Day 1

Arrival in Paracas. Pick-up at the bus terminal. Night in hotel.

Day 2

Around 7 a.m., we’ll come pick you up at the hotel and take you to the Paracas Nature Reserve, where we’ll get in a motorboat. We’ll visit the “Candelabra,” a giant design on a sand dune that has survived the passing of time.

Next, we’ll go to the Ballestas Islands, where we’ll see an incredible number of birds, such as seagulls and pelicans, and other animals such as sea lions, penguins, seals and, with a bit of luck, even dolphins.

We’ll go back to the harbor around 10 a.m. and, after relaxing for half an hour, begin to explore the dry land part of the Paracas Reserve. We’ll get to the Museum via private transportation, and there our guide will introduce us to the thousands-year-old Paracas culture (1000 B.C.E.-300 B.C.E.). We’ll then visit the beautiful beaches, such as Mina and Lagunillas (where we can eat the delicious fresh fish for lunch). The excursion will finish around 4:30 p.m.

Please note the following:

The tour of the Ballestas Islands is a public service in a 20-seater motorboat; the visit to the Paracas Reserve, however, is in a private car.

All PeruEtico tours require a project contribution, even if, as in this case, they don’t include a visit to the projects we support. We invite you to get to know the organizations and the children when you come to Cusco (Hogar de las Estrellas and Mosoq Runa) and Lima (CEPROF).

The project contribution will go to the projects Mosoq Runa, Hogar de las Estrellas and CEPROF.

This tour includes:

Lodging in a family-run, three-star hotel, in double or twin rooms with a private bathroom and breakfast included.

Transport from the hotel to the Paracas harbor.

Motorboat ride with life jackets.

Private transport Paracas-Reserve-Hotel.

Entrance fees for the Museum and the Reserve.

1 breakfast: day 2.

Spanish and English-speaking guide.

Pick-up upon arrival in Pisco and transfer to hotel.

This tour does not include:

Project contribution (US$20 per person) to be paid at the time of the reservation. The contributions will be given in full to the three Children’s Homes, so they may finance their own projects planned for 2010. For more information, please go to the PeruEtico Italia Association website.

Lunch on day 2 in Lagunillas.

Transport to and from Pisco.

Suggested packing list:

Sunscreen

Windbreaker

Camera (with a good zoom!)

Water bottle

US$130.00 per person