Peru · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
The 9 best boat trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Leave from Muelle El Chaco for a two-hour morning ride to El Candelabro and the Ballestas Islands. English and Spanish guides, including guides such as Daphne and Mario, explain the wildlife from a covered speedboat. Expect sea lions, Humboldt penguins, seabirds, rock formations, and a cool, windy ride.
“Lovely! The guides were very organized, friendly and understanding.”
Sail from Callao past El Camotal and San Lorenzo Island to Palomino Island, home to thousands of sea lions. With a bilingual guide, neoprene suit, and life vest, you can swim near the colony, spot Humboldt penguins and seabirds, then return with a snack and drink. Guides such as Ricardo, Alex, and Rodrigo have been praised for clear safety help and photos.
“Amazing tour! Our guide was wonderful and this was a once in a lifetime experience. Only thing to consider - if you get sea sick be sure to take your motion sickness tablet ahead of time.”
Meet at Las Adventure in Paracas for a six-hour English and Spanish tour. Cruise to the Ballestas Islands and the Candelabro, then visit Paracas Reserve, the Cathedral, Playa Roja, and Lagunillas Beach. Your group transport continues to Huacachina or Ica, arriving around 16:30.
“L'esperienza è stata molto ben organizzata e molto gradita. I trasporti, le guide, l'organizzazione...tutto davvero apprezzato! Inoltre tutti sono stati di una gentilezza incredibile!”
Spend four hours cruising from La Punta to San Lorenzo and the Palomino Islands, where you can swim with wild sea lions under the watch of a bilingual guide, crew, and water instructor. Wetsuits and life jackets are supplied. Hotel pickup is available from Miraflores and San Isidro.
“Flexibler Umgang mit einem Buchungsproblem, zuverlässig, freundlich und kompetent.”
Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Paracas port for a two-hour eco-friendly boat ride to the 120-meter Candelabra geoglyph and Ballestas Islands. You’ll see sea lions, Humboldt penguins, guanays, boobies, pelicans, and other seabirds, with safety gear, life jackets, crew, and luggage storage included.
“The boat tour it self was awesome. The meetup place was wrong and when I got there the guide told me I had to pay a taxi fee of 16 sols. The taxi was him walking me to the boat.”
Join Paracas Explorer for a two-hour guided boat trip from Paracas port to the Ballestas Islands. You’ll see sea lions, seabirds, Humboldt penguins, rocky arches, caves, and the Candelabra geoglyph. The tour includes a lifejacket, English or Spanish guide, island entrance fee, and hotel pickup.
“Wonderful experience on the speedboat. Felt safe, saw all of what we had hoped to see including many Humboldt penguins”
From El Chaco Pier in Paracas, you’ll take a two-hour boat trip past the Candelabro geoglyph to the Ballestas Islands. An English or Spanish guide points out sea lions, Humboldt penguins, pelicans, guanay cormorants, dolphins, and other marine life. The $35 price includes the boat, lifejacket, and guide, but not the S/16 environmental tax.
“Wycieczka godna polecenia. Warto dopracować obsługę klienta. Mieliśmy trochę problemów przy odszukaniu operatora w Paracas.”
You’ll travel from Miraflores, Barranco, or San Isidro to Callao, then cruise toward the Palomino Islands with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. The tour includes San Lorenzo Island, views of Frontón, Humboldt penguins, guano birds, and 15 to 20 minutes swimming near sea lions. Bring a towel, sunscreen, and warm layers.
From Puerto Maldonado, you’ll board a boat with an English or Spanish-speaking guide and follow the Madre de Dios River toward Tambopata National Reserve. Expect sunset colors, rainforest sounds, and possible sightings of macaws, turtles, capybaras, bats, and white caimans. Cristian and Wally are among the guides connected with this experience.
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