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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco TastingOur pick
from · per personUS$ 94
Paracas: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour & Wildlife WatchingBest value
from · per personUS$ 20
2-Hour Ballestas Islands Tour from Puerto San Martín★ Top rated
from · per personUS$ 49

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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting
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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco TastingDay trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina with Ballestas Islands speedboat tour, pisco tasting, dune buggy and sandboarding, ending with sunset toast in the desert.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 7★ 4.89 (10,225)16hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 94per person
Paracas & Huacachina Tour: Ballestas Islands Desert Buggy
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Paracas & Huacachina Tour: Ballestas Islands Desert BuggyDay tour from Lima to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina with Ballestas Islands boat trip, pisco tasting and desert buggy ride.Every day · 04:00 and 05:00 · All ages★ 4.92 (1,237)17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 80per person
Paracas & Ballestas Islands: Pisco Tasting & Huacachina Day Trip
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Paracas & Ballestas Islands: Pisco Tasting & Huacachina Day TripFull-day tour from Lima to Ballestas Islands, Pisco winery and Huacachina oasis. Includes yacht excursion, wine tasting, bilingual guide and hotel pickup. Around 12 hours.Every day · 05:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 85★ 4.87 (1,111)17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 71per person
Lima to Paracas: Ballestas Islands, Slave Tunnels & Desert Reserve
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Lima to Paracas: Ballestas Islands, Slave Tunnels & Desert ReserveFull-day tour from Lima with Ballestas Islands wildlife cruise, Paracas National Reserve, and Chincha Slave Tunnels. Includes lunch, Pisco Sour class, and hotel pickup.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.86 (909)18hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 89per person
2-Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Islands & Huacachina
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2-Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Islands & HuacachinaTwo-day coastal and desert tour from Lima with boat access to Ballestas Islands, Paracas National Reserve exploration, and dune buggy rides at Huacachina.Every day · 06:30 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 80★ 4.88 (732)2dEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 134per person
Paracas, Ica & Huacachina: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting & Dune Buggies
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Paracas, Ica & Huacachina: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting & Dune BuggiesFeel sea spray in Paracas, taste pisco at a local vineyard, and ride dune buggies in Huacachina. Includes hotel pickup, lunch, and all entrance fees.Every day · 05:00 · Pickup optional · From age 4★ 4.56 (649)16hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
Paracas & Huacachina day trip: Ballestas Islands, buggy & picnic
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Paracas & Huacachina day trip: Ballestas Islands, buggy & picnicPrivate full-day tour from Lima to Paracas combines a speedboat excursion to the Ballestas Islands, a vineyard tasting at Hacienda Tacama.Every day · 04:00 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.86 (505)17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 350per person
Paracas: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour & Wildlife Watching
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Paracas: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour & Wildlife WatchingSea lions, penguins, and the mysterious Candelabro: see Peru’s Ballestas Islands by boat from Paracas with a local guide. Includes lifejacket and all logistics.Every day · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 4.80 (384)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
2-Day Lima to Nazca Lines Tour: Flight, Dunes & Ballestas Islands
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2-Day Lima to Nazca Lines Tour: Flight, Dunes & Ballestas IslandsTwo-day guided tour from Lima covering the Nazca Lines flight, Ballestas Islands wildlife cruise, Huacachina dune buggy and sandboarding.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup★ 4.75 (761)2dEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 265per person
Lima to Nazca, Paracas & Huacachina: Nazca Lines Flight, Dune Buggy, Ballestas Islands
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Lima to Nazca, Paracas & Huacachina: Nazca Lines Flight, Dune Buggy, Ballestas IslandsFeel the rush of a Nazca Lines flight, speedboat to Ballestas Islands, and sandboard Huacachina dunes on this 3-day Peru tour with hotel pickup and local guides.Every day · 06:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 7★ 4.86 (571)3dEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 275per person
Lima to Nazca: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Dunes & Nazca Lines Flight
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Lima to Nazca: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Dunes & Nazca Lines FlightTrade Lima’s city buzz for wild sea cliffs, desert dunes, and a flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines. Includes hotel pickup, boat tour, and dune buggy ride.Every day · 06:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.91 (562)4dEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 284per person
2-Hour Ballestas Islands Tour from Puerto San Martín
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2-Hour Ballestas Islands Tour from Puerto San MartínTwo-hour boat tour from Puerto San Martín to the Ballestas Islands with bilingual guide, life jacket and pickup at the port terminal. Watch sea lions.Every day · 09:00 · Hotel pickup · Up to age 75★ 4.96 (121)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 49per person
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve from San Martín Port
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Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve from San Martín PortFeel the wild side of Paracas with a local-guided Ballestas Islands boat tour, wildlife spotting, and reserve land tour. Includes pickup from San Martín Port.Every day · 09:15 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.66 (87)4h 30mEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 100per person
Paracas & Ballestas Islands tour: Pisco tasting, dunes
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Paracas & Ballestas Islands tour: Pisco tasting, dunesSail to the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions and penguins, taste pisco and wines at a working winery, then slide down Huacachina's dunes.Every day★ 4.96 (57)17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 69per person
Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguins
