(12 Days and 11 Nights)
Day 1: Santiago - Arica
Transfer to the airport to fly from Santiago to Arica. Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Savona.
Day 2: Arica - boat trip - visit to the archaeological
You will take breakfast in the hotel, then we pick you up to take you to the port of Arica. We leave the hotel at 10 am for the boat trip to observe Guaneras cussed cliffs, coastal range, penguins, sea lions, dolphins, if lucky, and many species of birds, "living near the coasts. Plus you'll know the typical activities of coastal people. few sirviran snacks and drinks on board.'ll be back around 12:30 am for lunch at the restaurant Mata-Rangi.
In the evening visit the Cathedral of St. Mark and the Ex-Aduana, both built by Eiffel. Continue our journey visiting places like the former Scorpion Island, the seaside resort called The Lisera, where we can see the evolution of the history of Arica which is exposed on the panels that show the past. After that we will enter the valley of Azapa to visit beautiful plantation olive trees, mangoes, passion fruit, tomatoes and others. You will also discover panels with Cerro Sombrero and Sacred Andean worldview. Visit the archaeological site of San Lorenzo, a small village defense is dated 800 BC.
Visit the archeological museum Azapa give us information on the cultural development of the southern Andes, where, for example, today settled the mummies of the Chinchorro culture, which are approximately 10,000 years ago, so they are the most oldest in the world. Then visit a craft market originals from which we will climb later in the top of the historic Morro de Arica, the location of a pivotal battle in the Pacific War in the late 19.After that we will contact the hotel.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Savona.
Day 3: Arica - Putre
The tour begins at 09:30 am with a visit to the Agricultural Terminal (agricultural market) of Arica, where you can enjoy a typical market. Then we entered the valley of Azapa, see the geoglyphs called The Tropilla and visit the Shrine of Colibri. On our way to the valley of Lluta have the opportunity to enjoy the panoramic views of the valley.
After a lunch break in the ecological community Ecotruly, our tour takes us to the Cactus Candelabra and the magnetic zone, as well as a pre-Inca fortress Copaquilla. We will finish the trip with an hour walk to Socoroma, a traditional village in the Precordillera at 3000m altitude, where we take the typical coca tea and cookies before continuing our trip to Putre Putre.Llegada approximately 6:30 Overnight pm.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or hotel Kukuli.
Day 4: Putre - Lauca - Putre
Our fourth day begins at 8:30 am, have breakfast in Putre or Bofedal Caves where you will arrive in 40 minutes. During this time you will have the opportunity to see wild animals such as vicuna and know vizcachas and wetlands, ecosystem based on the altiplano (Mirador Bofedal Parinacota). Also have the opportunity to admire a variety of birds such as Northern pitios, guallatas and coots, for example.
Around noon we arrived at the Crystal Lake Chungará (4,510 m above sea level) and Lagunas Cotacotani where we offer an optional 3 hour walk for you to observe the Andean flora and fauna. After visiting the village of Parinacota with its typical 17th century church and a picnic, enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot springs before returning Jurasi around 06:00 Putre Overnight.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or hotel Kukuli.
Day 5: Putre - Surire - Volcano Isluga - Cariquima.
Putre We leave at 8:30 am and have breakfast in Bofedal Caves. Ancuta and Guallatire visit two towns located at the foot of Guallatire, an active volcano in the highlands (4000 m altitude). Around noon we arrived at Surire (Surire) and visit Chilcaya, where you have the opportunity to take photos of flora and fauna for an hour walk around this natural monument. Then we head to the hot springs of Polloquere at 4270 meters, where we will have a picnic and enjoy a relaxing bath.
After the break we head Isluga, across the plateau through the plains and wetlands, flora and fauna. You will see several highland views, such as Arabilla and Enquelga. Finally visit the town of Isluga and Cariquima reach about 7:00 pm, a small village located on the border with Bolivia, 3730 m above sea level. Here you can enjoy your dinner and overnight.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Tata Inti hostel.
Day 6: Cariquima - Humberstone ghost town - Atacama Giant Iquique.
After a breakfast at 8:00 am we head to the Gorge of Happiness, a ravine. Then we will have a few stops from where you can benefit from the panoramic views as Pachica Chuzmiza and where you can take some pictures. Pachica is also the gateway to the Atacama Desert. You will be able to discover the changes in the landscape.
In the desert you can also admire the geoglifo called Gigante de Atacama, in other words, El Gigante de Atacama, which is the largest human archaeological representation of the world (86 m high). Lunch at Huara. Then we will explore the ghost towns of Humberstone and Santa Laura. Humberstone was a nitrate mining town, but was abandoned in the 1960s. From there we will get to Iquique around 05:00 Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + hotel Genevieve.
