Paracas - Ica - Nazca

1 day. Transfer from Lima by comfortable shuttle bus to Paracas (3.5 hours). Dinner by the ocean.

2 days. In the morning, a group excursion by boat (guide in English), to the Bayestas Islands. On the rocky islands there are rookeries of sea lions and many thousands of bird bazaars, where we will see goose, cormorants, Inca terns, Humboldt penguins and other sea birds. From the sea we will see the famous "Candelabre" - a giant drawing carved on the shore. In the afternoon, visit the Oasis of Huakanchin, a natural lake surrounded by giant sand dunes. Dune safari or sandboarding if desired. Return to Paracas.

3 days. Visit the Paracas National Reserve, famous for its picturesque landscapes (a combination of desert and numerous beaches, each of which does not look like one another), a highway made of salt, and the remains of mollusks, which are 30 million years old. In the afternoon transfer to Nazca (about 4 hours)

4 days. In the morning (time depends on weather conditions), flying over the lines and figures of the Nazca Plateau are huge drawings of animals, birds and geometric figures that can only be seen from the air. Further, depending on time and desire, you can visit: ancient aqueducts (spiral-shaped wells and canals with water, which since ancient times are used by the inhabitants of the desert for storing and supplying water), observation platforms for close acquaintance with some figures and lines of Nazca, the Maria Reiche Museum.

Return to Lima (7.5 hours by bus) or onwards.