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Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguinsBoat tour of Ballestas Islands from Paracas with local guide, hotel pickup and 90 to 140 minutes on the water to see sea lions, Humboldt penguins and the Candelabro geoglyph.Every day · 08:00 and 11:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.80 (55)1h 30m–2h 20mEN · FR · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 24per person
Ballestas Islands tour from San Martín Port: Cruise ship pickup
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Ballestas Islands tour from San Martín Port: Cruise ship pickupCruise ship passengers get pickup steps from the gangway and return timed to your departure. See sea lions.Every day · 08:00 and 09:15 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.58 (43)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Ballestas Islands & Nazca Lines Desert Tour from Lima
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Ballestas Islands & Nazca Lines Desert Tour from LimaDepart Lima early morning for a boat tour of the Ballestas Islands to see wildlife, then fly over the Nazca Lines and visit Huacachina Oasis with guide and transport.Every day · 03:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 10★ 4.60 (85)14h–19hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 550per person
Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve from Ica
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Travelers' pickLikely to sell out
Ballestas Islands & Paracas National Reserve from IcaFull-day tour from Ica to Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve with bilingual guide, boat access, and beach exploration included.Next departure: 25 Feb 2027 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 4.67 (83)8h–9hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 39per person
Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Wildlife and the Candelabra
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Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Wildlife and the CandelabraGroup speedboat tour from Paracas to Ballestas Islands with the Candelabra geoglyph, English or Spanish guide, and life jacket included.Every day · 08:00 and 10:00★ 4.32 (41)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 15per person
Ballestas Islands tour: Sea lions, penguins from San Martin Port
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Ballestas Islands tour: Sea lions, penguins from San Martin PortBallestas Islands tour departing directly from San Martin Port cruise terminal with English or Spanish guide, boat access to three islands.Every day · 09:15 · All ages★ 4.65 (40)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 50per person
Nazca Lines & Ballestas Islands: Flight & Boat from Lima
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Nazca Lines & Ballestas Islands: Flight & Boat from LimaFull-day tour from Lima: boat to Ballestas Islands with sea lions and penguins, then Cessna flight over Nazca Lines. Includes private van, guide, lunch.Every day · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.19 (77)14hEN · ESfromUS$ 818per person
Paracas & Huacachina Day Tour: Ballestas Islands, Dune Buggies
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Paracas & Huacachina Day Tour: Ballestas Islands, Dune BuggiesDiscover Paracas wildlife, Ica cuisine, and Huacachina dune buggies on a full-day tour with English-speaking guides. All-inclusive, safe, and unforgettable.Every day · Pickup optional · From age 5★ 4.58 (26)14h–16hEN · PT · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 140per person
Ballestas Islands tour: Penguins & sea lions from Paracas
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Ballestas Islands tour: Penguins & sea lions from ParacasBoat tour to Ballestas Islands from Paracas with guide, lifejackets and El Candelabro stop: watch Humboldt penguins and sea lions in their sanctuary.Every day · 08:00, 10:00 and 12:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.77 (22)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
Ballestas Islands and Huacachina dune buggy from Lima
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Ballestas Islands and Huacachina dune buggy from LimaBoat tour to Ballestas Islands to see sea lions and penguins, then dune buggy rides over Huacachina's sand dunes on this full-day excursion from Lima with hotel pickup.Every day · 05:00 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 4.43 (21)15h–17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 78per person
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve tour: Boat & beaches
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Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve tour: Boat & beachesPick up in Ica at 6:30 a.m. for a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions and Humboldt penguins.Every day · 06:30 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 4.21 (19)10hES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 39per person
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve Day Trip: See the Candelabra geoglyph
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Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve Day Trip: See the Candelabra geoglyphBoat tour to Ballestas Islands with Candelabra geoglyph, sea lions and Humboldt penguins, then Paracas National Reserve with flamingos and La Catedral.Every day · 07:30★ 4.08 (38)7hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 34per person
Paracas Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Sandboarding Day Trip
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Paracas Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Sandboarding Day TripExperience Ballestas Islands wildlife, Paracas coast, and Huacachina dune buggy sandboarding on a full-day tour from Lima. Includes guide & transport.Every day · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 4.72 (18)12hEN · PT · IT · FR +1✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 85per person
Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Dune Buggy from Lima
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Ballestas Islands & Huacachina Dune Buggy from LimaBoat tour to Ballestas Islands and dune buggy rides at Huacachina Oasis from Lima. Your guide provides lunch and pisco tasting while you sandboard desert dunes.Every day · 04:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 3★ 4.71 (17)14h 30mEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 115per person
Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour from Paracas
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Ballestas Islands and Paracas Reserve tour from ParacasStart with a boat ride to the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions and Humboldt penguins, then explore Paracas National Reserve's Cathedral rock formation.Every day · 08:00 · Hotel pickup★ 4.38 (16)7hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 59per person
Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve from Ica: 9-hour expedition
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Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve from Ica: 9-hour expeditionNine-hour tour from Ica to the Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve includes a boat tour past the Candelabra geoglyph, visits to four beaches.Every day · 06:30 · Pickup optional★ 4.92 (12)9hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 33per person
Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguins
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Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguinsTwo-hour boat ride from Paracas to the Ballestas Islands with an English-speaking guide. Spot sea lions, Humboldt penguins.Every day · 08:00 and 10:00★ 4.27 (11)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 24per person
Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Sea lions, penguins
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Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Sea lions, penguinsCruise to the Ballestas Islands on a private covered vessel from Paracas with a bilingual guide, watching sea lions.Every day · 08:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional★ 5.00 (10)2h–3hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 450per group
Ballestas Islands speedboat tour with sea lions and penguins
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Ballestas Islands speedboat tour with sea lions and penguinsTwo-hour speedboat tour to the Ballestas Islands from Paracas with English or Spanish guide, departing daily to see sea lions.Every day · First departure 07:30, last 12:00 · From age 3★ 5.00 (9)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 20per person
Paracas Minibuggy tour: Ballestas Islands and desert drive
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Paracas Minibuggy tour: Ballestas Islands and desert driveFive-hour Paracas activity combining a boat trip to Ballestas Islands and a self-driven minibuggy desert tour, with pickup included and a live guide in English or Spanish.Every day · 08:00 · Pickup optional · From age 4★ 4.43 (7)5hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 73per person
Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Sea lions & penguins
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Ballestas Islands tour from Paracas: Sea lions & penguinsTwo hours on a covered boat from Paracas to the Ballestas Islands with a bilingual guide, seeing sea lions.Every day · 08:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.83 (6)2h–2h 20mEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 425per group
Paracas & Ballestas Islands tour: Private boat & wildlife
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Paracas & Ballestas Islands tour: Private boat & wildlifePrivate tour from Lima to Paracas National Reserve and Ballestas Islands with speedboat excursion, guide and hotel pickup, see sea lions.Tue–Sun · 05:30 · Hotel pickup · From age 5★ 4.70 (10)12hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 185per person
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands Desert Tour
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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands Desert TourDay trip from Lima to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina with boat tour of Ballestas Islands, winery tasting and optional desert buggy ride.Every day · Pickup optional · From age 4★ 4.00 (4)17h–18hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 75per person
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands & Sandboarding
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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands & SandboardingDay trip from Lima to Paracas and Huacachina with hotel pickup, a 2-hour boat tour of the Ballestas Islands to see sea lions and penguins.Every day · 06:00 · Hotel pickup · From age 4★ 5.00 (3)12hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 170per person
Paracas Full Day Tour: Ballestas Islands & National Reserve
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Paracas Full Day Tour: Ballestas Islands & National ReserveFull-day tour from Paracas to Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve with speedboat, life jacket, guide in English or Spanish.Every day · 08:00★ 5.00 (3)7hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 40per person
ATV riding in Paracas: Ballestas Islands and desert beaches
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ATV riding in Paracas: Ballestas Islands and desert beachesATV tour through Paracas National Reserve visiting Playa Yumaque, the Isthmus and Playa Roja.Every day · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00 · From age 18★ 5.00 (2)4hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 55per person
Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines & Huacachina Oasis Day Trip
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Ballestas Islands, Nazca Lines & Huacachina Oasis Day TripExplore Ballestas Islands by boat, fly over Nazca Lines, and ride dune buggies in Huacachina: all from Lima in one unforgettable day tour.Every day · 03:30 · Hotel pickup★ 5.00 (3)17hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 750per person
Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguins
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Ballestas Islands boat tour from Paracas: Sea lions and penguinsBoat tour from Paracas to Ballestas Islands with hotel pickup and guide: see sea lions, Humboldt penguins and the ancient El Candelabro geoglyph carved into the desert cliffs.Every day · 08:00 and 10:00 · Pickup optional · From age 3★ 5.00 (1)2hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 43per person
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands & Dune Buggy
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Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands & Dune BuggyDay trip from Lima to Paracas: speedboat tour of Ballestas Islands to see penguins and sea lions.Every day · 04:30 · Hotel pickup · All ages★ 5.00 (1)15h 20mEN · DE · RU · ZH +8✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 150per person
Paracas, Ica & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas & Sandboarding
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Paracas, Ica & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas & SandboardingDay trip from Lima to Paracas, Ica and Huacachina with boat ride to Ballestas Islands, buggy tour, sandboarding and winery visit.Every day · 04:30 and 05:00 · From age 6★ 5.00 (1)14h–16hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 89per person
Ballestas Islands boat tour and Paracas scooter ride
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Ballestas Islands boat tour and Paracas scooter rideSail to the Ballestas Islands to spot sea lions and Humboldt penguins, then explore Paracas National Reserve's desert and beaches by scooter.Every day · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00★ 5.00 (1)7hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 65per person
Ballestas Islands tour from Ica: Sea lions, penguins & Candelabra
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Ballestas Islands tour from Ica: Sea lions, penguins & CandelabraFour-hour boat tour of the Ballestas Islands from Ica or Huacachina with pickup included, passing the Candelabra geoglyph and circling colonies of sea.Every day · 06:30 and 07:00 · Pickup optional★ 4.00 (1)4hEN · ES✓ Free cancellationfromUS$ 45per person

