4 Day itinerary in Chile, South America
Get ready to experience an awesome 4 days trip in San Pedro de Atacama! The Atacama Desert, cradle of ancestor cultures, and oases that give life to the most arid desert in the world. We invite you to explore unique landscapes, full of colors: salt flats, geysers, lagoons & more.... IMPORTANT: Sa... Read More
San Pedro de Atacama, Archaeological capital of Chile
The Moon and Death Valleys
The High Mountain Lakes: Miscanti & Meñiques
El Tatio Geysers fields
San Pedro de Atacama, Archaeological capital of Chile
The Moon and Death Valleys
The High Mountain Lakes: Miscanti & Meñiques
El Tatio Geysers fields
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Arrival at Calama Airport, Transfer to San Pedro de Atacama & Afternoon excursion to Moon Valley
Reception at Calama Airport and transfer to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. In the afternoon, departure from the hotel to the Moon Valley (04:00pm Subject to confirmation). 19 km from San Pedro, in the Salt Mountain Range, is the Moon Valley located, declared a Nature Sanctuary and Monument and protected by the uniqueness of its beauty. It consists of a depression surrounded by small hills with impressively sharp peaks. The tour is an imaginary trip to landscapes that does not belong to our world, but to other planets. We will see the Dinosaur Valley and Death Valley, where there is a spectacular panoramic view of the area. We continue to the Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations that are the result of successive foldings of the earth's crust. In the valley is possible to appreciate the salt sculptures known as Las Tres Marias, formed by wind erosion. Continuing with the tour we will walk through the interior of the caves that remain from the old deposits, to get closer to valley where is the Big Dune. After a break, we will climb this dune, which impresses with its size and is used for extreme sports as snowboarding At sunset, a bold palette of golds and reds appear, touching the soul and sensibilities of the visitor. Return to hotel. Overnight @ 4* Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Snacks
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San Pedro de Atacama - Altiplanic Lagoons - Atacama Salt Flat- San Pedro de Atacama
Departure time from your hotel will be @ 08:30am for a Full Day excursion. In this excursion, we will visit the most fascinating and beautiful landscapes at the Altiplano. We will go through the path in order to visit the Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, located more than 4,200 meter above the sea level and surrounded by great and imposing volcanoes from the Andes Mountain Range and flora and fauna in their natural environment. We will continue to Chaxa Lagoon, a scenery and beautiful landscape, divided into several water mirrors where a great number of flamingoes and other birds such as Andean Flamingoes. Finally, before we return, while the landscape features marvelous views of the Licancabur and Lascar Volcanoes, we will visit Toconao with a typical colonial architecture, San Lucas Church, the first National Monument. Return to the hotel.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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San Pedro de Atacama – Tatio Geysers – San Pedro de Atacama
Departure from your hotel will be @ 5:00am from the hotel. (Subject to confirmation) We leave at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama Hotel to go to the Tatio Geysers, a geothermal center with geysers that can only be seen very early in the morning. After seeing this spectacular sight in a magnificent natural setting, we eat breakfast. On the way back, we see the majestic Andes Mountain Range, whose peaks seem close enough to touch. We then arrive at Machuca, a small llama herder settlement. The village is filled with adobe houses with thatched roofs. Green wetlands lend a special charm. Return to the hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer from San Pedro de Atacama to Calama Airport
After breakfast you will be transfered to the airport to take your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
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TEAM LEAD
My name is Marilda and my love of travel developed with my passion for languages and culture. After thoroughly exploring Chile, a land of contrasts, I fell in love with the scenery, pristine lands, people and local traditions.
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