eparture from Lima between 5:30 am - 6:00 am, from the hotel in Lima (Miraflores, San Isidro or Barranco). Around 09:30 we will be arriving at the small and beautiful town of Paracas by the sea. From where we will begin our 2-hour boat tour of the Ballestas Islands. The Ballestas are a smaller version of the Galapagos, and just as great. You will see sea lions, penguins and many birds in their natural habitat. Around 2:00pm we will start our Tour of Paracas National Reserve - one of South America's biggest protected desert reserves. Stunning Pacific coastline where desert meets ocean. We will return to Lima at 6:00pm arriving around 10:30pm, transfer to accommodation or meeting point.