The north of Chile is a singular landscape of solitary beaches, vast deserts and enormous perfectly conical volcanoes, where picturesque Andean villages, ruins of Precolumbian cultures and hauntingly abandoned nitrate mines live on.

Here you find enormous salt lakes, deserts, mountain ravines dotted with oases and the high Altiplano, crowned by some of the highest volcanoes in the world and inhabited by Aymara shepherds that wander through the beautiful National Parks with their flocks.

The Desertic North

Chile Classic Tours

 Revised: 08 Sep 2005

 

  North Local Tours
FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ANDES - 3 day/2 night itinerary  Arica to La Paz
A great way to transfer from Chile to Bolivia while visiting the highlights of the North. Discover the Altiplano, crowned by some of the highest volcanoes in the world and inhabited by Aymara shepherds that wander through the beautiful National Parks with their flocks, as you travel from Arica to La Paz, Bolivia. From 370.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

ARICA HIGH PLATEAU - 4 day/3 night itinerary  Arica Tour
Discover the great foothills of the Altiplano, crowned by some of the highest volcanoes in the world and inhabited by Aymara shepherds that wander through the beautiful National Parks with their flocks. You will travel on parts of the ancient "Inca Route" to villages that still preserve their Aymará traditions, religion and agricultural system. From 390.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

THE WORLD UP ABOVE - 4 day/3 night itinerary  Arica Tour
Travel from Arica through the desert to reach Pukará de Copaquilla and Putre. Your visit continues along the Altiplano in the shadow of numerous snow capped peaks to the Salt Flats of “Suriri”. Continue to Lake Chungará, surrounded by the impressive Payachatas volcanoes, and then on to Parinacota, an Aymara ceremonial village and one of the oldest in the area. From 490.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

ALTIPLANO CIRCUIT - 10 day/9 night itinerary  Arica to Calama Tour
Travel from Arica to the Azapa valley and Putre. Then on to Lauca National Park and Iquique to visit the Humberstone mines and Isluga National Park along with the Geoglyphs of Paintado while entering the Atacama desert. Excursion to the Moon valley and the Salt Flat to visit the Flamingo national Reservation and the Tatio Geyser before ending in Calama. From 1525.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

THE ROUTE OF THE GEOGLYPHS - 3 day/2 night itinerary  Iquique Tour
Iquique offers some of the north's most impressive historic architecture, dating from the turn-of-the-century nitrate boom. The same desert holds a great masterpiece of pre-Columbian art, the Geoglifos de Pintado, more than 400 different figures which, all together, form the most important archaeological heritage of the area.From 155.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

MARVELS OF THE ATACAMA - 4 day/3 night itinerary  Calama Tour
A  great visit to San Pedro de Atacama and its incredible desert dotted with salt flats such as the Salar de Atacama. Perfectly flat and apparently endless, these shimmering white salares provide habitat for many bird species, including flamingos. Just outside of San Pedro de Atacama, the Valle de la Luna is best visited at sunset or under a full moon. From 375.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

A LOOK INTO THE DESERT - 3 day/2 night itinerary  Calama Tour
From Calama travel to San Pedro, your base to discover the Atacama desert. Its central area is so dry that objects or remains are fossilized for centuries; the hand of primitive man can be seen in the giant petroglyphs covering its hills. Excursion to the Moon valley and the Salt Flat to visit the Flamingo national Reservation and the Tatio Geyser before returning to Calama. From 280.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

THE SECRETS OF SAN PEDRO - 5 day/4 night itinerary  Calama Tour
The Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth, so dramatic that, at first sight, it appears never to have sustained any life. Throughout the area are many ancient towns lost among the salt and the desert sand, some truly prehistoric and others reminders of the golden days of nitrate mining which was the main source of wealth in the area. From 755.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

ATACAMA DESERT WITH TERRANTAI - 4 day/3 night itinerary  Calama Tour
The Terrantai Lodge hotel in San Pedro de Atacama was conceived to combine the spirit of traditional Atacamenean custom with the creature comforts modern day travelers expect, even in the world's driest desert. Here you find adventure for the mind and body and relaxation for the soul in a hotel full of native traditions. From 660.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

