4 days
Full Day
1 person
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Experience the otherworldly beauty of San Pedro de Atacama, from vibrant salt flats to steaming geysers, with captivating sunsets and high-altitude lagoons.
We will start our experience from your hotel to discover the Moon Valley and the Licarantay Viewpoint, tourist icons of the north of our country. The Moon Valley is a sector of the Salt Range, and without a doubt the most visited. Its mountains dotted with glitter, enormous dunes, rock formations and ravines make it a real spectacle to behold, you can see the Three Marys, the Canyon, the Amphitheater, the Victoria Salt Mine and the Licanantay Viewpoint.
We will start the tour departing from San Pedro de Atacama to the Salt Range in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on Earth, heading to one of its most picturesque spots: The Moon Valley. The names already give a clear clue to the landscape, where rock formations shaped by erosion, salt sheets, the Major Dune and views that will make you feel like you are on another planet. We will visit the Three Marys, the Canyon and the Amphitheater.
To finish the tour, we will enjoy the sunset from the Licarantay viewpoint, where you can see how the desert changes color, with large volcanoes on the horizon, offering a spectacle that will leave you speechless, then we will return to the hotel.
Overnight in Hotel La Casa de Don Tomas.
Meals Included: none.
We'll start our experience directly from your hotel early in the morning to kick off our out-of-town tour.
During the tour to Piedras Rojas and Altiplanic Lagoons, we will explore important tourist sites in the Atacama Desert. To get to the Piedras Rojas Lagoon, also known as Salar de Aguas Calientes, we will travel in our vehicle to an altitude of 3800 meters, where we will take a walk of one hour and fifteen minutes to appreciate the impressive copper-colored rock formations, as well as the surrounding lagoons and salt flats.
Afterwards, we will go to the area of the Miscantani and Miñiques Altiplanic Lagoons, where our guide will provide us with explanations about the flora and fauna that inhabit this environment. In addition, we will stop at Laguna Chaxa, where you will have the opportunity to observe flamingos in their natural habitat.
We will continue our journey passing through Socaire and the Tropic of Capricorn, where we will make a brief stop to capture some memorable photographs. Finally, we will return to San Pedro de Atacama to conclude our tour.
Overnight in Hotel La Casa de Don Tomas.
Meals Included: none.
We will begin our experience directly from your hotel, exploring one of the most remarkable geothermal fields on the planet and immersing ourselves in the atmosphere of a picturesque regional town.
Our first destination is the amazing geothermal field of the “Geysers del Tatio”, located 4200 meters above sea level. This place is home to the largest group of geysers in the Southern Hemisphere and the third largest in the world. To live this unique experience, we will venture before dawn, departing to the heights of the Andean highlands. There, we will witness an impressive spectacle: the 80 geysers with their steam columns, a unique manifestation in the world. We will enjoy approximately an hour and a half exploring this fascinating landscape.
After recharging, we will continue our return trip, exploring the hills and mountains of the majestic Andes Mountains. On this journey, we will have the opportunity to contemplate the various high-altitude ecosystems, such as the wetlands of Machuca and the Vados de Putana, which are home to an exceptionally rich biodiversity.
Our last stop will be in the charming town of Machuca, where we can immerse ourselves in its local culture and traditions before returning to the starting point.
At the appropriate time, we will pick you up at the selected hotel to take you to Calama Airport (Regular service - driver only).
Meals Included: Breakfast.
