Reservations with Alto Andino

  • Tours are private and customized; sorry but we don't offer shared tours that you can join. 

  • Remember that naturalist guide service in your own car is available if a full tour is not desired.  

  • Before writing please refer to altitude advisory  and frequently asked questions

  • Please look over the itineraries and then send an E mail to request further details.

  • Plan far in advance for the high-season months of September through February.  

  • Do not include credit card numbers in an Email to Alto Andino.  Credit cards are not accepted and we will never ask you for that information.  The information requested below is to help customize your tour.  Your contact data will never be shared with anyone else.  

  • Want a quick reply? E mails that address the following will be prioritized. 

  • Email: altoandino@yahoo.com     
    Many Emails mysteriously don't  survive the trip to Chile.  Try sending a duplicate.  

    Cell phone from outside of Chile:
      56 (9) 28 26 19 5.

    Cell phone from inside Chile
     9 28 26 19 5


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In your inquiry please mention

1.  Contact information including E mail, Fax, telephone, address, country, full name. 

2.  Number in the party, approximate ages, and month of visit.  If travel plans are already finalized, include the date and time of your flights to and from Arica.  We can maximize your tour time by meeting you at the airport.  
 
3.  Is English the preferred language?  Do you prefer a Spanish-speaking guide?
 
4.  What is the main objective, i.e. ecology/nature orientation?  Photography?  Are you a dedicated bird lister? If you are a birder, do you want to see the most species in the shortest time possible, or do you want to include photography and cultural attractions?  Please let me know if botany is an interest (cacti, wildflowers).     
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5.  Are hikes or treks desired/avoided?  

6.  In Putre our groups usually overnight in Casa Barbarita.  In the "altiplano", ie Surire or Isluga, normally a refugio or hostal is used.  

7.  Would you prefer to start the tour or guide service in Putre, Arica, or Iquique? 

8.  Would you like to avoid the high elevations?  We now offer Atacama desert tours which go no higher than about 1,200 meters.  


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