1st.
Day: ARICA / AZAPA VALLEY
/ ARICA Arrival to Arica. Reception at
the airport and transfer to the hotel
in Arica. In the afternoon we will have
a comprehensive S.I.B. city tour of
Arica visiting the beaches, the San
Marcos Cathedral and the Casa de la
Cultura (Culture House), the Morro de
Arica (Arica hill) where we will appreciate
a magnificent panoramic view of the
city. We will then stop at the fishermen's
pier to watch the pelicans and sea-wolves.
Our route then continues along the Azapa
valley where we will observe geoglyphs,
prehistoric cave paintings and drawings
on the hillsides. We will also visit
the archaeological museum of San Miguel
where we will se an exhibition of the
"Chinchorro Mummies", which
date back to 5000 BC. Return to the
hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Arica.
2nd.
Day: ARICA / TIGNAMAR / BELEN
/ PUTRE Breakfast at the hotel. Departure
for a S.I.B. excursion through the desert,
with short stops where we can observe
the changes in the landscape from the
desert to the feet of the Andes as well
as the great variety of cacti. Box lunch
included. We will visit the pre-Columbian
villages of Tignamar, Belén,
Chapiquiña, Socoroma and Putre,
connected by small trails which are
part of the Camino del Inca (Inca Way)
and which still conserve their Aymará
traditions, religion and agricultural
system of terrace technology and platform
irrigation. Arrival to Putre. Dinner
and overnight at the hotel in Putre.
3rd.
Day: PUTRE / PARINACOTA /
LAKE CHUNGARA / ARICA Breakfast at the hotel. We will
depart for a visit to the historic town
of Parinacota and then to Lake Chungará,
one of the highest in the world at 4,570
m (15,000 feet) above sea level. We
will enter the Lauca National Park where
we will be surrounded by snow capped
volcanoes and mountains. We will also
be able to apreciate the majesty of
Lake Chungará overlooked by the
spectacular Payachatas volcanoes which
are the "Mallkus" (Gods) of
the Andes. The local fauna includes
Guanacos, llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas
and Vizcachas (a hare like rodent).
In the afternoon we will return to the
hotel in Arica. Overnight.
4th.
Day: ARICA
Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed
time, S.I.B. transfer to the airport
to board departure flight.
NOTES
Minimum 2 pax in S.I.B. services. Operates
all year round. Private services upon
request.
Entrance fees to Museums included.
Box lunch is included day 3.
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.
1st.
Day: 
Minimum 2 pax in S.I.B. services. Operates
all year round. Private services upon
request.