Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Iquique - Iquique City Tour

Excursion

Price from

$162

Duration
3h15
Season
Available all year
Min. number
15 traveller(s)
Booking code
A-IQQ2

Enjoy a tour of the historic sites of Iquique, a beautiful waterfront city with a prosperous past.
  • Explore the historic sites of this once booming nitrate city

  • Visit Palacio Astoreca, a grand mansion dating back to 1904

  • Visit the regional museum, housed in the city’s former courthouse

  • Enjoy a traditional pisco sour in the Moorish-style Centro Español


A former nitrate capital 

Your tour begins in the historic city centre. We’ll wander Baquedano Boulevard, admiring the brightly coloured Georgian houses. 

We’ll then head towards Palacio Astoreca, an imposing mansion once owned by a nitrate baron, which is now the city's cultural centre. Next, we stroll downtown to the prestigious Plaza Prat, which exudes the former wealth of the city with its magnificent and carefully preserved clock tower, and the regional museum, housed in the former courthouse. We’ll also pause at the Moorish-style Centro Español where you can enjoy a traditional pisco sour.  

*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: 1 bottle of mineral water and one pisco sour or fruit juice.   

  • Remarks/requirements: Please wear lightweight clothing with a warm jacket, comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. 

  • Walking or Activity information: Involves moderate physical activity on relatively level surfaces and gentle terrain. Walking required to visit downtown (approximately 0.25 miles). 

  • Wheelchair accessible: No 

  • Language availability: English and German (subject to availability) 

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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