Playa Roja
Playa Roja
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Jammin
1 contribution
Aug 2021
I used Playa Roja Tours (PRT) to rent a bike. It's best way to see the area because you are IN the environment and don't have any of the noise of a vehicle or moto. You can see much more than whipping through in a car/moto. It's not too far from the town of Paracas and is a nice way to work off all those calories from the excellent food and drinks in town. PRT had an excellent price for rentals and was much cheaper than others and their bikes worked well. The shop is right downtown Paracas near the roundabout by the beach next to the other bike rental spots. They stored my backpack safely while I was out. It was a great experience. I saw some flamingos at the museum and even a penguin at playa mina. By traveling on a bike I was able to meet new people as I got off and walked around different places. I took a bike to all the spots and had time to chill at the beach all in under 4 hours...highly recommend it for a full day.
Written September 2, 2021
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Lisa S
Zurich, Switzerland6 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
We were in contact with Efrain from Playa Roja before we left for Peru. He was really helpful answering all my questions. In the end we booked two tours through his company to the Paracas Reserve and the Islas Ballestas. We got great prices and the tours were very good. We would definitely recommend Playa Roja.
Written January 20, 2022
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Adam P
Trowbridge, UK4,621 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
We cycled from Paracas town, and this was our journey end. Stunning views of different colured sandstones overlooking the sea.
Written May 4, 2019
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651lindsayj
Edinburgh18 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
Went to this national reserve park, where a local guide took my family in his car. It is an interesting place with desert, fossils, rock formations and beaches and good views. Lunch at the beach side was a highlight. And the food is the best we have managed to find in Paracas.
Written August 14, 2019
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travelallday5112
Ontario, Canada21 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
My friend and I booked the ATV, four wheeling experience through Paracas on our last day in Peru. WE HAD SO MUCH FUN! Neither of us had driven an ATV before, but it was an automatic vehicle so we were able to do it!! It was a dust filled adventure, a much more fun way to visit the sites of the Nationals Reserve compared to the bus tours.
The tour could have been so much better if the guide spoke English. The guide was lots of fun and took some great photos of us, but he couldn’t share anything about where we were or what the couple hour tour would look like.
Also the ATVs definitely were not new or the most well kept, I lost a piece of my ATV as we were driving (all of a sudden my ATV was 10x louder), but the guide was at the front so he didn’t notice, and I had no way to communicate with him since he didn’t speak English. It still ran so I just rolled with the punches and kept driving!
Over all, the tour itself was five stars, amazing memories. But, I can only give this company a three star, there’s lots of room for improvement to be a five star tour company.
The tour could have been so much better if the guide spoke English. The guide was lots of fun and took some great photos of us, but he couldn’t share anything about where we were or what the couple hour tour would look like.
Also the ATVs definitely were not new or the most well kept, I lost a piece of my ATV as we were driving (all of a sudden my ATV was 10x louder), but the guide was at the front so he didn’t notice, and I had no way to communicate with him since he didn’t speak English. It still ran so I just rolled with the punches and kept driving!
Over all, the tour itself was five stars, amazing memories. But, I can only give this company a three star, there’s lots of room for improvement to be a five star tour company.
Written August 26, 2018
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DanAndAssana
Sunnyvale, CA227 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
This beach was amazing, especially given how there were no crowds. We spent the whole afternoon in the reserve and barely saw anyone else!
Written January 7, 2018
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will P
Grayshott, UK30 contributions
Jul 2017 • Solo
This really is simply a beach with reddish sand which has been eroded from the nearby headland. You cannot enter the beach becuase of 'protection'' - even though there are literally bllions of sand grains that are constantly replenished from erosion of the headland.
Written July 5, 2017
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RuthPasq
Fribourg, Switzerland157 contributions
Dec 2022
If you take the organised excursion to see the Reserva, then it is likely that you will visit this beautiful beach.
Written January 4, 2023
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Komator
Barcelona, Spain777 contributions
Aug 2022
Playa Roja it's another beach inside Paracas National Park. It's a wild beach (like Yumaque beach). But it's red. Why is so? Because of volcanic nature. And why other beaches aren't red? That I don't know.
You can't step down to the beach (conservation reasons), but it's a great place to look at and enjoy its views.
You can't step down to the beach (conservation reasons), but it's a great place to look at and enjoy its views.
Written October 10, 2022
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Orangina
Tel Aviv, Israel1 contribution
Oct 2019
The company at their basic services was great: good value for money. we did the Hucachina buggy through them, and they even picked us from the Pisco airport, ket us leave our luggage at the hotel and them took as to the buggy. the next day they picked us up from the hotel to the Ballestras islands, which was also very good.
The same day we ordered through them a private transport from Paracas to Lima because I felt very bad: a nightmare!
first, the car didn't have Air Condition. .
When I told Playa roja about it, they called the driver and he confirmed he will fill gas for the cold only a few days later. they had the impertinence to tell me that now the driver will turn it when.
