Nazca Lines Tour
Duration
1 day
Tour Type
Excursions
Group Size
2 People
Departures
Everyday
Overview
This best-selling tour offers a fast, comfortable way to see the Nazca Lines in just one day. We’ll pick you up from your Lima hotel and drive south along Peru’s coastal highway. After a 3.5-hour drive, you’ll board a 12-passenger Cessna Grand Caravan for a 90-minute flight over 12 famous Nazca Lines, with every passenger guaranteed a window seat. After the flight, you’ll have time to enjoy a seafood lunch in Paracas before we return to Lima.
Tour Highlights
- Scenic First Class Bus Ride: Enjoy a comfortable morning ride from Lima to Paracas.
- Nazca Lines Flight: Experience a 90-minute flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines, observing ancient geoglyphs depicting animals and shapes.
- Convenient Transfers: Benefit from seamless transfers and private transport back to your hotel in Lima.
Itinerary
This tour package offers the convenience of flying over the Nazca Lines from Pisco, while keeping costs down by transporting you on a comfortable tourist bus instead of a private car. We’ll pick you up from your hotel in Lima and provide a private transfer to the bus station. You’ll travel in first-class comfort on a tourist bus from Lima to Paracas, a scenic journey of three hours and 45 minutes. Upon arrival at the Paracas bus station, our driver will be ready to take you to the nearby Pisco airport, saving you a total of six hours compared to traveling directly to Nazca.
At the airport, our team will assist you with check-in procedures. You’ll need to pay the airport tax, sign the passenger list, and be weighed before boarding. Soon, you’ll be on board a modern Cessna Grand Caravan, a popular light aircraft that seats 12 passengers plus two pilots. The 90-minute flight includes 35 minutes soaring above the Nazca Lines and 55 minutes of travel time to and from Nazca. During the flight, you’ll have a spectacular view of 12 of the most famous Nazca Lines, including the hummingbird, dog, hands, astronaut, tree, spider, whale, lizard, shark, and more.
After your flight lands in Pisco, we’ll transfer you back to Paracas, where you can enjoy a fresh seafood lunch (meals are optional and not included in the tour). Then, you’ll take the bus back to Lima, and upon arrival, we’ll provide a private transfer back to your hotel.
Summary Timetable:
Times may vary slightly based on client preferences and available departures.
- 6:10 AM – 6:30 AM: Pickup from your hotel, private transfer to the bus station
- 6:55 AM – 10:45 AM: Tourist bus from Lima to Paracas
- 10:45 AM – 11:10 AM: Transfer to Pisco Regional Airport
- 11:10 AM – 11:45 AM: Check-in, security procedures, and boarding
- 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Flight over the Nazca Lines
- 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM: Time for lunch in Paracas
- 4:10 PM – 8:10 PM: Return to Lima by tourist bus
- 8:15 PM – 8:30 PM: Private transfer back to your hotel in Lima
Hotels & Lodges
NOTES
Not applicable.
Itinerary Map
Included/Excluded
What’s included:
- Return Private Transfer from your Lima Hotel to the Bus Station
- First-class Bus tickets
- Transfer to Pisco airport
- 90-minute flight
- Pilot and co-pilot
- Airline with an excellent reputation
- Modern, state-of-the-art Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft.
What’s not included:
- Airport tax ($6 USD)
- Cost of lunch or snacks
Minimum Number of Passengers:
There is no minimum number of passengers for this tour. Solo travelers and small groups will be combined with other passengers for the Nazca Lines flight.
Weight Limit for Safety:
For your safety, Peruvian airlines enforce a weight limit of 200 pounds (90 kilograms) per passenger, with a combined limit of 400 pounds (180 kilograms) for two travelers. If you exceed these limits, please inform us via email before booking. An additional fee may apply if the airline needs to leave a seat empty, though we often avoid this by balancing passengers’ weights.
Bus Tickets:
For this package, we always aim to secure extra-large VIP seats on the bus, though these are popular and sometimes sell out. If VIP seats are unavailable, we will purchase standard seats, which are also very comfortable.
South America Tours is not responsible for Nazca Lines flights cancellations due to weather factors and or beyond our control. We highly recommend the purchase of Trip Cancellation Insurance.
