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Paracas Elongated Skulls Tour (2 days)

The Paracas Candelabra geoglyph
The Paracas Candelabra geoglyph. Photo: Alex Zanuccoli / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Two-day private tour from Paracas, guided by Brien Foerster. It includes a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands past the Paracas Candelabra geoglyph and time with the elongated skulls at the Paracas History Museum (Juan Navarro collection). Oceanfront accommodation is included.

Operator
Hidden Inca Tours
Led by
Brien Foerster
Dates
See operator (private, on request)
Duration
2 days
Price
from $760 per person (operator site 2026-10-16)
Language
EN
Status
Open

Sites visited

Paracas · Ballestas Islands · Paracas Candelabra · Paracas History Museum

What’s included

Guiding by Brien Foerster; oceanfront accommodation; Ballestas boat trip; museum entry (see operator for details)

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Site guides for this tour

Paracas: Elongated Skulls & Candelabra
Desert peninsula south of Lima, home of the Paracas culture (about 800 BCE to 100 CE): elaborate textiles, the 180 m Candelabra geoglyph on a sea-facing hillside, and cemeteries famous for strongly elongated skulls, many on display in the private Juan Navarro (Paracas History) Museum.

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