Nazca Lines Flightseeing
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Puerto
General San Martin (Pisco), Peru
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Nivel de actividad
Moderate
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Tipo de excursión
All
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Accesible para personas en silla de ruedas
No
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A partir de
$999
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Edad mínima
Information Not Currently Available
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Duración
Approximately 4 Hours
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Comidas incluidas
Meals not included
Head to Pisco's airport for the flight of a lifetime. You'll take off and chart a course over the desert in the direction of the world-famous and utterly mysterious Nazca Lines. These are an amazing series of drawings of animals, geometric figures, and birds on the desert floor and on hillsides, ranging up to 1,000 feet in size.
Believed to have been scratched on the surface of the dry Peruvian coastal plain between 500 BC and AD 500, the lines remain one of the greatest enigmas in the field of archaeology. Your flight over this astonishing wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Although there are land-based viewpoints from which to view the lines, the full impact of these mysterious drawings can only be appreciated from the air. This, of course, raises the question: why would the Nazca people create pictures best viewed from above if they had no method of viewing them that way themselves? Who were the lines for, and what was their purpose and meaning? Preserved for an estimated 2,000 years on this desert crust, the lines have prompted many theories. Are they the remnants of a fun and practical pre-Inca irrigation system? Were they a plea from the ancient Peruvians to the gods? Or do they signal extra-terrestrial intervention or communication? If you're able to reach a logical conclusion, you'll be the first to do so, and you'll need to let the scientific community know.
After a short break at the airport, reboard the coach and transfer back to the ship.
Notes:
Minimum age is 4 years. Bring your passport on tour. This excursion is non-refundable within five days prior to arrival at General San Martin. Any cancellations made after this deadline will be subject to full payment of the tour cost, including if you cancel your cruise within five days prior to arrival at General San Martin. The tour operator will endeavor to be discreet during the weighing process, but please be aware that circumstances may not allow for complete privacy. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair. Guests prone to motion sickness should consider this before booking and/or take appropriate medication. This tour can be cancelled due to weather conditions. This tour is not recommended for guests with mobility issues. Guests are required to have their passport with them as per airport & airline regulations.