Raices Andinas
Day 1. Santiago-Arica
Transfer to Arturo Merino Benitez Airport to take a flight from Santiago to Arica.
Transfer from the Chacalluta Airport to the Hotel in Arica.
Lunch + Dinner + Hotel.
Day 2. Arica – Navigation – Archaeological City Tour
We can set sail at 10:00 a.m. and navigate to observe cliffs, the Coastal Range, colonies of penguins, sea lions, and birds that live on the coast, as well as typical activities for seafarers. Tasting on board and toast sailed. We will return around 12:30 p.m. and have lunch at the Mata-Rangi Restaurant. In the afternoon Visit to a fascinating city with a spectacular past that can be seen in its Architecture and National Monuments such as the San Marcos de Arica Cathedral, Ex-Customs both built by Eiffel. We continue the tour with a tour of the waterfront and places of interest such as the Ex-Isla del Alacrán, the Lisera spa where we can witness a synthesis of the evolutionary history of the City of Arica, displayed on panels that reveal its past. Entrance to the Azapa Valley, entering between plantations of olive groves, mangoes, passion fruit, tomatoes and others, to access the beautiful panels of Cerro Sombrero and Sagrado with all its Andean cosmovision. Visit to the Pukara de San Lorenzo, a defensive village that is located chronologically 800 years AD. Visit to the Archaeological Museum of Azapa that presents us with a synthesized sample of the Socio-Cultural development of the Central South Andean Area, where the mummies of complicated preparation of the Chinchorro Culture of approximately 10,000 years old stand out, the oldest in the world. Visit to the Artisan town, where we will be in direct contact with the artisan, to then ascend to the historic Morro de Arica, the scene of a bloody battle in the War of the Pacific, at the end of the 19th century. Return to hotel.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel.
Day 3. Arica-Putre
Departure of the Tour at 10:30 hrs. We will visit the Agricultural Terminal to see a typical market. We will enter the Azapa Valley, on the way we will observe the La Tropilla Geoglyph. Then we will visit the San Miguel de Azapa Museum. We will cross towards the Lluta Valley where we will have a view of both valleys. We will have lunch in an ecological community, Ecotruly. We will appreciate the candelabra cactus and the magnetic zone, we will visit a pre-Inca fortress in Copaquilla and we will visit a foothill town of Socoroma 3000 meters above sea level. We will walk towards this town for approximately 1 hour, a short break (coffee and cookies). Arrival at Putre 3500 MSN at 6:30 p.m. approximately. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or Kukuli.
Day 4. Putre – Lauca – Putre National Park
Departure from the accommodation in Putre at 08:30 hrs. approx. We will have breakfast in Putre or in Termas de Jurasi. To continue later to the Bofedal de las Cuevas where we will walk for 40 min. On the way we will see wild vicuñas, vizcachas and we will know bofedales, the base of the ecosystem in the altiplano (Mirador Bofedal de Parinacota). We will be able to admire a great variety of birds such as the pitios del norte, guallatas, coots, among others. We will admire Lake Chungara, and Lagunas Cotacotani return to Putre. Dinner.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Terrace or Kukuli.
Day 5. Putre – Surire Salt Flat
Breakfast in Putre Departure at 08:30 hrs. approx., Later visiting Ancuta and Guallatire, two highland towns over 4000 meters above sea level at the foot of the active volcano Guallatire. Arriving at the Salar de Surire at 12:00 hrs. approx. We will visit Chilcaya making a walk of approximately one hour, to photograph the flora and fauna, highlighting the three types of flamingos that exist in this Salar (Andean, Chilean, James); Then we will go to the Polloquere Hot Springs (4,270 masl), waters of volcanic origin that emerge at 80° C, with high mineral content that allow us to rest pleasantly at 4,270 masl. Picnic. Lodging in CONAF Refuge. Dinner.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + CONAF Shelter.
Day 6. Salar de Surire – Isluga Volcano National Park – Enquelga – Colchane
Breakfast at the CONAF shelter. Departure towards Mulluri – Arabilla Viewpoint, Enquelga. We will visit the Isluga Volcano National Park, where we will get to know the Isluga town with its Church and abundance of bofedales. We will visit the giant cacti of Rio Grande. Picnic at noon. We will also observe geological formations of moving beauty.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hostal Camino del Inka.
Day 7. Colchane Pisiga – Tahua (Bolivia)
First breakfast. We cross the Bolivian border through the Salar de Coipasa, Salar de Uyuni near the village of Llica, Tahua, accommodation at the Tayka de Sal hotel.
