1st.
Day: CALAMA / SAN PEDRO DE
ATACAMA Arrival to Calama. Reception at
the airport and transfer to San Pedro
de Atacama. On route we will see the
Cordillera de la Sal (Salt mountain
range) and the only view of the massive
salt flat with the Licancabur volcano
in the background. Arrival to the hotel
in San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight.
2nd.
Day: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
/ QUITOR / MOON VALLEY / SAN PEDRO Breakfast at the hotel. In the
morning we will visit the Archaeological
Museum Padre Le Paige where we will
witness an exhibition showing the evolution
of Atacamanian life over the last 11000
years. We will then visit the town church,
The Main Square, the house of Pedro
de Valdivia (a conquistador and the
founder of Santiago). We will then visit
the Pukará de Quitor. In the
afternoon we will take an excursion
to the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the
Moon), famous world wide for its "lunar"
appearance, the salt caves, the Tres
Marias (Three Marys) rock formations
and the great dune from where we will
witness a spectacular sunset. Return
to the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Overnight.
3rd.
Day: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
/ TOCONAO / MISCANTE & MIÑIQUE
LAGUNES / SAN PEDRO Breakfast at the hotel. Full day
excursion (with box lunch included)
visiting the village of Toconao with
its interesting liparite stone buildings,
and then on to the Atacama salt flat
where we will visit the Famingo National
Reservation, a habitat of 3 of the most
beautiful species of flamingo. We will
then head for the altiplanic lakes of
Miscante and Miñique at over
4000 meters (over 13000 feet) above
sea level. Finally we will head for
the Aguas calientes salt flat and the
impressive Tuyajto lagoon. Return to
the hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight.
4th.
Day: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
/ TATIO GEYSERS/ CALAMA Early morning departure for the
Tatio Geysers to experience this spectacular
demonstration of volcanic activity.
We will also visit the village of Caspana
with its fertile terraces, architecture
in Liparita stone and characteristic
mud-roofs. We will continue with visits
to the villages of Toconce and Vegas
de Turi on an awe inspiring route which
takes us through Chiu-Chiu and Lasana,
with their important cultural and historical
legacies including one of the oldest
and most beautiful churches in Chile.
We will arrive to Calama in the afternoon.
Transfer to the airport for the departure
flight.
NOTES
Minimum 2 pax. Rates per person. Operates
all year round. Box lunch is included
on day 3 and 4.
Entrance fees to Museums and natural
sites included. Entrance fees subject
to change without prior notice
Due to high altitude (4321 meters /
14170 feet) the Tatio Geyser field excursion
is not recommended for children under
8 years old, pregnant women and people
suffering from heart conditions.