(14 Days and 13 Nights)
Day 1: Santiago - Arica
Transfer to Arturo Merino Benitez Airport for flight from Santiago to Arica.
Transfer from Airport to Hotel in Arica Chacalluta.
Lunch + Dinner + Hotel.
Day 2: Arica - Navigation - City Tour Archaeological
The sail we can perform at 10:00 hrs am and perform navigation to observe Cliffs, the Cordillera de la Costa, Penguin Colonies, Avifauna Loberías and living on the coast, in addition to typical activities Seafarers Tasting aboard and sailed toast. We will return around 12:30 pm and lunch at the Restaurant Mata-Rangi. In the afternoon visit to a fascinating city with a spectacular last seen in its architecture and national monuments such as the Cathedral of San Marcos de Arica, Ex-Aduana both built by Eiffel. We continue the tour with a tour of the waterfront and attractions such as the Ex-Scorpion Island, Lisera spa where we witness a synthesis of the evolutionary history of the city Arica, rebel panels exposed in the past. Join the Azapa Valley, penetrating between plantations of olive trees, mangoes, passion fruit, tomatoes and others to access the beautiful panels Cerro Sombrero and Sacred in full Andean cosmo vision. Visit to Pukara de San Lorenzo, defensive village is located chronologically 800 years DC Visit the Archaeological Museum Azapa a sample we synthesized Socio Cultural Development South Central Andean Area, which highlights the complicated preparation mummies of Chinchorro culture about 10,000 years old, the oldest in the world. Visit the Artisan village where we will be in direct contact with the artisan, and then climb to the historic Morro de Arica, scene of a bloody battle of the Pacific War in the late nineteenth century. Return to hotel.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel.
Day 03: Arica - Putre
The tour starts at 10:30 hrs. Visit the Agricultural Terminal for a typical market. We enter the Azapa Valley in the Geoglyph The Tropilla. Then visit the Museo San Miguel de Azapa. On our way to the Valley of Lluta where we have a view of both valleys. Lunch in an ecological community, Ecotruly. Appreciate the candelabra cactus and the magnetic zone, visit a pre-Inca fortress and know Copaquilla Socoroma foothills village 3000 meters. We'll walk into this town about 1 hour, small break (coffee and cookies). Arrival to Putre MSN 3500 at 18:30 hrs. approx. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or Kukuli.
Day 04: Putre - Lauca National Park - Putre
Departure from lodging in Putre at 08:30 hrs. approx. Breakfast in Putre or in Termas de Jurasi. To continue later to Bofedal de las Cuevas where we will hike 40 min. On the way we wild vicuna, and know vizcachas wetlands, ecosystem based on the altiplano (Mirador Bofedal Parinacota). We admire a variety of birds like northern pitios, guallatas, coots, among others. Lake Chungara, and Ponds Cotacotani return to Putre. Dinner.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or Kukuli.
Day 05: Putre - Surire
Breakfast in Putre Departure at 08:30 hrs. approx., visit Ancuta and Guallatire, two villages altiplano altitude 4000 meters at the foot of the active volcano Guallatire. Arriving at Surire at 12:00 hrs. approx. Visit Chilcaya approx one hour walk., To photograph the flora and fauna, including the three types of flamingos that exist in the Salar (Andean, Chilean, James), then go to the Baths of Polloquere (MSN 4270), water volcanic origin that emerge at 80 ° C, with a high content of minerals that allow us to rest pleasantly at 4270 m altitude. Picnic. CONAF Refuge accommodation. Dinner.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + CONAF Refuge.
Day 06: Surire - Isluga - Enquelga - Colchane.
Breakfast in CONAF shelter. Departure to Mulluri - Mirador de Arabilla, Enquelga. Visit the Isluga, where we meet the people Isluga with his Church and abundance of wetlands. Visit the giant cactus Rio Grande. At noon Picnic. Also observe geological formations poignant beauty.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hostal Camino del Inka.
Day 07: Colchane Pisiga - Tahoua (Bolivia).
First breakfast. We crossed the Bolivian border of the Salar de Coipasa, Salar de Uyuni near the village of Llica, Tahoua, hotel accommodation Sal Tayka Supper.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 08: Tahoua - Salar de Uyuni - San Pedro de Quemes
First breakfast. Chillquilla, Chillima Pucara, Incahuasi island, the Mala Mala Bay, to the Galaxy Cave, San Pedro de Quemes. Overnight hotel Tayka Stone.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 09: Laguna del Desierto - Birdseye.
