Ballestas Islands & Paracas: Small Group Tour

Embark on an exclusive small group tour from San Martin Port to explore the breathtaking Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Islas Ballestas - The Ballestas Islands tour begins with a convenient pick-up at San Martín Port, just a few meters from your ship. From there, guests are transferred to the tourist pier in Paracas for a boat tour to the Ballestas Islands, which includes a view of the renowned Candelabro geoglyph. During the boat ride, participants can enjoy…
What's Included
  • Modern Speedboat for Ballestas Islands
  • Transportation for land tour
  • Bottle of Water
  • English speaking tour guide
  • Modern Bus for all transfers
  • Pickup and drop-off from/to San Martin Port Pisco
  • Life jacket and all safety equipment
What's Not Included
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Entrance fees
  • Tips are not include
Additional Information

This exclusive tour of the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve is tailored specifically for cruise ship passengers docking at San Martín Port. By reserving this exceptional tour with us, you eliminate the stress and unpredictability of last-minute plans—we offer a seamless, port-to-port service, with convenient pick-up and drop-off just steps…

Location
Islas Ballestas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Carolynbeirne
Mar 11, 2026
Excellent excursion! Ran... - Excellent excursion! Ran very efficiently. The boat ride to the island was so much fun. Saw tons of birds, sea lions and a few penguins. Guide was very knowledgeable and Captain did a fantastic job of maneuvering the boat so that everyone could see. Highly recommend.
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Jw1247
Mar 10, 2026
Excellent tour - The day was well organized and expertly led by our tour guide named Olenka. She was informative and knowledgeable. We saw so many animals up close. It was quite fantastic!! We would definitely recommend.
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Stephenn645
Mar 10, 2026
Paracus Surf and Turf - Great guide, Olenka, and fascinating itinerary! Best tour on our whole cruise.
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Adrian_m
Mar 9, 2026
Up close to nature - Great to get up close to nature. See all the birds and seals and maybe a penguin or two! The ride in the boat was fast and exciting.
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Yi_l
Dec 7, 2025
The tour company made... - The tour company made sure we got picked up inside the port, right beside our cruise. The island tour is great, the captain made sure passengers from both sides of the boat got a chance to see penguins, sea lions, birds etc. The landscaping at the national park is amazing, looks like Mars. We had a couple stops along the way.
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Sylvie_m
Dec 3, 2025
Great tour from the port! - Excellent half-day excursion from the cruise port. No worries, the guide/bus was waiting for us when we got off the boat. Excellent guide Olinka and driver, very attentive and professional. Two parts: first by high-speed boat to Balasta Island where we saw penguins, seals, birds, and starfish—it was WOW. Then in the National Park (desert) we visited beautiful beaches. Very comfortable bus, really a very nice tour. Strongly recommend.
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Jkedzuf
Dec 2, 2025
Boat and bus tour from Pisco. - The combined boat and bus tour was great. Our tour guide was Olenka and she did a very nice job discussing and answering questions from the group of about 25. We saw numerous penguins and sea loins.
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Terence_c
Dec 2, 2025
Absolutely brilliant. - Absolutely brilliant. Early start, which meant we were at the islands before the wind got strong. The mix of wonderful wildlife (we got really close in the boat to see everything) and visiting the desert wonders was great. To sum up, a great trip, beating expectations.
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Murray_m
Dec 1, 2025
Ballestas - Ballestas Island was interesting. The boat operator was able to get us close to the sea lions and penguins. The boat ride was smooth and safe.
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Julie_t
Dec 5, 2025
Beautiful experience — especially the penguins and sea lions - The tour of ballestas island and national reserve was beautiful and worthwhile. I struggled to understand our tour guide whose English was very difficult to understand. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about all the areas and history, but I wasn’t able to get as much out of the tour as I’d hoped.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).