Archaeological Tour in Nasca and Overflight with Transfer from Ica

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Casa-Museo Mari Reiche

  We will pick up all our passengers at their respective hotels in Ica and surrounding areas, then we will transfer to the province of Nasca. Our first stop will be at the María Reiche Museum, where we will learn the story of a German woman who dedicated more than 50 years of her life to the study and conservation of the Nazca Lines. We will also visit her room where she spent most of her life, overcoming difficult moments because she was always alone for most of her life. We will also visualize a mummy in perfect condition which still has its skin and even has its entire body full of tattoos. Finally we will visit the tomb of María Reiche.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Torre Mirador de Las Lines de Nasca

  Our second stop will be at the Nasca metal viewpoint, where we can appreciate some of the majestic figures of the Nasca Lines (Tree, Toad with hands and Lizard) from a considerable height.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Aerodromo Maria Reiche

  We will move to the Maria Reiche Aerodrome in Nasca, to then proceed to check in, and then make the overflight of the Nasca Lines. Sometimes there are flight delays due to weather conditions (fog), so passengers will have to wait until the aerodrome gives the order to fly. In that free time, passengers can walk around the aerodrome facilities, look at souvenirs and even buy a coffee while waiting for the final flight time. Generally flights start at approximately 9:30am. At the end of the flight, a flight certificate will be given to each passenger.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 4

  Our next stop will be at a Nasca Ceramics workshop, where we will have a class on making Nasca-style ceramics.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5

  Then we will continue the visit to the Inca ceremonial center called "Paredones", we will make a panoramic visit to these large adobe ruins, which hold very important historical information in Nasca.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6

  Our next stop will be at the Cantalloc Aqueducts, which are underground water conduits, the underground channels are made of river stone (pebble stone), we will take a walk of approximately 30 minutes to learn the history of their creation and its main functions in the history of the Nasca civilization.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 7

  We will continue our sightseeing tour with a stop at a tourist restaurant in the city of Nasca to recharge our batteries before returning to the city of Ica.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 8

  We will return to the city of Ica to drop off all our passengers at their respective hotels in Ica and surrounding areas. End of service.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The flight schedule in Nasca may be affected due to weather conditions, some days there are flight delays due to fog. In any case, we guarantee that the flight will take place no matter what. We just have to wait for the fog to clear.

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