The top 12 of 46 options, side by side

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OptionPriceDurationRatingDays and timesGuide languages
Paracas & Huacachina Day Trip: Ballestas Islands, Pisco TastingOur pick
US$ 94 per person
16h4.89★ · 10,225Every day · 05:30English, Spanish
Paracas: Ballestas Islands Boat Tour & Wildlife WatchingBest value
US$ 20 per person
2h4.80★ · 384Every day · 08:00, 09:00 and 10:00English, Spanish
2-Hour Ballestas Islands Tour from Puerto San MartínTop rated
US$ 49 per person
2h4.96★ · 121Every day · 09:00English, Spanish
Paracas & Huacachina Tour: Ballestas Islands Desert Buggy
US$ 80 per person
17h4.92★ · 1,237Every day · 04:00 and 05:00English, Spanish
Paracas & Ballestas Islands: Pisco Tasting & Huacachina Day Trip
US$ 71 per person
17h4.87★ · 1,111Every day · 05:00English, Spanish
Lima to Paracas: Ballestas Islands, Slave Tunnels & Desert Reserve
US$ 89 per person
18h4.86★ · 909Every day · 05:30English, Spanish
2-Day Tour from Lima: Paracas, Ballestas Islands & Huacachina
US$ 134 per person
2d4.88★ · 732Every day · 06:30English, Spanish
Paracas, Ica & Huacachina: Ballestas Islands, Pisco Tasting & Dune Buggies
US$ 85 per person
16h4.56★ · 649Every day · 05:00English, Spanish
Paracas & Huacachina day trip: Ballestas Islands, buggy & picnic
US$ 350 per person
17h4.86★ · 505Every day · 04:00English, Spanish
2-Day Lima to Nazca Lines Tour: Flight, Dunes & Ballestas Islands
US$ 265 per person
2d4.75★ · 761Every day · 05:30English, Spanish
Lima to Nazca, Paracas & Huacachina: Nazca Lines Flight, Dune Buggy, Ballestas Islands
US$ 275 per person
3d4.86★ · 571Every day · 06:30English, Spanish
Lima to Nazca: Ballestas Islands, Huacachina Dunes & Nazca Lines Flight
US$ 284 per person
4d4.91★ · 562Every day · 06:30English, Spanish

Ballestas Islands at a glance

Real price per person across the 46 options: US$ 15–US$ 818 (median US$ 75). With 100+ reviews: 12 of 46.

Of the 46 options: 45 with free cancellation, 43 with instant confirmation, 35 with hotel pickup, 35 kid-friendly, 3 private and 31 bookable last-minute.

How we rank: quality, number of reviews and relevance to the topic. In the comparison table, our top 3 comes first. Real price per person: the group price divided by the seats it includes.

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