Nasca: Cantalloc Aqueducts | Guided Tour in Nazca
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Engineering marvels: Marvel at impressive feats of engineering, showcasing the ingenuity and skill required to create complex systems still admired today. Ancient aqueducts: Discover ancient aqueducts designed to efficiently transport water across dry landscapes, highlighting the advanced knowledge of hydraulic engineering. Labyrinthine tunnels: Navigate through intricate, maze-like tunnels built with precision, offering a glimpse into the sophisticated planning of ancient builders. Advanced infrastructure: Explore the advanced infrastructure developed centuries ago, reflecting a deep understanding of architecture, sustainability, and public utility.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up from your hotel in Nazca.
- Private transportation
- Professional guide (Spanish / English)
- Entrance Fees
What's not
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
At the designated time you will be picked up from your hotel and then driven to the upper part of the Nazca Valley, towards the Cantalloc area. During the journey we will visit the Inca ruins of Caxamarca, a tambo, which means a resting place, built a long time ago, when the Incas expanded their empire along the Peruvian coasts. In this place we will explore the stone enclosures and receive interesting information about the history of the Incas from our guide. Later we will visit an archaeological area known as Las Agujas, where it is possible to observe a huge trapezoid from the top of a small hill. Here you will receive information about the Nazca Lines and have the opportunity to have a closer view of a famous design built over a thousand years ago.
Finally we will visit the aqueducts of Cantalloc, where you will witness the great ingenuity of the ancient inhabitants, who in their fight for survival built underground canals, which are still used today. Here we will talk about ancient hydraulic engineering, irrigation issues and the Nazca Culture. In the surroundings of the area you can also enjoy a natural setting covered with cotton, corn, potato plantations, etc. (the fruits are seen, depending on the season). End of the Excursion Return to Nazca
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- IZI PERU
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nazca
- Its from-price is 55% below the median of the 53 experiences we list in Nazca.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- 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).
