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7 day(s)
Regular
2-10 people
moderate
Travel to one of the most emblematic parts of Chile! The Atacama desert!
On this trip, you will gain new experiences and incredible memories living in your heart and mind for years.
The tour starts in San Pedro in Atacama when you arrive at the airport, after that your transport will pick you up and take you to your hotel, in this afternoon you will be able to learn more about this beautiful city of Chile by a city tour, where you will achieve more knowledge about its history and traditions.
Duration
7 day(s)
Max Group Size
2-10 people
Tour Code
RTC-A001
Departure Type
guaranteed
Tour Category
Adventure
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
8 - 80
Calama
Calama
Arrival in Calama. Reception at the airport and transfer to the selected hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon we will visit the Moon Valley. A few kilometers from town, among the hills of sharp rocks and unusual shapes of the Cordillera de la Sal, is the Valle de la Luna, a true geological spectacle of great scenic beauty that is part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve.
On our tour, we will enjoy its extravagant forms and its environment that incites to contemplation. Finally, at sunset, we will see the golden and red tones that cover everything and shake anyone, making this an unforgettable excursion for every visitor.
Overnight stay
After breakfast at your hotel, we will depart to visit the Rainbow Valley in regular service. We will leave westward, visiting first Yerbas Buenas, a sector of great historical importance, since it has one of the most important groups of petroglyphs in the region. Then, crossing Matancilla, a sector rich in flora and fauna, we find ourselves in the Rainbow Valley, so called because of the variety of shades by the variety of tonalities that can be observed in the surrounding hills: earth colors, reddish, brown, green, green, red, green, green, green, white and yellow colors, which, combined with the white salts and the blue sky, make up a unique site.
Overnight stay.
You will have breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, we will head to visit the Flamingos Reserve, passing through the Altiplanic Lagoons, to the oxidized volcanic lava of the red stones. The tour will offer you several stops which one more incredible than the other and an apprenticeship of the local fauna and flora.
Overnight stay.
Our trip to the Altiplano begins early in the morning, to see the sunrise in one of the most important geothermal fields in the world: the Tatio Geysers. There are more than 70 fumaroles from which jets of steam emerge and form pools of boiling water. His best face is presented in the first hour of the day, which is when beautiful colors are born between the intense contrast of the blue sky and the pristine steam of the geysers. In the middle of this impressive natural setting next to the Andes, we will enjoy a restorative breakfast, which will allow us to warm the body, given that the
Temperatures in this area reach 24.5º C and the minimum of 2º C below zero.
Taking the path for returning to San Pedro de Atacama, we will observe the beauty of the landscape, its valleys, its native flora and fauna, where the charismatic vicuñas and vizcachas stand out.
Then we will stop in the town of Machuca, an Atacama town with barely twenty houses made of adobe, straw and cactus wood, where its inhabitants are dedicated to tourism and offer Andean crafts and typical gastronomy.
Overnight stay.
On this day after have breakfast at the hotel, we will start our journey to the Salares Route, you can meet Los Monjes de la Pacana, Salar de Aguas Calientes, and Salar de Quisquiro, located east of San Pedro de Atacama, heading towards the Andes Mountains. The first stop on this route is the viewpoint of the Licancabur Volcano, where you can enjoy an amazing landscape.
Overnight stay.
We will enjoy breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, depart to explore one of the most beautiful landscapes of Chile, Laguna Cejar, in the middle of the desert where, due to the high concentration of salt, can float on the surface.
Lie back and soak in the blue-sky desert views of Atacama and white salt. Also, you will have the chance to see the beautiful pink flamingos coming to feed at Laguna de Tebenquiche.
Overnight stay.
It's time to say goodbye to the Atacama Desert. After breakfast at the hotel, we will take you to Calama airport for your next flight.