Lima's Wild Side: Palomino Islands Sea Lion Expedition!

Saw a lot of sea lions, a few penguins, many other birds. Boat and driver were nice. Bathroom at the beginning and end only. Short wetsuits, water was freezing. Bring your own towel. Guide was funny but not very helpful while swimming or spotting animals. Overall good tour, not great. Sea lions came up to your fell while swimming and they smelled really bad.

It was simply beyond words! The whole trip, from start to finish, was amazing: we saw penguins, so many sea lions, and beautiful birds up close. The whole crew - Alex, Fernando and Julio - was fantastic: fun, friendly, full of jokes, and they made the whole adventure even more special. The water in late September was really cold, and some people didn’t even go in, but trust me — once you jump, after a few seconds you get used to it, and it’s 100% worth it! I’ve also done the Ballestas Islands tour a few days later, and honestly, Palomino was so much better. Here you get closer to the animals and it feels real and personal, not touristy. Huge thanks to the whole team — you made it unforgettable. Highly, highly recommend this tour! 💙🐧🦭

The boat ride along was worth the price. Just a magnificent ride to the spot where we got in to swim with the seals. A very unique experience.

Great unique experience! So fun to be so close to the sea lions, Alex was great and the whole experience was well worth it!

Had an awesome experience with Alex, Rodolfo, and the captain! They got us safely to the sea lion colony despite the ocean being quite choppy that day. Had a once in a lifetime opportunity swimming amongst the sea lions. There were so many more than we expected and they were so cute and curious! Very smelly though but what can you do it’s worth it! The water was very cold but also worth braving for the experience. Saw penguins and cool birds, too. Definitely recommend!

Awesome tour, woud realy recommend this tour to my friends and family. Alex and his team were very helpfull and even the sightseeing on our way to the sealions was very Nice

This was a great tour! The guide truly excellent, the boat captain kept us all safe, and the sea lions were amazing. The water is cold, but you get used to it quickly with the wetsuit.

We had an absolutely great experience here - the tour guides are friendly and competent, the skipper knows his way around with a lot of detail and gently guides the boat in rougher waves, the sea lions were so much fun to swim and play with. Highly recommended!

Note - the meeting point is Restaurante el Mirador, La punta Malecón Santiago Figueredo, not Calle La Mar 229, Callao (the ticket says both). The tour itself was great fun with lovely guide Rodrigo. It was a bit intimidating initially getting into the water with the sea lions but actually an amazing experience! It was cold but fine once you start swimming, as you have a wetsuit and a life jacket. If you get seasick, I’d recommend taking a tablet or something beforehand as it was a little choppy when we headed out to the Palomino islands.

Ghost experience and fun. The guide and crew were very friendly and helpful. It was fun and to see so many sea lions and to swim with the pups.