Enjoy an unforgettable 2-day adventure through the southern coast of Peru in the comfort of a private vehicle, visiting the region’s most remarkable attractions. This journey includes a boat excursion to the stunning Ballestas Islands, home to sea lions, Humboldt penguins, pelicans, and a wide variety of marine wildlife.

Along the way, discover the traditional vineyards of Pisco and the breathtaking oasis of Huacachina. In Nazca, experience the highlight of the journey with a scenic flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines, enormous desert figures created more than 2,000 years ago. For your safety and comfort, we work with experienced professional pilots and reliable aircraft to ensure a truly memorable Nazca Lines experience.

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OVERVIEW

Tour Description

  • 2 Days from Lima to Nazca Lines
  • Small group up to 6 persons
  • Lima – Ballestas Islands & Paracas Peninsula – Ica & Huacachina – Nazca Lines
  • Fly over the Nazca Lines
  • We can depart every day with a minimum of 2 persons.

Places that are visited

  • Day 1 Lima – Ballestas Islands – Paracas – City of Ica – Huacachina Oasis Nazca
  • Day 2 Nazca Lines – Lima

Included

  • Private Transportation: Lima – Paracas – Nazca (Bus shared with máximum of 6 persons)
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Boat excursion to the Ballestas Islands
  • Land tour to the Paracas Reserva + Entrance fees
  • Guided visit to a traditional vineyard of Pisco and Huacachina Oasis
  • Dune Buggy rides & sandboarding in Ica.
  • Classic Flight over the Nazca Lines & Airport Taxes
  • Visit to the Nazca Lines metallic tower
  • Accommodation at the Hotel Casa Andina Nazca *** or similar with breakfast included

Not Included

  • Gratuities

Day 1: Ballestas Islands – Paracas Reserve – Vineyards of Pisco – Huacachina Oasis – Nazca.

At 04:30am. You will be picked up from your hotel in Lima by our local representative and then you will board a private vehicle to travel to the zone of Paracas. The trip to Paracas lasts about 3 hours.

At the Paracas Bay we will be met by our local guide who will lead us to the port where we will board a speed boat to visit the Ballestas Islands. During our boat excursion to the Islands you will see various spots of interest, among them, stands out a huge design etched on the slope of hill, known by the local people as The Candelabra. This is an enormous figure that can be seen clearly from the sea. Here we will stop our boat for a few minutes and then our local guide will explain the most important theories concerning this drawing.

Afterwards, we will continue our excursion to the Ballestas Islands, where you will see hundreds of birds (Peruvian Bobbies, Inca terms, Pelicans, Cormorants and others) flying above the Islands, as well as dozens of sea lions on the shore of the beaches, and if you are lucky you also can see the famous Humboldt Penguins and dolphins swimming nearby. It is not allowed to land on the Island, which means you will spend all the tour on the boat.

After our visit to the islands, we will explore by land some beautifull beaches of the Paracas Reserve. Later on, we will continue our journey to the City of Ica, where we will visit the vineyards of Pisco (a grape brandy) and the famous Oasis called Huacachina. The huge white sand dunes surrounding the Huacachina lagoon are perfect to practice one of the ultimate sports in the area “Sandboarding”.

After our visit in Huacachina, we will continue our trip to Nazca. Overnight in Nazca at the hotel Casa Andina *** or similar.

Day 2: Flight over the Nazca Lines – Nazca Lines tower – Return to Lima.

At 08:00am You will be picked up from your hotel and then will be transferred to the airdrome of Nazca to fly over the Nazca drawings. Prior the flight you will watch a video film about the Nazca Lines that will allow you get a better understanding of the archaeological zone you are about to see.

This interesting documentary lasts about 40 minutes and involves serious information about the Nazca Culture, as well as the figures you will see from the air. For this aerial tour, you will board a small Cessna single-engine aircraft (Station air, Sky hawk or Skyline type), which has spacious room for 5 people, each person with a window seat.

After the video, our English speaking pilot will proceed to give you a briefing about this air tour and also will give each participant a map of the archaeological zone, which shows all the figures you will see from the air. Among the figures, you will see an impressive representation of a monkey, a whale, a spider, a hummingbird, a parrot, a condor, geometrical shapes and hundreds of straight lines crisscrossing the Nazca desert.

Later on you will have time for lunch and finally we will board our private machine and will return to Lima, stopping on the way at the Nazca Lines desert to see 2 huge figures from the top of a metallic tower. The trip back to Lima will last about 5 hours.

Upon our arrival in Lima, our driver will drop you off at your hotel. We will be arriving in Lima at 18:00 h, approximately. End of the tour.

Price

  • Group Service: $ 500 per person (up to 6 persons) – We require a minimum of 2 persons for this program.
  • Groups of 7 persons or more please check with your Travel Advisor.

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