The Chilean and Bolivian altiplano - 16 days
The Chilean and Bolivian Altiplano! You will explore the surroundings of the small Chilean village of San Pedro de Atacama. Once in Bolivia you will observe unique landscapes, before reaching the Bolivian capital, La Paz, stopping over in the cities of Potosi and Sucre. Back in Chile, you will discover the Chilean North Grans with the Lauca and Putre park, before blowing off at the port of Valparaiso.
Highlights: Varied, unique and colorful landscapes - Private service excursions and expeditions at your own pace - Tickets included
Day 1: Arrival in Santiago - guided visit of the city
Arrival in Santiago
- Reception by your driver at the airport.
- Transfer to your hotel.
- Meeting with your guide.
- City tour by foot and by public transportation.
Repas inclus: aucun
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 2: Santiago/Calama - San Pedro de Atacama - Luna Valley
Departure from Santiago to the north of Chile.
- Transfer to the airport.
- Flight for Calama, northern mining town.
- Reception at the airport of Calama and transfer to your hotel from San Pedro de Atacama, oasis village in the middle of the Atacama desert.
- Mid-afternoon excursion to discover the Valle de la Luna and its breathtaking lunar landscapes.
- Return to San Pedro in the evening.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 3: San Pedro de Atacama – Tulor Archaeological Site and Catarpe Valley- Lake Cejar
Discovery of two archaeological sites in the morning and a magical lake in the afternoon.
- Morning transfer to Tulor and Catarpe Valley
- Return to San Pedro in the middle of the day.
- Transfer to Lake Cejar where you can swim and float without knowing how to swim.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: San Pedro de Atacama | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: San Pedro de Quemez - Salar de Uyuni - Tahua
Departure for the largest salt desert in the world.
- Transfer from the hotel
- Discovery of the cave of galaxies.
- Crossing the Salar d'Uyuni.
- Discovery of Incahuasi.
- Visit a small Tahua salt mine.
- Arrival at our hotel at the end of the day.
- Sunset over the salar.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Lunch / Diner
Night: Sud Lipez Tahua | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 9: 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 10: Potosi - Sucre
Visit the colonial city of Potosí and the "white city" of Sucre, both listed as Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
- Visit to the miners' market and the Cerro Rico mines
- Free lunch.
- Private transfer to reach Sucre.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Sucre | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 11: 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 12: 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 3*
Day 13: La Paz - Tambo Quemado - Putre
Departure by road to the city of Putre in Chile, passing through the Lauca National Park and Lake Chungarà.
- Transfer to the Chilean border (05:00 a.m.).
- Discovery of the Lauca park.
- Discovery of the lake Lac Chungarà.
- Observation of the volcanoes Parinacota (6330 m), Pomerape (6220 m) and Sajama (6540 m).
- Visit of the thermal baths of Jurasi and the village of Parinacota.
- Arrival at Putre.
Meal included:
Breakfast / Diner
Night: Putre | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 14: Putre - Arica / Santiago
Departure for Arica then Santiago.
- Transfer to Arica airport.
- Flight to Santiago.
- Reception and transfer to your hotel.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Santiago | Accomodacion category 2*
Day 15: Santiago - Valparaiso/Viña del Mar
Departure for the visit of the legendary port of Valparaiso, located 115km from Santiago.
- Transfer from the hotel
- Visit of Valparaiso by vehicle, on foot and using funiculars.
- Visit the La Sebastiana museum.
Meal included:
Breakfast
Night: Valparaiso | Accomodacion category
Day 16: Valparaiso - Santiago's airport
End of your trip.
- Transfer from your hotel in Valparaiso to the airport for your international flight.
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.