TRAVEL AGENCY AND TOUR OPERATOR DESTINATIONS IN NORTHERN CHILE

Travel Agency for tourism in Arica, Putre and the Chilean Altiplano

CHILEAN ALTIPLANOTOUR IN THE ALTIPLANO AND ATACAMA IN NORTHERN CHILE

Discover the most beautiful attractions in the North of Chile

SALT LAKES, VOLCANOES AND DESERTSALT LAKE SURIRE, NATIONAL RESERVE LAS VICUÑAS

A tour through unique landscapes and full of fascinating experiences

PUTRE, CHILEAN ALTIPLANODESERTS AND OASIS

Travel through the North of Chile: A magical place

TOUR OPERATOR & AGENCY Roundtrips

Our main roundtrips in the North of Chile include Arica, Putre, Salt Lake Surire, National Park Lauca, Lake Chungara, the Altiplano, the Desert and San Pedro de Atacama, Salt Lake Uyuni, Machu Picchu and many more adventure and nature destinations.

TRANSFERS, TOURS, EXCURSIONS AND ROUNDTRIPS .Recommended Tours

We are a travel agency and tour operator that focuses on organizing tailor-made trips of high quality, providing excellent turistic services including transfers, excursions and roundtrips in northern Chile.
Desert & highland of Chile, Uyuni Salt flat Bolivia, Machu Picchu Peru and San Pedro de Atacama tours.

CHILE, BOLIVIA AND PERUMain Destinations

Our goal is to create a unique travel experience for you that not only fulfills but exceeds your expectations. We will take you through fascinating landscapes and to magical places like San Pedro de Atacama, the Salt Lake Surire or Salt Lake Uyuni, the Chilean Altiplano, the city of Arica, the village of Putre, the National Park Lauca and much more.

OPINIONS & COMMENTSTraveler’s Opinions

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  •   San Pedro de atacama, paisajes increíbles, lo pasamos lindo. Los tours y sus guías muy bien preparados, amables y puntuales. Disfrutamos cada día.

    Dianaauris
    16 September 2019

      Nuestra experiencia con los chicos de Mayuru no pudo salir mejor. Nos enviaron un tour de acuerdo a los días que nos quedamos en San Pedro de Atacama (3D2N) que... read more fue realmente inolvidable. Siempre se preocuparon desde el primer momento en que tengamos claro los itinerarios, al momento de partir y de llegar siempre hubo comunicación constante por parte de ellos, preguntándonos siempre si todo estaba bien. Nos recibieron para llevarnos al primer tour a nuestra llegada a San Pedro, dándonos itinerario impreso, con consejos y el detalle de lo que haríamos ese día. Al finalizar nuestra estadía también nos consultaron si todo estaba bien y hasta que partimos de Calama siempre muy pendientes. Fue un tour inolvidable y un servicio de calidad que recomendamos mucho 🙂
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    Our experience with the Mayuru team couldn't be better. They send us a tour according to the days we stayed in San Pedro de Atacama (3D2N) which were unforgettable. They always care since the very first momento to have a clear information about the itinerary, during the departure and arrival we had contact all the time from them, wondering if everything was going as good as we expected. Also, they took us to the first tour during our arrival in San Pedro, giving us the printed itinerary, with advices and all the important details about each day. At the end of our stay, they always care if everythign was good with all the itinerary and until we left Calama they were always wondering about our safety and if the tour was as good as they expected which yes, it was! It was an unforgettable experience and a very high quality of service, we do recommend this company to anyone who want to go to San Pedro 🙂

    Angie C
    25 August 2017

      We booked this tour to see the Salr de Surire and the volcanoes en route, since we suspected that we did not have enough fuel to do this trip with... read more our rent-a-car (we did do Chungara on our own). Our Spanish is almost non-existent, as was our guide's English, but this was not a hindrance to having a great time - our guide stopped the van everytime we found something interesting. Volcán Guallatiri was smoking at the time, and we got some good photos of this, we stopped at various places around the Salar itself, including the Termas de Polloquere where we had our packed lunch. Lots of flamingoes (Andean and Puna), tinamou, rhea, vicuñas and vizcachas - a brilliant day out.

    iljumittajjeb
    11 April 2019

      Precioso el tour y la agencia muy responsable, el conductor muy prudente para manejar y muy instruido en toda la historia que conlleva el recorrido. Lo recomiendo al 100%.

