In this 4-day trip program, we are visiting the Salar de Huasco National Park with its typical landscapes of the Chilean Andean zone. We will also learn about the history of ancient cultures through rock art.

Day 1: Iquique

Transfer: Airport Hotel in Iquique

Iquique: City tour and navigation

  • Departure: 10:00
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel in Iquique

If you want to know Iquique, our city tour will take you to the most emblematic points of the city, the Baquedano promenade, the Astoreca palace and the Municipal theater. We will also do a navigation around the bay and Puerto de Iquique.

We leave at 10:00 am from your hotel in Iquique and we will go to Brava beach. We are going to visit the church Grotto of Lourdes in the Cavancha peninsula and the Cavancha beach theme park. We will walk along the Boulevard Baquedano and visit the Astoreca Palace, the Municipal Theater, Prat Square and the Clock Tower.

Then we walk along the Lynch Promenade and through the exterior area to the replica of the real scale of the Esmeralda Corvette. We will visit the fishing cove Riquelme and the Prat pier where we take the boat to navigate the bay. After that, we visit the fishing boat sector, the Puerto de Iquique, where all the things that are sold in the Zofri mall are landed, we sail through the sea lion islets and the Esmeralga buoy, where they tell us the story and all the events that took place in the Naval Combat of Iquique on May 21, 1879.

After navigation, we take you to your hotel or if you prefer, we leave you at the Zofri mall for lunch (at the passenger's expense) and buy.

  • Cultural
    Very high
  • Nature
    Very low

Day 2: Tour of the Great Oasis of Pica, La Tirana, and Saltpeter Mines

Departure from the hotel at 08:30 AM to cross the Coastal Range and visit the former Saltpeter Works and Ghost Towns of Santa Laura and Humberstone (declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO). Tour through their ruins, such as the theater, general store, hotel, market, hospital, and industrial plant where saltpeter was processed for export to Europe and the United States.

Afterwards, we will cross the Tamarugal Forest and the town of Pozo Almonte, to visit the village of La Tirana, where the most important Religious Folklore Festival in Chile takes place. Then, we will arrive at the Oasis of Pica to have lunch at a traditional restaurant and visit the Church of San Andrés (16th Century), as well as the Jurassic Park with its dinosaur replicas and local crafts. We will be able to enjoy natural mango and guava juices.

We will continue the visit to the Oasis of Matilla, to see the Spanish wine press (18th Century) and the Church of San Antonio. Finally, we will arrive in Iquique at 7:30 PM.

Day 3: Volcán Isluga National Park - Iquique

Tour through the Volcan Isuga National Park

  • Departure: 07:30
  • Duration: 14 hours
  • Includes: Breakfast, Boxlunch
  • Pickup / Dropoff: Hotel en Iquique

This tour will take you to explore the most incredible spots of this national park, highlighting the Puchuldiza geysers and the relaxing Enquelga hot springs.


We will depart at 07:30 hrs from the hotel, visiting the Giant Geoglyph of Atacama, known as the largest humanoid figure in the world. Then, we will make a stop at the Chuzmiza Gorge viewpoint. Afterward, we will cross the Aroma Valley, home to beautiful highland wildlife, and the Mars Valley or Valley of Happiness, with its geological formations.

We will visit the Andean village of Cariquima to have lunch at a typical Aymara restaurant and admire the giant candelabra cacti in the area. Then, we will head to the Isluga Volcano National Park to visit its ceremonial village, enjoying the diversity of birds along the Isluga River, as well as the vizcachas and camels in the area, such as llamas and alpacas.

Finally, we will explore the Andean villages of Mauque and Enquelga to connect with their inhabitants and enjoy the Enquelga Hot Springs. Return to the hotel in Iquique at 21:00 hrs.

  • Physical
    Very low
  • Cultural
    Medium
  • Nature
    Very high

Day 4: Transfer Hotel to Iquique Airport

Transfer: Hotel Airport in Iquique

Transfer from your hotel in Iquique to the airport, depending on the departure of your flight.

Included
  • Transfer airport / hotel / airport
  • City tour around Iquique with navigation to the Esmeralda buoy
  • Tour around the saliteras and the Oasis of Pica
  • Tour to the Isluga Volcano National Park
  • Entrance to the Thermal Baths of Enquelga
  • Spanish guide
NOT Included
  • Hotel in Iquique.
  • Everything that was not mentioned in the itinerary.

Recommendations

Bring sunscreen, shoes, sun hat, camera and windbreaker.

  • Go Chile assumes no responsibility for unpredictable events that may affect the schedule or order of travel programs, such as those caused by weather conditions, road closures or safety measures established by public authorities.