Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
In this complete excursion, you will see the Salar de Talar, Miñique and Miscanti Lagoon, the Village of Socaire, Laguna Chaxa and the famous Salar de Atacama!
Local guide
Lunch
Breakfast
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Gratuities
Entrace to Altiplanic lagoons $3.000 (clp) p.p
Entrace to Atacama Salar $ 2.500 (clp) p,p.-
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up only from centrally located hotels in San Pedro de Atacama.
If your hotel is out of the pick up zone we will give a meeting point and a presentation time.
Piedras Rojas, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile This will be our first stop, here you will see the marvelousPiedras Rojas (in English "Red Stones"), a singular rock formation in the Aguas Calientes salt lake, high puna of northern Chilean Andes. The Aguas Calientes salt lake belongs to the bigger Talar salt lake, of a surface of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi) and located at an altitude of 3,950 metres (12,960 ft). 25 minutes
Lagunas Miscanti y Miniques, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Visit Laguna Miñique and Miscanti that are located at 4320 meters above sea level, in this place a walk is made.
Administered by the Atacameña Community of Socaire.
At the bottom of the lagoons there are filamentous algae of the genera Ruppia and Potamogetom, from which some birds feed. 30 minutes
Iglesia de Socaire, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Socaire is a town located 86 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, in the second Region of Antofagasta at 3500 meters above sea level.
It is the last Chilean town on the CH-23 route to Argentina, through the Sico Pass.
Known for its small houses with no windows, the main historical heritage of Socaire is the old church, an artistic display of religious themes, with works from the colonial period. Its bell tower is made of stone 90 minutes
Laguna Chaxa, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile ocated in the Salar de Atacama, Chaxa lagoon is a tourist destination, as well as an ornithological observation station, it is characterized by being an altiplática lagoon of muddy strata and little depth.
It is located within the Wildlife Protection System of CONAF, and falls within the National Reserve Los Flamencos. It is considered one of the best places in Chile to see flamingos, since the lagoon allows the proliferation of microinvertebrates and microscopic forms, which are the basis of the diet of the flamingos, among other birds. 45 minutes
Cementerio de Toconao, Toconao, Chile The town is part of the commune of San Pedro de Atacama, is located at 2,475 meters above sea level.
The name Toconao means place of stones, and comes from the words kunza tocknar, meaning stone, and ao, place.
According to hypothesis and scientific data, the ancestral sector of Toconao has a human life data -calculated from remains- of more than 12,000 years, there are traces of human development that exceed 10,000 years old in the lickanantai high sectors. 45 minutes
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for child aged 07 and under
Not recommended to adults over 75 years old
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
John W
17 Dec 2017
We got on the coach, the seats were very narrow and we were very squashed up also it was quite hot.
My wife didn't feel very well and thought she couldn't cope with a whole day travelling and so we got off the coach and didn't do the tour.
This tour in
San Pedro de Atacama
is organized by
Ruta Chile
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