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Ballestas Islands Private tour

Ballestas Islands Private tour

By Jd Adventure Travel
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 2h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish
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Written guide
Print or digital reading material such as a guide, map, brochure, etc.
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  • Pickup and dropoff from/to your hotel in Paracas
  • English & spanish speaking tour guide
  • Life Jacket included
What's not included
  • Personla travel insurance
  • Entrance fees 16 soles per person local payment at harbour main gate
  • Food and drinks


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pickup are from your hotel within Paracas. If you are located in another town or city, contact us for a new quotation.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14547P26

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 14547P26

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        About the operator
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        • Jd Adventure Travel
          230
          Paracas, Peru
          Joined in December 2013
        • djackley
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Paracas and Ballestas Islands
          A little rough to start off with as the company took us early to the wrong meet up location. 30 minutes later we joined the group. Boat trip was wonderful and the guide spoke in clear English as she described history, birds and sea life of the area and the islands. Great photos and wonderful day. Bring sunscreen and a hat!
          Written 29 November 2024
        • Trek775172
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          This is a must do in Paracas
          This was definitely a tour that you should take while in Paracas. It was absolutely fantastic, first you sail to the candelabra to take pictures from the boat. They turn the boat so that each side can see it and take pictures. Then you go to Ballestas which was absolutely fantastic. We do recommend you bring a wind breaker since you will get wet. We highly recommend this tour
          Written 5 November 2024
        • Trek775172
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great and exciting tour
          This tour was great, we had an excellent guide. It is a well organized tour with three short stops to take pictures. It is an amazing place to see and the dune buggy was a great way to see it. I highly recommend doing it, take the extended route.
          Written 5 November 2024
        • libelle622
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fun drive, safety very Peruvian
          Collected us 15 minutes late, though did answer a WhatsApp call immediately when I called to make sure they were coming. Briefing was brief (there is the go pedal, the stop pedal and how to run the engine on /off). The helmets were bicycle helmets. The seatbelts did not work. Driving them was fun. They were fairly gutless so the chances of having an accident were fairly low. We went to three stops, a big windy beach for 20 minutes, a high point overlooking the red beach for 10 minutes, another viewpoint nearer the red beach and back to Paracas along the main road.
          Written 12 October 2024
        • Sarah_og32
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Olenka is the best!!
          Olenka was an amazing tour guide both on the boat (in group) and in the reserve (private in car, driver Jorge was amazing as well. Very clean and comfortable car). Such a fun & informative experience. Thank you Las Adventure!!!
          Written 23 August 2024
        • Excursion22295804374
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highlight of our 32 day South American cruise
          Our guide was waiting inside the ship port and on time. Despite being told by Princess cruises that you would have to take a shuttle all the way to town, and that private tours would not be inside the port, they were incorrect. I received an email the night before to state that they had filled out all paperwork, and that they would be indeed only 14 feet from the gangway. . We left on time, and as soon as we arrived, we were escorted to the large speedboat with a cover as well as life jackets. We saw sea lions, a penguin or two, and multiple island birds. We even saw a whale fan and part of its body out of the water. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and it has been one of the highlights of our trip. We would highly recommend this tour company.
          Written 25 March 2024
        • Q4616ZAmarionw
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great natural experience
          A very organised tour. The guides were local and ensured we had full information, views and support. The guide at Tambo Colorado had in-depth knowledge of the site, with his museum background. Very friendly and assistive. We did get some ocean spray crossing to the Ballestas Islands, and that is to be expected. The staff ensured that we stopped t see all the wildlife. We developed a good understanding of the birdlife and sea lions who had recently calved.
          Written 24 March 2024
        • V9375UYdavidc
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Short Excursion
          Excellent short excursion while on a cruise stop. Small group experience with an outstanding guide. This was really good value!
          Written 27 January 2024
