Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima
Traveler rating
4.8/5
Based on 8 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
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Is Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima worth booking?
Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima is a 10-hour experience in Lima, Peru, from $950 per person. It scores 48 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 4.8/5 rating across 8 reviews. This booking is non-refundable, so pick your date carefully. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 48 / 100
- Rating
- 4.8/5 (8)
- Duration
- 10 hours
- From
- $950 per person
Nasca Lines – The Sacred Landscape The lines are known as geoglyphs – drawings on the ground made by removing rocks and earth to create a “negative” image. The rocks which cover the desert have oxidized and weathered t
What you get
- OverFlight From Pisco Airport - Pisco
- Admission Fees | All taxes | Tickets
- Ballestas Island Boat Tour | Paracas Reserva
- Transfers | Transport | 24|7 Assistance
- Professional Tourism guide
- 1H - 35M Flight over the Nazca Lines (Cessna Gran Caravan)
About this experience
Nasca Lines – The Sacred Landscape The lines are known as geoglyphs – drawings on the ground made by removing rocks and earth to create a “negative” image. The rocks which cover the desert have oxidized and weathered to a deep rust color, and when the top 12-15 inches of rock is removed, a light-colored, high contrasting sand is exposed. Because there’s so little rain, wind and erosion, the exposed designs have stayed largely intact for 500 to 2000 years. Scientists believe that the majority of lines were made by the Nasca people who flourished from around A.D. 1 to 700. Certain areas of the pampa look like a well-used chalk board, with lines overlapping other lines, and designs cut through with straight lines of both ancient and more modern origin.
What's included
Included
- OverFlight From Pisco Airport - Pisco
- Admission Fees | All taxes | Tickets
- Ballestas Island Boat Tour | Paracas Reserva
- Transfers | Transport | 24|7 Assistance
- Professional Tourism guide
- 1H - 35M Flight over the Nazca Lines (Cessna Gran Caravan)
Not included
- Travel Insurance
- Food and Extras
What you'll see and do
Lima
LIMA TO PISCO Will pick you up from your hotel located in Lima, to go in a private transportation from Lima city to the south of the city to our destine Pisco Aerodrome. Drive approximately 3 - 3.5 hours.
180 minutes here
Pisco
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to the Pisco Aerodrome for your flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines. Flying over these enigmatic “pampas” for approximately 1 hours and 35 minutes, you will discover the huge designs which were drewn maybe hundreds of years ago by some ancient Peruvians.You will be able to observe the most important ones as the monkey, spider, hummingbird and the long perfect Nazca Lines.
60 minutes here
Las Islas Ballestas
The Ballestas Islands are a group of rocky islands located off the Pacific coast of Peru near the town of Paracas, Nicknamed “The Poor Man´s Galapagos”, the islands are a must-see for all wildlife lovers as they’re home to thousands of birds and mammals including penguins, sea lions, Inca terns, pelicans and dolphins.
120 minutes here · Admission included
Pisco
Return to Lima (Once our activities finished we will drive back to Lima City and finally drop you off at your selected Hotel.
180 minutes here
Bodega 1615
Bodega San Nicolás, the producer of “1615” pisco, uses its own vineyards to get its musts or grape juices. Their vineyards have their own history as they are located on the same ancient hacienda belonging to the Jesuits who were in charge of the bodegas and where the first piscos were distilled in the XVII's century.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Hotel pickup
Pickup is included for all travelers. Pickup begins about 10 minutes before departure.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Languages
- pt, en, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Peru4Fun Servicios Turísticos EIRL
Know before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 8 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
6 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Photo opportunities
4 mentionsThe views and photo stops come up again and again.
Organization
3 mentionsPickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.
Food and drink
3 mentionsThe tastings and food stops are a highlight for most reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
2 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
8 verified traveler reviews for Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Amazing!
