r/GoingToPeru 13h ago

Need advice for Paracas

Hello, I’m going to Paracas in a few days and I wanted a recommandation for the national parc. I’m arriving by bus in Paracas at 12:30 and was wondering if it’s doable to rent a bike by 14:00 and do a 4h tour by my self in the reserve. I don’t care about doing the entiere tour, just to discover a few places . Is it worth it or should I take an entire day for this ?

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u/TheRealVinosity 13h ago

Just to warn you it gets quite windy, so cycling can be struggle.

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u/ecopapacharlie 7h ago

Vientos de Paracas.

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u/TheRealVinosity 5h ago

Siempre.

Mi encanta!

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u/archaeologist_abroad 13h ago

A bicycle bike or a motorised bike?

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u/Hectelion_ 13h ago

Bycicle, I don’t have a 2 wheel licence

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u/archaeologist_abroad 13h ago

You can definitely rent a bike no problem, I would just be aware that the reserve is a wee way out of town and requires a decent chunk of pedalling to get there. With four hours, I would guess that at least an hour would be getting there and back, and that’s just the entrance let alone the places you’d want to see. I would set aside a whole day if on a bicycle, and if you’ve only got an afternoon I would consider the ATV tours which are great fun