The altiplano Argentina Chile Bolivia - 18 days
The best of the Altiplano with this adventure in three countries of South America! You will discover the famous North West of Argentina; you will explore the surroundings of the small Chilean village of San Pedro de Atacama; and once in Bolivia you will observe unique landscapes.
Highlights: combined tour 3 countries - Incredible landscapes - Comfortable hotels during the expedition in the South of Bolivia - English-speaking guide
Day 1: Arrival Buenos Aires - visit Buenos Aires
You arrive in Buenos Aires, the Paris of South America.
- Reception by your French speaking guide and driver at the airport.
- Transfer to your hotel and visit of the Argentine capital.
- Return to your hotel at the end of the day.
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Buenos Aires | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 2: Buenos Aires - Salta
You are going to "Salta la Linda", the beautiful one.
- Private transfer to the airport.
- Flight to Salta.
- Reception by your Hipsanophone driver and your French guide
- Evening with dinner/folk show.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Diner
Night: Salta | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 3: Salta - Cachi
Departure from your hotel towards Cachi.
- Visit of the Calchaquies Valleys.
- Cuesta del Obispo 3500m.
- Cactus Park.
- Arrival in Cachi late afternoon.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Cachi | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 4: Cachi - RN 40 - Quebrada de las Flechas - Cafayate
Departure from your hotel in Cachi accompanied by your French-speaking guide, you go to Cafayate.
- Crossing typical villages of the Calchaqui craft
- Crossing wine valleys
- Crossing the canyon "Quebrada de las flechas"
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Cafayate | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 5: Cafayate - Ruins of Quilmes - Visit El Esteco Cave - Quebrada de las Conchas - Salta
Return to Salta by route 40 and the magnificent "Quebrada de las Conchas" with multicolored rocks and lunar landscapes.
- Departure in the morning
- In the late morning visit to a cellar and tasting
- Late afternoon arrival at your hotel in Salta.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Salta | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 6: Salta - Quebrada de Humahuaca - Purmamarca
Departure from Salta to join Pumamarca.
- Near Chilean border crossing.
- visit of Humahuaca.
- Discovery mountain 7 colors.
- Visit of the Pugrandfather of Tilcara
- Arrival in Purmamarca at midday.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Purmamarca | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 7: Purmamarca - San Pedro de Atacama
- Transfer to the bus terminal to reach Chile and the village of San Pedro de Atacama.
- Travel Purmamarca/San Pedro de Atacama by bus.
- Free transfer from the San Pedro bus terminal to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 8: San Pedro de Atacama - Tulor Archaeological Site and Catarpe Valley - Luna Valley
Discovery of two archaeological sites in the morning and then the Valley of the Moon.
- Transfer in the morning for Tulor and Catarpe Valley
- Return to San Pedro in the middle of the day.
- Afternoon departure for the Valley of the Moon.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 9: San Pedro de Atacama - Toconao - Atacama Salar - Laguna Altiplanicas
Day trip from the Salar de Atacama and Andean villages.
- Visits to the villages of Tocanao and Socaire.
- Discovery of the Miscanti, Miñique lagoons.
- Observation of flamingos at the Chaxa Lagoon.
- Return to San Pedro in the late afternoon.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 10: San Pedro de Atacama - Tatio Geyser
Early morning excursion to admire the Tatio geysers, located at 4360m.
- Transfer for the Geysers (2:00 AM drive).
- Breakfast served once on site.
- Discovery of Geysers.
- Visit the village of Machuca during the descent to San Pedro.
- Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama.
- Free afternoon.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 11: San Pedro de Atacama - Bolivia - Laguna Verde - Laguna Colorada
Departure for the expedition in the South Lipez in Bolivia.
- Transfer from the hotel.
- Meeting with the Bolivian team.
- Discovery Laguna Verde, Dali desert, Polques thermal baths, Sol de Mañana geysers.
- Lunch.
- Discovery Laguna Colarada and Siloli Desert.
- Arrival at our hotel in the evening.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Sud Lipez Laguna Colorada | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 12: Laguna Colorada - Route of the Jewels - San Pedro de Quemez
Departure for the Route des Joyaux to discover the lagoons and Ollagüe Volcano, still active.
- Transfer from the hotel to the border (01h00 of road).
- Discovery of the Lagunes Cañapa, Hedionda, Ch'arkota, Honda, sanctuaries of 3 varieties of pink flamingos.
- Stop at the viewpoint of the Ollagüe volcano.
- Lunch.
- Discovery of the volcano Tomasamil (5900 m alt.), from the small Salar de Chiguana.
- Visit to the cemetery of San Juan.
- Arrival at our hotel in the evening.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Sud Lipez San Pedro de Quemez | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 13: San Pedro de Quemez - Uyuni
Departure for the largest salt desert in the world.
- Transfer from the hotel
- Discovery of Incahuasi.
- Visit a Colchani salt mine.
- Arrival at our hotel at the end of the day.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Sud Lipez Uyuni | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 14: Uyuni - Pulacayo - Potosi
Direction the city of Potosi and Pulacayo, second largest silver mine in the world.
- Transfer from the hotel.
- Visit of the Pulacayo mine.
- Arrival at Potosi.
- Lunch.
- Visit of Casa de la Moneda.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch
Night: Potosi | Accomodacion category 3*
Day 15: Potosi Visit - Sucre
Visit of Potosí and Sucre, inscribed on the Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- Visit to the miners' market and the Cerro Rico mines
- Visit to the Casa de la Moneda
- Private transfer to reach Sucre.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Sucre | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 16: Sucre Visit
Discovery of the colonial city of Sucre.
- Visit to the Convent of Recoleta.
- Visit of the Casa de la Libertad.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Sucre | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 17: Sucre - La Paz Visit
Departure for the Bolivian capital.
- Transfer to Sucre airport.
- Flight to la paz.
- Reception and visit of La Paz.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: La Paz | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 18: La Paz / Departure
Transfer to La Paz airport for your departure.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Avion
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Included:
✅ Domestic flights
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers.
✅ Accommodation with breakfast.
✅ Entrance to parks and museums, except where not possible and which are notified.
Not included:
❎ International flights
❎ Assistance and repatriation.
❎ Meals not mentioned and drinks.
❎ Tips.
❎ Personal expenses.