Tierra Biru Expeditions
Lobo marino en las islas Palomino
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Palomino Islands + Swimming with Sea Lions — Half Day

Lima
FromUSD 115Per person
  • 4 hours
  • Pickup included
  • Customizable

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Schedule and pickup

Pickup
Pickup included

Key details

Languages
English, Spanish

Overview

A journey with enough room to notice the road.

Discover a wilder side of Lima on an unforgettable ocean adventure to the Palomino Islands. Cruise along the historic Callao coastline and pass iconic islands such as San Lorenzo and El Frontón, plus areas rich in seabirds. The highlight is reaching the Palomino islets, home to an impressive colony of 5,000+ sea lions. You’ll have the rare opportunity to swim alongside sea lions in their natural habitat, equipped with a wetsuit, life jacket, and guided by a professional lifeguard. A short, thrilling half-day tour that combines nature, wildlife, and pure adrenaline—just outside Lima.

Journey Milestones

DAY01

Palomino Islands Tour (Half Day) – Lima/Callao

Itinerary

See the road day by day.

DAY01

Palomino Islands Tour (Half Day) – Lima/Callao

We begin with hotel pick-up at 9:00 a. m. and head to the pier. At 9:30 a. m. the cruise starts along La Punta, passing the “sunken Callao,” now known as El Camotal Island, and continuing toward San Lorenzo Island, where we’ll see the President’s beach house. We then pass El Frontón Island, where the former prison can be seen, and continue alongside the Cavinzas National Reserve, home to guano seabirds. Finally, we reach the Palomino Islets, where more than 5,000 sea lions live—an incredible natural spectacle. At 10:30 a. m., wearing a wetsuit, you’ll enjoy the unique experience of swimming with sea lions guided by a professional lifeguard, for 20 minutes within a total 30-minute route around the islets. At 11:30 a. m. we start the return to Miraflores, arriving back at hotels around 1:00 p. m..

What's included

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What's included

7
  • Tourist transportation
  • Official tour guide
  • Pier entrance
  • Catamaran or yacht cruise
  • Swim with sea lions
  • Wetsuit
  • Life jacket and assistance throughout the trip

What's not included

2
  • Meals
  • Items not mentioned in the program
  • Licensed Operator

    Official MINCETUR & Inca Trail authorization

  • Cusco-Based Since 2014

    100% direct local operation with zero middlemen

  • 4.9 / 5 Traveler Rating

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  • 24/7 On-Trip Support

    Real-time assistance from our Cusco headquarters

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