Dinner.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 8. Tahua – Salar de Uyuni – San Pedro de Quemes
First breakfast. Chillquilla, Pucara de Chillima, Incahuasi Island, Mala Mala Bay, towards Cueva Galaxia, San Pedro de Quemes. Dinner and overnight at the Tayka de Piedra hotel.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 9. Desert Lagoon – Partridge Eye
After breakfast visit San Pedro de Quemes, Laguna Cañapa, Laguna Hedionda, Laguna Honda, Ramaditas. Box lunch. Dinner and lodging Hotel Tayka del Desierto * * * Ojos de Perdiz, 4,000 m.
Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner + Hotel Tayka.
Day 10. Partridge Eye – Red Lagoon – Green Lagoon – San Pedro de Atacama
First breakfast. Early departure Arbol de Piedra, Laguna Colorada, Sol de Mañana geyser, Chalviri desert, Valle de las Damas del Desierto, border to Hito Cajon. San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 11. San Pedro de Atacama – Salar de Atacama – Altiplanic Lagoons – San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure from San Pedro de Atacama at 08:30 hrs. We will head south to the town of Toconao, an oasis on the edge of the Salar de Atacama. We will continue on our way to the town of Socaire (3218 masl), to go up to the Miscanti and Meñiques Altiplanic Lagoons located at 4350 masl within the Los Flamencos National Reserve, one of the 5 zones protected by CONAF. Return to Socaire for lunch. After lunch we will go down to the edge of the Salar de Atacama to visit the Lagunas de Chaxa, brackish lagoons where Chilean, Andean and James flamingos feed. Return to the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 12. San Pedro de Atacama – Pukara de Quitor – Tulor – Valley of the Moon – San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure from San Pedro de Atacama at 08:30 hrs. We will leave in the direction of Pukara de Quitor, an impressive Atacameño fortress from the 12th century. Later we will visit the village of Tulor, it is the oldest residential vestige in the salt flat (800 ac) it is made up of circular enclosures interconnected with each other. There is a replica of them in the surroundings, which allows us to contextualize this visit in situ.
Visit the Padre Le Paige Museum, it is the most important in the north. Lunch in San Pedro de Atacama, in the afternoon excursion to the Valley of the Moon. Departure from San Pedro at 4:00 p.m. Approximately towards Valle de la Luna, a protected sector of the Los Flamencos National Reserve. It is a folding area of the Cordillera de la Sal that at sunset allows you to see shade and colors in the Atacama desert. We will walk through an area of caves from a large dune of 500 meters. To observe the sunset from that height. Return to the hotel in San Pedro. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 13. San Pedro de Atacama – Tatio Geysers – Cejar Lagoon – San Pedro de Atacama
Departure in the direction of Geisers del Tatio at 04:00 a.m., to arrive at this geothermal field, one of the most important in Chile, at 07:30 a.m. With the dawn we will witness the emanations of water, gases and steam, coming from mother earth; breakfast. Return through the town of Machuca Lunch.
In the afternoon we will visit the Cejar Lagoons, located inside the Salar de Atacama, these Lagoons have high concentrations of Sodium Chloride, therefore when swimming in them, you will float naturally, in addition to having an impressive view of the Licancabur Volcano. return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast + Lunch + Hotel Dunas.
Day 14. San Pedro de Atacama – Padre Le Paige Museum – Calama – Chuquicamata Mine – airport
Breakfast at the Hotel, visit to the Father Le Paige Museum, to learn about the Archaeological history discovered by this Belgian priest in the Atacama Desert, at noon, departure to the Chuquicamata Mining Town, visit to the open pit Copper Mine biggest in the world . Lunch in the city of Calama, then transfer to El Cobre Airport in Calama.
Breakfast + Lunch.
Includes:
Accommodation:
2 night in a hotel/hostel in Putre (according to availability).
1 night at the CONAF Refuge in Surire.
1 night in a hotel/hostel in Colchane.
3 nights Tayka Hotels in Bolivia.
Feeding:
13 breakfasts in Putre, Parinacota, Surire (CONAF), Colchane, Hotels in Bolivia.
14 lunches (Arica, Ecotruly, picnic in Parinacota and Polloquere, Salar de Uyuni.
9 dinners in a restaurant in Putre, Parinacota, Surire (CONAF), Colchane, Hotels in Bolivia.
Soft drinks and mineral water without gas.
Fruits, coffee, cookies.
Guide:
Experienced guide/driver in English.
Vehicle:
Minibus (van) with oxygen equipment.
Others:
Tickets to San Miguel de Azapa and Padre Le Paige Museum, Jurasi and Polloquere Hot Springs, Miscanti and Meñiques Lagoons, Chaxa Lagoon.
Walks in Socoroma, Bofedal de las Cuevas, in the Cotacotani Lagoons, Valle de la Luna, Salar de Surire and Salar de Uyuni.