Nazca Lines overflight from Nazca: See 17 geoglyphs by plane

Fly low over 17 ancient geoglyphs etched into the desert floor

A Nazca Lines overflight tour departs from Nazca airfield with hotel pickup, flying you over the geoglyphs for 35 minutes to see the monkey, condor, hummingbird, spider, astronaut and 12 other figures carved into the desert. After landing, a guide walks you through the Chauchilla mummy site in the desert, where Nazca-era burials rest in their original textiles and feathered wrappings. The tour includes a pilot-signed certificate of experience and ends back at your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Nazca Lines flight and mummy visit

• Hotel pickup by guide
• Transfer to aerodrome
• 30-minute Nazca Lines flight
• Private transport to Chauchilla desert
• Walk to see Nasca mummies
• Return to hotel

The experience

You get picked up from your hotel and driven to the Nazca airfield, where you board a small plane for a 35-minute flight over the geoglyphs. The route passes directly over 17 figures: the monkey, condor, hummingbird, spider, astronaut and others, each one visible only from the air and only when you know where to look. The plane flies low enough that you can see the precision of the lines, some stretching hundreds of meters, carved into the desert floor between roughly 500 BCE and 500 CE, centuries before the Inca.

After landing, a local guide meets you for the second part of the tour: a walk through the Chauchilla cemetery in the desert, where Nazca burials lie exposed in their original state. The mummies are wrapped in cotton textiles and decorated with bird feathers, preserved by the dry climate. Your guide walks you through the site, explaining the burial practices and the textiles themselves. The tour ends with a return drive to your hotel.

A live guide speaks English or Spanish throughout. You receive a certificate signed by the pilot as proof of your flight. The whole experience runs between three and five hours depending on weather and traffic to the airfield.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or Spanish.
• 35-minute overflight of the Nazca Lines.
• visit to the Chauchilla mummy site with guided walk.
• pilot-signed certificate of experience.
• hotel pickup and drop-off (in at least one option).

Options for this experience

2 options

Overflight Nasca LinesGuide in English or Spanish · 08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 12:00The overflight lasts 35 minutes and includes 2 English-speaking pilots with many years of experience, plus pickup. Tour by plane. Duration: 35 minutes. Aerodrome Nasca to Nasca Lines: this 900-meter-high flight lets you see 19 geoglyphs, including the condor, hummingbird, spider, monkey, astronaut, and others. Air transport: Cessna Grand Caravan seating up to 12 passengers, and also Cessna planes with 6 seats. Pickup is included.

Flight over Nazca and PalpaGuide in English or Spanish · 5 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 12:00Personalized service. Duration: 1 hour. Nasca Lines and Palpa: the flight lasts 1 hour and covers the Nasca Lines, the Palpa geoglyphs, and the Cantalloc Aqueducts, aboard a Cessna airplane. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 12:00

Book up to1d before

GroupUp to 26

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 30 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Grand America

Is this one for you?Book this if you have a few hours free and want to see the full scale of the geoglyphs from the air. The only vantage point where they're visible as complete figures rather than ground-level fragments.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the 17 figures I'll see on the Nazca Lines overflight?

The Nazca Lines geoglyphs include the monkey, condor, hummingbird, spider, astronaut, and 12 others. Each figure is enormous, some hundreds of meters across, and visible only from the air. Your guide will point them out during the 35-minute flight.

How long is the actual flight over the Nazca Lines?

The overflight lasts 35 minutes. The full tour, including hotel pickup, the flight, the Chauchilla mummy site walk and return transport, runs between three and five hours.

What happens at Chauchilla after the flight?

Chauchilla is a Nazca-era cemetery in the desert where burials remain in their original state, wrapped in cotton textiles and decorated with bird feathers. Your guide walks you through the site and explains the burial practices and the textiles that have survived the dry climate.

Is hotel pickup included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in at least one of the available options. Confirm which option you select at checkout, as pickup availability varies by package.

What do I need to bring or know before booking?

You'll need a valid passport on the day of travel. The operator requires your passport name, number, expiry and country at booking. Infants must sit on an adult's lap. The flight is not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health.