really good value!Written January 27, 2024
- Evelin9180 contributionsBad experience👎👎👎 Not to recommend! Or at least not with this company. The service is very bad for so much money! I didn't get any information before the tour. After i asked for details i got it on the day before the tour at about 10pm!! Pick up was at 5:35, the bus was about at 6 at my hotel. The bus was in a very bad condition , one part of the seatbelt was missing, the seatpocket was torn, i couldn't turn off the AC above me so it was blowing and blowing and was very cold. The bus was screeching constantly, it was so loud in the rear of the bus that i didn't hear anything (and we spent about 10 hours in the bus), it stank very badly in the bus because of the lavatory. I have no idea what the tourguide told for us during the day. The tourguide told me the breakfast is not included for me, i asked him to check it again... It was included... He asked me what i want for lunch , i tought it is included too because he didn't say anything else. After the meal he just asked if i paid. I was completely confused, it was not expensive but i didn't get any information about it before. Very bad communication!!! The vinetasting was only on english (it is not a vine tasting, only some alkohol in a plastic shot cup) , i asked a lady there why, she told me that the tourguide didn't say that some of us don't understand Spanish.... Thats why i booked the english tour!! I asked the tourguide about it but he didn't care. The boat tour(1 hour 40 minutes) and the buggy tour (1 hour), were nice, the guides there were not from this company. It is a very very high price for a bad service!!! Bad vehicle, bad organization, bad communication, not professional tourguide. I can not recommend this tour and this company.Written September 24, 2023
- CECILIA O0 contributionsTrip to Tambo ColoradaThank you to Alexander for a wonderful tour fron San Martin port to Tambo Colorado. My friend and I spoke to Alexander at the Port on the morning of our excursion. The tour was everything he promised. Alexander is very knowledgeable in his area's ancient history and speaks English fluently. He is a very personable young man and I could not fault any of the day. Afterwards he dropped us in Paracas where we had a lovely meal at one of the restaurants that he suggested. From there we got our ships shuttle back to the port. Tambo Colorado is a must do when you are in the areaWritten August 31, 2023
- 715frederiqueb0 contributionsCool but expensive when your not planning on it .The tour itself was pretty good and the lines where fantastic but there was a few hidden fee we didn't know about considering we thought we had everything paid for in advance.Written August 26, 2023
- rachanaj20230 contributionsGreat tour with great guide!Our guide Olenka was amazing! Knowledgeable and passionate about Paracas, we learned a lot and saw some amazing views!! Had a great time, it was easy to coordinate, communicate, and enjoy. I recommend taking the time to see the unique Paracas National Reserve.Written August 6, 2023
- 876khaminc0 contributionsHorribleTerrible experience. Buggy broke down over 6 times went through 3 different buggys and the route was not the one pictured. Advertised was a costal beach side buggy ride but we never drove on the beach at all just beside a cliff close to the ocean. 3 stops at 15 minutes each to “site see” so really the buggy riding was only about an hour not 2. Would not go again and would not advise. Also we were not the only couple whose buggy broke down and when someone’s buggy broke down the whole group had to wait which made what should have been a 2hour tour close to 4hrs. Las Adventure won’t give our money back so I would stay away from this! Hopefully TripAdvisor will make things right with us!Written January 4, 2023
- GrassValleyMe0 contributionsSo worth the killer regime!(Through Holland America). Of course Machu Picchu is awesome, beautiful, inspiring. Worth the pain! First, Callao is the pits, too bad snarled traffic showcases it. After the flight to Cusco, the city tour was very interesting. Great colonial buildings, and remains of the old Inca capital. Lack of oxygen (12,000 ft) slowed me down. Loved the alpaca farm, and special Peruvian dinner at hotel with folk dancers. Breakfast at 3.45am was a shock but good. Bus and train ride to Aguas C. was very beautiful. "Easy" tour of Machu P. nearly killed me - uneven stone steps, no handrails - but that's what ya gotta do!. Long journey back to Cusco. 4am breakfast next day (ugh) to fly to Lima and then 5hr bus ride down Peru's arid coastline to rejoin the ship at Pisco/ S. Martin. Expensive trip but the only way to see this Andean marvel from a cruise ship.Written December 14, 2022