This is a MUST DO if you are interested in pre-Incan culture. We started with a fantastic boat ride where we saw an interesting petroglyph on the side of a mountain along with tons of birds, penguins and sea lions. We skipped the Tello museum and just relaxed by the sea. We had an unexpected experience with a festival to give back to the Sea Mother with locals going out on boats dressed in local costumes to give offerings. The highlight for me was the Nazca lines though. They are difficult to photograph because you have to be fast but we got some great photos. I recommend looking at the designs prior to the flight so you can recognize them quickly. Our guide, Edwin, was a lovely young man who had made his way to Lima from a small mountain village to pursue his education. We learned a lot about the area and culture from him and really enjoyed his company. Our driver was a true professional in the chaos of Lima! I would highly recommend this trip!!
via Viator
The local travel company...
The local travel company worked very hard to accommodate our travel schedule. Our driver (Jose) picked us up on time, kept us on schedule all day and shared a wealth of knowledge about Lima, Paracus and Nazca Lines with us.
via Viator
Disappointing
Hard review to write. Our guide and driver, were on time at 530 AM. Both were very nice, and our guide was well spoken and seemed to know his history pretty well. We arrived at the airport at approximately 855AM. Our guide seemed to think we were on a 930 flight but a text from the Richard Escalante the CEO of Peru4Fun agency said it was a flight at 9. Since we do not speak Spanish it was difficult to understand what was going on between the airline folks and our guide. We finally took off at about 1155. The delay meant that we definately would not be going on the boat ride to Ballestas Island (something we were warned about the night before) I sent Richard a text pointing out that we did pay for that and haveheard nothing but crickets since. The flight was good and pretty interesting. We were taken to a very good restuaunt after the flight (Super clean rest rooms!!!) and good food. We then went to Paracas. for maybe 45 minutes to see the red sand beach. (Sorry but that is a "Yawn" event) The we headed back to Lima. Took 3 hours to go down but 5 hours to come back. I think a lot went wrong on this tour, 80% really was not the fault of the tour operator, guide or driver. I have been a travel agent for 35 years and can pretty much go with the flow. Some of my clients would have been screaming idiots. I think the guide and driver did some things to try to make it better. Why we had to stop and get gas on the way home when the driver had 2 hours while we were in the air, will remain a mystery of life. Not going out to Ballestitas Island (whether lack of time or rough seas being the reason) was a disappointment. This was the most $$$ (1599USD) of all the tours from Lima to do the fly over and Ballestas islands. This was billed as a 10 hour event. The cost was more then 5 nights hotel room, tax, breakfast, cocktails. If you were my client I would ask just how high on the bucket list is seeing the Nazca lines? If it is not in the top 25 things, don't do it with this or any of the other tour operators. The tour folks could not controll the drive times but traffic in Lima is a nightmare. The 10 hour experience turned into 15 hours. The screaming barfing 5 year old did nothing to add to the enjoyment of the flight. The kid was not the old one sick. About 3 or 4 adults were as well. The fly over was sort of cool. Whether is is $1000 for 2 or $1599 for two, would I do this or recommend this 15 hour experience for a 2 hour flight? Not in this life time. Again this is not directed at the tour operator as much as it is the entire event. Better be in the top 5 of your bucket list to do this
via Viator
Incredible adventure!
Gaspar was an amazing guide! We couldn't have asked for anyone better! What an incredible experience! And Benjamín, our driver was a great driver! Gaspar explained everything in great detail. He even found us a great restaurant with a vegetarian menu in the town of Paracas. We had some spare time between lunch and our flight for Nazca Lines from Pisco, so he showed us a quaint little seaside neighborhood. It was a very comfortable and enjoyable tour. We saw amazing wildlife on Islas Ballestas-sea lions basking, hunting, loving and hugging, and of course Peruvian penguins being ridiculously adorable just being penguins, lots of pelicans and cormorants! It was all a feast for the eyes! And the Nazca Limes were simply mind blowing!
Response from the operator: we really Appreciate your comments with very much sense in what our company attempt to do in this Industry. thanks for such a nice comment.
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Putting the WOW in now!
