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FD Nazca Lines Flightseeing
Duration: 1 day
Highlights: Nazca Lines, Regional Museum of Ica
View the Nazca Lines from above in a small private aircraft.
Itinerary
FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Over a millennium of history and ancient culture is covered on this fascinating tour. You will begin with a transfer to the airport of Lima for a one-hour flight to Ica. Here, board
a small aircraft for a spectacular flight over the age-old figures drawn in the earth's surface near the town of Nazca. One of the best known archaeological sites in South
America, these "lines" are called geoglyphs, and, based on a studies of pottery found at the lines and dating of wood samples, it is believed that people living in the region of
Nazca probably created these strange desert-drawings between 300BC and 800AD. They depict animals including a 590-foot-long lizard, and a 295-foot-high monkey with an
extravagantly curled tail. The lines are only visible from the air - a phenomenon which raises many unanswered questions for anthropologists as to their purpose, and how
they were originally viewed. It is widely accepted that the pre-Inca Nazca civilization (dating back more than 2,500 years) was highly advanced in the field of astronomy and
ceramic art.
Your tour continues afterwards to the Regional Museum of Ica, home to a large collection of artifacts from the pre-Inca Paracas culture, including fossils, mummies and
robes, and Nazca pottery, as well as Colonial and Republican pieces. Before lunch, served at a leading hotel in Ica, you will have the chance to visit the oasis of Huacachina.
robes, and Nazca pottery, as well as Colonial and Republican pieces. Before lunch, served at a leading hotel in Ica, you will have the chance to visit the oasis of Huacachina.
In the afternoon, board your return flight to Lima and return to the port of Callao.
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Fly from Lima to Ica, where you board smaller aircraft suitable for viewing these astonishing ancient drawings in the desert landscape. Believed to have been created between
300BC and 800AD, the massive geoglyphs depict animals and are only visible from the air – to this day raising unanswered questions about their purpose and how they
were originally viewed.
TIMING BREAKDOWN
00:00 - 00:15 Drive from pier to Lima Airport
00:15 - 00:45 Check-in and boarding procedures; Bathrooms available
00:45 - 01:45 Flight to Ica
01:45 - 03:05 Overflight of Nazca Lines and free time at Ica Aiport; Bathrooms available
03:05 - 03:20 Drive to Ica’s Regional Museum
03:20 - 03:50 Tour of Ica’s Regional Museum; Bathrooms available
03:50 - 04:10 Drive to Huacachina
04:10 - 04:25 Tour of Huacachina; Bathrooms available
04:25 - 04:40 Drive to Hotel Las Dunas
04:40 - 06:10 Lunch at Hotel Las Dunas; Bathrooms available
06:10 - 06:20 Drive to Ica Airport
06:20 - 06:35 Check-in and boarding procedures; Bathrooms available
06:35 - 07:35 Return flight to Lima
07:35 - 08:00 Arrival in Lima and drive back to pier; Bathrooms available in Lima Aiport
Approximate duration: 8 hours
OPERATIONAL NOTES
- All locations are suitable for wheelchairs, except the Nazca Lines overflight, which is usually done in a light aircraft
- Aircraft types used for both the Lima/Ica/Lima routes and the overflights are dependent on group sizes
- Guide services on the Lima/Ica/Lima flights and the overflights are always on a seat in bus basis
- Lunch at Las Dunas is a set menu, with both Peruvian and international options. Beverages are not included
- The chronological order of this tour and flight schedules are subject to change
- Activity level is Easy