Where to stay in Arica

from €68/night3 hotels sampledCL

3★+ hotels in Arica from €68/night (range €68–106, 3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Diego De Almagro Arica hotel · Arica
from €68/night★ 4
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Novotel Arica hotel · Arica
from €80/night★ 4
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Antay Hotel & Spa hotel · Arica
from €106/night★ 5
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Getting there

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Weather in Arica

Wed 🌦️ 23° 18° 💧24%
Thu 🌦️ 23° 16° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 22° 18° 💧0%
Sat 🌦️ 22° 19° 💧0%
Sun 🌦️ 22° 18° 💧8%
Mon 🌦️ 21° 18° 💧61%
Tue 🌦️ 22° 18° 💧39%

In Aug, Arica typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 0 rainy days.

Best time to visit Arica — climate

Jan: ~27°C daytime, 0 rainy days 27° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 0 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~24°C daytime, 0 rainy days 24° AprMay: ~21°C daytime, 0 rainy days 21° MayJun: ~20°C daytime, 3 rainy days 20° JunJul: ~19°C daytime, 0 rainy days 19° JulAug: ~19°C daytime, 0 rainy days 19° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 0 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~22°C daytime, 0 rainy days 22° OctNov: ~23°C daytime, 0 rainy days 23° NovDec: ~25°C daytime, 0 rainy days 25° Dec

Things to do in Arica

Top-rated tours and tickets from €43 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €882
Arica-Lake Chungara-Salar de Surire (3diasy2nights)★ 5.0 (28)
from €529
arica and parinacota in 2 days 1 night★ 5.0 (15)
from €873
Altiplano 3D 2N Arica Putre Salar de Surire Lake Chungara Arica★ 5.0 (3)
from €43
Arica: Half day Panoramic City Tour★ 5.0 (2)
from €229
Chungará Lake & Lauca Park Tour from Arica with Lunch★ 5.0 (2)
from €443
Private Lauca National Park & Chungara Lake from Arica★ 5.0 (1)

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About Arica

Arica is a seaside resort town of 223,000 (2016) in Northern Chile. It's quiet, relaxed and safe, with several nice beaches and sun virtually every day of the year. Its mild weather has made Arica known as the "city of the eternal spring" in Chile while its beaches are frequented by Bolivians. This city is the northern gateway to Peru and Bolivia.

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Round out the trip

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