Day dedicated to the visit of the Peruvian capital city.
In the morning, discovery of the colonial quarters of the city center via the Plaza San Martin and the Plaza Armas. Then, visit of the Cathedral, the San Francisco Convent and its catacombs.
In the afternoon, visit of the Archaeological Museum which hosts a collection of pre-Columbian fabrics, goldsmith’s art and mummies …
At the end of the day, visit of the district of Barranco: the artists place.
Transfer to the hotel.
Meals open.
Please note: As the Convent and the Archaeological Museum are closed on Mondays, visits of the Church of San Pedro or Santo Domingo, and of the Larco Herrera Museum are planned instead. Please note that there will be an extra charge for it.
Half-day dedicated to the visit of Pachacamac, which was one of the most important ceremonial centers of pre-Hispanic America.
Departure in a private vehicle toward the site.
After the visit we return to the hotel after the visit.
Meals open.
In the morning, departure in a private vehicle for Caral, the most ancient city of the Americas, located around 125 miles north of the capital city.
Visit of the site, discovery of the pyramid-shaped buildings, and visit of a residential area.
Back to Lima by mid-afternoon. Transfer to the hotel.
Meals open.
ICA – NAZCA LINES - REGIONAL MUSEUM – HUACACHINA / LOW-ALTITUDE FLIGHT
In the early morning, transfer to the Lima airport. Take-off for Ica, a fast growing agricultural and wine producing located South of Lima.
Around 8:30 a.m., reception and transfer to the Nazca aerodrome, for a low-altitude flight over the famous lines - strange geometrical drawings, some of which easily exceeding 300 yards in length and only visible from the sky!-
Continuation of the journey by road, with destination the ’Adolfo Bermudez Jenkins’ Museum, a true gem, hosting a collection of interesting artifacts: fabrics, ceramics, mummies and trepinated skulls from the coastal Paracas and Nazca cultures, but also from the Inca period.
Lunch at the Oasis of Huacachina and back to the aerodrome of Ica for the return flight to the Peruvian capital.
Reception and transfer to the hotel.
Lunch included. Dinner open.
Note: The return is planned between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.; timetables depend on weather and climatic conditions.
Early morning departure in a private vehicle for Ica, a fast growing agricultural and wine producing located South of Lima. Visit of the ’Adolfo Bermudez Jenkins’ Museum, a true gem, hosting a collection of interesting artifacts: fabrics, ceramics, mummies and trepinated skulls from the coastal Paracas and Nazca cultures, but also from the Inca period.
Lunch at the Huacachina Oasis.
Road to Nazca.
In the afternoon, low-altitude flight over the famous lines - strange geometrical drawings, some of which easily exceeding 300 yards in length and only visible from the sky!-
Transfer to the hotel in Nazca.
Meals open.
Note 1: Journey of around 220 miles.
Note 2: Duration of the low-altitude flight: 30 minutes.