Nazca lines have been very high on my list of things to experience, so this tour was selected. Alex & Gasper were on time and ready to go! Be ready for a long drive, but I promise it is worth it! I am not sure was the special occasion was, but we hit a new record for police stops (5) in one trip. The great thing was that Alex had all his papers in order and the stops were nothing and we were off within a minute or so. Once we arrived in Paracas, we were taken to a restaurant for facilities (1 sol to use) and then we were placed with our group for the boat ride. The water was super calm and the presenter did a great job. We were the only English speaking people on the boat, so she would share information in Spanish and then again for us in English. It was a very sunny day (bring a tight hat & sunblock) and the trip to the islands went quickly with a few stops along the way to see the land before the islands and a cacti geoglyph. Even before we near the islands, wave after wave of sea birds were flocking around them, coming to them or leaving them. Once we arrived to the first island it was wildlife overload with sea lions and many different sea birds! We toured around the many islands which were covered in wild life and unique rock formations; and then I saw a penguin! As it was summiting the rock it kept calling out to which, two more penguins appeared! What an awesome time! We returned back to the docks, disembarked and Gasper was there waiting for us and back to the car for a short jaunt to the airport. Gasper shared that the Peruvian flag was based on area flamingo's and as we drove by the water, sure enough Gasper noticed a few of their heads peaking about the sand dunes! We arrived at the airport quickly...it was a massive airport that only had flights over the Nazca lines......Bad planning, but hopefully the government can fix the issues and get some more flights in and out (it is a very nice airport). Gasper was even kind enough to get us our "nazca stamp" for our passport! (it was actually pretty cool). There were 10 of us and we all fit comfortably on the plane. We flew for about 30 minutes of so before we started to see formations. I will warn you, the plane presents the lines to the right first then the left. When they do though; they bank very hard so get ready for a little amusement park type travel! Several passengers were ill from these hard banks back and forth. Me and my wife were fine as we were simply amazed at what we saw. You should also know, it is important to look with your eyes first then your camera/phone. For whatever reason, looking through your view finder, you will not see the geoglyphs and it is totally easy to miss the photo op! After the flight, we Gasper was there waiting for us, checked on whether we got sick from the flight or not and off to lunch we went. I told Gasper that we saw two large flocks of flamingos from the plane and sure enough, we drove by them. Alex, hit the brakes and pulled over so we could get some photos...Then off to lunch. We were given a couple options and we selected the Arnawa hotel. Oddly, the next day we were flying to Cusco & staying at the same hotel. Food was ok, atmosphere was fantastic. Once done, we were heading back to Lima. Again, more police inspections & heavy heavy traffic; but Alex got us through with no problems. The company throughout had fantastic communications and there were zero surprises, allowing us a stress free trip that we will cherish for a life time. If you have a chance to go, we highly advise taking this tour!
Response from the operator: Very grateful for your visit to Peru. a challenge for us to be able to give you the best of us and of our service for you to bring you the best experience. Your comments make us happy and at the same time we take it humbly to be able to continue giving our all in each experience and service. have a wonderfull Day.
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Good to know
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation
- Non-refundable
- Minimum age to book
- 5+
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- Included for all travelers
- Booked in 30 days
- 3
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by Peru4Fun Servicios Turísticos EIRL, who run 18 experiences we rank across 5 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 42.9.
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Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Lima.
How much does Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima cost?
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Prices start at $950 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Lima usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima take?
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Plan for about 10 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Lima is not rushed.
Is Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 48 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.8/5 across 8 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable culture & history in Lima, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima?
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No. This experience is sold on a non-refundable basis, so only book a date you are confident about. Similar experiences in the city do offer free cancellation if flexibility matters more than price.
Is Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima suitable for kids and families?
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The operator sets a minimum age of 5. Older children generally do well here, and families should factor in the 10-hour running time when deciding.
How far in advance should I book Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima?
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Around 3 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Lima can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Lima and add a light layer if any part of the 10-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Nazca Lines Scenic Flight – Unforgettable Day Tour, from Lima start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Lima within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Lima?
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On Outty we rank every Lima experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Peruvian Cooking Class, Local Market Tour & Exotic Fruit Tasting, The Complete Lima Experience: History, Culture & Flavors, #1 Rated Lima Cooking Class: Make Ceviche, Causa & Pisco Sours!. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Lima?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Lima?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
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