Altiplanic Arica
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.
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Arica, Chile
- Trip Length:
- 4 days
- Price Range:
- From $620 to $1266 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
- Recommended for:
-
Children (2 - 5)
Children (6 - 8)
Children (9 - 11)
Children (12 - 14)
Children (15 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (21 - 24)
Adults (25 - 29)
Adults (30 - 39)
Adults (40 - 64)
Seniors (65+)
Adventure-seeker, Married
Family Trip, Summer Vacation, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
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.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Arica
Bus
Reception at airport in Arica, and transfer to the hotel.
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.
Day 2 - Arica
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.
Day 3 - 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.
Day 4 - Arica
Bus
Breakfast at hotel in Arica. Transfer to the airport to board departure flight.
Not the trip you were looking for?
Click here to find experts to book your trip (it's free!)
Submit Inquiry to Travel Specialist
Trips you may also be interested in
- The World Up Above
- 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.
- Altiplanic Arica
- 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.
- From The Pacific to The Andes
- Ethnic and Cultural Daily Departures – Minimum 1 Passenger 03 Days / 02 Nights Season: all year round. Program subject to weather conditions. Languages: Spanish / English Service: SIB Minimum 1 passenger Not recommended for pregnant women, small children, and people with heart problems.
- Looking for Altiplanic Aymara Communities
- Ethnic and Cultural Daily Departures – Minimum 1 Passenger 04 Days / 03 Nights. Season: All year round, with restrictions according to weather conditions in February. Services: Private Languages: Spanish – English Some places visited exceed 4000 mts height. Restrictions: Not recommended for pregnant women, ...
