PERU · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
The 15 best cruises & boat tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it actually suits. Number one is first for a reason; start there and work down.
A 2-hour eco boat ride from Paracas to Ballestas Islands, with the Candelabro stop and up-close sea lions plus Humboldt penguins.
“Marco, our tour guide personally would sit with us to translate and accept questions. The handlers took great care of us from arrival to getting us great seats on the boat - all during a busy holiday weekend.”
Fast boat day trip from Puno to Uros and Taquile on Lake Titicaca, with bilingual guide, included lunch, and cultural stops.
“We took a great boat trip to Uros and Taquile with Freddy as our guide. He was very attentive and gave us great information about the two different groups of people we met. We were a bit hesitant to take this trip initially as it looked very touristy. However, Freddy made it clear that the people we visited now rely on tourism as part of their survival. The Uros people can no longer survive fishing as the number of fish in the lake has drastically dropped. They have turned to tourism, explaining their way of life and try to sell some handicrafts to survive. There are only about 2,000 Uros…”
Boat tour from Paracas to Ballestas Islands for sea lions, penguins and birds, plus the Candelabra. About 2 hours, from $20.
“Hassle free tour experience…very responsive staff. On time start and 2 hours of fun.. incredible views. Get little windy and cold in water. Keep light jacket and sunglass with you ( May trip). Must do trip”
Morning speedboat from Paracas to Ballestas Islands, with El Candelabro views plus sea lions, penguins, and many birds, in 2 hours.
“Well organised and a great way to sea nature in its natural surroundings. Plenty of birds and sea lions to photograph and a very informative guide.”
2-hour Paracas speedboat to Ballestas Islands and the Candelabro geoglyph, bilingual guide, marine wildlife. Entry fees extra.
Swim with wild sea lions on Peru’s Palomino Island from Callao, with Humboldt penguins, great guides, and warm-after snacks.
“Amazing tour! Our guide was wonderful and this was a once in a lifetime experience. Only thing to consider - if you get sea sick be sure to take your motion sickness tablet ahead of time.”
3-hour guided tour to the Uros floating islands from Puno, with hotel pickup, covered boat, and time to explore Lake Titicaca culture.
“The floating islands of Uros is a must and our tour highlighted how the locals built their islands and homes and how they live and work within their environment. Our tour guide, Edwin, was fun and very knowledgeable. There are some great souvenirs for purchase made by the people of Uros, and the local trout chicharron is a must try.”
Trujillo cruise day tour with an English guide, Moche temples, Chan Chan, Plaza de Armas, and Huanchaco beach, tickets included.
“Having a good explanation of the temples. Eating local food especially the “pacrones” Pumpkin and sweet potato dounuts. Tour group operators were excellent about contacting me before the cruise, day before and day of the tour, and getting us back to the ship in time!!”
Speedboat to Ballestas for Humboldt penguins and seals, then Paracas Reserve, Playa Roja and Lagunillas, ending near Huacachina.
“L'esperienza è stata molto ben organizzata e molto gradita. I trasporti, le guide, l'organizzazione...tutto davvero apprezzato! Inoltre tutti sono stati di una gentilezza incredibile!”
Speed boat full day from Puno to Uros and Taquile, floating island culture, famous textiles, included lunch, early start.
“This was a great trip with a lot of local input and information. I would recommend it to anyone at any time.”
Swim with sea lions near Lima on a 4-hour Palomino Islands cruise, plus San Lorenzo wildlife and birdwatching for penguins.
“Dear Maciej, Thank you! We're so glad you had a great time exploring the Palomino Islands and swimming with sea lions. Hope to see you again soon!”
Puno Lake Titicaca speedboat day to Uros floating islands and Taquile, with a Taquile hike, lunch, small group, and optional VR.
“fue una experiencia maravilloso por el lago titicaca, muy bien organizado y el guia siempre estuvo atento y amable, explicando de manera detallada las tradiciones de uros y taquile.”
Paracas boat tour for Ballestas Islands and the Candelabra geoglyph. Wildlife spotting, penguins, and sea breeze in 2 hours for $25.
“The boat tour it self was awesome. The meetup place was wrong and when I got there the guide told me I had to pay a taxi fee of 16 sols. The taxi was him walking me to the boat.”
Paracas boat tour to Ballestas Islands in about 2 hours: sea lions, seabirds, Humboldt penguins, arches, caves, and the Candelabra.
“Wonderful experience on the speedboat. Felt safe, saw all of what we had hoped to see including many Humboldt penguins”
2-hour boat tour from Paracas El Chaco to Islas Ballestas for penguins, sea lions, dolphins, whales, plus a Nazca-style Candelabro view.
“Wycieczka godna polecenia. Warto dopracować obsługę klienta. Mieliśmy trochę problemów przy odszukaniu operatora w Paracas.”
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