This two-day trip will take you from Lima to the city of Nazca, where you will have the opportunity to fly over the famous Nazca Lines, the enigmatic figures drawn in the sand that have puzzled archaeologists for decades. After enjoying an impressive aerial view, we will head to the city of Ica, where you will stay in a hotel with a swimming pool and spend the afternoon at the Huacachina lagoon, where you can experience the thrill of sliding down sand dunes on sandboards. You will also have the opportunity to ride boats and buy crafts at the oasis.
The second day will start early with a boat trip to the Ballestas Islands in Paracas, where you will have the opportunity to observe a wide variety of marine life, including Humboldt penguins, sea lions, dolphins, and guanay birds. After a tour of the natural rock formations, you will continue with a tour of the Paracas National Reserve, where you can visit the interpretation center, the rock formation known as La Catedral, the Red and Yumaque beaches, and observe migratory birds and marine fossils. The trip will end with a return to Ica and a transfer back to Lima.
• 4:30 AM Pick-up at your hotel in Lima to head to Paracas in our tourist transportation.
• Arrival in Paracas and transfer to the maritime pier. Board the speedboats, put on life jackets, and start the guided maritime tour to the Ballestas Islands and observation of the Candelabro.
• An enriching tour of approximately 2 hours through the whimsical natural rock formations that house important marine fauna, such as large colonies of guano birds, Humboldt Penguins, friendly Sea Lions, Dolphins, Guanayes, Boobies, and more.
• After the tour, you will have free time to stroll along the Paracas Bay, where you can take photos, buy handicrafts, and explore.
• At noon, we will travel by tourist transportation to Ica, heading to Huacachina.
• Start the adventure circuit in the Huacachina dunes, where you will take a thrilling ride in sand buggies and also have the opportunity to go sandboarding (sliding on boards). The circuit lasts approximately one hour. Afterward, you will have free time to explore the Oasis, take boat rides, take photos, and buy handicrafts.
• Transfer from Huacachina to your hotel.
• Overnight stay in a hotel with a pool.
• Pick-up at the hotel for a transfer to Nazca between 6:00 and 6:30 AM.
• Nazca Lines overflight, where you can observe up to 12 of the most enigmatic figures for 35 minutes: 1. The Whale, 2. Trapezoids, 3. Astronaut, 4. Monkey, 5. Dog, 6. Condor, 7. Spider, 8. Hummingbird, 9. Albatross/Flamingo, 10. Parrot, 11. The Hands, 12. The Tree.
• Start the archaeological tour in Nazca, during which you will observe the “Inca Profile,” the Nazca Lines viewpoint, Maria Reiche Museum, Cantalloc Aqueduct, Paredones Ruins, Ceramic and Gold Workshop.
• After the tour, return to Ica and transfer to the bus station for your return to Lima and transfer to your hotel in Miraflores.
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Tickets can be purchased during the tour and require cash.