3-Days Trip to Discover San Pedro de Atacama

3-Days Trip to Discover San Pedro de Atacama

Get ready to experience 3 awesome days trip in San Pedro de Atacama!

The Atacama Desert, cradle of ancestor cultures, and oasis 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 and more.

Itinerary

Day 1: San Pedro de Atacama - Moon Valley

Stop At: Valle De La Luna, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
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 (04:00 PM 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. 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.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

Day 2: San Pedro de Atacama - Puritama Hot Springs – Atacama Salt Flat

Stop At: Termas Banos de Puritama, Ruta B-245 km. 28, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
At 09:30 AM departure to the Puritama Hot Springs. Located at 30 km from San Pedro de Atacama we will find the Puritama River, its waters come from the Mountain Range, they warm up because of the proximity of the volcanic material and this place, they surface. This area features the basic services needed and terraces in each swimming pool. Here, we will enjoy an incredible landscape, a 33°C thermal bath with healing properties. Return to the hotel.

In the afternoon, we will visit 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.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4* Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama

Day 3: San Pedro de Atacama - Tatio Geysers - Calama Airport

Stop At: Geyser del Tatio, 174a Caracoles, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
Departure at 05:00 AM 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. Transfer to Calama Airport.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.