Ballestas Islands Private Tour: Wildlife and Scenery

Discover sea lions, penguins, and seabirds on a private Ballestas Islands tour. Enjoy exclusive guide attention and explore Paracas Candelabro. Book your adventure now.

Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Paracas - After gathering all the travelers, we will head to the Candelabra, one of our featured attractions. The transfer time is approximately 20 minutes.
  • The Chandelier - The Paracas Candelabra is a mysterious and enormous figure etched into a hillside on the Paracas peninsula in Peru. This impressive geoglyph is about 180 meters long and…
What's Included
  • Lifejacket
  • Professional Bilingual Guide
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Entrance fee to Ballestas Islands Adult: 16 Soles (USD 4.20 approx.), Child: 8 soles (USD 2.10 approx.)
Additional Information

Our private tour to the Ballestas Islands offers an intimate and personalized experience for a maximum group of 5 people, with exclusive attention from our Guide. It begins with a visit to the mysterious Paracas Candelabro, followed by an exciting trip to the Ballestas Islands, where you can observe sea lions, Humboldt penguins and a wide variety of…

Location
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We will meet at our office, 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Which is It is located meters from the main square of Paracas, below the Hostal Los Frayles.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Melanieb286
Feb 22, 2026
Great tour with a great company - We had a great experience with this company! From pickup at our hotel to drop off, everything was well-organized. Our guide spoke English as advertised and was knowledgeable and able to answer our questions. The private option is worth it to avoid the lines, get closer to the wildlife since the boat is smaller, and have better photo opportunities. Our guide also was able to take a few photos of us. The trip to and from the islands took about 30 minutes. We left at 7:30 am, which they recommended for better wildlife viewing and calmer water. We seemed to be the first boat to arrive, which was nice - I could see it getting very crowded later in the day. Be prepared that it's quite cold and windy even in summer, and wear sunscreen even if it's cloudy (good rule for Peru in general!). We were able to see sea lions, many birds, and even a pair of penguins! I can also say this company operates with integrity. We accidentally overpaid due to our credit card processing twice and they refunded this. Also, they accidentally quoted double the cost for another tour we took, but after we had already agreed to the higher price they corrected it and charged the lower price.
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Dianacuervo
Oct 17, 2025
Crossbow Islands Peru 🇵🇪 nature in your sight - We had the opportunity to go to paracas and crossbow islands. The tour of the crossbow islands we took with the Oscar Guide who very clearly chopped the details of historical and environmental geographies of the islands, we could observe sea lions penguin birds and enjoy the trip, we saw the engraved candlestick
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G313mrkareng
May 28, 2025
Pleasant experience - All right, excellent. The attention, the guide super good. Recommended at 1000% They give you time to take some great pictures.
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Martestrommen
Oct 17, 2024
100% worth it! - A super good trip that we really recommend to others travelling to Paracas! We saw sea lions, penguins and a lot of different birds. Our guide Oliver was very informative and he gave us information about the area and the wildlife. We would do this again!
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Trek19490305244
Oct 16, 2024
Have a great day! - Perfect day, from 7:30 in the morning to 7:30 in the evening. Our Guide Juan spoke French correctly, he accompanied us from the Ballestas Islands to the National Reserve.Déjzunzr in a winery with tasting, then visit the lagoon of Huacachina, to finish with a buggie tour and enjoy a magnificent sunset over the sand dunes. A superb day, perfectly organized!
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Juanguillermoc742
Jun 19, 2025
Entertaining - Good views, the guide super clear in its explanation and with knowledge, very concerned that you can see the fauna in the sea, as in the islands. Highly recommended.
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From $425 (Per Group)
up to 5 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).