ARICA TRAVEL AGENCY AND ATACAMA TOUR OPERATOR DESTINATIONS IN NORTHERN CHILE

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

CHILEAN ALTIPLANO TOURS 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 ALTIPLANO DESERTS AND OASIS

Travel through the North of Chile: A magical place

ARICA TOUR OPERATOR & TRAVEL 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.

TRAVEL EXPERIENCES IN NORTHERN CHILE Traveler’s Opinions

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  •   nous avons reserve une excursion de trois jours depuis Arica avec deux nuits a Putre.tout était parfaitement organisé , nous avons pu voir le salar de sourire , les hauts... read more plateaux andins , le lac chungara .tout était magnifique , le chauffeur tres attentionné avec beaucoup d explications interessantes ..deux nuits a Putre dans un hotel tout confort .tres satisfait du séjour et de tous ces paysages extraordinaires .merci Mayuru.

    albert a
    17 April 2019

      I am very happy with this company’s service and organisation.

    I am also very impressed with the tours where all three chicas were very kind and professional.

    ... read more /> So I thank you for excellent service, professionalism and organisation.

    I am very impressed. I also like Hotel Dunas, clean and comfortable with a kind young girl in reception.

    Oh and finally Cecilia (who met me on arrival) was very good too and answered any and all questions I had for her at all hours.

    It’s fantastic to see many excellent women working for this company.

    chenelle_0390
    11 July 2018

      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.

    Roby8
    1 August 2018

      I guided a 13 Day Atacama tour from March 4-15 this year. I contracted a van and driver for the tour to go from San Pedro to Putre, with... read more stops in 3 national reserves, the Vicunha NR, Flamingos NR and Lauca National Park and on to Arica, with 3 more full days.

    Mario, our driver, and guide excelled in every way. He really knew all the areas we went to and knew people at every stop. I have been operating tours in South America and living in Brazil for 43 years, and have had a lot of drivers. I will now insist in having him drive all our tours from Arica!

    DouglasTrent
    19 March 2023
  •   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

      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

      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.

    Tyler USA
    1 September 2019

      Realicé visitas guiadas con Mayuru alrededor de Putre y en San Pedro de Atacama. En el primero con un tour prácticamente en solitario para mí y en el segundo como... read more parte de un grupo, y en ambos la organización del tour fue estupenda. Gabriel y Cecilia estubieron pendientes de que todo saliera a la perfección en todo momento.

    Los guías fueron agradables, dinámicos y profesionales en cada una de las excursiones. Los paisajes espectaculares. En definitiva, muy recomendable.

    galoitz
    13 August 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

      Desde la recogida en el Hotel hasta nuestro punto de destino, el famoso Lago Chungará.
    Superó con creces todo lo planeado en nuestro viaje a Arica.
    Conductor profesional y guía... read more bien preparados.
    Muy ameno y muy familiar, con todas las precauciones tomadas para no sufrir ningún contratiempo. Todo muy bien explicado.
    De verdad se agradece el viaje realizado.

    Con desayuno y almuerzo incluidos, todo muy exquisito.

    Felicidades y gracias por todo.

    Un 7.

    JavHerreros71
    23 July 2019

      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

      A fantastic round trip with great program, very experienced guides, nice accommodations and excellent support.
    Due to flight problems we missed our first day, but Mayuru Tour adjusted our tour... read more perfectly and was always available.
    Thank you very much! We would always book again with this agency!

    Un fantástico viaje de ida y vuelta con un gran programa, guías muy experimentados, hermosos alojamientos y un excelente apoyo.
    Debido a problemas con el vuelo, perdimos nuestro primer día, pero Mayuru Tour ajustó nuestro tour perfectamente y estuvo siempre disponible.
    ¡Muchas gracias! Volveríamos a reservar con esta agencia.

    vbA653BI
    30 November 2022
  •   Schon vor 5 Jahren war ich mit Mayuru Tours unterwegs.
    Weil es mich so überzeugt hatte, habe ich auch dieses Mal dort gebucht.
    Mayuru Tours ist für mich der perfekte... read more Reiseveranstalter im Norden Chiles. Und mit Francisco als Driverguide hat man den Besten Guide, den man sich wünschen kann. Er ist witzig, kompetent, fährt sehr gut und zuverlässig (und falls doch mal etwas passieren sollte (auf meinen Reisen ging immer alles reibungslos) dann ist er erst noch Automechaniker... :-)) (und so ganz nebenbei ist er der Chef von Mayuru Tours).
    Preis/Leistung stimmen überein.
    Ich werde auf jeden Fall wiederkommen und mit Mayuru Tours unterwegs sein 🙂
    Herzlichen Dank Mayuru Tours und Francisco für die tolle Reise!!! 🙂

    192brigittek
    23 December 2016

      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

      We had an amazing time thanks to our guide Juan and our driver Roberto! The scenery was beautiful and the tour was well-planned.

    Sarita4567
    31 August 2023

      We had a 3 days tour from Arica with Mayuru, visited Arica, Putre, Parque Lauca, Salar de Surire. That was impressing. Exactly what we wanted. Landscapes are mindblowing. Our guide... read more was great and very carefull. Definitely one of the highspot of our Chilean tour!

    sylvain w
    7 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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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.