    Ruth F
    23 August 2019
  •   Traveled with my wife for part of our honeymoon.

    We took the 3 day tour and it was an adventure unlike any other. Lake Chungara, Salar De Surire, Hot... read more Springs, Putre, Parque Lauca

    Our guide, Helmut, was terrific. He was experienced and knowledgeable about all facets of the area. The sites were simply incredible. The Altiplano is one of the most unique destinations we have ever experienced. The wildlife and scenery were unparalleled.

    The altitude change is serious. You must drink a lot of water and not over-exert yourself. If you follow your guide's lead, you should be able to adjust.

    USATraveler1984
    12 September 2019

      Tomé el plan de 4 noches 5 días con hospedaje y 4 Tours uno por día a Valle de la Luna, Geisers del Tatio, Laguna Cejar ,y salares y Piedras... read more Rojas
    Desde el aeropuerto en todo momento conectados y preocupados de informar y confirmar que sigue a que hora etc. Atención amistosa pero muy profesional, 100% recomendable
    Relación precio Calidad óptima

    Hostal Elim muy cómodo, todo si funciona agua Caliente sabanas y toallas limpias para ser hostal muy bien, si toca salir de madrugada a un Tour (antes de las 7:00 am) avisa en recepción y la noche anterior te dejan un sándwich y un termo con agua caliente para un té y un yogur, lo encontré buen detalle

    Mario R
    19 January 2019

      We used Mayuru Tours for a 5 day/4 night trip through the Chilean Altiplano from Arica to San Pedro de Atacama. Overall the private tour was well organized, the guide/... read more driver was courteous and professional and the Altiplano beautiful.

    Preplanning – For our travels through the Chilean Altiplano I was looking for a company to get us from Arica in the very far north of Chile to the popular desert gateway of San Pedro de Atacama. Not many companies service this area and it was difficult to find a company that would answer my emails. Even the folks at Mayuru Tours would take more than a week to respond. With a little persistence, however, we were able to arrange a tour that met our needs. I should also mention that the tour was one of their set itineraries with very little deviation. On the plus side, they do have numerous options to choose from.

    Guide – Francisco was extremely professional and courteous. He spoke only Spanish, but spoke slowly and clearly such that even Don who speaks very little Spanish, was able to understand most things he said without my translating them by the end of the trip.

    Itinerary – This was a driving tour, so there were a lot of hours in the car. The landscape is beautiful, but it’s a lot of short stops. Many of the sights are not must-sees, but if you are interested in this area of Chile it is a good way to see it. They sent us a detailed itinerary, in English, with what we would see each day. Any minor deviations in this itinerary were discussed with us beforehand. Also beware that several days are at high altitude, so it is wise to acclimate before beginning this trip.

    Food and Accommodations – This is not a high-end tour. Hotels and restaurants in this region are basic. I think they arranged the best that they could, but there just isn’t much to choose from. That said, rooms were generally clean and comfortable and the food fine.

    Transportation – The vehicle was a 4x4 Toyota Hilux, comfortable, in good condition and able to handle the rough roads. We had no transportation difficulties. Francisco was an excellent driver. In fact he had driven trucks for the mining companies for many years before becoming a tour driver and had an intimate knowledge of the roads, hotels and restaurants along the route.

    Cost and Payment – We paid 733USD/person. This covered most everything except for a few small entry fees and dinner in Pica. The same tour with an English speaking guide would have cost 956USD/person. No deposit was required. We paid in cash when we met our guide and driver on the first morning.

