Senderos Nativos

Let the colour and sounds of the Andes carry you away with this program that blends the sacred and profane of the Chilean and Bolivian high-plateau. In the awesome scenery of geysers and salt flats you will enjoy the rich and varied folklore of millenary cultures. Picturesque markets, lovely colonial towns, sumptuous carnivalesque celebrations and much more are the main ingredients of this trip. We will learn about the traditions of the ancient culture of the Atacama region before we discover the natural and historic treasures of Bolivia, going back in time until prehistory (in the archaeological site of Cal Orko, well known for the huge dinosaurs’ footprints). We will also relive the age of the Spanish conquer in the colonial cities of Sucre and Potosi. The magnificent celebration of the Carnival in Oruro, with its captivating rhythm and spectacular choreographies, is definitely the icing on the cake, making this tour a unique and unforgettable experience.

Discover the mystic past of Easter Island and the deep roots of the Chilean people, in a tour that will let you experience two of the most traditional feasts of this land, dancing to the rhythm of ethnic music and savouring the specialities of the native cuisine. The beauties of Rapa Nui wait for you in the cheerful atmosphere of Tapati Festival, while Southern Chile will reveal to you its secrets, kept for ages by the native tribes of Mapuche.

Fascinating trip through Northern Chile following the "archaeological route”, which goes from Arica to San Pedro de Atacama, among mummies and geoglyphs, fortresses and colonial churches, revealing unexpected secrets. The folklore of the high-plateau welcomes us with its most colourful celebration, “La Virgen de la Tirana”, while the magnificent past of the saltpetre (sodium nitrate) tradition revives in the ghost town of Humberstone