After breakfast visit Quemes San Pedro, Laguna Cañapa, Laguna Hedionda, Laguna Honda, Ramaditas. Lunch box-lunch. Overnight Desert Tayka Partridge *** Eyes, 4,000 m.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 10: Eye of Partridge - Laguna Colorada - Laguna Verde - San Pedro de Atacama.
First breakfast. Out presto Arbol de Piedra, Laguna Colorada, Sol de Mañana geyser, Chalviri desert, Valley of the Ladies of the Desert, Hito Cajon border. San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama - Salar de Atacama - Altiplanicas Lagunas - San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from San Pedro de Atacama at 08.30 hrs. Head towards south to Toconao oasis at the edge of the Salar de Atacama. Continue to Socaire road (3218 m) to climb the Lagunas Altiplanicas Meñiques Miscanti and located at 4350 m in the Flamingos National Reserve of the 5 areas protected by CONAF. In Socaire lunch. After lunch we descend to the edge of the Salar de Atacama to visit the lakes of Chaxa brackish lagoons where flamingos feed Chilean, Andean and James. Return to the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 12: San Pedro de Atacama - Quitor Pukara - Tulor - Moon Valley - San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from San Pedro de Atacama at 08.30 hrs. Head towards the Pukara of Quitor, impressing Atacama fortress of XII century. Later visit the village of Tulor, the oldest vestige Housing in the salt (800 BC) is composed of circular enclosures interconnected with each other. There is a replica of them around, allowing us to contextualize this site visit.
Visit the Padre Le Paige Museum is the largest in the north. Lunch in San Pedro de Atacama, in the afternoon excursion to the Valley of the Moon. Departure from San Pedro at 16 hrs. about to Valle de la Luna, protected sector of the national reserve flamingos. Is a zone of folding mountains of salt in the evening you can see shadows and colors in the Atacama Desert. We walk through an area of caves from a large dune of 500 meters. For from that height watch the sunset. Return to the hotel in San Pedro. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 13: San Pedro de Atacama - Tatio Geysers - Cejar Laguna - San Pedro de Atacama
Departure to Tatio Geysers at 04:00 am to arrive at this geothermal field, one of the largest in Chile, at 07:30 hrs. With the dawn witness water fumes, gases and steam from Mother Earth; breakfast. Return through the village of Machuca Lunch.
In the afternoon visit Cejar Lagoons, located inside the Salar de Atacama, these lakes have high concentrations of sodium chloride, therefore swimming in them, floating up naturally, besides having a stunning view of Volcan return Lincancabur San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 14: San Pedro de Atacama - Museum Padre Le Paige - Calama - Chuquicamata - airport.
Breakfast at hotel, visit to the Museum of Father Le Paige Archaeological history for this priest discovered by Belgian in the Atacama Desert, at noon, departure to Pueblo Mining Chuquicamata, visit Copper Mine open pit world's largest. Lunch in the city of Calama, then transfer to the airport of Calama Copper.
Breakfast + Lunch.
The tour includes:
Accommodation:
• 2 night hotel / hostel in Putre (according to availability).
• 1 night at Refuge Surire CONAF.
• 1 night in a hotel / hostel in Colchane.
• 3 nights Tayka Hotels in Bolivia.
Food:
• 13 x breakfast in Putre, Parinacota, Surire (CONAF), Colchane, Hotels in Bolivia.
• 14 x lunch (Arica, Ecotruly, picnic in Parinacota and Polloquere, Salar of Uyuni.
• 9 x dinner at restaurant in Putre, Parinacota, Surire (CONAF), Colchane, Hotels in Bolivia.
• drinks and mineral water.
• Fruit, coffee, biscuits.
Guide:
• guide / driver with experience in Spanish language.
Vehicle:
• minibus (van) with oxygen equipment.
• Vehicle travel 4x4 Bolivia (Toyota Land Crusier).
Miscellaneous:
• Check Azapa Museo San Miguel and Padre Le Paige, Spa and Polloquere Jurasi, Miscanti and pinkies, Laguna Chaxa.
• Walking Socoroma Bofedal Caves in Cotacotani Lagoons, Valley of the Moon, and Surire Uyuni.