Day 7: Iquique - Pintados Geoglyphs - Pica
After breakfast departure from Iquique to the desert to visit the Pintados geoglyphs containing about 400 figures on 66 panels, representing men, animals, birds and abstract.
Leaving this place we will go to the National Reserve Pampa aquifers and later reach Pica, a small village that is part of an oasis in the Atacama desert border.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Cabins Doña Tato (bungalows).
Day 8: Pica-Quillaga - San Pedro de Atacama
After breakfast at Pica (1,325 m) we walk to the Cocha Resbaladero of. It is one of the largest water sources Atacama Desert. It is said that its waters are famous for their healing properties. We will leave this place through the National Reserve Pampa aquifers reach the small village Quillagua Loa riverside oasis where you can find a train station and a church.
We will not go through customs. After that we are driving through the desert to get to San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + lunch + hotel Dunas.
Day 9: San Pedro de Atacama - Atacama salt flat plateau lagoons High - San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the hotel. We will leave San Pedro de Atacama at 8:30 am we drive to Toconao, an oasis on the edge of the Salar de Atacama. From there we head Socaire (3,218 m), which will lead to gaps in the high plateau and Meñiques Miscanti at 4350 m in the National Flamingo Reserve.
Socaire After lunch we will go to the edge of the Salar de Atacama, where finally reach Chaxa gaps which are famous for its flamingo populations. Way back to the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast + lunch + hotel Dunas.
Day 10: San Pedro de Atacama, Quitor Pukara - Tulor - Moon Valley - San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the hotel. We will leave San Pedro de Atacama at 8:30 am and head Quitor Pukara, an impressive fortress of the 12th century Atacama. Then we stop at the village of Tulor, the oldest town of Salar (800 BC). Back in San Pedro visit the Museum Padre Le Paige, one of the most important museums in the northern region.
Lunch in San Pedro. In the afternoon we left San Pedro around 4:00 pm heading to Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley), located in the Cordillera de la Sal, where we took a walk in the canyons of salt. Finally we see the fascinating colors displayed during the sunset from a sand dune 500 m high, before returning to the hotel in San Pedro. Dinner and overnight.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama - Tatio Geysers - Cejar - San Pedro de Atacama
Departure through the Geysers at 4:00 am to get to one of the most important geothermal energy in Chile at 7:30 am .. With the dawn, the awakening of water, gases and steam, let's have breakfast. Return to the village of Machuca for lunch.
In the afternoon visit the Cejar, located in the Salar de Atacama. They have a very high salt concentration, therefore, you do not have to swim because your body floats. From here you have a wonderful view over the volcano Lincancabur. Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + lunch + hotel Dunas.
Day 12: San Pedro de Atacama - Museum Padre Le Paige - Chuquicamata mine - Airport Calama
Breakfast at hotel, visit the Museum Padre Le Paige Archaeological learn the history that was discovered by a Belgian priest of the same name in the Atacama Desert. At noon we will go further to the mining town of Chuquicamata to visit the world's largest copper mine open. We will have lunch in the city of Calama and after the transfer of Copper in Calama airport.
+ B's Lunch.
Departure from Calama, arriving in Santiago.
Our package includes:
Accommodation:
• 2 nights in a hotel in Arica (www.hotelsavona.cl).
• 2 nights in hotel / hostel in Putre (Hotel Terrace or Kukuli Hotel).
• 1 night at the hostel in Cariquima (Hostel Tata Inti).
• 1 night in a hotel in Iquique (Genevieve Hotel).
• 1 night at the hostel in Pica (Doña Tato).
• 4 nights in hotel / hostel in San Pedro de Atacama (www.hoteldunas.cl).
Food:
• 11 x breakfast in Arica, Putre, Cariquima, Iquique, Pica, San Pedro de Atacama.
• 12 x Arica lunch Ecotruly, picnic in Parinacota, Polloquere and Isluga Huara Quillaga, Lee, San Pedro de Atacama, Calama.
• 7 x dinner in Arica, Putre, Cariquima, Iquique, Pica (wine included).
• Drinking water, juices, soft drinks.
• Snacks: fruit, coffee, tea, biscuits.
Guide:
• Spanish speaking guide / driver with experience.
• Vehicle Mercedes Benz Sprinter Minibus 2006 (van) with oxygen equipment.
• Sky Airline Flights to Santiago / Arica.
Other:
• Entries for San Miguel de Azapa and museum Padre Le Paige, the thermal Jurasi, Humberstone, Resbaladero Cocha, the Valley of the Moon, the high plateau lakes, the lakes of Chaxa.
• Walking Socoroma, Bofedal of the Caves, gaps Cotacotani the Surire, Chaxa Lagoons, Valley of the Moon.
