- Country
CHILE BOLIVIA - Departure
SANTIAGO - Arrival
LA PAZ BOLIVIA - Theme
EXPLORER
Day 1. Welcome to Santiago de Chile
- Destination
SANTIAGO DE CHILE - Hotel
PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO - Attractions
SANTIAGO CITY TOUR
Arrival in Santiago de Chile and transfer to the hotel. Your tour begins in the afternoon with a visit to the Chilean capital. Founded in 1541, the visit of Santiago begins with the Cathedral, the Palacio de la Moneda, the Cerro Santa Lucia and terminates with the Cerro San Cristóbal where you can admire a complete panorama of the metropolis. A visit to the Patio Bellavista follows. End of the tour and overnight stay in Santiago.
Day 2. Tour of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar
- Destination
SANTIAGO DE CHILE - Hotel
PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO - Attractions
VALPARAISO
Breakfast. You start the day with the visit of Valparaiso. Here you will see the typical houses that characterize the hills of Valparaiso. View of Pablo Neruda's house in the Sebastiana neighborhood follows (entrance and visit not included). You then leave for Viña del Mar where the Chilean jet set spends their holidays on the beaches famous throughout South America. In Viña del Mar every year is held the International Song and Folklore Festival. Return to Santiago where you will spend the night.
Day 3. Santiago – San Pedro de Atacama – The Moon Valley
- Destination
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Hotel
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO - Attractions
MOON VALLEY
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the airport where you will take the flight to Calama. Arrival and transport to San Pedro de Atacama where you will be transferred to your accommodation in the village of San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon, excursion to the Valle de la Luna. As the sun goes down, an extraordinary sunset awaits you with the lights of the Atacama Desert. Return to San Pedro and overnight in the hotel.
Day 4. Miscanti & Miniques Lagoons – Salar de Atacama – Piedras Rojas
- Destination
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Hotel
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO - Attractions
ATACAMA SALT FLAT
Breakfast and departure towards the Gran Salar of Atacama. On the way, visit of the village of Tambillo, Toconao colonial church and the old orchards. The tour continues towards the Gran Salar which by extension is considered the third largest in the world. One of the most important minerals, lithium, is produced here. The tour continues towards Los Flamencos National Reserve with a visit to Laguna Chax. The excursion continues towards the Miscanti and Meniques lagoons located at over 3500 a.s.l. These lagoons are the ideal habitat for the Tagua Cornuda, endemic to the area, foxes, vicunas and pink flamingos. On the way back, you skirt the border with Argentina where you will visit the Salar de Talar also known as Piedras Rojas. Lunch included. In the afternoon return to San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5. Geyser del Tatio excursion
- Destination
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Hotel
DIEGO DE ALMAGRO - Attractions
TAITO GEYSERS
Departure at dawn towards the Tatio Geysers. Upon arrival you will be greeted by fumaroles and natural hot water pools bordered by colored salt residues. Early morning, the plateau shines in all its majesty. Breakfast and possibility of a thermal bath. On the way back you will visit the village of Machuca. Rest of the afternoon free in view of the departure to Bolivia. Overnight in San Pedro.
Day 6. Avaroa Reserve and the Laguna Colorada
- Destination
EDUARDO AVAROA RESERVE - Hotel
BASIC HOSTAL - Attractions
LAGUNA COLORADA
Breakfast and departure for Bolivia. Border practices and you enter the Avaroa National Reserve. One of the most impressive shows that nature can offer on the entire planet awaits you! On the way stop to visit the: Laguna Blanca, Laguna Verde and Laguna Colorada. This one will leave you breathless. We continue to the Sol de Mañana, a field of geysers of boiling mud fed by the volcanic activity of the subsoil. Lunch will be served enduring the excursion, while dinner will take place in the lodge (basic). Upon request it is possible to have an upgrade of the lodge by booking a private service. Between May and October, the temperatures are rather harsh. We recommend bringing a sleeping bag with you.
Day 7. Excursion of the Siloli Desert
- Destination
EDUARDO AVAROA RESERVE - Hotel
BASIC HOSTAL - Attractions
SILOLI DESERT
Early breakfast in the morning and the adventure continues. You cross the fascinating Siloli Desert to see famous Arbol de Piedra, and the Bosque de Piedras made up at over 4,000 meters above sea level. In both cases we are dealing with natural beauties produced by the erosion of time and wind.
During the day you will visit the lagoons Ramaditas, Hedionda and Canapa. You will also pass by some remote Andean villages. The overnight stay will be in a basic structure. Lunch during the excursion and dinner in the lodge in the evening.
Day 8. Uyuni Salt Flat and arrival in La Paz
- Destination
LA PAZ - Hotel
NIGHT BUS - Attractions
SALAR DE UYUNI
Breakfast in the lodge and start of the excursion; direction the largest Salt Flat in the world: Uyuni!
Located at almost 3,700 meters above sea level, the Uyuni Salar is the result of the drying up of a huge prehistoric lake where today are located the largest lithium deposits. In Uyuni daily are produced large quantities of salt.
Surely today’s highlight is the excursion of the Incahuasi Island, an ancient extinct volcano, populated today by huge cacti.
Follows the tour to the spectacular Train Cemetery. Finally stop in Colchani to witness the processing and extraction of salt.
Arrival in Uyuni and night bus to La Paz. Lunch included – free dinner.
Day 9. Bolivia’s capital: La Paz
- Destination
LA PAZ - Hotel
EL ROSARIO - Attractions
LA PAZ CITY
Arrival to La Paz in the morning and transfer to the hotel. Check-in included.
Breakfast and rest of the day at leisure to rest. Overnight in La Paz.
Day 10. La Paz City Tour
- Destination
LA PAZ - Hotel
EL ROSARIO - Attractions
LA PAZ CITY TOUR
Breakfast and start La Paz City Tour. It begins with a view of the historic center and its markets. Obligatory stops are the Witches' Market and the Coca Museum. The excursion follows with modern cableway to enjoy the innumerable panoramas of the Andean city. The tour ends with the excursion to the Valle de la Luna. Rest of the day at leisure. (Optional visit to Tiwanaku site).
Day 11. Copacabana & Titicaca Lake
- Destination
COPACABANA - Hotel
EL ROSARIO - Attractions
COPACABANA
Breakfast and departure by bus to Copacabana. Upon your arrival you will be transferred to the hotel. Visit the local market and the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Copacabana. Finally, walk to Cerro Calvario where you can see where the Via Crucis of Jesus takes place. Overnight in Copacabana
Day 12. Excursion to the Isla del Sol – Pilkokaina Palace
- Destination
SUN ISLAND - Hotel
ECOLODGE - Attractions
PALACIO DE PILKOKAINA
After breakfast, the excursion to Isla del Sol begins. The Sun Island located in the southern part of Lake Titicaca (the highest navigable lake in the world at 3,800 a.s.l). During the day we visit several ruins from the pre-Hispanic era. During the day we visit several pre-Hispanic ruins. You visit the ruins of Pilkokaina, an ancient two-story Inca palace. Pilkokaina is thought to have been built by order of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui. Walk then to Yumani. Overnight on the island. Lunch and dinner are included.
Day 13. Isla del Sol – La Paz
- Destination
LA PAZ - Hotel
EL ROSARIO - Attractions
INCA STAIRCASE
Breakfast. Visit of the Inca Staircase to visit the sacred spring the Fountain of Youth. The tour then continues to Copacabana. Return by bus to La Paz where you will spend the night.
Day 14. End of the tour
Breakfast and transfer to the airport. End of tour.
In case of connecting flight in Santa Cruz, it is possible to customize the itinerary.
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