- WAJean0 contributionsBallestra and ParacasThe tour was originally only to Paracas National Park. Added on Ballestra Islands upon arrival. The arrangements seemed a bit disorganized before the boat tour. However, both the boat tour and Paracas tour turned out to be good. Sorry I forgot the guide name. It started with an O and sounded something like Oleana. She was a good guide and was knowledge about both areas.Written December 2, 2022
- Markus R0 contributionsnot the best experiencepicked up 40mins late just to let us wait 2hrs on the airport without any explanation about the lines. the flight itself was nice till someone had to puke and the whole plane - without AC which was really hot - smelled accordingly.Written November 15, 2022
- junemJ1811HJ0 contributionsGrand scale desert mysteryThe Nazca lines themselves are a wonderous site but a long flight in a small hot noisy plane with NO info from the crew until we were literally right above the lines and the3n very hard to hear. The pilot banked the plane side to side at each site so everyone on either side could see these gigantic primitive 'drawings'. Regret being the second couple in as we were next to the wing struts which made viewing tricky. It is a bit of a journey to get to this empty airport and 90 minutes in flight for about 20 minutes of amazement... If you have any tendency toward air sickness this might not be for you!Written November 7, 2022
- Alexander G0 contributionsBeautifulVery kind and funny host. Beautiful tour. We were lucky with the sunny weather. Exactly what we hoped for!Written September 12, 2022
- jamesfG2656LM0 contributionsA grand day out - so much fun!We did a day trip from Lima (there and back with Cruz del Sur) and had a great time buggying in Paracas! 10/10 would recommend. And so easy to organise - we booked the whole thing less than 24hr beforehand.Written August 29, 2022
- RƵ D0 contributionsgreat experience...a bit of a mind-f%#! and serenity up therealways seen this on documentaries...now that I've seen it, it's surreal...makes you really wonder about all of our ancestors and what they were able to accomplish with the limited and primitive technology at that timeWritten August 10, 2022
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John W
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Our cruise ship stopped in Paracas for one day. We wanted to see as much as possible in a short time. We booked the Ballestas Islands boat tour and National Reserve land tour with Paracas Explorer. Our guide, Abigail, on the boat tour was excellent. She knew all about the birds and animals that we saw. Her english was excellent. Manuel, our guide on the land tour, was also excellent. His knowledge of the unique area, its history and role in early cultures made for a fascinating tour. His english was also excellent.
Written December 16, 2023
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Janice R
Ajijic, Mexico24 contributions
Dec 2019
We had a cruise port excursion which was supposed to be from San Martin port but we ended up docking near Paracas. The tour company didn’t skip a beat and picked us up in our new location with last minute information. Ballestas Islands were awesome. Could have skipped the Paracas Reserve. We were not sure where to pick up the bus for the second half of the tour but it was figured out fairly quickly. Good information and tour guides were understandable.
Written January 22, 2020
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Sarah Gillman
12 contributions
Olenka was an amazing tour guide both on the boat (in group) and in the reserve (private in car, driver Jorge was amazing as well. Very clean and comfortable car). Such a fun & informative experience. Thank you Las Adventure!!!
Written August 23, 2024
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suzannesaid
Toronto, Canada11 contributions
Jul 2019 • Friends
Our tour of the National Reserve with Las Adventure was an unexpected highlight of our trip to Peru. The landscape is unique, vast and stunning. Our tour guide, Olenka, was informative and a pleasure to be with. Of the 7 tours we did in Peru, the 2 women I was travelling with and I agreed Olenka was the best guide we had. I highly recommend this tour with this company.
Written July 3, 2019
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ParacasFullAventura
Chincha1 contribution
Well how can i start?
