5-day Parinacota and Taapacá Trip

With this tour from Putre, you'll travel through the mountainous region of northern Chile for 5 days, where the Parinacota and Taapacá volcanoes are located. A unique experience not to be missed!

5-day Parinacota and Taapacá Trip

Day 1

We'll start the tour with a pickup at your hotel in Putre and head to the viewpoint of the Taapacá volcano, reaching 19,225 feet (5,860 meters). We'll continue to the village of Colpita and then to the colorful mountains of Suriplaza, where you can choose to trek up to 17,388 feet (5,300 meters). We'll conclude the day in rural lodging in Parinacota.

Day 2

After breakfast, we'll trek through the Cotacotani Lagoons and Chungará Lake in Lauca National Park. We will stop at the Chiriguaya hot springs and then visit a rural house in Chimvatambo to learn about the "charqui" process, have dinner, and rest.

Day 3

We'll visit the vicuña reserve, and continue past Chinchillani hill and the Salar Salt Flats. At the salt flats, we'll enjoy Polloquere hot springs. Afterward, we'll visit the villages of Isluga and Cariquima for dinner and lodging.

Day 4

We'll visit the Coipasa Salt Flats and then return to Cariquima to see its church and the Community Museum. Next, we'll head to Tarapacá for the San Lorenzo sanctuary and the Atacama Giant geoglyph. Lunch will be in Huara, followed by lodging in Nama.

Day 5

In the morning, we'll tour the Red Lagoon and the Rainbow waterfall. We'll return to Nama and Camiña for lunch, and conclude the tour with a return to your hotel in Putre in the late afternoon.

Accommodation and meals

All stays are in shared rooms in rural houses, with dinner and breakfast included. Lodging places may vary based on availability or weather conditions. Lunches are included as picnic meals during midday breaks. The tour includes 4 nights of accommodation in:

Parinacota: Uta Kala HostelChivatambo: Lauca Cruzani InnCariquima: Tata Inti Hostel or Inka Thaki HostelNama: Camiña Rural House