    Final Thought – I would definitely use Mayuru Tours again and think that overall the trip was a good value for the money.

    debndon
    8 February 2016

      Unsere Familie (3 Erwachsene) erlebte während einer Woche im November 2019 eine einzigartige Zeit während einer Reise von Calama über San Pedro de Atacama über Pica nach Colchane an die... read more bolivianische Grenze nach Putre ins chilenische Altiplano bis 4700m Höhe und hinüber nach Arica an die peruanische Grenze zusammen mit unseren Begleitern Helmut und Francisco von Mayurutours. Außerhalb jeglichen Massentourismus taucht man dank der Obhut des Driverguides in eine atemberaubende Natur der Pflanzen, Tiere, Berge, Vulkane und heißen Quellen der Anden dorthin ein, wo leider nur noch wenige Einheimische leben und sich keine Touristen bewegen. Helmut erklärte uns in fließender englischer Sprache alle Besonderheiten, sorgte für gute Verpflegung und beste Unterkünfte am jeweiligen Ort und erfüllte all unsere individuellen Wünsche oft bis zum Pisco sour um Mitternacht. Wir danken Helmut und Francisco für dieses grandiose Abenteuer in stets sicherer und familiärer Atmosphäre.

    alpaca2019
    5 January 2020
  •   Mayuru Tour far exceeded our expectations, introducing us to the unforgettable landscapes around San Pedro de Atacama and in the Chilean Altiplano. Our guides were superb--translator/guide Maggie and driver/guide Mario... read more in the Altiplano, guides Felipe and Mauricio in San Pedro. They all introduced us to places we would never have encountered on our own. Highest recommendation to Mayuru Tour. They know the territory. With them, we got a real sense of what must be some of the most extraordinary places on earth.

    Larry R
    30 January 2016

      Cet Agence est très fiable ; on a quelques angoisses lorsqu'on s engage par mail depuis la France ...
    Mais aucun problème , les SMS sont là , les... read more personnes au rendez vous .
    Les accompagnants extrêmement compétents et prévoyants , en fait un réel plaisir d'être avec eux ; Hein parle un Français parfait et Franklin est un chauffeur très compétent .
    Les paysages sont assez extraordinaires , la faune , la flore tout est passe au crible avec compétence et bonne humeur .
    Un voyage Arica , Putre , lac Chungara , à recommander avec cette équipe

    jpmandirac
    28 May 2017

      Excelente tour altamente recomendado excelentes guías, muy informado y muy pacientes en explicar todas nuestras dudas. Altamente recomendado.

    frohweder
    26 January 2020

      Ma fille et moi avons réservé un circuit de 4 jours avec Maruyu dans le Nord du Chili (depuis Arica jusqu'à Iquique en passant par l'Altiplano, parc Lauca, lac Chungara...).... read more Nous sommes revenues enchantées !!
    D'abord les premiers contacts par mail : notre interlocutrice à l'agence était réactive et a répondu à toutes nos questions dans des délais rapides. Elle nous a même proposé une guide francophone, ce à quoi je n'avais pas pensé au départ, et de réserver nos billets de bus après le circuit, ce qui était très sympathique de sa part. Tout était bien organisé, clair et transparent. A noter que j'avais contacté d'autres agences, et entre celles qui n'ont pas répondu du tout et celles qui mettaient des semaines à répondre ou à ne pas répondre...bref, seule Maruyu nous a convaincu de son sérieux !
    le circuit : très bien organisé, Francisco, notre chauffeur, était un excellent conducteur, très prudent et attentionné. Quant à Andrea, notre guide francophone ce fut une très belle rencontre !! Les paysages étaient sublimes (malgré le mauvais temps, et oui c'était l'hiver bolivien et c'est le seul point négatif, l'agence n'avait pas prévenu que le temps pouvait être mauvais à la période où nous y sommes allées), nous avons pu voir une faune très riche, que personnellement je n'attendais pas forcement à ces altitudes.
    Le fait d'avoir une guide francophone avec nous a été un vrai plus pour comprendre la vie dans l'altiplano.
    Pour l'altitude : ma fille a été un peu malade le 2ème jour mais rien de bien grave. Quant à moi aucun problème : pas d'alcool et peu de cigarettes dans les jours précédents et un deux cachets de diurétique les deux premiers jours m'ont permis de très bien supporter l'altitude

    Pour finir, je recommende vivement cette agence, même si les tarifs ne sont pas donnés !

