Altiplanic Arica


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Leisure, Daily Departures – Minimum 1 Passenger 04 Days / 03 Nights  Season: all year round  Service: SIB.  Languages: Spanish – English  Minimum 1 passenger  Not recommended for pregnant women, small children, and people with heart problems.


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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - Arica

 
Arica
Bus

Reception at airport in Arica, and transfer to the hotel.

Arica Bus picture
Arica - Azapa Valley - Arica
Sightseeing

Tour around Arica in the afternoon visiting the San Marcos Cathedral and Casa de la Cultura (Cultural House), both designed by Eiffel, the historic Morro de Arica (Arica Hill) with its panoramic view, the beaches and the fishermen’s pier to watch pelicans and sea-wolves. Trip along the Azapa Valley, observing geoglyphs on the hillsides, and visiting the Archaeological Museum of San Miguel, that exhibits the “Chinchorro Mummies”, which date back to 5.000 B.C. Return to hotel in Arica. Accommodation.

Arica Sightseeing picture

Day 2 - Arica

 
Arica - Aymara Villages - Putre
Sightseeing

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning journey through the desert to the high plateaus of the Andes. Visit to the Aymara towns
of Tignamar, Belén, Chapiquiña, Socoroma and Putre, pre-Columbian settlements that still maintain their traditions and customs, and that remain connected by the ancient “Inca Trail”. Dinner and accommodation at hostel in Putre.

Arica Sightseeing picture

Day 3 - Arica

 
Putre - Chungara Lake - Arica
Sightseeing

Breakfast at hostel in Putre. Morning departure to the historic town of Parinacota. Entry to Lauca National Park
declared World Biosphere Reserve, where the highest lake of the world is located, Lake Chungará (4.570 m.a.s.l.), surrounded by “Apus” (sacred mountains) and the “Payachatas” (twin volcanoes) Parinacota and Pomerape, which are the Mallkus (Gods) of the Andes. Observation of the local fauna such as alpacas, vicuñas, llamas, and vizcachas. In the afternoon, return to hotel in Arica. Overnight.

Arica Sightseeing picture

Day 4 - Arica

 
Arica
Bus

Breakfast at hotel in Arica. Transfer to the airport to board departure flight.

Arica Bus picture

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