This private one-day tour takes you to the Nazca Lines the smart way — fly from Pisco airport instead of driving to Nazca city. Save many hours!
Package
If you want to see the Nazca Lines in just one day, this tour package is the smartest choice. Your flight will take off from Pisco Airport instead of Nazca, you’ll save nearly 6 hours of driving — giving you more time to relax and enjoy your trip.
We designed this tour for independent travelers who don’t need a full-time guide. This keep costs lower. Your professional Spanish-speaking driver is very friendly. He’ll pick you up from your hotel or Airbnb in Lima. Depending on your group size, travel in a modern sedan, SUV, or van. Enjoy the 3-hour scenic drive along Peru’s southern coast to Pisco airport.
There, you will board a Cessna Grand Caravan, a safe and spacious turboprop aircraft with room for 12 passengers and two pilots.
Once airborne, you’ll see 16 of the most famous Nazca geoglyphs, including the hummingbird, dog, hands, astronaut, tree, spider, whale, lizard, and more.
After your 95-minute adventure — including 35 minutes directly over the Lines — you’ll land back in Pisco. From there, you can return to Lima or stop for a seaside meal in Paracas before heading back.
When weather conditions are excellent and there isn’t too much air traffic , the pilot may fly over three sets of the intriguing Palpa Lines. These geoglyphs – located about 80 kilometers north of Nazca – are in the form of human beings, including figures believed to represent a royal family.
Note: Exact pickup time is confirmed on the evening before your tour. Pickup can be anywhere from 4:30 AM to 10:30 AM, depending on the flight time we’re assigned. Travelers are back at their hotel between 5:30 PM – 8:30 AM depending on the flight time.
📍 Step 1: The Pickup from your hotel or AirBnB
🚗 Step 2: Private Transport to Pisco (no other travelers in the vehicle)
Duration: Around 3 hours and 15 minutes
Details: Relax in a private vehicle. Enjoy the coastal views as we drive south to the Pisco airport.
✈️ Step 3: Check-in at Pisco airport & your Nazca Lines flight
Check-in procedures: pay your airport taxes, get weighed, show your passport
Flight Duration: ~95 Minutes, allowing for a full 32 minutes of dedicated viewing time over the Geoglyphs
🍽️ Step 4: Time to eat, then return to Lima
Time to eat: Optional stop for lunch (at client expense) . This coastal town is known for its seafood.
Drop-off : at your hotel or apartment in Lima
$470usd
$370
$360usd
$358
$355
What time will we be picked up, and when will we return?
Pickup times vary depending on the airline’s flight schedule, which changes daily. Pickup can be as early as 4:30 AM, around 6:30 AM, or even as late as 10:30 AM. We’ll confirm your exact pickup and flight check-in time the day before your tour. Return to Lima is usually in the evening between 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. If you choose one of our optional “add on” tours, this may require an earlier pickup or a later drop-off.
Consider adding an optional tour to enhance your day!
Climb into a miniature dune buggy and explore the Paracas National Reserve by driving the buggy. A tour guide will accompany you. COST: $40 USD per person.
With the Dune Buggy and Sandboarding tour
When travelers select this optional tour, we schedule their flight from the airport in Ica, located just 10 minutes away from the oasis where the dune buggy tour begins. We can also offer a two hour group dune buggy tour instead of a one hour private tour, if you are willing to arrive back to Lima very late at 11:45 PM. Let us know if you prefer this.
Pickup at your hotel, transfer to bus station
6:10 AM - 6:30 AM
First-class bus from Lima to Ica
6:55 AM - 11:00 AM
Check-in, security procedures, boarding flight
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Purchase and eat lunch at the oasis
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Private dune and sandboarding tour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Return to Lima by first-class bus
5:00 PM - 9:40 PM
Transfer to your hotel
9:40 PM - 10:00 PM
With the Paracas National Reserve tour
Please note that the flight departure times at the airport in Pisco change every day, depending on the weather and the arrival times of the other passengers. So the listed times below are just an example; you might be picked up earlier or later than this. And your flight might be before your Paracas Reserve tour or afterwards. It is important to be flexible and patient.
Pickup at your hotel, transfer to bus station
6:10 AM - 6:30 AM
Touristic Bus from Lima to Paracas
6:55 AM - 10:45 AM
Check-in, security procedures, boarding flight
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Paracas National Reserve private tour + time for lunch
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Return to Lima by first-class bus
4:10 PM - 8:10 PM
Transfer to your hotel in Lima
8:10 PM - 8:30 PM
With a private Tambo Colorado Tour
When our clients add the dune buggy tour to this tour package, we will schedule the Nazca Lines flight from the airport in Ica, which is just a few minutes away from the oasis where your dune buggy tour begins.
