Ballestas Islands & Paracas Reserve | Pickup at Pisco Cruise Port

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Islas Ballestas (Pass by)

  Your tour begins with a direct pick-up at San Martín Port, just metres from your ship. Our team waits inside the terminal, near the ship’s hangar. Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes before your departure time. Departure times are flexible and adjusted to your ship’s schedule. After pick-up, we transfer you by coach to the pier in Paracas, allowing extra time to use the toilets. You then board the boat directly, with priority boarding, in a group made up only of our own guests. All entrance fees are included. The boat tour to the Ballestas Islands lasts 2 hours. You will see the famous Candelabro geoglyph, sea lions, Humboldt penguins and a wide variety of seabirds. As this is a protected natural reserve, wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed. On returning to the pier, you will have free time for refreshments before we begin the second tour, to the Paracas National Reserve.

  Admission ticket free
• Paracas National Reserve (Pass by)

  After a short break, your guide gathers the group and we board the coach in an orderly manner. Bottled water and soft drinks are included at no extra cost, so help yourself to whichever you prefer. We then set off for the Paracas National Reserve, which lies directly on the route back to San Martín Port, so the visit fits naturally into your return journey. The tour is made by coach, and at each viewpoint we step off and walk, while your guide explains the history and geology of the site. You will have time to take photographs at every stop. Highlights include Red Beach, the remains of the Cathedral rock formation, the Supay viewpoint and the Isthmus, with panoramic views over the peninsula. The walks are light, so please let us know in advance of any physical limitations. We then continue to the port, with a guaranteed, on-time return to your ship.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A note about port access: You may hear an announcement on board that local operators and taxis are not permitted to enter the port, as it is a working container terminal. This is true for independent operators and taxis. We are an official agency, fully licensed and authorised to operate inside the port and collect our guests directly at the terminal. Just like the ship’s own tour operator, we complete all the necessary port procedures in advance, so your pick-up and return are fully arranged and guaranteed. Our team will be waiting for you inside the terminal, a few metres from the ship’s hangar. Simply look for our JD Adventure logo when you step off the ship. If you have any questions before your tour, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
• In the photos you will see our company logo and the short distance from the ship to where we will be waiting for you. There is no shuttle: we meet you right at the port, so you will find us easily as soon as you step off the ship.
• All communication is handled via WhatsApp. Three to four days before your arrival, we will message you with your guide’s details and your assigned bus and group number. Please provide a valid mobile or WhatsApp number when booking, so we can make your experience as smooth as possible. We do not check emails often, so WhatsApp is the best way to reach us. If you do not have it, we recommend installing it; otherwise, simply send us a mobile number and we will call you.

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