NAZCA 2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT
June 30, 2008
Day 01: Lima – Nazca
Transfer hotel /bus station. The Royal Class to Ica bus. Transfer to your City tour in Ica, then private transfer to Nazca. Nazca is a city founded in 1951. It is an above the Southern Coast of Peru, its climate is dry and warm. It was the origin of ones of the greatest culture of the Pre-Inca period. The mysterious markings on the desert called “The plains of Nazca “are known all over the word. These drawings design by unknown and ancient people only make sense from the air. At present the origin and meaning are unknown. Overnight in Nazca
Day 02: Nazca – Lima
Today early morning flight over the Nazca lines. The world of Nazca is associated all over the world with the huge geometrical figures that hundreds of years ago were etched on the extensive plains of the Peruvian coastal desert. The mysteries of the Nazca lines remain unsolved. Why they were made, by whom they were constructed and how they were built have attracted the attention of thousands of people, from eager travelers to well know scientists.
The Nazca Lines and figures hold many secrets and mysteries, still without explanation, even for the numerous scholars from all over the world that have invested much of their time and effort. After the over flight, tour to Chauchilla Cemetery, where individual and multiple burials can be seen. In the multiple tombs are believed to be important persons buried in the company of their servants. The bodies were mummified, exposing only the head from the mummy bundle, which was covered, in some cases with feather masks.
Transfer bus station or by private transfer to Lima. Royal Class bus to Lima.
3 Days / 2 Nights ICA, PARACAS & NAZCA
June 30, 2008
Day 1 – LIMA / PARACAS
Drive along the Pan American Highway to the Hotel Paracas in the Pisco province. After lunch at the hotel, take a tour of the Paracas Museum to appreciate the pre-Columbian textiles and artifacts of the
Nazca-Paracas cultures. Then visit Lagunillas and the “Mirador de Lobos”.
Day 2 – PARACAS / ICA
In the early morning, there is a short tour to the Ballestas Islands. On the way, you will appreciate the famous “Candelabra”. Drive from Paracas to Ica, with a brief visit to the Regional Museum. Upon arrival in Ica, check-in at the Las Dunas Hotel.
Day 3 – ICA / NAZCA / LIMA
Drive to the small airfield of Nazca for a 45 minute over-flight of the Nazca plains, which affords the opportunity to appreciate the drawings and figures that are so intriguing to archaeologists and anthropologists. Upon return to Lima, stop for lunch at the Hotel Paracas. Arrives in Lima in the evening.
PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE 2 Days / 1 Night
June 30, 2008
Day 1: Lima – Pisco – Paracas National Reserve
Very early in the morning pick up from your hotel and transfer to the bus station to take bus to the city of Pisco. Arrival to the selected hotel. Visit to the Julio C. Tello site museum to observe fine pottery pieces and the famous polychrome textiles made by the Paracas people. Visit to the Cathedral, the sea lions look out point, and Lagunillas and Atenas, accessible beautiful beaches where we will enjoy the sun and the sea. Return to Pisco. Overnight in Pisco or Paracas.
Day 2: Ballestas Islands – Lima (B)
Early in the morning motor boat excursion to Ballestas Islands, in the Paracas National Reserve, where we will observe sea lions, bobo bird, pelicans, penguins and marine birds, among many other species converge looking for shelter.
From the boat we will observe the famous Candelabro, an enigmatic figure that many people believed is related to the Nazca lines, others link the drawing to the Southern Cross constellation and many other believe it is a stylized drawing of a cactus, that was used by high Inca and pre-Inca priests as hallucinogen. After taking pictures of the sea lions, seals and seabirds rookeries we will return to Pisco. Transfer to the bus station and return to Lima. End of services.
FULL DAY NAZCA LINES
June 30, 2008
Full Day
Morning transfer to Lima airport. Assistance on departure flight to Ica, upon arrival, change to a smaller high-wing light aircraft for over flight of the mysterious Nazca Lines. Enormous line drawings of animals, birds and geometrical figures, remain etched in the desert and which can only be appreciated from the air. Even though, they are centuries old and how they were made and their purpose are still an enigma.
After lunch in Ica, visit the Regional Museum of Archeology and the Huacachina Lagoon. In the afternoon, return flight to Lima. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. End of services.