EOLOGICAL LA SERENA - 4 day/3 night itinerary  La Serena Tour
La Serena features a wealth of historic architecture, a splendid climate and outstanding beach hotel. Here the Andes Mountains and the mountain range of the coast join to form one great territory of hills where everything has the colors of the desert. Just inland is the Valle Elqui, site of the southern hemisphere's clearest skies.  From 390.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

ASTRONOMY AND NATURE IN ELQUIDOMOS- 4 day/3 night itinerary  La Serena Tour
ELQUIDOMOS, the first Astro-hotel in Chile, is located in the middle of the Elqui Vally, famous by its clear sky all year round. A a set of 5 Edocomos, exclusively furnished, allow you to enjoy the skies even from your bed, because the ecodomos have the main bed on the second storey with a detachable ceiling that can make astronomy a real experience. From 615.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

EXPLORA IN ATACAMA - 4 to 8 day/3 to 7 night itinerary  Calama Tour
Explora Atacama is a sophisticated oasis of calm and relaxation and a base for the daily explorations which have been carefully created to offer you a truly unforgettable experience in this magical region. Located near San Pedro de Atacama  an hour's drive from Calama, Explora in Atacama is the sister of well known and successful Explora en Patagonia. From 1296.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs on SET DAYS with minimum 2 pax

THE ROUTE OF THE SUN - 10 day/9 night itinerary  ViajeBus Program
From Santiago discover Northern Chile and its major sights. Visit the Elqui Valley, La Serena, San Pedro de Atacama with its important natural and Atacamenan culture remains. Thent to Iquique, the Oasis de Pica y Matilla and Antofagasta before returning to Santiago. ViajeBus is a new concept for visiting Chile comfortably with different lenght itineraries at guaranteed departures from the North to the South using modern deluxe touring buses, specialized bilingual guides/escorts, Superior Tourist class hotels, breakfast and dinner (or lunch) daily and all the city and attraction tours needed for a complete experience. From 163.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs SET DATES

.COLONIAL LA SERENA - 5 day/4 night itinerary  ViajeBus Program
From Santiago to La Serena, viewing its colonial architecture and characteristic temples and convents, then to the beautiful Valle del Elquibefore returning to Santiago. ViajeBus is a new concept for visiting Chile comfortably with different lenght itineraries at guaranteed departures from the North to the South using modern deluxe touring buses, specialized bilingual guides/escorts, Superior Tourist class hotels, breakfast and dinner (or lunch) daily and all the city and attraction tours needed for a complete experience. From 163.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs SET DATES.

THE DRIEST DESERT OF THE WORLD - 13 day/12 night itinerary  ViajeBus Program
From Santiago to Arica and through the desert to the high plateaus of the Andes and Lauca National Park declared a World Biosphere Reserve, where the highest lake of the worldis located, Lake Chungará. Then to San Pedro de Atacama with its important natural and Atacamenan culture remains. Then via La Serena returni to Santiago. ViajeBus is a new concept for visiting Chile comfortably with different lenght itineraries at guaranteed departures from the North to the South using modern deluxe touring buses, specialized bilingual guides/escorts, Superior Tourist class hotels, breakfast and dinner (or lunch) daily and all the city and attraction tours needed for a complete experience. From 163.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs SET DATES.

THE ASTRONOMIC NORTH- 4 day/3 night itinerary  La Serena Tour
With the clearest skys in the Southern hemisphere, the mountain areas of la Serena are home to different observatories. Here more than 300 nights per year have clear skies and three of the worlds' most important scientific observatories are located here. As part of our program, we visit Mamalluca and Collawara Observatory where we will have an introduction to the stars, planets and galaxies, and have time to observe the starts through their telescope. From 340.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 2 pax

MYSTICAL AYMARAS - 4 day/3 night itinerary  Arica Tour
Discover the great foothills of the Altiplano and participate in some the local mystical ceremonies. You will travel on parts of the ancient "Inca Route" to villages that still preserve their Aymará traditions. From 495.00 US $ per person sharing. Departs DAILY with minimum 5 pax
 
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