From +$128pp
Prices vary by season. Exact pricing confirmed at booking.
- Duration
- 4h00
Optional excursions can be booked online or onboard. For voyages before April 2028, online booking is available now and closes 7 days before departure. From April 2028 onwards, bookings open 4 months before departure, and we'll email you when bookable.
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See ancient geoglyphs etched into the hillside and admire the remarkable Tutelar figures
Explore the many artifacts at San Miguel Archaeological Museum
Admire Arica’s famous cathedral, designed by Gustave Eiffel.
After a short transfer from the pier, we’ll arrive at Arica's main square where you can admire the renowned cathedral.
Heading into the desert, we’ll explore San Miguel Archaeological Museum in Azapa, before stopping to marvel at the enigmatic geoglyphs etched into the hillside. Continuing further into the desert, we’ll visit Pampa Chaca, where Diaz Fleming, one of the greatest sculptors in Chile, created the impressive Tutelar figures. Finally, you’ll enjoy some refreshments and traditional Andean folk music, before we return to the pier.
*While we're excited to share the unique flavours of this region with you, it’s important to note that allergy awareness and hygiene standards can vary widely across the world. The local community providing food for this tour may not be as familiar with allergy concerns or preparation standards as suppliers in your home country or the expert chefs onboard our ships. As a precaution, we advise anyone with a severe food allergy to contact a member of the onboard Expedition Team before booking this excursion.
Practical information
Included: One bottle of mineral water
Remarks/requirements: Please dress according to the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended.
Walking or Activity information: Involves moderate physical activity on relatively level surfaces and gentle terrain.
Wheelchair accessible: only at downtown Arica and the Archaeological Museum
Language availability: English (German subject to availability)