Trip was fantastic and we had logistics issues on our end and they found a way to make the trip happen despite that! Wonderful customer service and the natural beauty of the islands was stunning!

Booked the tour about a month before the cruise and the trip could not go any more smoothly. Price was outstanding and was about $200 less per person than the same tour offeered by Princess. Jose and his staff were at the pier as promised and took us for a short drive to the boat in Paracas for the tour bypassing several other groups that were waiting for their boat. His staff was excellent inculding our guide Olinka (sp?) who knew her stuff and was easy to understand. I must confess some apprehension as Princess warned us that independent operators could not enter the port area (false) though they alerted us to the same situation in Lima (Callao). He and his staff met us at the gangway in Paracas as promised. We did not see any independnet operators in Lima. Jose and his saff ushered through the entire boarding process and did the same when our boat returned. The boat carrying approximately 40 people was in great condition and the cpatain did a wonderful job showing us the wildlife and guano fields. He made certain that both sides of the boat had ample opportunity to see the wildlife and take pictures. We had a brilliant sunny day and the canopy on the boat shielded us from the sun. Highly recommended as Jose was responsive to several emails with detailed explanations. At the conclusion of the tours my wife decided to return back to the ship with their return transfer whike I stayed in gthe small town for lunch and shopping. His restaurant recommendation as spot on as well--Muna. My only recommendation to the tour operator is that they encourage people to provide voluntary tips to both the guide and the boat captain. I was surprised that very few people and I mean very few people gave tips. The trip was outstanding and I highly recommend the company--job very well done. If I return, I would book them again for other trips without any hesitation. For those arriving by ship, book them!

A little rough to start off with as the company took us early to the wrong meet up location. 30 minutes later we joined the group. Boat trip was wonderful and the guide spoke in clear English as she described history, birds and sea life of the area and the islands. Great photos and wonderful day. Bring sunscreen and a hat!

This was definitely a tour that you should take while in Paracas. It was absolutely fantastic, first you sail to the candelabra to take pictures from the boat. They turn the boat so that each side can see it and take pictures. Then you go to Ballestas which was absolutely fantastic. We do recommend you bring a wind breaker since you will get wet. We highly recommend this tour

This tour was great, we had an excellent guide. It is a well organized tour with three short stops to take pictures. It is an amazing place to see and the dune buggy was a great way to see it. I highly recommend doing it, take the extended route.

Collected us 15 minutes late, though did answer a WhatsApp call immediately when I called to make sure they were coming. Briefing was brief (there is the go pedal, the stop pedal and how to run the engine on /off). The helmets were bicycle helmets. The seatbelts did not work. Driving them was fun. They were fairly gutless so the chances of having an accident were fairly low. We went to three stops, a big windy beach for 20 minutes, a high point overlooking the red beach for 10 minutes, another viewpoint nearer the red beach and back to Paracas along the main road.

Olenka was an amazing tour guide both on the boat (in group) and in the reserve (private in car, driver Jorge was amazing as well. Very clean and comfortable car). Such a fun & informative experience. Thank you Las Adventure!!!

Our guide was waiting inside the ship port and on time. Despite being told by Princess cruises that you would have to take a shuttle all the way to town, and that private tours would not be inside the port, they were incorrect. I received an email the night before to state that they had filled out all paperwork, and that they would be indeed only 14 feet from the gangway. . We left on time, and as soon as we arrived, we were escorted to the large speedboat with a cover as well as life jackets. We saw sea lions, a penguin or two, and multiple island birds. We even saw a whale fan and part of its body out of the water. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, and it has been one of the highlights of our trip. We would highly recommend this tour company.

A very organised tour. The guides were local and ensured we had full information, views and support. The guide at Tambo Colorado had in-depth knowledge of the site, with his museum background. Very friendly and assistive. We did get some ocean spray crossing to the Ballestas Islands, and that is to be expected. The staff ensured that we stopped t see all the wildlife. We developed a good understanding of the birdlife and sea lions who had recently calved.

Excellent short excursion while on a cruise stop. Small group experience with an outstanding guide. This was really good value!

Our cruise ship stopped in Paracas for one day. We wanted to see as much as possible in a short time. We booked the Ballestas Islands boat tour and National Reserve land tour with Paracas Explorer. Our guide, Abigail, on the boat tour was excellent. She knew all about the birds and animals that we saw. Her english was excellent. Manuel, our guide on the land tour, was also excellent. His knowledge of the unique area, its history and role in early cultures made for a fascinating tour. His english was also excellent.

👎👎👎 Not to recommend! Or at least not with this company. The service is very bad for so much money! I didn't get any information before the tour. After i asked for details i got it on the day before the tour at about 10pm!! Pick up was at 5:35, the bus was about at 6 at my hotel. The bus was in a very bad condition , one part of the seatbelt was missing, the seatpocket was torn, i couldn't turn off the AC above me so it was blowing and blowing and was very cold. The bus was screeching constantly, it was so loud in the rear of the bus that i didn't hear anything (and we spent about 10 hours in the bus), it stank very badly in the bus because of the lavatory. I have no idea what the tourguide told for us during the day. The tourguide told me the breakfast is not included for me, i asked him to check it again... It was included... He asked me what i want for lunch , i tought it is included too because he didn't say anything else. After the meal he just asked if i paid. I was completely confused, it was not expensive but i didn't get any information about it before. Very bad communication!!! The vinetasting was only on english (it is not a vine tasting, only some alkohol in a plastic shot cup) , i asked a lady there why, she told me that the tourguide didn't say that some of us don't understand Spanish.... Thats why i booked the english tour!! I asked the tourguide about it but he didn't care. The boat tour(1 hour 40 minutes) and the buggy tour (1 hour), were nice, the guides there were not from this company. It is a very very high price for a bad service!!! Bad vehicle, bad organization, bad communication, not professional tourguide. I can not recommend this tour and this company.

Thank you to Alexander for a wonderful tour fron San Martin port to Tambo Colorado. My friend and I spoke to Alexander at the Port on the morning of our excursion. The tour was everything he promised. Alexander is very knowledgeable in his area's ancient history and speaks English fluently. He is a very personable young man and I could not fault any of the day. Afterwards he dropped us in Paracas where we had a lovely meal at one of the restaurants that he suggested. From there we got our ships shuttle back to the port. Tambo Colorado is a must do when you are in the area

Quite a simple high speed boat ride from Paracas wharf after cruise ship transfer from Porto San Martin (about 30 mins). The cost varies with the. Best price for foreigners $US15 pp. The touts will start at $US35 pp but negotiate as there are plenty of touts hawking tickets. The round trip takes about 2 hours and is very well worth the effort. A cruise ship excursion will cost around $US150 pp. around the wharf area there are plenty of restaurants with superb seafood on offer, plenty of Pisco and the usual tourist gift shops.

The tour itself was pretty good and the lines where fantastic but there was a few hidden fee we didn't know about considering we thought we had everything paid for in advance.