TOUR TO BALLESTAS ISLAND IN ICA

TOUR ITINARARY

Day 1: Lima - Ica - Nazca Lines - Ica

We leave Lima early for a 3 to 4 hour drive through the coastal desert to the city of Ica. From Ica, we fly to Nazca in a small plane, which then takes us on a 45-minute flight over the Nazca lines, the drawings that have mystified scientists since they were first discovered in the 1920s: huge geometric patterns and spirals, animal figures including a monkey, a spider and an 'owl man', and thousands of perfectly straight lines are immaculately etched onto the desert's surface. On our return to Ica we have lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the city of Ica, famous for its wine cellars, vine growing and wine making tradition.

Day 2: Ica - Ballestas - Paracas National Reserve - Lima

Our transport picks us up at 6.45am to take us on the one-hour trip to Paracas, where we embark upon a 2-hour boat tour of the Ballestas Islands. Along the way, we can see the Candelabra, an enormous drawing on the side of one of the immense sand dunes that run along the coast. The Ballestas Islands are a collection of rocks that break the waves and the wind. Here we can observe a seal colony in their natural habitat. We continue at around 10.30am to the Paracas National Reserve, an area constantly beaten by strong winds, which over thousands of years have eroded the stone and the sand, creating incredible formations that we can appreciate today. After the tours, we enjoy a delicious lunch with beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, before taking our transport back to Lima.

The tour includes:

• Land transportation Lima - Ica - Paracas - Lima in first class tourist bus with bed seats
• All transfers in Ica and Paracas
• Entrance fees to all sites visited
• Two Lunches 1 breakfast
• Flight over the Nazca Lines from Ica in small aircraft
• English / Spanish speaking guide. All our guides are officially licensed tourist guides trained in first aid
• All guided excursions described in the itinerary
• Accommodation based on double occupancy with private bath in the selected hotel category. Please contact us for further details or check our Hotel Selection in our Travel Services section of this website.
• All specified meals. Vegetarian option is available with no extra charge
• Flight reconfirmation

NOT INLUDED:

• Airport taxes or visa fees. The domestic airport tax in Nazca is US$ 8.50 per person
• Visit fee US$4.00 per person
• Domestic air tickets (other than the flight over the Nazca lines)
• Transfers in/out of the city of origin /destination
• Excess baggage charges
• Additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations
• Alcoholic beverages or bottled water
• Snacks
• Insurance of any kind
• Laundry
• Phone calls, radio calls or messages
• Other items of personal nature
• Tips