Becoming a shepherd of llamas at the Chilean Andes * 4 DAYS * From USD$450
Learn from real Andean inhabitants how is done! 100% authentic local experience at Atacama Desert high plateau.
This tour received the NATIONAL AWARD 2015 from the National Tourism Bureau (SERNATUR)!
If you are traveling alone or more passengers are required, please contact us to design a non-binding custom proposal for you or you can join a tour with a programmed fix departure.
Price
6 people USD$450 p/p | 3 to 5 people USD$520 p/p | 2 people USD$645 p/p.
Group Size
2 to 6 people.
Tour Length
4 Days.
Date
Any date upon reservation.
Meeting Time
09:00 am.
Pick Up from Accomodation
Yes.
Included
Transportation on a private 4×4 vehicle, filtered water all the way, food and accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary and specialized bilingual guide.
Not Included
Travel insurance, accommodation at Iquique (available on request), everything not mentioned in the itinerary.
Route (Referential Map)
Itinerary
DAY 1
You’ll spend the night at the local cabins and if it suits you, you can also enjoy a bath at the local small and rustic hot spring (42ºC). This altitude is perfect to adapt to the lack of oxygen; everything, from the pace, stops, food and beverages have been designed to help you avoiding the unpleasant effects of altitude sickness and enjoy your trip.
Food: Box lunch + dinner included.
Accommodation: Chusmiza cabins (Double or shared rooms, private or shared bathroom and hot shower).
DAY 2
Food: Breakfast + Picnic lunch + Aymara dinner included.
Accommodation: Challapa’s family adobe cabin (Quadruple room, shared bathroom among visitors).
DAY 3
Interesting ruins of the ancestors of our host are everywhere and say a lot of the way of life from these isolated parts of the planet. Soon, you’ll help to start the fire and prepare our lunch, consisting mainly in local products produced by the Challapa’s; potatoes, quinoa, charqui, Llama and/or Alpaca meat and fresh bread. This is a very peaceful place to have a rest and share interesting talks. We’ll continue our hike surrounding the bofedal to meet more ruins filled with history and legends. Later, we’ll join the herd to take them back to town.
Food: Breakfast + On site traditional lunch + Aymara dinner included.
Accommodation: Challapa’s family adobe cabin (Quadruple room, shared bathroom among visitors).
DAY 4
Food: Breakfast + Traditional lunch.
Accommodation: End of services.
Conditions
Open
Cancellation Policy
If you decide to cancel your tour reservation, for any reason, the following are our terms:
Time frame / You receive:
- 7 or more days before trip departure / 100% refund of what you have paid.
- 6 to 3 days before trip departure / 50% of your payment.
- 2 days before trip departure / 35% of your payment.
- 1 day before trip departure / 15% of your payment.
The reasons to cancel a booked tour will be due to bad weather conditions, closed roads, government prohibitions or security reasons of any kind. If this is the case you will get a refund of 80% of what we received (please, remember that intermediates, banks, credit cards and transfers might apply commissions to what you’ve originally paid) and will be happy to offer you another options.
Refunds are done exclusively to Chilean bank accounts or to your PayPal/Payoneer account if you’ve paid using one of those methods.
Transfer Policy
If you would like to change to a different tour or departure date after signing up, we will be happy to transfer you on a space available basis up until 7 days prior to your tour. Please provide your transfer request in writing – email is sufficient. Please note, a US$20 transfer fee will be deducted from your previous payments for each transfer, and if you later choose to cancel your tour, the cancellation deadlines will apply to the date of the originally scheduled tour.
Tour Confirmation
Místico Outdoors will confirm your trip 7 days in advance and will be done via email.
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