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Location:
Chile
Total
Tour Duration: 4 Days
Arrival
and Departure: 1 Day
Accommodation:
Hosteria
Minimum
numbers: 2
Minimum
numbers: 3
ARICA
- ATACAMA TOUR
ITINERARY
Day 1: Arica- Calama - San
Pedro de Atacama
Fly to Calama, set in the middle of the Atacama desert. Arrival and
transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Accommodation at the Hosteria.
Day 2: Atacama desert tour
(Breakfast)
Tour of San Pedro de Atacama, cradle of the Atacama Culture during
the pre-Columbian period, followed by a visit to the Cordillera de
la Sal (Salt mountain range) and the only view of the massive salt
flat with the Licancabur volcano in the background. We will then
visit the Pukara de Quitor. In the afternoon, excursion to the Valle
de (Valley of the Moon) which astonishes visitors with its
geological formation of salts and carbonates and where nature has
shaped an astonishing landscape. Return to your hotel in San Pedro
de Atacama
Day 3: Atacama desert tour
(Breakfast)
After breakfast, we will visit the Archaeological Museum Padre Le
Paige where we will witness an exhibition showing the evolution of
Atacamanian life over the last 11,000 years. We will then visit the
town church, The Main Square, the house of Pedro de Valdivia (a
conquistador and the founder of Santiago). Toconao stands out with
its bell tower, alleys and craft workshops. After lunch, a visit to
Lake Chaxa to view the three species of flamingo amongst many other
birds.
Day
4: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama (Breakfast
& lunch)
Very early morning departure to the Tatio Geysers to experience this
spectacular demonstration of volcanic activity. In the middle of the
Andean mountains, the El Tatio Geysers at 4,500 metres above
sea level gush fumaroles at dawn. We will also visit the village of
Caspana with its fertile terraces, architecture in Liparita stone
and characteristic mud-roofs. We will continue with visits to the
villages of Toconce and Vegas de Turi on an awe inspiring route
which takes us through Chiu-Chiu and Lasana, with their important
cultural and historical legacies including one of the oldest and
most beautiful churches in Chile. Box lunch on route. Return to
Calama in the afternoon for your transfer to the airport for your
flight.
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