Visit the best of Paracs in a short time while your cruise ships dock in San Martin port. This tour will take you to the incredible Ballestas Islands a stunning place where you will see thousands of Sea marine species, Tambo Colorado a unique preserve Inca fortress on the Peruvian coast, and the stunning Paracas NAtional reserve a unique lifeless driest desert in the Peruvian southern coast.
Amount to be paid 100 USD per person
You must pay a 50% deposit to secure your place.
Note: there is an extra cost for card payments.
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You will be met by our guide at 8:30 am at San Martin Port, then you will be transferred to Paracas town, at this point, our guide will take you to Paracas port to board our speedboat to begin the adventure to the stunning Ballestas Island. On the way, you will stop at the Paracas peninsula to see the enigmatic figure of the Candelabro, a stunning design drawn on the side of a hill in the Peninsula. Nobody knows for sure who did it or why. There are many hypotheses regarding its origin, some believe it is related to the Nazca Lines but still found no proof or evidence that can define its creation. Afterwards, you'll head off to Ballestas Island, where you will see a stunning world filled with birds and sea lions. Here, you'll visit the three islands at a distance allowed, navigating inside some caves, depending on the condition of the sea. On your return to the port, you will board our vehicle to drive towards Pisco town for a sightseeing tour where you will visit the main square, Municipal Palace and among other places of interest. Afterwards, we all travel east for 35 minutes to finally arrive at the well-preserved Inca Fortress of Tambo Colorado. Tambo Colorado was an Inca settlement and was most likely built at the end of the 15th century and was ruled by the Inca Emperor Pachacutec. It was known as Puka Tampu, Pucallacta or Pucahuasi and its buildings are typical Wary (Ayacucho) and Inca (Cusco) cultural influences, have buildings of ceremonial plazas, houses, ceremonial platforms and the main building known as La Fortaleza. It is believed that Tambo Colorado was used as an administrative/ceremonial and military place to control the main road from the coast to the highlands also this place was to serve as a resting place for the Inca and his army across the Inca territory. The site consists of several structures around a large central plaza. The central plaza is shaped like a trapezoid with its largest side being 492-ft (150-m) long. The main structure is grouped in the northern and southern Palaces, plus some ceremonial platforms. Because of local environmental conditions, many of the original colours have been preserved, helping experts reconstruct the site, then the guide will take you around to Paracas National Reserve, you will learn more about Paracas Reserve by visiting the interpretation centre, an interesting building that displays photos about all the fauna, flora and many others important facts about the Paracas Peninsula. Afterwards, we will drive through a lifeless desert till we reach an area where once stood a great natural rock formation known as the Cathedral. Unfortunately, this old formation did not withstand the 2007 earthquake. At this place, you will have amazing views of the desert and the blue ocean and you will see thousands of sea birds, then you will visit Playa Roja and Lagunillas beach for some refreshments. At the end of the tour, you will be returned to San Martin.