The 15 Best Tours in Paracas

1.Paracas and Huacachina Oasis Full Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,780 reviews · 18 hours · from $59Our pick

Early coach from Lima to Ballestas Islands wildlife, pisco vineyard tasting in Ica, and Huacachina dunes with optional buggy.

“Excellent trip. We enjoyed a lot. The trip to Ballestas island was amazing. Got to see the sea lions up close. Lunch options and Pisco tasting at Ica was great. The tour guide arranged paragliding for us at Huacachina and it was a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. Overall, it was a great trip and a day well spent.”

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2.Ballestas Islands Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 731 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

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.”

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3.Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 356 reviews · 5 hours · from $60

Speedboat to Ballestas Islands for sea lions and penguins, then a van tour through Paracas National Reserve’s desert cliffs and maroon beaches.

“The best part was private tour in National reserve with the guide Pablo He is amazing guide and the trip was incredible. It is a must to see while you are in Paracas”

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4.Boat Tour of the Ballestas Islands in Paracas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 333 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $20Top rated

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”

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5.Ballestas Islands Morning Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 301 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

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.”

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6.Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve from Paracas

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 228 reviews · 7 hours · from $34

Sea lions, penguins, and the Candelabro geoglyph, plus Lagunillas Beach and red sand in Paracas National Reserve.

“El tour se divide en 2 partes: primero fuimos en speedboat a las Islas Ballestas, donde vimos pingüinos y lobos marinos y El Candelabro. Tras volver a Paracas, nos recogieron para la segunda parte a la Reserva Natural de Paracas, donde hicimos paradas en varios spots para ver el paisaje. En la penúltima parada había opción de bañarse en el mar y en la última podías comer en un restaurante frente al mar. El tiempo para la parada de la comida fue muy limitado, debería ser algo más de tiempo. Andrea, la chica de la agencia fue muy amable con nosotros en todo momento, gracias!”

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7.4 Hrs GOLDEN SHADOWS TREK in Paracas National Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $34

Golden Shadows Trek in Paracas National Reserve, 3 to 7 pm sunset walk with an official guide, small group, cliff views, ocean light.

“Beautiful scenery and fun guide :) The company was very good at communicating directions to the meetup point and they provided a good list of items to bring. The total trek was about 1.5 miles pread out over a few hours. We hiked for a bit and then stopped and took in the views and learned some interesting tidbits about the area.”

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8.Ballestas Islands and Candelabro Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 175 reviews · 2 hours · from $15Best value

2-hour Paracas speedboat to Ballestas Islands and the Candelabro geoglyph, bilingual guide, marine wildlife. Entry fees extra.

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9.Ballestas Islands tour all Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 2 hours · from $17

2-hour Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas with eco-friendly speedboat, bilingual guide, and Humboldt penguin spotting plus sea lions.

“It was incredible. Everything worked perfectly well and Lucio, our guide, was amazing! He is clearly passionate about his job and loves the Island. His English is also very good!”

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10.ATV Tour Adventure in Reserva Nacional de Paracas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Ride your own ATV through Paracas National Reserve with timed photo stops at Yumaque Beach, the isthmus, and Playa Roja, with hotel pickup.

“The guide Ismael was very friendly and knowledgeable, we made three stops along the natural reserve (playa Yumaque, mirador and playa roja). The quad was in good condition and easy to manoeuvre. Playa Roja in particular is really stunning!”

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11.Ballestas Islands and Huacachina Sunset Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 17 hours · from $65

Sunrise Lima-to-Ica day trip to Ballestas Islands for sea lions and penguins, then Huacachina dune buggies, sandboarding, sunset, pisco.

“Guide was just awesome!And tour so interesting and various”

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12.Mini Buggy GO KART in Paracas National Reserve

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · 2 hours · from $55

Self-drive a mini buggy go-kart in Paracas National Reserve, with stops at Yumaque and Playa Roja, plus panoramic ocean-desert views.

“Liked most: Guide offered to take pictures so we had an impromptu photoshoot. Easy to learn how to drive on it. Improvement: a bit bigger buggy. A bit of an explanation at each stop and why it's interesting/special about it would've been appreciated. More control over the group, one driver decided to overpass another and went into the next lane while on the actual road, could've been dangerous.”

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13.2-Hour Tour to the Ballestas Islands from Puerto San Martín

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $49

A 2-hour covered speedboat tour from Paracas to the Ballestas Islands, with lifejacket included, plus a quick stop for the Candelabra.

“Besides the very confusing information about the pick up location and time, we enjoyed the trip itself very much.”

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14.Paragliding Flight at Paracas National Reservation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Private paragliding over Paracas National Reserve with round-trip transfers, English or Spanish guidance, and unique coastline photos.

“Great guys and great experience. Took my 58 year old mom and 14 year old son. Both enjoyed it. Great views”

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15.Visit the Paracas National Reserve on a SCOOTER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 1 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $35

Rent a scooter from Playa Roja Tours in Paracas and self-drive the Paracas National Reserve route, hitting key stops like Yumaque and Playa Roja.

“Rented a scooter for the day from Playa Roja tours. Was super easy and the staff were helpful. Definitely recommend renting from them if you are wanting to do the tourist drive through Paracas Reserve.”

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