Top Paracas Art & Culture

Cruise the Ballestas Islands on a shore excursion from San Martin Port that also includes sightseeing stops at the Paracas Candelabra, Pisco, and Tambo Colorado. You’ll visit three of the Ballestas Islands to explore caves, spot sea lions, and watch for the islands’ remarkable birdlife, then head to the mainland to see Pisco’s key sites and the fascinating Inca architecture at Tambo Colorado.

Live a day full of Magic, adventure and adrenaline south of Lima, we will know the park of the most important sea lions reserve in South America, we will also visit the Huacachina Oasis and practice adventure sports and learn about the flagship drink of Peru , the "Pisco Sour".

Enjoy a short excursion while docked at San Martin Port with a flight over the Nazca Lines. Experience these 14 mysterious geoglyphs from above and learn about the Nazca culture and the theories behind these drawings from your pilot. Take a 90-minute scenic flight over the Nazca desert reserve at 1,500 feet to truly appreciate these 2,000-year old preserved drawings.

Enter the very heart of the Paracas National Reserve. Experience the beauty of the cliffs and the mysticism and energy of the Lord of the Golden Mountain (Kori-Apu). Let your emotions flood with harmony and your eyes delight in the most beautiful sunset on the planet. In this magical place, even the shadows will look golden !!

If you are travelling on a cruise, and passes through Paracas, don't miss this opportunity and visit the best of Cusco. This tour is designed for all visitors who are landing at San Martin Port giving you a great chance to visit one of the new seven wonders of the world in a shot time available. Don't let this opportunity go and visit Machu Picchu!

If you’re landing at San Martin Port, don’t miss the chance to see the Ballestas Islands and their native wildlife. Observe penguins, sea lions, dolphins, and more during this short excursion. Take off in a speedboat and pass the famous Candelabra geoglyph that can be spotted on the hill, believed to be part of the mysterious Nazca Lines, before heading to the islands to explore the sea caves. Port pickup and drop-off is included.

The bay of Paracas is located in the department of Ica, in the province of Pisco, just 3 hours away from Lima. Explore the Ballestas Islands, have a fun time in buggies and sandboarding in the wonderful Paracas desert, and visit the fantastic National Reserve with amazing landscapes of the Peruvian coast. This place is perfect to rest from the city, because its warm weather and beautiful beaches.

Dating back to the 15th century, Tambo Colorado is a must-see for visitors to the Pisco River Valley—but to understand the site’s historic significance, you need a guide. On this tour, visit Tambo Colorado with entrance fees and round-trip travel from your Paracas hotel included, and explore the lost civilization of the Incas. With your guide to lead the way, discover ceremonial plazas and ancient houses, and learn how the Incas lived and worked on the land.

This is the only and most beautiful coastal hike in Peru, this area is now very well preserved area that was depredated in the past and our presence everyday make the human predators who were destroying the sargasso go away, the sargasso which is incredible important for the ecology and now when you hike by the cliffs you can see incredible amounts of them on the sea and that is thanks to the people who are visiting this incredible and breathtaking area. Be part of this experience, as is a life time experience.

TAMBO COLORADO: it was an Inca settlement based in Pisco valley, on the right side of Pisco river. Its name TAMBO COLORADO is due to the predominant color of buildings and all the area. This is one of the best-conserved places in Perú. Typically tawantinsuyo style in everything also for architecture design. It presents the singularity of been made with “adobe” a sort of artisanal brick. This is evidence that Quechuas engineers were adapting to new coast area they were conquering It was one of the most important centers established by the Incas on the coast of Peru. These are a set of constructions made with mud walls and adobes, these are the adobe ruins best preserved on the coast of Peru.

This fantastic tour is for all visitors who are landing at San Martin Port and wish to enjoy a private tour to Ica and Huacachina. In this tour, you will visit the local winery and Pisco factory, where you can learn more about the old and traditional methods of making Pisco, also you can taste their wines, Pisco, and local products. Then we will visit Huacachina, a dreamed oasis surrounded by big sand dunes.

At the indicated time you will be picked up from your hotel in Paracas to start the tour to the Inca Ruins of Tambo Colorado, during approximately one hour of the tour you will be able to observe the Pisco Valley, its small towns you can also observe the Pisco river until you reach the archaeological center When you arrive at archeological area you will visit Museum then you will enter to the ruins belonging to Inca culture, we will make a short walk to enter this archaeological center and we will observe the main square here were made the offenses to the Sun God, we will also enter the rooms, the tower, the Inca bath, the bath of the Acllas.

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When your cruise ship docks in San Martin Port, spend your time ashore exploring the Pisco Valley and the Inca fortress of Tambo Colorado. Learn about Peru's Inca history and visit the high priest's chambers and sacrificial altar in the fortress while listening to guided commentary. Travel to and from the cruise port in a private vehicle while enjoying verdant farmland and desert dune scenery.

Explore the Paracas National Reserve and admire the wonders of this natural peninsula with an amazing ecosystem, with a wild fauna and flora, such a birds and sea lions. Discover this amazing bay located 300 kilometers south of Lima, with incredible desert landscapes and beaches, and be amazed for this gem of nature.