        • John W
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Book your trip with Paracas Explorer
          Our cruise ship stopped in Paracas for one day. We wanted to see as much as possible in a short time. We booked the Ballestas Islands boat tour and National Reserve land tour with Paracas Explorer. Our guide, Abigail, on the boat tour was excellent. She knew all about the birds and animals that we saw. Her english was excellent. Manuel, our guide on the land tour, was also excellent. His knowledge of the unique area, its history and role in early cultures made for a fascinating tour. His english was also excellent.
          Written 16 December 2023
        • Evelin918
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Bad experience
          👎👎👎 Not to recommend! Or at least not with this company. The service is very bad for so much money! I didn't get any information before the tour. After i asked for details i got it on the day before the tour at about 10pm!! Pick up was at 5:35, the bus was about at 6 at my hotel. The bus was in a very bad condition , one part of the seatbelt was missing, the seatpocket was torn, i couldn't turn off the AC above me so it was blowing and blowing and was very cold. The bus was screeching constantly, it was so loud in the rear of the bus that i didn't hear anything (and we spent about 10 hours in the bus), it stank very badly in the bus because of the lavatory. I have no idea what the tourguide told for us during the day. The tourguide told me the breakfast is not included for me, i asked him to check it again... It was included... He asked me what i want for lunch , i tought it is included too because he didn't say anything else. After the meal he just asked if i paid. I was completely confused, it was not expensive but i didn't get any information about it before. Very bad communication!!! The vinetasting was only on english (it is not a vine tasting, only some alkohol in a plastic shot cup) , i asked a lady there why, she told me that the tourguide didn't say that some of us don't understand Spanish.... Thats why i booked the english tour!! I asked the tourguide about it but he didn't care. The boat tour(1 hour 40 minutes) and the buggy tour (1 hour), were nice, the guides there were not from this company. It is a very very high price for a bad service!!! Bad vehicle, bad organization, bad communication, not professional tourguide. I can not recommend this tour and this company.
          Written 24 September 2023
        • CECILIA O
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Trip to Tambo Colorada
          Thank you to Alexander for a wonderful tour fron San Martin port to Tambo Colorado. My friend and I spoke to Alexander at the Port on the morning of our excursion. The tour was everything he promised. Alexander is very knowledgeable in his area's ancient history and speaks English fluently. He is a very personable young man and I could not fault any of the day. Afterwards he dropped us in Paracas where we had a lovely meal at one of the restaurants that he suggested. From there we got our ships shuttle back to the port. Tambo Colorado is a must do when you are in the area
          Written 31 August 2023
        • Parkerilla
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Well worth the effort
          Quite a simple high speed boat ride from Paracas wharf after cruise ship transfer from Porto San Martin (about 30 mins). The cost varies with the. Best price for foreigners $US15 pp. The touts will start at $US35 pp but negotiate as there are plenty of touts hawking tickets. The round trip takes about 2 hours and is very well worth the effort. A cruise ship excursion will cost around $US150 pp. around the wharf area there are plenty of restaurants with superb seafood on offer, plenty of Pisco and the usual tourist gift shops.
          Written 30 August 2023
        • 715frederiqueb
          0 contributions
          3.0 of 5 bubbles
          Cool but expensive when your not planning on it .
          The tour itself was pretty good and the lines where fantastic but there was a few hidden fee we didn't know about considering we thought we had everything paid for in advance.
          Written 26 August 2023
        • rachanaj2023
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour with great guide!
          Our guide Olenka was amazing! Knowledgeable and passionate about Paracas, we learned a lot and saw some amazing views!! Had a great time, it was easy to coordinate, communicate, and enjoy. I recommend taking the time to see the unique Paracas National Reserve.
          Written 6 August 2023
        • 876khaminc
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Horrible
          Terrible experience. Buggy broke down over 6 times went through 3 different buggys and the route was not the one pictured. Advertised was a costal beach side buggy ride but we never drove on the beach at all just beside a cliff close to the ocean. 3 stops at 15 minutes each to “site see” so really the buggy riding was only about an hour not 2. Would not go again and would not advise. Also we were not the only couple whose buggy broke down and when someone’s buggy broke down the whole group had to wait which made what should have been a 2hour tour close to 4hrs. Las Adventure won’t give our money back so I would stay away from this! Hopefully TripAdvisor will make things right with us!
          Written 4 January 2023
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