Departures:
10:00 AM: We start the visit at the Plaza San Martín (External visit of the Colon Theater and the Bolivar Hotel). Then we walk through the traditional ‘Jirón De la Unión’ (Union Street) and we will know some important places located there such as the O’Higgins House, the photographic studio of the Courret brothers and the ‘Church of Our Lady of Mercy’ (visits will be outside).
Arrival at the Plaza Mayor de Lima, external explanation of the Municipal Palace, Government Palace, Archbishop’s Palace, and the Lima Cathedral. Finally, we will arrive at the Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs.
1:00 PM: Return to your hotels. End of service.
• 4:30 AM Pick-up at your hotel in Lima to head to Paracas in our tourist transportation.
• Arrival in Paracas and transfer to the maritime pier. Board the speedboats, put on life jackets, and start the guided maritime tour to the Ballestas Islands and observation of the Candelabro.
• An enriching tour of approximately 2 hours through the whimsical natural rock formations that house important marine fauna, such as large colonies of guano birds, Humboldt Penguins, friendly Sea Lions, Dolphins, Guanayes, Boobies, and more.
• After the tour, you will have free time to stroll along the Paracas Bay, where you can take photos, buy handicrafts, and explore.
• At noon, we will travel by tourist transportation to Ica, heading to Huacachina.
• Start the adventure circuit in the Huacachina dunes, where you will take a thrilling ride in sand buggies and also have the opportunity to go sandboarding (sliding on boards). The circuit lasts approximately one hour. Afterward, you will have free time to explore the Oasis, take boat rides, take photos, and buy handicrafts.
• Transfer from Huacachina to your hotel.
• Overnight stay in a hotel with a pool.
• Pick-up at the hotel for a transfer to Nazca between 6:00 and 6:30 AM.
• Nazca Lines overflight, where you can observe up to 12 of the most enigmatic figures for 35 minutes: 1. The Whale, 2. Trapezoids, 3. Astronaut, 4. Monkey, 5. Dog, 6. Condor, 7. Spider, 8. Hummingbird, 9. Albatross/Flamingo, 10. Parrot, 11. The Hands, 12. The Tree.
• Start the archaeological tour in Nazca, during which you will observe the “Inca Profile,” the Nazca Lines viewpoint, Maria Reiche Museum, Cantalloc Aqueduct, Paredones Ruins, Ceramic and Gold Workshop.
• After the tour, return to Ica and transfer to the bus station for your return to Lima and transfer to your hotel in Miraflores.