Nazca Lines Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Nazca Lines. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• 2-Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

• 3-Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

• 4-Day Tour from Lima: Nazca Lines Flight, Paracas, and Huacachina

• Private Tour to the Astonished Nazca Lines and Huacachina Oasis

• From Lima: Ballestas, Nazca Lines, and Huacachina Oasis

It costs a few soles to see the Nazca Lines from a viewing tower—but many travelers opt to see the Nazca Lines from higher in the sky to take in their impressive scope. Land-based tours of the Nazca Lines start at US$50, with scenic sightseeing flights starting at around US$98.

Yes, the Nazca Lines are worth visiting. The ancient geoglyphs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and seeing them is a sought-after experience for many travelers. Not only are they massive in size, but they're also remarkably complex. While some designs are simple geometric motifs, others represent humans, birds, monkeys, and other animals.

Per one customer who booked the Private Tour to the Astonished Nazca Lines and Huacachina Oasis, "The Nazca Lines are breathtaking ... So intriguing and amazing ... The plane journey is safe and the only real way of appreciating the work done by the ancient civilization of the Incas."

It depends on which route you take. People who fly to see the Nazca Lines will see the site over an approximate 20-minute airplane ride. Those who view the site from the ground typically spend an hour or less at the tower that offers views of the Nazca Lines.

Yes, you can see the Nazca Lines without flying. While an airplane ride does offer the best viewpoint of the Nazca Lines, there is also a tower to visit that provides a vantage point of Nazca Lines. However, it is not possible to walk among the Nazca Lines themselves.

No, you cannot walk on the Nazca Lines. While it’s impossible to get up close to this site on foot, there are two main ways to see it. The landmark can be seen from a viewing tower on the ground or above during a scenic airplane ride.

Morning is the best time of day to see the Nazca Lines. Scenic flights over the site begin early because wind conditions and visibility are often best in the morning. The high season to visit this landmark is December through March, or summer in the southern hemisphere.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Nazca Lines. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Lima:

• Miraflores

• Lima Plaza Mayor

• Cathedral of Lima

• Ballestas Islands

• Huaca Pucllana

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Lima.