Ecotour Expeditions.
Reception at the Calama Airport and transfer to the town of San Pedro de Atacama, located 100 km in the E direction on the way to the Salar de Atacama, arrival at Hostal Casa de Mireya, in the afternoon we will leave in the direction of the Valle de Luna, to see different panoramic views and wait for the sunset, return to San Pedro de Atacama.
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Reception at the Calama Airport and transfer to the town of San Pedro de Atacama, located 100 km in the E direction on the way to the Salar de Atacama, arrival at Hostal Casa de Mireya, in the afternoon we will leave in the direction of the Valle de Luna, to see different panoramic views and wait for the sunset, return to San Pedro de Atacama. At night Astronomical observation tour.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa de Mireya, at 08:30 hrs, departure towards Miscanti and Meñiques highland lagoons, visit to Piedras Rojas Viewpoint, Aguas Calientes and Talar Salt Flats, Tuyajto Lagoon, return to Socaire for lunch or picnic en route. , arrival in San Pedro de Atacama
Departure at 04:30 hrs towards Geiseres de Tatio, Geothermal field located at 4350 meters above sea level. After the visit to Tatio, we will look for a Picnic area called Geyser Blanco where after having breakfast, if the weather permits, take a bath in the most spectacular hot springs in northern Chile, return to San Pedro de Atacama, lunch in the Town , we will take the road to the Town of Toconao, an oasis on the edge of the Salar de Atacama and we will arrive at the Chaxa lagoons, within the Salar de Atacama to wait for the sunset, return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa de Mireya, departure with all the luggage in the direction of the Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs, rock figures over 3000 meters high, carved into the Rock, then we will go to the Rainbow Valley area to enjoy beautiful mountains of multiple colors. natural.
After walking in this area we will take the road to the Atacama Desert, we will cross it from east to west and from South to North to reach the Pintados Geoglyphs area within the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve, there are more than 400 Geomorphic and anthropomorphic figures on hills. where only 10 mm of rain falls per year on average. We will take the road to the oasis of Pica, to reach the Casa Blanca Hostel where we will rest and have dinner.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa Blanca, we will take the road to the saltpeter town of Humberstone, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, we will continue north to the town of Huara on the Panamericana and after lunch, we will take the road east to see the Giant Geoglyph of Atacama , to continue on the way to the Altiplano and along the route see the transition of the vegetation that little by little appears in the high desert. Within the high plateau we will see in the distance active volcanoes and giant cacti in the town of Cariquima, accommodation and dinner at the Tata Inti hostel run by Mrs. Fresia and Don Leo.
Breakfast at Hostal Tata inti, departure towards the Isluga Volcano National Park, route we will see a multitude of llamas, alpacas, small abandoned towns, perhaps a rhea. We will cross the plateau and on the way north we will find the Salar de Surire, we will take baths in the Polloquere hot springs at 4270 meters high in Aguas Calientes, which spring from the depths, strongly sulfurized picnic in Polloquere hot springs.
We will continue heading north to cross the Vicuñas National Reserve and reach the Town of Putre, accommodation at the Kukuli Hotel and dinner at the King's mansion in the Town.
Departure from Putre at 09:00 hours towards the small town of Colpitas, located north of the Tarapacá volcano, we will climb along paths that border the volcano with spectacular views of the foothills near Putre. On our route we will be able to see vicuñas, llamas, alpacas and why not the elusive Suri or South American rhea. Already in Colpitas we will take the road to a geological formation called by local inhabitants as Suriplaza, a truly spectacular formation of mountains and colors. It is even possible to take a hike at 5000 meters above sea level. After enjoying this area, we return to the Lauca National Park where we will have a picnic and then a visit to the Jurasi hot springs, near Putre. Return to Putre Dinner and accommodation.
Departure from the accommodation in Putre at 08:30 hrs. approx. We will have breakfast in Putre or in the Bofedal de las Cuevas where we will take a 40-minute walk. Along the way we will see wild vicuñas, vizcachas and we will get to know wetlands, the basis of the ecosystem in the high plateau (Mirador Bofedal de Parinacota). We will be able to admire a great variety of birds such as the northern pitios, guallatas, taguas, among others. We will admire Lake Chungara and the Cotacotani Lagoons where we will take a walk of approximately 3 hours (optional). We will have a picnic – lunch in the town of Parinacota, we will tour the town. We will take the route towards the Pacific Ocean and the coast of Arica, passing through the Pucara de Copaquilla and the Cactus Candelabros area, arriving in Arica at approximately 6:00 p.m. Dinner and accommodation. At Hostel Willka Kuti.
After breakfast, we will go out to see the city of Arica, a place where the oldest mummies in the world are preserved, a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO, we will visit the coast of the Atacama Desert in the Anzota caves sector, after lunch we will go to the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum to understand the historical context in which different towns developed in this desert territory.