Private transport from Lima to Paracas
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Paracas National Reserve private tour, eat lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas
Pickup at your hotel
7:40 AM
Ballestas Islands boat tour
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tambo Colorado tour and time for lunch
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Private transport back to Lima, end of tour
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
With the Dune buggy Tour
When our clients add the dune buggy tour to this tour package, we will schedule the Nazca Lines flight from the airport in Ica, which is just a few minutes away from the oasis where your dune buggy tour begins.
Private transport from your hotel to Ica airport
6:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines from Ica airport
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Eat lunch, relax at the oasis
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Dune buggy and sandboarding tour
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Private transport to Paracas
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas ( kindly reserve whichever hotel you prefer)
Pickup at your hotel in Paracas
7:40 AM
Ballestas Islands boat tour
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Paracas National Reserve private tour
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Private transport to Lima
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
with a private tour to Hacienda San Jose
Sometimes the airline may need to change your flight time, meaning we may need to pick you up later or earlier than this schedule indicates.
With this optional tour, we will schedule your flight from the airport in Ica, located just 10 minutes away from the oasis where your dune buggy tour will begin. We can also offer a two hour group dune buggy tour instead of a one hour private tour, if you are willing to arrive back to Lima very late at 10:45 PM.
Private transport from Lima to Paracas
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Paracas National Reserve tour
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas
Private transport to Ica
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Visit archaeology museum (optional)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines from Ica
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Winery tour, lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Dune buggy tour of the desert, with option
to try sandboarding
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Private transport back to hotel in Paracas
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas
Pickup at your hotel
7:40 AM
Ballestas Islands boat tour
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Private transport to Hacienda San Jose
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Tambo Colorado private tour
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Time for lunch nearby
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Private transport back to Lima
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
with Tambo Colorado
Sometimes the airline may need to change your flight time, meaning we may need to pick you up later or earlier than this schedule indicates.
With this optional tour, we will schedule your flight from the airport in Ica, located just 10 minutes away from the oasis where your dune buggy tour will begin. We can also offer a two hour group dune buggy tour instead of a one hour private tour, if you are willing to arrive back to Lima very late at 10:45 PM.
Private transport from Lima to Paracas
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Paracas National Reserve tour
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas
Private transport to Ica
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Visit archaeology museum (optional)
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines from Ica
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Winery tour, lunch
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Dune buggy tour of the desert, with option
to try sandboarding
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Private transport back to hotel in Paracas
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sleep in Paracas
Pickup at your hotel
7:40 AM
Ballestas Islands boat tour
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Tambo Colorado private tour
10:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Time for lunch in Paracas
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Private transport back to Lima
2:15 PM - 5:45 PM
With the Dune Buggy and Sandboarding tour
Sometimes the airline may need to change your flight time, meaning we may need to pick you up later or earlier than this schedule indicates.
With this optional tour, we will schedule your flight from the airport in Ica, located just 10 minutes away from the oasis where your dune buggy tour will begin. We can also offer a two hour group dune buggy tour instead of a one hour private tour, if you are willing to arrive back to Lima very late at 10:45 PM.
Private transport from Lima to Ica
6:50 AM - 11:00 AM
Check-in, security procedures, boarding flight
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Purchase and eat lunch at the oasis
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Private dune buggy and sandboarding tour
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Return to Lima by private transport
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
With the Paracas National Reserve tour
Please note that the flight departure times at the airport in Pisco change every day, depending on the weather and the arrival times of the other passengers. So the listed times below are just an example; you might be picked up earlier or later than this. And your flight might be before your Paracas Reserve tour or afterwards. It is important to be flexible.
Private transport from Lima to Paracas
7:00 AM - 10:40 AM
Check-in, security procedures, boarding flight
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Paracas National Reserve private tour + time for lunch
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Return to Lima by private transport
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
With the Ballestas Islands tour
Please note that the flight departure times at the airport in Pisco change every day, depending on the weather and the arrival times of the other passengers. So the listed times below are just an example; you might be flying later in the day. But you will be picked up at 4:20 AM in Lima.
Private transport from Lima to Paracas
4:20 AM - 7:30 AM
Ballestas Islands boat tour
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Transfer to Pisco Regional Airport
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Check-in, security procedures, boarding flight
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Flight over the Nazca Lines
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Time for lunch in Paracas
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Return to Lima by private transport
1:45 PM - 5:45 PM
