Far North Chile Tour

Meet and greet your private English speaking guide upon arriving at Santiago International Airport, and transfer to your downtown hotel to drop off your luggage.

Dynamic and cosmopolitan, the capital of Chile enjoys a picturesque location at the foot of the Andes, its snow-capped peaks a dramatic backdrop for Santiago's 32 distinct autonomous municipalities. Each embodying its own unique characteristics, Santiago embraces you with diversity as you discover neighborhoods dedicated to sophisticated art galleries, energetic nightlife and a burgeoning food scene, and historic downtown where you're invited to learn about the country's history from its collection of museums and government buildings. As the cultural and economic heart of Chile, Santiago presents you with a sound introduction to the nation.

After you've settled at the hotel, embark on a private city tour with your guide. Start at La Moneda, inaugurated in 1805 as Chile's royal mint before serving as the seat of the president, and take in the building's elegant neoclassical facades. Tour La Moneda's inner courtyards, one of which is flanked by two 18th century canons at its entrance. Relive the 1973 military coup when Augusto Pinochet violently took power for 17 years, then continue to Plaza de Armas - the bustling heart of the city surrounded by government offices and historical buildings. Tour the Central Post Office and the Metropolitan Cathedral, and continue to the Central Market, which offers an extensive variety of fresh produce. Along the Parque Forestal, make your way to San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago's second-highest point, to admire a bird's eye view of the city.

Free evening and overnight in Santiago.

Transfer to Santiago International Airport in the morning for your flight to Arica (2 hours 40 minutes). 

Meet and greet your private English speaking guide upon arrival at Chacalluta International Airport, and transfer to your downtown hotel to drop off your luggage.

Tour Chile's northernmost city, a destination blessed with sandy beaches and mild year-round climate, making this a popular getaway for avid surfers and beachgoers. Visit Arica's compact center, and marvel at the Gothic-style San Marcos Cathedral and the brick facades of the Ex-Aduana de Arica, both built by celebrated French engineer Gustave Eiffel. Continue to the waterfront, and make your way to Ex-Isla del Alacrán, a peninsula that juts out from the mainland. Head to the top of the Morro on a short-lived but worthwhile steep jaunt for a view of the city and the Pacific Ocean, and learn about the Pacific War in which Peruvian owned Arica was handed over to Chile at this very site in 1880.

Free evening and overnight in Arica. 

Depart at 9 am for a scenic transfer to Putre, traveling some 140 km northeast from Arica. Reach Putre at an estimated 6:30 pm after a day of sightseeing.

Along the way, discover the Lluta Valley and the geoglyphs strewn across its barren hills, the images depicting animals and humans. Continue to Poconchile, a village on the shores of the Lluta River, and visit its cemetery and Iglesia de San Jerónimo - a 17th-century church constructed from adobe and wood.

Make a stop at Pukará de Copaquilla, an archaeological site home to a 12th-century fortress that was built to protect agricultural land, then head to the pre-Colombian village of Socoroma, previously held captive by the Spaniards who traveled from Arica to Potosí. Roam the well-preserved streets of Socoroma and visit its famous 16th-century clay church.

Drive back to Putre. 

Free evening and overnight in Putre. 

Free evening and overnight in Putre. 

Free evening and overnight in Colchane. 

Free evening and overnight in Iquique.

Transfer to Diego Aracena International Airport for your flight to Santiago (2 hours 15 minutes). 

Upon arriving at Santiago International Airport, transfer to your downtown hotel, and enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure.

Free evening and overnight in Santiago.