Summary
Important Details
- Duration: Half day (approx. 4 to 5 hours)
- Frequency: Daily departures
- Start time: Coordinated based on your travel itinerary
- Mode: Shared or private service
- Location: Nazca city and surrounding areas
Why Travel with Peru Coyana?
Peru Coyana invites you to uncover the archaeological heart of southern Peru with this City Tour in the ancient city of Nazca — a land of desert secrets, advanced hydraulic engineering, and sacred lines etched into the earth. Explore the legacy of María Reiche, ancient tombs, panoramic geoglyph viewpoints, and marvel at the ancestral knowledge that still resonates through traditional ceramic and gold workshops. A journey for history enthusiasts and curious minds alike.
Itinerary Summary
- Stage 1: Historical and cultural visit – María Reiche House Museum and tomb
- Stage 2: Panoramic view of geoglyphs – Panamerican Viewpoint
- Stage 3: Ancestral hydraulic engineering – Cantalloc Aqueducts
- Stage 4: Inca administrative center – Paredones
- Stage 5: Traditional arts and mining – Ceramic and gold workshops
Detailed Itinerary
• Pick-up from your hotel in Ica and transfer to Nazca.
• Visit to the María Reiche House Museum, where you’ll see personal items, maps, models, measuring instruments, and her resting place. Reiche dedicated her life to studying the Nazca Lines.
• Stop at the Panamerican Viewpoint, where you can observe some of the ancient geoglyphs etched in the desert sands.
• Explore the Cantalloc Aqueducts — ancestral hydraulic systems made with stone and huarango wood, still functional today, showcasing the Nazca civilization’s engineering prowess.
• Visit to Los Paredones, an Inca administrative center built with adobe and stone, once a key hub between the coast and the highlands.
• Tour of a traditional ceramic workshop to observe ancestral methods for shaping and painting Nazca pottery.
• Stop at a local gold workshop, where you’ll learn about artisanal gold extraction techniques from local miners.
• Return to your starting point.
Includes / Not Included
What’s Included?
- Tourist transport
- Bilingual professional guide (Spanish / English)
- Entrance fees to Cantalloc Aqueducts and Paredones
- Permanent assistance during the tour
What’s Not Included?
- Lunch or snacks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
Recommendations
- Wear light and comfortable clothing (especially during summer)
- Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat
- Insect repellent
- Camera or phone with a good battery
- Water bottle to stay hydrated
Note: This tour is perfect for lovers of archaeology, pre-Incan history, and civilizations that turned the desert into a marvel of ancient engineering.
