Peru: Nazca Lines, Ballestas Islands and Paracas National Reserve Trip
While planning your trip to Peru, the focus is usually on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. There are many side trips that enhance your travel, giving you a broader understanding of the culture and an awareness of the additional architectural wonders. You may have heard about the mysterious Nazca ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Ica, Peru; Lima, Peru
- Trip Length:
- 2 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
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Detailed Trip Description
While planning your trip to Peru, the focus is usually on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. There are many side trips that enhance your travel, giving you a broader understanding of the culture and an awareness of the additional architectural wonders. You may have heard about the mysterious Nazca Lines, Colca Canyon condors, the floating islands in Lake Titicaca, and the Amazon rainforest. There is opportunity to extend your trip by visiting Nazca Lines.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Lima
Bus
Leave Lima early in the morning by bus or van; drive to Ica by way of lush valleys that cut through the Atacama desert. Check in at your hotel.
Sightseeing
Early afternoon flight over the Nazca lines, an archeological wonder of lines and drawings in the rocky plains.
Ocean Cruise
Overnight at hotel (3-star) in Ica.
Day 2 - Ica
Sightseeing
Drive to the National Reserve of Paracas, a protected marine area with birds and historic sites. After a tour of this area, you will board a boat for a tour of Isla Ballastes, and and opportunity to observe sea lions, pelicans, penguins and possibly dolphins.
Bus
After lunch, the bus/van will take us back to Lima. End of services (BL).
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