1^st day: Arica – Putre

The tour starts at 10:30 a.m. with a visit to the Terminal Agropecuario (agrarian market) of Arica where you can experience a typical market atmosphere. Then we enter the Azapa-Valley, view the Geoglyph La Tropilla and visit the archeological Museum San Miguel de Azapa. On our way to the Lluta-Valley you have the opportunity to enjoy the panoramic view over both valleys. After a lunch break in the ecological community Ecotruly, our tour leads us to the Cactus Candelabro and the magnetic zone as well as to a pre-Inca fortress in Copaquilla. We conclude the trip with an one-hour walking-tour to Socoroma, a traditional village in the Precordillera at 3000m altitude, where we take a rest with coffee and cookies before continuing our trip to Putre. Arrival at Putre at approximately 6:30 p.m. Dinner and accomodation.

2^nd day: Putre – National Park Lauca – Putre

Our second day starts at about 8:30 a.m. Either we have breakfast in Putre or in Bofedal de las Cuevas where we do a 40-minutes walk. During this walk you have the chance to see wild animals like Vicuñas and Vizcachas and get to know bofedales, the basis of the altiplanic ecosystem (viewpoint Bofedal de Parinacota). Furthermore you have the chance to admire a variety of birds like Pitios del Norte, Guallatas and Taguas for example. Around noon we arrive at the crystalline Lake Chungara (4510 m above sea level) and the lagoons of Cotacotani where we offer an optional 3-hour walking-tour for you to observe both Andean flora and fauna. After visiting the village of Parinacota with its typical 17th century church and a picnic – lunch, we enjoy a relaxing bath in the Jurasi hot springs before returning to Putre at about 6:00 p.m. Dinner and accommodation.

3^rd day: Putre – Codpa – Arica

We have breakfast in Putre. Our tour starts at 8:30 a.m. We head for Zapahuira. Afterwards visits to the villages of Chapiquiña, Belen, Lupica and Tignamor are planned. There will be a picnic in Tignamor. Then we continue our tour towards Codpa where we have a relaxing bath in the hostel’s swimming pool before going back to Arica.

Our tour package includes:

Accommodation:
 2 nights in hotel/hostel in Putre.

Feed:
 2 x breakfast in Putre.
 3 x lunch (Ecotruly, picnic in Parinacota and Tignamar).
 2 x dinner in restaurant with wine included in Putre.
 Beverages: table water, juices, soft drinks.
 Snacks: fruits, coffee, tea, cookies.

Guide:
 Spanish speaking guide/driver with experience.

Transportation:
 Minibus (van) with oxygen equipment.

Others:
 Entrance fees for the Museum San Miguel de Azapa and the hot springs of Jurasi.
 Walks in Socoroma, Bofedal de las Cuevas and at the Cotacotani Lagoons.