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Palomino Islands: Swim with Sea Lions in the Pacific Ocean
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Palomino Islands: Swim with Sea Lions in the Pacific Ocean

By ECOCRUCEROS Islas Palomino
9.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €52 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview
  • Enjoy a day swimming with friendly sea lions
  • Swim in the Pacific Ocean in a protected area
  • Learn about the sea lions and local marine life
  • See Guano Birds and Humbolt Penguins
  • Sail on a well-equipped yatch from the La Punta Bay in Lima

Activity location

    • Lima
    • Lima, Provincia de Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Muelle Club Canottieri, Malecón Figueredo 800 Espalda cuadra 8 Av. Francisco Bolognesi La Punta, La Punta CALLAO 05, Peru | Meet at the Ecocruceros office.
    • La Punta, Callao, Peru

Check availability


Tour with Meeting Point in Callao
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

This option does not include a pickup service. A cab or Uber from Lima's city centre should take about 45 minutes and costs around 35 soles each way.

Starting time: 10:00
Price details
€51.91 x 1 Adult€51.91

Total
Price is €51.91
Tour with Hotel Pickup & Drop-Off
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Choose this option to include private transport service from your accommodation in Miraflores, San Isidro or city centre Lima.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€94.15 x 1 Traveller€94.15

Total
Price is €94.15
Tour with Hotel Pickup & Drop-Off + Lunch at a restaurant
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Choose this option to include private transport service from your accommodation in Miraflores, San Isidro or city centre Lima.
This option also includes a lunch at restaurant next to the pier.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€119.67 x 1 Traveller€119.67

Total
Price is €119.67

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedYacht tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Chance to swim with sea lions
  • What's includedWhat's included Neoprene swimming costume
  • What's includedWhat's included Lifejacket
  • What's includedWhat's included Seasickness medication
  • What's includedWhat's included Specialised English and Spanish-speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Boat crew and instructor in the water
  • What's includedWhat's included Return transport to the port in La Punta, Callao (if option with hotel pickup and drop-off is chosen)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedNature reserve protection and conservation fee and use of a private pier ($7 per person)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Tips (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Fins and mask
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Towels

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Pets
  • Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Embark on an incredible yacht tour to Palomino Islands and for the chance to witness Peru's incredible seabirds and marine wildlife and swim with thousands of sea lions in their natural habitat.

First, get picked up from your hotel if you choose the relevant option when booking, otherwise make your own way to the meeting point in Callao. Start the tour from La Punta Bay where you will board a comfortable and safe yacht equipped with sophisticated navigation equipment, bathrooms, and other amenities. Sail out into the Pacific Ocean on an unforgettable 4-hour journey past the islands of Callao and along the coast of San Lorenzo Island.

Pass a naval base and the El Frontón Island, where a maximum-security prison existed until the 1980s. Cruise along the coast of the Cabinzas Islands which are inhabited by several colonies of guano birds, until you finally reach the central attraction, the Palomino Islands.

When you arrive, observe a colony of approximately 8000 sea lions, one of the largest in the area. Get kitted out with neoprene wetsuits and life jackets and take the opportunity to jump into the water as you get up close to these friendly animals. The tour will be under the surveillance and guidance of the experienced crew.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lima
    • Lima, Provincia de Lima, Peru

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • Muelle Club Canottieri, Malecón Figueredo 800 Espalda cuadra 8 Av. Francisco Bolognesi La Punta, La Punta CALLAO 05, Peru | Meet at the Ecocruceros office.
    • La Punta, Callao, Peru

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

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David Gonzalez M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
24 Apr 2025
Switzerland
We could see and swim with the sea lions, they are just afraid if you aproach them. We had the chance to also see some penguins on the rocks!

10.0 out of 10

Katerina K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
16 Apr 2025
Britain
Very well organised and comfortable experience, I would recommend going with Eco Cruceros.

10.0 out of 10

Christy T

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
10 Apr 2025
Canada
the guide was fantastic, weather was perfect, timing was excellent...incredible experience swimming with the sea lions!

10.0 out of 10

Mariia B

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
8 Apr 2025
Austria
It was very interesting, I don’t know if I get an opportunity to swim with sea lions again! Quite a unique experience :) Sea lions are very cute and friendly 🥰 Very sweet animals! We’ve also seen different types of birds on the way. Unfortunately, I tend to have a sea sickness and this time wasn’t an exception. On the way waves were pretty strong and I started to feel bad in the middle of our trip. But the crew members were super nice and helped me to find a place where I can rest, after some sleep I started to feel fine again. Very grateful to them! Also you should be ready that the smell near animals is strong and unpleasant (like in the zoo), but it was expected and didn’t spoil the experience itself.

10.0 out of 10

Anna A

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
7 Apr 2025
Britain
What a fantastic and unique experience, the guide was great and the experience itself was an absolute must

6.0 out of 10

Jeff P

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
6 Apr 2025
Canada
We really enjoyed the activity and it was exactly as described. We appreciated the advance notice that the vessel being used would be smaller, and we still chose to go, but the boat ride was really difficult. I would do the activity again, but never in a boat that small or without more power to get through the waves better.

10.0 out of 10

Mark D

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
5 Apr 2025
Britain
Activity was great !!!!

10.0 out of 10

Katja L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
5 Apr 2025
Britain
very fun day out!

10.0 out of 10

Kara R

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
4 Apr 2025
United States
Great staff. We did the tour with kids and they were really helpful. The whole experience was a lot of fun and a memory we will never forget

10.0 out of 10

Leonard D

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
4 Apr 2025
Belgium
Transfer to and from the hotel was included in my activity. I paid extra for the transfer. I could have gotten a cheaper taxi independently, but the taxis they use for the transfer was really pretty and clean. And drop-off at the exact right spot is guaranteed. I am a little princess, so, I liked it a lot. The cruise itself was spot-on!I work with sea lions for a living, but even then, many things the guide told us were interesting and new to me. You also get to know a few facts about the islands. For an additional fee, an independent photographer offered to take pictures and videos. I paid the extra (which seems not cheap, but if you’ve ever bought pictures of running races you participate in, like I did, it’s a very acceptable price) and I got the pictures in a better quality than I can shoot them. I was surprised how few people accepted the offer, but I already got a ton of people excited about the trip, with pictures, and with me in them! Definitely recommend!

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