9 days tour

Rental Car Tour North Coast, Lauca National Park And Atacama

Rental Car Tour North Coast, Lauca National Park And Atacama

This tour includes:

Transport

8 days rental car, category F2 (Nissan X-Trail or similar) 4x4 drive, gasoline engine, 5-door, automatic gear shift, air conditioning, air bag, ABS, electronic windows, power steering, 2.5 liter displacement

Others

Unlimited free kilometers, incl. one-way fee Included insurance: fully comprehensive cover with excess. Damage to glass and tires is excluded. Recommendation: Additional CDWplus insurance to exclude the excess (โ‚ฌ7.10 per day) On-site customer service

Meals

Breakfast

Accommodation

7 nights in a double room in the hotel mentioned (or at least equivalent) incl. breakfast

Not included:

Guide

Optional

If the hotels mentioned are not available, equivalent hotels will be booked. The tour can start daily depending on availability. Ideal travel time: all year round with restrictions from January to March The distances given are approximate and may vary depending on the route chosen. The program points mentioned are suggestions and are not included in the tour price. Surcharge for GPS with saved hotel addresses: โ‚ฌ45 per person. Alternatively, you can use your own smartphone to navigate. We recommend downloading offline maps in advance (free apps available on the internet). Recommendation for an extra day: If you have an extra day, you could drive the scenic route over the Altiplano from Putre to Colchane, spend the night there and then continue on to Iquique. In this case, however, a pick-up would be more suitable than an SUV, as the range is greater with one tank.

Flights

Insurance

Others

International and national flights (we will be happy to make you an offer at the best daily price) All excursions and activities described as optional Entrance fees to national parks and sights Gasoline tips

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Itinerary of your trip Rental Car Tour North Coast, Lauca National Park And Atacama

  • Day 1 Arica
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arica

      Pick up the rental car at Arica  airport, the northernmost city in Chile. Visit the coastal town with the "Moro " viewpoint and Chinchorro Beach. The seaside resort is a popular holiday destination among Chileans because of its beautiful beaches, exceptionally sunny climate all year round and unique maritime fauna. Be sure to try the delicious seafood!


      Overnight stay at Boutique Hotel Aruma, Arica 

  • Day 2 Arica - Valle De Codpa
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arica - Valle De Codpa

      After breakfast you can visit the Mercado, where the people of the Aymara culture sell their products from the Andes and the coastal valleys. Next, continue through the fertile Azapa Valley to visit the Alto Ramirez geoglyphs (rock art), Cerro Sagrado, and the Archaeological Museum of San Miguel. The museum houses an exhibition of the worldโ€™s oldest mummies . Then continue your journey through the desert to the  oasis of Codpa , where vegetables and fruit are grown all year round and which is famous for the purple Azapa olive.


      Overnight at Hotel Aruma, Codpa 



  • Day 3 Codpa - Putre
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Codpa - Putre

      Today you can visit the rock carvings of Ofragรญa and Cerro Blanco and the villages of Vitor, Tignamar and Belรฉn. Itโ€™s also worth stopping in the nostalgic villages of Chapiquiรฑa and Socoroma, which are dedicated to livestock and terrace farming. Take an easy hike along the Qhapac ร‘an (Inca Trail) before continuing to the highland village of Putre goes to 3,650m.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Terrace Lodge 


      Breakfast

  • Day 4 Putre - Lauca National Park - Putre
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Putre - Lauca National Park - Putre

      Visit Lauca National Park and Lake Chungarรก (4,000 m) as well as the village of Parinacota . Experience the diverse wildlife with llamas, alpacas, vicuรฑas, guanacos and many species of birds . The national park is located directly on the Bolivian border, surrounded by several volcanoes over 6000 m high. These include the volcanoes Parinacota (6,342 m), Pomerape (6,286 m), Guallatire (6,071 m) and the Acotango mountain (6,052 m). Lake Chungarรก is one of the highest lakes in the world. If youโ€™re lucky, youโ€™ll see an Andean condor circling in the sky.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Terrace Lodge 


      Breakfast

  • Day 5 Putre - Iquique
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Putre - Iquique

      Drive back to Arica CLAK038 and continue south on the Panamericana to Iquique . Visit the former saltpeter towns of Humberstone along the way and Santa Laura and revive the golden days of open-pit saltpeter mining that once made the country rich. When saltpeter could be produced synthetically, the era ended and two ghost towns remained in the desert. Humberstone is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site . In Iquique, the Baquedano district with its pastel-colored antique houses and the Paseo Costanera beach promenade invite you to stroll.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Barros Arana 


      Breakfast

  • Day 6 Iquique - San Pedro De Atacama
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Iquique - San Pedro De Atacama

      Drive via Calama and over a 3200 m high pass in the Pre-Cordillera to the oasis town of San Pedro in the middle of the Atacama Desert . The small town with narrow streets and the church from 1577 is the ideal starting point for excursions in the desert. Over the next few days, discover lagoons, flamingos, salt lakes, mountain villages and bubbling springs . An unforgettable natural experience! In addition to the suggested excursions, the town of San Pedro itself also offers some interesting leisure activities. For example, there is a museum about the history of life in the Atacama.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Casa de Don Tomas 


      Breakfast

  • Day 7 Atacama Desert
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Atacama Desert

      We recommend that you visit the highland lagoons today. Stop at the handicraft village of Toconao and then drive through the dry desert landscape to the huge salt lake Salar de Atacama , where you can watch beautiful flamingos at Laguna Chaxa . Then continue into the highlands to the lakes Miscanti and Miรฑiques at 4,150m altitude. On the route we recommend a short stop in the pretty mountain village of Socaire to acclimatize (3,200m).


      Overnight stay at Hotel Casa de Don Tomas 


      Breakfast

  • Day 8 Atacama Desert
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Atacama Desert

      Head to the legendary El Tatio geysers before sunrise at 4,230m. In the light of the first rays of morning you will witness a spectacular spectacle: the hissing fountains of geysers rise up to 10m from the earth. Take a hot bath in one of the natural thermal pools, then continue to the picturesque village of Machuca . In the afternoon we recommend a tour through the Cordillera de la Sal with a visit to the Valle de la Muerte and the Valle de la Luna to do.


      Overnight stay at Hotel Casa de Don Tomas 


      Breakfast

  • Day 9 San Pedro De Atacama - Calama
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      San Pedro De Atacama - Calama

      Drive from San Pedro to Calama airport and drop off the rental car. We would be happy to book the right flights for you. Please contact us about that.


      Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 100

Age range allowed for this experience.

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