I answered that I heard them talking over the phone and they shouldn't treat me as an idiot. ( I speak fluent Spanish)
They immediately backed off.
The 2nd issue was the payment to the driver: we agreed on 350 sol, I paid 200 at the beginning and said I will pay 150 at the end. of course I didnt want to pay for a non-AC car.
They should have paid the driver and they simply ignored him and his calls. I had to call from my number so they would answer me and I transferred the call to him.
They started to make excused that I didn't said I want an AC car (they day before we had one, so why should I mention that?) then they said the ride to Lima is longer and I get a basic car - nonsense, even Cruz del Sur bus have AC.
At the end I had to wait with the poor driver until they transferred him 100 sol. (I paid him the other 50, I didnt have the energy to fight for another 50 soles)
As a company to do the basic adventures they were good. I think that a really good company values in the EXTRA. You dont argue with the costumer who feels bad physically, you don't lie to him and treat him like an idiot, and you should not treat lower people (ie the driver) as trash - which is what they did when they didnt answer
לאחר התגובה המפורטת באנגלית, בעברית אכתוב כי החברה עצמה בסדר לדברים הבסיסיים, בכל מה שמעבר היחס שלהם אליי ולנהג היה פשוט מחפיר- אל תלכו אליהם, אני נגד לעודד התעמרות בחלשים. יש הרבה חברות וכולן עושות אותו דבר. הלוואי שהם ילמדו להתייחס יפה לזוטרים מהם.
The same day we ordered through them a private transport from Paracas to Lima because I felt very bad: a nightmare!
first, the car didn't have Air Condition. .
When I told Playa roja about it, they called the driver and he confirmed he will fill gas for the cold only a few days later. they had the impertinence to tell me that now the driver will turn it when.
I answered that I heard them talking over the phone and they shouldn't treat me as an idiot. ( I speak fluent Spanish)
They immediately backed off.
The 2nd issue was the payment to the driver: we agreed on 350 sol, I paid 200 at the beginning and said I will pay 150 at the end. of course I didnt want to pay for a non-AC car.
They should have paid the driver and they simply ignored him and his calls. I had to call from my number so they would answer me and I transferred the call to him.
They started to make excused that I didn't said I want an AC car (they day before we had one, so why should I mention that?) then they said the ride to Lima is longer and I get a basic car - nonsense, even Cruz del Sur bus have AC.
At the end I had to wait with the poor driver until they transferred him 100 sol. (I paid him the other 50, I didnt have the energy to fight for another 50 soles)
As a company to do the basic adventures they were good. I think that a really good company values in the EXTRA. You dont argue with the costumer who feels bad physically, you don't lie to him and treat him like an idiot, and you should not treat lower people (ie the driver) as trash - which is what they did when they didnt answer
לאחר התגובה המפורטת באנגלית, בעברית אכתוב כי החברה עצמה בסדר לדברים הבסיסיים, בכל מה שמעבר היחס שלהם אליי ולנהג היה פשוט מחפיר- אל תלכו אליהם, אני נגד לעודד התעמרות בחלשים. יש הרבה חברות וכולן עושות אותו דבר. הלוואי שהם ילמדו להתייחס יפה לזוטרים מהם.
Written October 18, 2019
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maggie_cosner
Palmetto Bay, FL1 contribution
Im debating on taking a bus from Lima to Nazca then Arequipa or renting a vehicle. wondering if the roads are safe to travel we speak Spanish.
DanAndAssana
Sunnyvale, CA227 contributions
We drove from Lima to Paracas and Nazca. The roads are well paved, and have no traffic. It terms of safety, they are safe except for the police (!!): we were pulled to the side at a "check point" and forced to a US$100 pay off for not having our lights on in the middle of a sunny day! Mind you, our car had daylight running lights, and the light setting was on "auto", but not "on". He took our driver's licenses and our passports, then told us that unless we pay him he will not return our documents. It was the end of a 3 week trip and we didn't want to deal with it. We paid him off and went on our way.
liz16_286@hotmail.com
Baltimore, MD15 contributions
Viajo en agosto 14 2016 Es epoca de banarte en la playa roja ?
LimaMartin2013
Lima, Peru460 contributions
Realmente en las playas de la Reserva de Paracas el agua es muy fria y hay bastante viento, en Lima estamos en invierno y no es epoca para meterse en la playa, pero en Paracas y en especial en las playas la gente se mete porque hace un poco mas de calor.
Playa Roja (Paracas) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Hotels near Playa Roja:
- (4.28 mi) La Hacienda Bahia Paracas
- (5.05 mi) Hotel Paracas, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paracas
- (4.16 mi) DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paracas - Peru
- (5.72 mi) Hotel San Agustin Paracas
- (5.84 mi) Aranwa Paracas Resort & Spa
- Restaurants near Playa Roja:
- (0.75 mi) Restaurante El Che
- (4.95 mi) Fresco Open Kitchen
- (5.44 mi) Milla Cero
- (5.10 mi) Restaurante Chalana
- (5.05 mi) Restaurante Ballestas