We really liked the Ballesta Islads, Nazca lines were good too.
Review by: Bob B, February 2018
Wow, this was a great experience that I really enjoyed. One important word of caution, if you get motion sickness really consider whether this tour is for you. I have an iron gut and I was thrilled as the small plane hard banked right and then left so that we good look DOWN onto the lines through our windows. A few passengers were not so happy and the tour does not STOP - thankfully.
Review by: Brenda B, February 2018
Fantastic tour! Saw 2 bull sea lions fighting just like the nature shows on television and although the water was pretty rough still managed to get some great pictures! I've wanted to see the Nazca Lines since I first read about them as a 10 year old and was impressed and awed. Definitely worth it!
Review by: d2blake2, February 2018
The Nazca Lines are a must see if they have not been destroyed recently. The pilot and the co-pilot of the small plane worked diligently to be sure that the pictographs were visible on both sides of the plane, even if it required some tight turns. The Ballestas Islands boat tour was an unexpected delight and offered quite a view of the various birds and other wildlife found on the islands. Overall, the tour was well organized from start to finish, including an excellent lunch.
Review by: Clayton K, January 2018
I would suggest not to sit people on the back of the plane. The flight for two of us was so bad that we did not care about these lines. The other people on the plane were just fine.
Review by: Anna, November 2017
I liked it a lot especially when the pilot was trying to draw the Nazca Lines by airplane wing.
Review by: Janine, November 2017
This isn't worth it. It's a long day and honestly, you barely get to see the lines, they are really faded and the plane flies over it rather fast, the pilot is the tour guide, so they really didn't give good information/history. I honestly wanted my money back, since it's so expensive and I do viator excursions all the time and generally love them. _br/_ If you do decide to do this make sure you take motion sickness pills at least an hour before the plane ride over Nazca, I did, but most of my plane was getting sick!
Review by: MARTIN C, October 2017
Everything well planned, timed, no hassles no worries,,,, great to see and company was on time and great, they know what they're doing and do it well !!!
Review by: cally h, September 2017
This makes for one very long day, but the organization of everything from transportion to tickets is spot on. This company really had it together. I was impressed. Yes, it is rather pricey and could be done cheaper. However, for the convenience of everything already put together for you and having someone to help along the way. Is definitely worth it. Glad I chose this tour.
Review by: Victoria G, July 2017
What was seen was great. What was not great was the constant handed off to different people to get from one place to another without clear communication of what is happening. We never knew if we were going to have the same guide during and after each segment of the tour. We were also put on a train in Lima by ourselves to get to the first location. This was unexpected and disconcerting. The things seen, island tour and line tours were very good but the overall tour management was horrible. The plane ride to see the lines was awesome. The pilots make sure that both sides of the plane get to see the lines and were great about saying were to look to see the lines.
Review by: Devorah B, June 2017
Don't waste you money!_br/_ The local tour operator is totally disorganised and the guides they use can't speak enough English to make themselves understood. Due to really poor organization on the ground I nearly missed the start of the tour entirely as this was much earlier than was communicated to me by Viator and on the voucher I printed out before I left on my trip. In addition, once again because of poor planning I landed up wasting 2 hours in a 1-horse town waiting for my flight over the Nazca lines and then due to bad weather which is NOT the fault of the company at all, I wasn't able to do the fly-over. Had the local tour operators been better organized and actually knew how to plan, I would have been able to participate in the fly-over. In addition, I wasn't taken to the lunch at all. Do yourself a favour and book with a different provider, who user more experienced local operators!
Review by: Ilka R, June 2017
This is a very nice tour, we saw lots of animals during Ballestas Island tour and we were lucky to have a very clear sky during Nazca Lines Air Tour, just remember not to have lunch before the fligth... This tour is very worthy waking up really early!!!
Review by: Kim B, May 2017
We really enjoyed seeing the nasca lines and the ballestas islands. We are disappointed in the description of this trip. We were picked up at our hotel and driven to the bus depot and sent on our way to Paracas....it isn't clear in the description that we would be taking local transportation. We did not have a dedicated tour guide, he was called our assistant. While he took us to each of the locations, we felt juggled around and on our own. Other tours we have taken felt much more personal. We would do this trip again, but I think we would arrange it on our own.
Review by: Réka B, May 2017
The tour was really great. They picked me up in time (even my hotel was not in Miraflores, but in the historical center). They took me to the bus station to Paracas. (They have headphones on the bus, just need go ask) Thanks for all these comments here I was fully prepared for the boat trip to the
Review by: CC, March 2017
I'm rating this 2 stars based on VIATOR'S DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIP. The guides from Viajes Pacifico were lovely and helpful, and the sights themselves were great. Viator should be explicit in how you are traveling when you're being picked up in the middle of the night and doing a nearly 24 hour day.
Review by: SANDIP.R.RAY, December 2016
Great trip
Review by: megenbarr, July 2016
I usually handle all aspects of booking travel and tours by myeself, so this was quite a different experience. The service was EXCELLENT! They were so incredibly organized. We were picked up at our hotel around 3:00 a.m. and the guide gave us our tickets and itinerary for the day. She waited with us until we were on the bus, which was surprisingly comfortable. They serve a small breakfast snack and offer a pillow and a blanket, as most people sleep almost the entire trip. Once in Paracas, we were met by another guide and he took us to Hotel Paracas to use the facilities before our two hour boat ride to the Ballestas Islands. Be sure you don't drink too much before the boat ride, as there are no facilities on board. The Ballestas Islands did not disappoint, however, if you suffer from sea or motion sickness, it is highly advisable that you take something before you board. The boat tour lasts about 2 hours total. _br/_ Once we returned to Paracas, our guide informed us that due to the weather, our flight was delayed, so he changed our lunch time to before the flight. That worked well for us because we had gotten up at 2:30 a.m. The restaurant was nice, with a great view, and the food was good, too. Two choices for appetizers and two choices for entrees. Drinks not included. _br/_ After lunch there was a little time to stroll around the boardwalk before meeting up to drive over to the airport. Different guide this time, who was a wealth of knowledge about Paracas and the Nazca lines. _br/_ The flight itself was amazing. The pilot and co-pilot made sure both sides of the plane saw everything and they made sure to point out exactly when and where to look. The Nazca lines are indeed a sight to behold._br/_ After the flight we were again met at the airport be sure to get your novelty stamp in your passport, if you like that sort of thing by another guide and we taken back to the office to get our belongings We had only brought two small backpacks with not much in them, but we were advised to leave them at the office as they add extra weight on the plane and then were taken back to the bus stop for our 3.5 hour ride back to Lima. The staff took really good care of us and the tour itself was pretty amazing.
Review by: Cristinel Z, July 2016
Excellent tour, excepting the low quality of the lunch in a sub-class restaurant. Again, paid $1,200 for a tour and got $10 lunch which compromised the entire experience. Also, when back to Lima, nobody waited for us in the bus station, luckyly I had a cell to call local company.
Review by: Bill604, June 2016
It was a long day but well worth it for the amazing experience. Everything went smoothly and I was very satisfied with the service provided by everyone.
Review by: kim w, June 2016
Missed several of the Nazca Lines as the nararrator spoke in Spanish 80 of the time and when he spoke English it was too late to see let alone photograph the character line.Way too much Spanish on an English speaking tour. The rest of the tour was well done and I felt we were taken good care of as fart as the ground personal and transperation aspects..
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