Private tour to Ballestas & Nazca

Lima, Peru

15 to 17 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Tick off two of Peru’s most intriguing attractions, even if you’ve only got limited time, on a private tour of the Nazca Lines and the Ballestas Islands—a nature reserve hailed as Peru’s answer to Galapagos—from Lima. This excursion, which proves ideal for first-time visitors, reveals the diversity of Peru’s natural wonders and allows you to skip the stress of advance planning.

Cover more of Peru in less time on a private day trip from Lima
Get the best views of the Nazca Lines during an aerial flight
Benefit from the undivided attention and insider knowledge of a guide
Round-trip transfers from Lima are included

What's Included

Professional tour guide
Round trip transportation from Lima
The tour of the Ballesta island
The flight over the Nazca lines

Taxes (20 USD)
breakfast and lunch (15 USD)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Just wait for us in the lobby of your hotel. WE WILL PICK YOU UP FROM YOUR HOTEL

Operating hours
.4:30 am

Itinerary

Paracas

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Nazca

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Most travelers can participate
INFANTS WILL HAVE A NORMAL SEAT
From Lima to Paracas is like 3 hours driving. From Paracas to Nazca is like 3 hours by driving and from Nazca to Lima is like 6 hours driving
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.3

based on 3 reviews

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Would NOT recommend

Denis_B, Jan 2025

This was our first and last tour with Viator. The overall experience was a HUGE disappointment. I would recommend using a different tour company. My wife and I were booked to go to Ballestas and Nazca by car. We were picked up on time at the right location, but our tour guide was not there. After a 20 minute trip we picked up our guide, Enrique. Our guide began by telling us we would be going to Nazca, but not to Ballestas. We showed him our reservation and he "made some calls". He then confirmed we would be able to do both stops. At Ballestas the guide wanted us to pay for the boat trip tickets which were already included in our prepaid price. We were not given an opportunity to buy lunch and when we asked to get something our request was refused. We continued our trip to Nazca. When we arrived at the Nazca airport around 3:30pm we were told there weren't enough people to fill a plane and we would be required to pay an extra $100 per person if we wanted to fly. They also suggested if we didn't want to pay the extra we could come back tomorrow. After a lot of pressure from our guide and the airline representative to pay the extra $100pp it was agreed (with the intervention of the local trip coordinator) that we would "only" pay an extra $105. The guide and airline wanted us to pay with cash, but we refused and used our credit card. The taxes that were not included with our tour had to be paid with SOL which was not disclosed in the tour info. At the end of the tour our guide who loaned us SOL for taxes, tried to add in the cost of the boat ticket. The total time we spent riding in the car was over 16 hours. We enjoyed seeing the Nazca lines and Ballestas, but the overall trip was ruined by the guide and extra fees. We contacted Viator and let them know what had happened, but they declined to refund any of the $105. I would not recommend using Viator.

Must see

Fazrina_M, Nov 2019

Beautiful places to visit and definitely a must! The rating is for the tour operator rather than the attractions. Pros for lima city tour - 1. Jhonatan tovar our guide was friendly and knowledgeable of the places we visited and went passed. 2. Punctual pick up 3. Car was comfortable 4. Driver was safe Cons 1. Prior to our tour I had questions of the flight. Since the flight operator didn't have a website and it's my first time flying a light aircraft, I asked further questions on the reputation and safety. Someone at the company got really offended by this which I wasn't happy about.