Iquique – Abandoned saltpeter mines

Reception at the airport of Iquique and transfer to your hotel.
In the afternoon, classic City Tour of Iquique, with a panoramic view of Huayquique Beach and then visiting the “Gruta de Lourdes” church in the Cavancha Peninsula, and the thematic park of Cavancha Beach. Panoramic Coastal route to the Arturo Prat Monument and then enjoy Baquedano Boulevard to admire its Georgian architectural styles and visit to the Military Museum that preserves vestiges of the Pacific War, the Museum Palacio Astoreca, the Prat Square with its Clock Tower, and visit the Municipal Theater from the XIX century and the Cathedral Church. Later, visit to the Prat Pier to watch the Esmeralda Corvette (replica) and the Fishermen Cove. Return to the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion to the Pica Oasis and the Saltpeter Offices: Early departure (08:30 am) to visit the saltpeter Ghost Towns mines of Santa Laura and Humberstone (declared World Heritage). Then cross Pozo Almonte and Tamarugal Forest to arrive at the town of La Tirana (Place of the most important religious party in Chile, celebrated in July). Arrival at Oasis of Pica (4.376 ft. o.s.l.), to have lunch at a typical restaurant and by the afternoon we’ll enjoy the semi natural thermal pool “Cocha Resbaladero”, and taste fresh and natural juices of Oasis. Then, visit to the Jurassic Park with its replicas of dinosaurs and arrival at Matilla Oasis, with its Spanish lagar (winery) from the XVIII Century and it’s Church and Stone Bell of the XVI Century. Return to Iquique around 21:00 h.

Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion “Rupestrean Art Route & ancestral geoglyphs”: Departure at 08:30 to visit the Atacama Giant Geoglyph (the biggest in the world with a humanoid figure), which dates back 700 years old. Then, we will visit the Tamarugal Forest to have a picnic lunch. Continuing towards the Salar Seco and the Geoglyphs Park of Pintados where you will find the biggest concentration of geoglyphs in the world. They are more than 300 geometric, anthropomorphic and geomorphic figures that date back 900 to 1.300 years old (pre-Colombian culture), located in the hills of the coastal range. Then, return to Iquique at 17:00 h app.

Breakfast at the hotel.
At the agreed time, transfer to the airport to board your next flight.