Free day in the city, lunch and transfer to the airport or bus terminal.
Reception at the Calama Airport and transfer to the town of San Pedro de Atacama, located 100 km in the E direction on the way to the Salar de Atacama, arrival at Hostal Casa de Mireya, in the afternoon we will leave in the direction of the Valle de Luna, to see different panoramic views and wait for the sunset, return to San Pedro de Atacama. At night Astronomical observation tour.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa de Mireya, at 08:30 hrs, departure towards Miscanti and Meñiques highland lagoons, visit to Piedras Rojas Viewpoint, Aguas Calientes and Talar Salt Flats, Tuyajto Lagoon, return to Socaire for lunch or picnic en route. , arrival in San Pedro de Atacama
Departure at 04:30 hrs towards Geiseres de Tatio, Geothermal field located at 4350 meters above sea level. After the visit to Tatio, we will look for a Picnic area called Geyser Blanco where after having breakfast, if the weather permits, take a bath in the most spectacular hot springs in northern Chile, return to San Pedro de Atacama, lunch in the Town , we will take the road to the Town of Toconao, an oasis on the edge of the Salar de Atacama and we will arrive at the Chaxa lagoons, within the Salar de Atacama to wait for the sunset, return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa de Mireya, departure with all the luggage in the direction of the Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs, rock figures over 3000 meters high, carved into the Rock, then we will go to the Rainbow Valley area to enjoy beautiful mountains of multiple colors. natural.
After walking in this area we will take the road to the Atacama Desert, we will cross it from east to west and from South to North to reach the Pintados Geoglyphs area within the Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve, there are more than 400 Geomorphic and anthropomorphic figures on hills. where only 10 mm of rain falls per year on average. We will take the road to the oasis of Pica, to reach the Casa Blanca Hostel where we will rest and have dinner.
Breakfast at Hostal Casa Blanca, we will take the road to the saltpeter town of Humberstone, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, we will continue north to the town of Huara on the Panamericana and after lunch, we will take the road east to see the Giant Geoglyph of Atacama , to continue on the way to the Altiplano and along the route see the transition of the vegetation that little by little appears in the high desert. Within the high plateau we will see in the distance active volcanoes and giant cacti in the town of Cariquima, accommodation and dinner at the Tata Inti hostel run by Mrs. Fresia and Don Leo.
Breakfast at Hostal Tata inti, departure towards the Isluga Volcano National Park, route we will see a multitude of llamas, alpacas, small abandoned towns, perhaps a rhea. We will cross the plateau and on the way north we will find the Salar de Surire, we will take baths in the Polloquere hot springs at 4270 meters high in Aguas Calientes, which spring from the depths, strongly sulfurized picnic in Polloquere hot springs.
We will continue heading north to cross the Vicuñas National Reserve and reach the Town of Putre, accommodation at the Kukuli Hotel and dinner at the King's mansion in the Town.
Departure from Putre at 09:00 hours towards the small town of Colpitas, located north of the Tarapacá volcano, we will climb along paths that border the volcano with spectacular views of the foothills near Putre. On our route we will be able to see vicuñas, llamas, alpacas and why not the elusive Suri or South American rhea. Already in Colpitas we will take the road to a geological formation called by local inhabitants as Suriplaza, a truly spectacular formation of mountains and colors. It is even possible to take a hike at 5000 meters above sea level. After enjoying this area, we return to the Lauca National Park where we will have a picnic and then a visit to the Jurasi hot springs, near Putre. Return to Putre Dinner and accommodation.
Departure from the accommodation in Putre at 08:30 hrs. approx. We will have breakfast in Putre or in the Bofedal de las Cuevas where we will take a 40-minute walk. Along the way we will see wild vicuñas, vizcachas and we will get to know wetlands, the basis of the ecosystem in the high plateau (Mirador Bofedal de Parinacota). We will be able to admire a great variety of birds such as the northern pitios, guallatas, taguas, among others. We will admire Lake Chungara and the Cotacotani Lagoons where we will take a walk of approximately 3 hours (optional). We will have a picnic – lunch in the town of Parinacota, we will tour the town. We will take the route towards the Pacific Ocean and the coast of Arica, passing through the Pucara de Copaquilla and the Cactus Candelabros area, arriving in Arica at approximately 6:00 p.m. Dinner and accommodation. At Hostel Willka Kuti.
After breakfast, we will go out to see the city of Arica, a place where the oldest mummies in the world are preserved, a World Heritage Site declared by UNESCO, we will visit the coast of the Atacama Desert in the Anzota caves sector, after lunch we will go to the San Miguel de Azapa Archaeological Museum to understand the historical context in which different towns developed in this desert territory.
Free day in the city, lunch and transfer to the airport or bus terminal.
