Archaeological Tour in Nasca and Overflight with Transfer from Ica
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 10–11 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Spanish
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Take a journey through the desert to discover the enigmatic Nasca Lines, declared a World Cultural Heritage in 1994 by UNESCO. Take a 30-minute flyover over the skies of Nasca to appreciate the main geoglyphs of Nasca that represent a mystery to this day, learn about the archaeological part of the Nasca culture, who left us incredible evidence of hydraulic engineering, very advanced for its epoch. Learn to make ceramics in the Nasca style.
Inclusions
What's included
- Visit to a ceramics and textile crafts workshop.
- Hotel pick-up in Ica and group transfer Ica/Nasca round trip.
- Visit to the "María Reiche" museum.
- Panoramic visit to the Inca ruins "Los Paredones" and aqueducts of "Cantalloc".
- Visit to a metal viewing point for geoglyph observation.
- Transfer to the Airfield and Overflight to the Nazca Lines + certificate.
What's not
- Tourist ticket Lines of Nasca.
- Airport tax
- Tourist admission tickets to the mentioned places (food not included, is optional).
Itinerary
We will pick up all our passengers at their respective hotels in Ica and surrounding areas, then we will transfer to the province of Nasca. Our first stop will be at the María Reiche Museum, where we will learn the story of a German woman who dedicated more than 50 years of her life to the study and conservation of the Nazca Lines. We will also visit her room where she spent most of her life, overcoming difficult moments because she was always alone for most of her life. We will also visualize a mummy in perfect condition which still has its skin and even has its entire body full of tattoos. Finally we will visit the tomb of María Reiche.
Our second stop will be at the Nasca metal viewpoint, where we can appreciate some of the majestic figures of the Nasca Lines (Tree, Toad with hands and Lizard) from a considerable height.
We will move to the Maria Reiche Aerodrome in Nasca, to then proceed to check in, and then make the overflight of the Nasca Lines. Sometimes there are flight delays due to weather conditions (fog), so passengers will have to wait until the aerodrome gives the order to fly. In that free time, passengers can walk around the aerodrome facilities, look at souvenirs and even buy a coffee while waiting for the final flight time. Generally flights start at approximately 9:30am. At the end of the flight, a flight certificate will be given to each passenger.
Our next stop will be at a Nasca Ceramics workshop, where we will have a class on making Nasca-style ceramics.
Then we will continue the visit to the Inca ceremonial center called "Paredones", we will make a panoramic visit to these large adobe ruins, which hold very important historical information in Nasca.
Our next stop will be at the Cantalloc Aqueducts, which are underground water conduits, the underground channels are made of river stone (pebble stone), we will take a walk of approximately 30 minutes to learn the history of their creation and its main functions in the history of the Nasca civilization.
We will continue our sightseeing tour with a stop at a tourist restaurant in the city of Nasca to recharge our batteries before returning to the city of Ica.
We will return to the city of Ica to drop off all our passengers at their respective hotels in Ica and surrounding areas. End of service.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Sam Travel Experiences
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The flight schedule in Nasca may be affected due to weather conditions, some days there are flight delays due to fog. In any case, we guarantee that the flight will take place no matter what. We just have to wait for the fog to clear.
- It is mandatory to bring a valid, physical passport to the Nasca airport to be able to fly over the Nasca Lines.
- The maximum weight of each flight passenger will be between 90kg ~ 100kg. Passing that weight limit, they must pay a percentage of 01 extra seat on the plane ($70usd). The surcharge will be subject to conditions depending on the weight of the other members, this can be discussed internally with us.
How it compares in Nazca
- Its from-price is 96% above the median of the 53 experiences we list in Nazca.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 27 of 53.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Nazca
Nazca is a desert town on Peru's south coast, famous for giant ancient lines and figures etched into the plain, best seen from the air or a viewing tower.
Nazca lies in a coastal valley in southern Peru, at the foot of the Andes, in one of the driest stretches of the country. On the plains nearby, the Nazca Lines, giant figures of a hummingbird, a monkey, a spider and a condor, together with straight lines and geometric shapes, were etched in the stony ground between about 500 BC and AD 500. UNESCO lists them as a World Heritage site, and the German mathematician Maria Reiche spent decades mapping them.
Top-ranked sights in Nazca: Cantalloc Aqueducts (Acueductos de Cantalloc).
