Our tours start in Putre or Arica and can be purchased as part of a package – which includes the lodging at Terrace Lodge – or as excursions only.  Since all our tours are tailored to your needs it is not possible to list all the details in this page.  The interesting areas are:

- The East: Lauca Park, Las Cuevas sector, Parinacota village and bofedal, Cotacotani Lagoons, Chungarà Lake and other interesting areas on the way.

- The South: Reserva Las Vicuñas, Guallatire village and volcano, Salar de Surire and – on demand – extensions to Colchane and Isluga National Park.  This tour includes a night spent at Surire’s CONAF or in Colchane.  The tour can start in Arica or Putre and could end in Iquique or in Arica.

- The “Very North” of Chile: Suriplaza, Aguas Calientes, Quebrada de Allane etc.  These areas, nord of Putre, are almost virgin to tourism.  Once out of Putre you will spend the whole day at altitudes between 4.000 and 5.000 m.a.s.l.

- Arica to Putre is via Azapa and/or Lluta valleys; you choose. We can pick you up at the airport.

- Tours which include Isluga, Colchane and Iquique can be arranged.

- Trekking or walking can be part of any tour in all the areas.

Guiding: available in English (good), Castellano (bueno), Francaise (conversationelle), Italiano (madrelingua) and Portuguese (conversaçao).  If you are interested in photography you will learn a lot (for free) from Flavio, who has been a pro photographer.

Vehicle: a comfortable, 4×4, air-conditioned MAZDA Tribute V6, 3 liters.

Safety: we don’t take you to remote areas without emergency oxygen, a second spare tyre and satellite phone.  In some cases we could ask You to sign a self issued health statement and/or to be checked at the local clinic in Putre before starting any excursion to high altitudes.  We do not take chances while travelling with You.   All persons with high blood pressure are not allowed to take a tour with us.

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