1st.
Day: ARICA / PUTRE
Arrival to Arica. Reception at the airport
and departure heading inland passing
the Lluta oasis. Enormous geoglyphs
from the Tiawanaku culture can be seen
and a petroglyph area is visited. Poconchile,
an ancient prehispanic settlement with
an interesting church dating from the
XVII century , is passed through. Heading
on through the desert, Pukará
de Copaquilla, an ancient fortress,
is reached. Arrival to Putre, a town
with colonial gridlines located at 3,500
m (11,500 feet) above sea level where
we will overnight and acclimatize.
2nd.
Day: PUTRE / SURIRI SALT FLAT
/PUTRE Breakfast at the hotel. Departure
for the Suriri salt flat, 127 kms (80
miles) South East of Putre at 4.300
m (14,000 feet) above sea level. Las
Vicuñas National reservation
is visited (where the Vicuña
is a protected species) as well as the
stone-built towns of Ancuta, Guallatiri
and Viluvio where the Aymara indians
live from alpaca and llama breeding.
The excursion continues along the altiplano
in the shadow of numerous snow capped
peaks amongst which one will find the
Guallatiri Volcano which is permanently
smoking. One may see en route ñandues
(american ostrich) known as "suri"
in the Aymara language and which gives
the name to the Salt Flat "Suriri"
(place of Suris). The salt flat, declared
a national monument, is a breeding ground
for three types of flamingoes. In the
afternoon return to Putre. Overnight
in Putre.
3rd.
Day: PUTRE / LAKE CHUNGARA
/ ARICA Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion
to the Lauca National Park with its
impressive sights and wide variety of
andean flora and fauna. Stop to partake
in an andean ritual, "Apacheta",
a ceremony dedicated to the sacred spirits
of the high peaks of the Andes that
invokes their protection and well being
for the road ahead. The excursion continues
visitng 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. Return to Arica, brief
city tour and visit to the Miguel de
Azapa Museum. Overnight in Arica.
4th.
Day: ARICA
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed
time transfer to the airport for the
departure flight.
NOTES
Minimum 2 passengers in private and
SIB services.
Operates all year round.
Box lunch on route day 2.
Due to high altitude (4500 meters /
15000 feet during Lake Chungara excursion)
this program is not recommended for
pregnant women, children under 8 years
old, and people suffering from heart
conditions.
Excursions and meals according to the
program.
1st.
Day: 
Minimum 2 passengers in private and
SIB services.