NAZCA PARACAS + HUACACHINA AND NAZCA
Paracas, Huacachina, and the Nazca Lines are three popular destinations south of Lima, Peru, that are often combined in one trip. Paracas is a bay famous for its islands, marine wildlife, and the Paracas National Reserve. Huacachina is a desert oasis with a lagoon and palm trees, ideal for activities like sandboarding. The Nazca Lines are gigantic geometric figures in the desert, best seen from the air.
Itinerary
DAY 1 – PARACAS + HUACACHINA
At 4:30 AM, we will depart Lima for Paracas, where our guide will present the day's itinerary and we will make a short stop to buy breakfast before continuing the tour. At 9:30 AM, we will begin the tour of the Ballestas Islands, boarding modern boats and donning life jackets. We will appreciate El Candelabro, a huge geoglyph, and observe a variety of marine fauna, including guano birds such as the guanay, the booby, and the zarcillo, as well as sea lions and Humboldt penguins, before returning to Paracas Bay. At 1:00 PM, we will visit a vineyard in Ica, where we will tour its facilities, learn about the wine and pisco production process, and taste different varieties such as Burgundy, Mass Wine, and Pisco. Each tasting will be accompanied by typical phrases from the region (lunch at the passenger's expense). At 3:00 PM, we will arrive at the Huacachina Oasis, a place that emerged from the emergence of underground water currents, ideal for disconnecting and relaxing. For adventure lovers, the option of tubing (sand carts) and sandboarding (sandboarding) will be offered. Finally, we will spend the night in Nazca, staying at the basic Familia House hotel, with breakfast included.
Lo que se incluye:
- Tourist transportation from Lima - Paracas - Ica - Lima.
- Accident insurance (SOAT).
- Official tourist guide.
- Boat to the Ballestas Islands.
- Life jackets during the tour.
- Observation of sea lions, Humboldt penguins, and birds. Guaneras.
- Visit to the vineyard in Ica.
- Admission to the Tourist Pier in Paracas and Huacachina.
- Tubular rafting and sandboarding.
- Wine, macerated wine, and pisco tasting.
- Visit to the Huacachina oasis.
- Tejas and chocotejas tasting.
- Overnight at the Familia House basic hotel with breakfast included.
Estadísticas del día
- Lima to Paracas: 4 hours
- Ballestas Islands Tour: 2 hours
- Paracas to Ica (vineyard): 1 hour
- Activities in Huacachina: 1-2 hours
- Ica to Nazca: 2 hours
DAY 2 – NAZCA
At 10:00 AM, we will begin the flight over the Nazca Lines, ancient geoglyphs located between the desert plains of Palpa and Nazca. During the flight, we will learn about these impressive figures and appreciate the most notable ones, such as The Hummingbird, The Spider, The Condor, The Whale, and The Monkey, which are only visible from the air. According to archaeologist María Reiche, who dedicated her life to the study of these lines, they are believed to represent the largest astronomical calendar in the world. Lunch will be at the passenger's expense, and at 2:00 PM, we will board the Cruz del Sur bus to return from Nazca to Lima.
Lo que se incluye:
- Cruz del Sur Ica – Nazca bus ticket.
- In & Out transfer in Nazca.
- Nazca Lines overflight.
- Tourist taxes for the Nazca overflight.
- Cruz del Sur bus ticket Nazca – Lima.
Estadísticas del día
- Ica to Nazca: 2 hours
- Nazca Lines overflight: 30-40 minutes
- Nazca to Lima: 7 hours
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