    NazcaN
    22 March 2017
  •   The 2 days tour was amazing, we learnt a lot about Chilean culture and history thanks to our guide. Our driver was very nice and experienced. We felt safe on... read more despite the many crashed cars on the road.
    The selected restaurant were good, and the hotel in Putre was very nice as well.
    We saw many beautiful landscape and wild animals. We ended the tour with a dip in the thermal springs, that was an amazing experience.

    louisanee
    30 September 2022

      Helmut was wonderful, his local knowledge of cultures and history was excellent
    He involved us in the experience
    Can’t rate Helmut more highly, he at all times made... read more certain we had what we needed and always went out of his way for us
    We will be recommending this tour to our friends

    Freedom649762
    21 November 2019

      My wife and I had a great time. The sites were amazing, and there was so much wildlife! Highly recommended. The food and lodging Mayuru tours provided was all great.... read more And our guide Mario was incredibly knowledgeable, a very safe driver, and just a really nice guy.

    Paul47723
    26 October 2022

      We had 8-day tour from Arica to San Pedro. The first 5 days were in a form of private tour with a driver/guide. This part was great: you get to... read more go to little visited places and experience the vastness of north Chile. Our driver was friendly and knowledgeable. We hardly ever got off the road, which I regretted a little, but we got to see a lot as it is. Accommodation and food was nothing more than basic, which is OK, and what you could expect from such remote places. When we got to Sand Pedro De Atacama for the last 2.5 days, we fared well from our guide and were set for 3 short excursions with one of the local operators. This part we enjoyed less: the excursions where in packed buses and I often felt like a member of a herd which is pushed from one meadow to the next. It seems like everyone in San Pedro takes the same excursions which have fixed routes at fixed times. So, everywhere we stopped we had 2-20 buses, of other operators, offloading their passengers together with us and departing together with us. We sometimes felt that we were given too short of a time to appreciate a location, while in at least one case we were not allowed to visit the destination... That's right, we drove a long way to Piedras Rojas, but the place is closed due to rehabilitation. You don't get to see it at all. The hotel which we were accommodated in was 10 min walk from the center of town and had only basic facilities (no wifi in the room, poor breakfast, etc.). The promised transport to the airport in the last day was again a seat in a bus with pre-set departure time which meant for us a long wait at the airport - we opted to pay for a private taxi instead (not that expensive) and get some more relaxing time in the town.
    Overall the cost of this trip was high in any standard, yet we felt that, especially in the last three days, we didn't get our money's worth. If I did it again, I'd probably rent a car for the entire duration, or at least for the last part in San Pedro. I'm sure that we would have had a different experience in San Pedro had we drove our own car, or paid for a taxi to avoid the crowds, make better use of our time, and visit some spots off the beaten track.

    Yavor E
    15 September 2018

Unique Tourism Experiences

Landscapes, culture and celebrations in San Pedro de Atacama, the Salt Lake Surire or Salt Lake Uyuni, in the Chilean Altiplano, the city of Arica, the village of Putre, the National Park Lauca and other fantastic destinations for unique tourism experiences.

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Articles of interest - Information for your trip - News

Touristic destinations in the north like Chilean Highlands, Arica and Putre, National Park Lauca, Atacama Desert, Salar de Uyuni and Surire.
Cultural Tourism in Arica, Highlands, Atacama, Uyuni Bolivia, San Pedro and Machu Picchu Peru.
Celebrations and Festivities like the carnival in Putre, the Tirana, the bull Pullay and the festival of La Pampilla.