We booked some tours with "Las Adventure", and we never expected such a nice tour. The tour was very well organized, They were very nice and friendly people, Paracas has a nice weather. We were picked up at the port about 9:15. It was nice because we hadn't been waiting for so long. Then we met a nice tour guide who spoke english very well and patiently explained us everything about the Ballestas Islands and the Paracas Reserve. I must say the place was "wonderful", full of birds, beautiful beaches and great landscapes.
We arrived Ballestas Islands at about 10:00 am, we visited "The Candelabrum" or trident, it was a mysterious geoglyph on the cliff. I was AMAZING! to see lots of birds, sea lions... Cute Pinguins... I really loved it!
That's why I really recommend you guys to go on this tour and I'm sure you will enjoy it so much and have such a great time!
We booked some tours with "Las Adventure", and we never expected such a nice tour. The tour was very well organized, They were very nice and friendly people, Paracas has a nice weather. We were picked up at the port about 9:15. It was nice because we hadn't been waiting for so long. Then we met a nice tour guide who spoke english very well and patiently explained us everything about the Ballestas Islands and the Paracas Reserve. I must say the place was "wonderful", full of birds, beautiful beaches and great landscapes.
We arrived Ballestas Islands at about 10:00 am, we visited "The Candelabrum" or trident, it was a mysterious geoglyph on the cliff. I was AMAZING! to see lots of birds, sea lions... Cute Pinguins... I really loved it!
That's why I really recommend you guys to go on this tour and I'm sure you will enjoy it so much and have such a great time!
Written July 13, 2019
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JesusFreakForever
Indiana13 contributions
We saw thousands of birds, hundreds of sea lions, including many, many babies, And several penguins. The guides on the pier were a bit disorganised and could have moved us out quicker. But once we got on the boat and got going, it was a great experience.
Written April 12, 2019
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JudyAlisoViejo_CA
Newport Beach, CA32 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
We were glad that we booked an independent tour when our cruise made its stop in Paracas. We were able to see more within a short amount of time. The visit to the Ballestas Islands was tremendous despite a reduced number of penguins. The boat was comfortable. Our guide Manu made our visit to the Paracas Reserve quite informative. His explanations of the science behind Paracas made for a day well spent! Excellent tour!
Written April 1, 2019
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Dear friends,
for us it was a pleasure to be your tour guide and contact. i am grateful for your visit and we always show the best of Paracas and Peru, because we are the image of peru and we focus to give the best.
thank you very much for your nice review.
LAS ADVENTURE - TEAM
Written May 4, 2019
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Nelly
3 contributions
Nov 2019
Excellent time! This tour started with a group boat tour and then my friend and I were picked up by a private guide who took us into the National Reserve in his car. Manuel, I think his name is. He was terrific. He was patient with my friend and I as we took our time walking on the beach and seeing the sights. We got handed off to tour guides/coordinators here and there, which I didn't realize in advance and at first was a little confused. But the company makes sure you don't get lost and are taken care of.
Written December 18, 2019
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Trevor
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK19 contributions
All the arrangements for the two trips were so efficient. Las adventure even picked us up as we arrived in Paracas and took us to our hotel. Manuel, our English speaking guide was so well informed and answered all our questions with real enthusiasm! We could tell he was so proud of the area, the culture and history. All of our trips were overseen by Joel and he is a brilliant organiser. I completely recommend Las Adventure if you ever visit Paracas!
Written November 12, 2019
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Thank you very much for your comments. Our goal and passion is that you have a beautiful experience and want to return to Paraca. Thank you very much for your visit and your confidense to our company.
Joel Jara - Las Adventure
Written November 22, 2019
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Hector N
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had a beautiful experience, I want to highlight the attention of Jorge who helped us with the organization of the tour, a boss.
Written October 16, 2023
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Hi! I am already in Paracas and was wondering if I could get picked up there since there is a stop here in Paracas.
Written October 4, 2019
Bonjour, Nous serons à Paracas et je vois qu'il y a un stop à Paracas à l'aller. Est-il possible de nous prendre et de nous laisser à Paracas pour ce tour (le 18/08) ?
Written July 28, 2019
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