Nazca Lines – Huacachina and Ballestas Island, from Arequipa to Lima 3 Days/ 2 Nights

You will be arriving in Nazca by bus at 07:30 am (arriving from Arequipa) Our representative in Nazca is Liliana Hamani. She will be waiting for you at the bus terminal, and then get you transferred to a restaurant, in case you would like to have some breakfast. Most people prefer to eat something light before the flight.

Between 8:00 and 8:30 am, you will be transferred to the Nazca Aerodrome for your flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines. Flying over these enigmatic, “pampas” for approximately 35 minutes, you will discover the huge designs that were drawn maybe hundreds of years ago by some ancient Peruvians.
You will be able to observe the most important ones as the monkey, spider, hummingbird, and the long perfect Nazca Lines.

Afterwards, to complete your experience in Nazca, you will visit the pre-Inca cemetery of Chauchilla where you can observe the burials of the old Nazcas. Most of these tombs are original and have mummies,

The tour continues with a visit to the Aqueducts of Cantalloc, Paredones,  also workshops; here you will see how a modern Nazca’s descender makes their beautiful colourful pottery. You will get some explanations about the ancient art of ceramics manufacturing which was made during the Nazca Civilization.

After all this excitement, we will stop at Liliana´s restaurant. Then, we will pick up your luggage and transfer you to the bus terminal for your bus to Huacachina

Ciro Arroyo will over you some optional activities related to the dunes, such as buggy tours and sandboard

Accommodation: Hosteria Suiza 

Our agent Ciro Arroyo will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Parcas town, to Chaco harbour, where you will be aboard the speedboat around 8:00 am. And off you go, on your journey to the Ballestas Islands. On the way we will make a short stop to observe the Candelabro, one of the various Nazca lines which you can find shaped in the slope of one of the surrounding hills facing the Pacific Sea.

There are a few stories about Candelabro’s origins and his imposing position that survives despite time and erosion. It is proof of the great knowledge and high engineering of its constructors.

After a few minutes later of navigating, you will start to spot some groups of sea birds, flying or swimming right beside you, and welcoming you to the rocky island formation. The Ballestas Islands have been shaped by the strong wind of the Humboldt Current, creating caves and arches which are now a shelter for sea lions and many sea birds such as pelicans, boobies, red-footed Guanay cormorants and the Humboldt Penguin.

Early in the 20th century, people began collecting guano (bird droppings) from this area and selling it as fertilizer. Due to the vast quantities of this valuable substance, this became a major source of revenue for businesses on the coast. The Ballestas Islands are part of the Paracas National Wild Life Reserve, that’s why it’s not allowed to descend the boats during the Tour. Anyway, you will be able to observe all these species from a very close distance, and if you are lucky you will even see the Andean Condor or dolphins.

After this majestic visit; you will navigate back to the Chaco harbour and get ready to continue your bus to Lima at 12:10  arriving in the early afternoon.

Note: 

Setting foot on the Islands is forbidden as it is a protected ecological area. This tour only takes place on the speed boat. Please bring a wind jacket, it can be chill in the morning.