NAZCA AND PARACAS
FULLDAY
TOUR PACKAGES
NORTH REGION
CENTER REGION
SOUTH REGION
A full day excursion from Lima to Nasca, where we’ll admire the misterious Lines and we’ll take the overflight (included in the rate). On the way we will visit the Museum of the site, the lunch is included . The tour ends in Lima.
You will be picked up from your Hotel in Lima at 6:00 am, we will provide a driver and a minivan, the ride will take around 6 hours each way . On the way we will visit the Museum of the site. The Maria Reiche tomb and we will stop at the Over view of Nazca. Cut into the stony desert are large number of lines, not only parallels and geometrical figures, but also designs such as a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. The lines, that represent some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calendar, are best seen from the air, we will take a half hour flight above the Lines (Airfare included), after the over flight we will take some time to rest and we will have lunch (included) before to come back to Lima. Upon arrival transfer to your Hotel. (L)
PARACAS NAZCA 02 DAYS / 01 NIGHT
DAY 1 NASCA LINES
Transfer to the Bus Station to take the Royal Class Bus * to Ica at 07:00 am arriving at 10:30 am. Assistance upon arrival and transfer to Huarango Hotel or similar. At 11:00 am transfer to Nazca (it takes around two hours)and flight over the mysterious Nasca Lines as well as a brief explanation of them on the Maria Reiche In-Situ Museum and in the sighting tower from where you will see the hand and the tree part of the Nazca drawning . At 5.30 pm. aprox. return to Ica. Overnight at Ica.
DAY 2 BALLESTAS ISLANDS
At 7:00 am aprox. departure time to Paracas to 60 Km. (37 miles) drive north to Paracas for an excursion by boat to the Ballestas Islands to view thousands of birds, sea lions and fur seals in their natural surroundings. The famous candlestick desing, a Nazca civilization figure etched on the desert face, can also be seen from the boat. Then at 13:30hrs departure time Bus Royal Class to Lima arriving at 17:20 aprox. Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your Hotel in Lima (B)
OPTIONAL TOUR
PARACAS/NAZCA 3 DAYS / 02 NIGHTS
DAY 1 PARACAS
You will be picked up from your hotel in Lima at 6:30 am, transfer to the bus station, at 7:30 am you’ll take the Royal Class motor coach to Paracas (3 ½ hours) upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Then excursion to Paracas of about 2 1/2 hours. Paracas is one of the best marine reserves, with the highest concentration of marine birds. Rest of the day free. Overnight.
DAY 2 BALLESTAS ISLANDS
At 7:15 in the morning transfer to the private dock in Hotel Paracas where you will take a motorboat excursion to the Ballestas island. This islands are spectacular, eroded into numerous arches and caves, which provide shelter for thousands of seabirds, some of which are very rare, and seas lions. The islands are known as «the Galapagos of Peru», at the end private transfer to Nasca (3 hrs aprox ) where we will visit The Chauchilla Cemetery, where skulls, mummies and pottery shards littering the desert. Overnight.
DAY 3 NASCA LINES
You will be picked up from your hotel, transfer to the little airport where you will take the flight over the famous Nazca lines. Cut into the stony desert are large number of lines, not only parallels and geometrical figures, but also designs such as a dog, an enormous monkey, a bird with a wing span of over 100 meters, a spider and a tree. The lines, that represent some sort of vast astronomical pre-Inca calendar, are best seen from the air, we will take a half hour flight above the Lines (INCLUDED). At 1.30 pm we will take the motor coach Royal Class to Lima where we will arrive around 7:30 pm. Upon arrival reception and transfer to your hotel.
PARACAS FULL DAY
DAY 1 04.30 A.M. PRIVATE CAR LIMA/ PARACAS
Arrival and transfer to the dock to realize the trip to the Ballestas Islands of about 2 hours. Then excursion to Paracas of about 2 1/2 hours. Paracas is one of the best marine reserves, with the highest concentration of marine birds. There you will visit the J.C. Tello Museum and the cathedral.
16.00 DRIVE BACK PARACAS/LIMA.
BALLESTAS ISLAND & NASCA LINES FULL DAY
DAY 1 04.30 A.M. PRIVATE CAR LIMA/ PARACAS
Arrival and Shuttle to the dock to realize the trip to the island. Continue the travel to Ica airport to get a overflight the Enigmatic Nasca Lines. In the afternoon you will visit Huacachina lagoon and the Regional Museum wich treasures a big collection of ceramics, textiles, and mummies of the different cultures that developed in Ica Department 16.00 Come back in private car.