Nazca Lines Overflight
Sobrevuelo Líneas de Nasca
A 30-plus-minute flight in a small plane over the UNESCO-listed Nazca Lines, with the hummingbird, monkey, spider and astronaut figures spread out below.
The Nazca Lines are a vast group of geoglyphs inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. They cover about 450 square kilometres of the Pampa plateau. From Maria Reiche Neuman Airport in Nazca, a small 6- to 12-seat plane flies for about 30–35 minutes, passing more than ten figures, including a whale, an astronaut, a monkey, a dog, a hummingbird, a condor, a spider, a tree and a hand. The pilot banks the plane from side to side so that passengers on both sides can see the figures. Tickets cost about 80–150 US dollars, plus an airport tax, and you need your passport. The flight is bumpy, so eat lightly beforehand and bring motion-sickness medication. Strong winds or fog can cause delays.
Opening hours
Flights about 7:00 am–4:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Maria Reiche House Museum
- Nazca Lines Observation Tower
- Cahuachi
- Palpa Lines
- Maria Reiche Planetarium
- Antonini Archaeological Museum
- Los Paredones
- Cantalloc Aqueducts