SAMPLE ITINERARY
Subject to change or rescheduling
Day 1: Welcome and check-in
- Accommodation: Check-in.
- Welcome: Room check-in.
- Dinner: At the accommodation.
Day 2: Exploring the Bolivian Altiplano
We set off from Hito Cajón on the Bolivian border, where the entry and exit formalities for both countries are completed.
We then board our transport, a 4×4 jeep, ideal for the adventure ahead. The route includes the entrance fee for the Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve and a visit to the striking Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde at the foot of the majestic Licancabur Volcano.
- Places to Visit: Customs checkpoint, Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve, Laguna Blanca and Laguna Verde, Salvador Dalí Desert, Polques, Sol de Mañana geysers.
- Packed lunch on site: Enjoy lunch surrounded by nature, with a snack to keep your energy up.
- Special activities: A relaxing soak in 38°C thermal waters, a walk through the geothermal field and birdwatching among the rich Andean birdlife, including three species of flamingo.
- Dinner: At the accommodation.
- Includes: Guide, lunch, dinner and a snack.
Day 3: Geological formations and indigenous cultures
This exciting day takes us on a journey through striking natural landscapes and villages full of tradition — a day of geological discoveries and cultural encounters in the heart of little-explored regions.
- Places to Visit: Geological formations Copa del Mundo and Camello, the rock cathedrals of Italia Perdida, Laguna Katal, Valle de Rocas, Anaconda Canyon, and the indigenous villages of Villa Alota, San Agustín and Julaca.
- Breakfast: 07:00 approx. at the accommodation.
- Departure from accommodation: Between 08:00 and 08:30 approx.
- Return to accommodation: Between 18:00 and 18:30 approx., in the village of Colcha K.
- Packed lunch on site: Lunch in a natural setting, with a snack.
- Dinner: At the accommodation.
- Includes: Breakfast, return transport, guide, lunch, dinner and a snack.
Day 4: Farewell to the Andean highlands
On this last day we begin the journey back from the high Andes with a warm breakfast at the Polques hot springs. We then continue to the border at Hito Cajón, where we complete the formalities to enter Chile, ending the adventure with wonderful memories of the Bolivian landscapes.
- Places to Visit: Incahuasi Island to watch the sunrise among giant cacti, the Salt Museum, the Ojos de Sal, the indigenous village of Colchani and its craft market, and the Train Cemetery.
- Breakfast: 07:00 approx. at the Polques hot springs.
- Accommodation: Check-out.
- Departure from accommodation: 08:00 and 08:30 approx.
- Return: Our services end at the Chilean border.
- Packed lunch on site: Enjoy a final lunch on the road, with an energy snack.
- Includes: Breakfast, return transport in a 4×4 jeep, bilingual guide, lunch, national park entrance fees, water and hostel accommodation as requested.
- Hito Cajón border crossing: Check-in at customs.
- Transfer from the border to San Pedro de Atacama.
End of our services.
The programme does not include:
- Meals not mentioned.
- Tips, extras or expenses not mentioned.
