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Nazca Ica And Paracas
3 Nights And 4 Days
Lima - Nazca - Ica
Price Starting From: USD 765.00
This comprehensive tour of Peru will take you to the country's most spectacular natural wonders, most charming cities and most fascinating archaeological sites. Nature lovers will be thrilled by the Colca Canyon, the Andean highlands, Lake Titicaca and Arequipa's soaring volcanoes.
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Tour Duration : 3 Nights And 4 Days
Destinations Covered: Lima - Nazca - Ica
Package Inclusions:
| • Accommodation in below mentioned hotels on BB basis |
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• All transfers and transportation |
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• Meals as indicated on itinerary |
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• All sight seeing as per itinerary |
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• All Monument entrance fees |
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• All applicable taxes |
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Package Exclusions:
| • Visa Fees |
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• Flight Charges and Airport taxes |
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• Personal expenses; tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc |
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• Anything not mentioned above |
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| DAY 01 LIMA (-/-/-) |
| Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel. Rest of day at leisure |
| DAY 02 LIMA – NAZCA (B/-/D) |
| This morning you will be picked up by your hotel and be transferred to the bus station to board a regular bus to Nazca. (No guide on bus)
Upon arrival in Nazca, we begin our visits with the Antonini Museum, where we will be able see pictures about the archaeological places found around Nasca valley, original textiles of the Nasca Culture, exposition of types of adobes among others. Then we continue with Aqueducts of Cantalloc located 4 km from the Nazca city. The underground channels, a system of irrigation that dates from 300 ac approximately, were made of river stones and flat stones called “Laja” which were used to cover the underground channels as a roof. The channels still take water to irrigate the dry lands of the region.
Finally, we will visit the Paredones Ruins that are located 3 km from Nasca city. Once they were an Inca Administrative Center that dates from 1470 approximately. The base of its construction is made of adobe to be finished in stone. It was built for specific purposes such as exercising administrative control and being the link between the Coast and the Highlands.
Dinner and overnight at Nazco hotel
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| DAY 03 NAZCA – ICA (B/-/-) |
On this day, an optional 30- or 45-minutes flight over the Nazca Lines can be booked on the spot.
Nazca Lines sight was declared "Archaeological World Heritage Site" by UNESCO (1994). Only 250 miles from Lima, Nazca offers a unique place in the world, full of mystery and mysticism, wonderful lines of immense figures and spectacular perfection, works of a very old Peruvian civilization (between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500). They are among archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity.
Afterwards, continue your tour to Ica.
On the way we will visit a local winery, where you can taste the national Peruvian drink, and a type of brandy – Pisco.
Upon arrival, we will visit the main sightseeing spot of Ica, the regional museum. It shows some artefacts of pottery as well as mummies from 5 different cultures.
And finally, we are going to visit the Huacachina oasis, a beautiful green oasis surrounded by sand dunes.
You will have some free time and can either be adventurous and use the time for sandboarding (not included) or have a comfortable cup of coffee in one of the many restaurants surrounding the oasis.
Overnight at Ica hotel
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| DAY 04 ICA – PARACAS – LIMA (B/-/-) |
| This morning you will be picked up early at your hotel to start the day with a visit to the Ballestas Islands.
Boarding from the pier, on your journey you will appreciate the famous Candelabro, considered to be the beginning of the Nazca Lines. Having arrived at the Ballestas Islands, you will be observing many different animal species. Whoever visits this beautiful place, will be entranced by its flora and fauna. There are seven seal rookeries located within the reserve, home of approximately five thousand sea lions. The greatest quantity of fur seals is concentrated on the islet of El Arquillo, where there also are sea lions, concentrated in Punta Quemada.
After our boat trip, you will visit the Paracas National Reserve with your guide. During this tour, we will also come across two beaches, Lagunillas Beach und Yumaque Beach.
Transfer to the bus station for your public bus ride to Lima.
Upon arrival at approximately 7 pm, you’ll be picked up and taken either to the airport or to your hotel in Lima (hotel is not included and can be booked optionally).
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| TOUR RATES & DATES | | |
| Currency | From | To | Tour Category | Twin | Single | Single Supplement |
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01-Mar-11
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31-Oct-11
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765.00
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1,275.00
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01-Mar-11
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31-Oct-11
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852.00
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1,399.00
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