Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Santiago
SantiagoOptional Activities
- Explore Santiago city on your own
- Day 2
Santiago
Santiago- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided Santiago city tour including Plaza de Armas, Catedral Metropolitana, Post Office, Santiago City Hall, Government Palace, and Plaza Concha y Toro
- Visit local handicrafts store and Pisco Sour tasting
Landmarks Plaza de Armas Catedral Metropolitana Government Palace Plaza Concha y Toro - Day 3
Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama
Santiago to San Pedro de AtacamaOptional Activities
- Leisurely stroll around main square
- Visit local church
- See Pedro de Valdivia's house
- Day 4
San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit 12th century Pukara de Quitor fortress
- Explore ancient settlement of Tulor (800 BC)
- View Licancabur volcano
- Visit Toconao village
- Visit Chaxa Lagoon in Salar de Atacama to see pink flamingos
Landmarks Pukara de Quitor Tulor Licancabur Toconao Salar de Atacama Chaxa Lagoon - Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama- Meals
- Breakfast (Picnic-style breakfast at Geysers del Tatio)
Included Activities
- Visit Geysers del Tatio with picnic-style breakfast at sunrise
- Stroll around geothermal fields to see geysers and hot springs
- Rejuvenating soak in hot springs
- Stop in Machuca village for refreshments
- Visit dramatic landscape of Valle de la Luna including salt caverns
- Climb sand dunes to view sunset over the Andes
Landmarks Geysers del Tatio Machuca Valle de la Luna - Day 6
San Pedro de Atacama to Iquique
San Pedro de Atacama to Iquique- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scheduled tour of Chuquicamata copper mine with explanation of mining process
- View Pintados geoglyphs (400+ figures etched into hillside)
Landmarks Chuquicamata Pintados geoglyphs - Day 7
Iquique to Arica
Iquique to Arica- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit ghost towns of Santa Laura and Humberstone
- View Pampa de Tamarugal artificial forest
- See 86-meter tall Atacama Giant geoglyph
- View Tiliviche ravine and Chiva escarpment
- View geoglyph panel depicting llama herd
Landmarks Santa Laura Humberstone Pampa de Tamarugal Atacama Giant geoglyph Tiliviche ravine - Day 8
Arica to Putre
Arica to Putre- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Arica city tour including St Mark's Cathedral and ex-customs building
- Visit Cerro Sombrero and Cerro Sagrado pre-Hispanic settlements with geoglyphs
- Explore Archaeological Museum at University of Tarapacá including Chinchorro mummies
- Visit Artisans Village for souvenirs
- View Poconchile village and 17th century church
- View Cardones Canyon with 4-meter tall cacti
- Visit Pukara de Copaquilla fortress
- View pre-Hispanic terraces of Socoroma
Landmarks Morro cliff St Mark's Cathedral Cerro Sombrero Cerro Sagrado Archaeological Museum at University of Tarapacá Artisans Village Poconchile Cardones Canyon Pukara de Copaquilla Socoroma - Day 9
Putre
Putre- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Full day excursion to Lauca National Park
- Visit Chungara Lake
- View Volcan Parinacota
- Visit Parinacota village and meet native Aymara inhabitants
Landmarks Lauca National Park Chungara Lake Volcan Parinacota Parinacota - Day 10
Arica
Arica- Meals
- Breakfast
