4 Unmissable Tour in the Desert
Overview
We are the best local suppliers in the region to make sure your next trip is a safe, personalized and exceptional experience.
Our prices are not higher than what you will find at destination. We do not charge management fees.
We accompany you before, during and after your trip to immediately address all your doubts and requirements, in your language and through the service channel you prefer.
Tours in all languages.
General conditions; Our agency has no responsibility in case of force majeure situations such as: earthquakes, epidemics, diseases, weather, strikes, wars, government restrictions or any other event out of control.
Our prices are not higher than what you will find at destination. We do not charge management fees.
We accompany you before, during and after your trip to immediately address all your doubts and requirements, in your language and through the service channel you prefer.
Tours in all languages.
General conditions; Our agency has no responsibility in case of force majeure situations such as: earthquakes, epidemics, diseases, weather, strikes, wars, government restrictions or any other event out of control.
Inclusions
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Valley of the moon
Stop At: Valle De La Luna, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
We will begin the tour leaving the hotel towards the Cordillera de la Sal in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, heading to one of its most picturesque points Valle de la luna The names already give a clear clue to the landscape, where rock formations modeled by erosion, salt mantles and views that will make you feel like on another planet reign. We will cross the valley crosswise, visiting its famous rock formations to finish the tour, we will enjoy the sunset from a natural viewpoint, where you will be able to see how the desert is changing color, with large volcanoes on the horizon, offering a spectacle that will leave you speechless.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: A toast to watch the sunset
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Hidden Lagoons Tour
Stop At: Observatorio Etno-Astronomico Licanantay, Circunvalacion #41 Close to Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama 1240000 Chile
At 20.00 we pass by you to enjoy the best Ancestral Astronomical Tour in San Pedro de Atacama, join us to rediscover our ancient cosmos learning to identify our unique dark constellations and their relevance to our culture, a trip to the past with our enchanting Astrophysicist and astronomical archeology. Enjoy the best Deep Sky objects for tonight, the best telescopes and real-time astrophotography with the milky way.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Lagunas Escondidas, 45Kms from B-241, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
We will start the tour leaving San Pedro de Atacama towards the southeast. We will travel for an hour in which we can see the variation of colors of the desert landscape. We will arrive at the entrance of the hidden lagoons of Baltinache, where we can use the bathrooms before continuing the tour. We will follow the path that will take us through the five lagoons that make up this wonderful landscape, of which only the first and last can be used for bathing. Due to the amount of salt they contain, you will be able to experience the floating effect similar to that of the Dead Sea. After having known this attraction in the middle of the Atacama desert, we will begin our return, passing through the entrance facilities to use the bathrooms and take advantage of the showers, in order to remove the salt from the lagoons. On the way back, we will watch the sunset in the desert before reaching the center of San Pedro de Atacama.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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• Dinner: Cocktail in Astronomical Tours
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Tour to Geysers del Tatio and Machuca
Stop At: Geyser del Tatio, 174a Caracoles, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
On the tour to the Tatio Geysers we will leave at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama towards the Altiplano, climbing the hills and mountains of the Andes Mountains. After 1 hour and a half of travel, we will arrive at the Geysers, a unique natural spectacle in the world, with 80 smoking geysers at 4200 m altitude. Next to this natural setting, we will enjoy a breakfast refueling, then tour the geothermal field, surrounded by numerous steam columns. Also, it is possible to visit the rustic well that is within the same field.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Valley of the moon
Stop At: Valle De La Luna, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
We will begin the tour leaving the hotel towards the Cordillera de la Sal in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth, heading to one of its most picturesque points Valle de la luna The names already give a clear clue to the landscape, where rock formations modeled by erosion, salt mantles and views that will make you feel like on another planet reign. We will cross the valley crosswise, visiting its famous rock formations to finish the tour, we will enjoy the sunset from a natural viewpoint, where you will be able to see how the desert is changing color, with large volcanoes on the horizon, offering a spectacle that will leave you speechless.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: A toast to watch the sunset
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Hidden Lagoons Tour
Stop At: Observatorio Etno-Astronomico Licanantay, Circunvalacion #41 Close to Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama 1240000 Chile
At 20.00 we pass by you to enjoy the best Ancestral Astronomical Tour in San Pedro de Atacama, join us to rediscover our ancient cosmos learning to identify our unique dark constellations and their relevance to our culture, a trip to the past with our enchanting Astrophysicist and astronomical archeology. Enjoy the best Deep Sky objects for tonight, the best telescopes and real-time astrophotography with the milky way.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Lagunas Escondidas, 45Kms from B-241, San Pedro de Atacama Chile
We will start the tour leaving San Pedro de Atacama towards the southeast. We will travel for an hour in which we can see the variation of colors of the desert landscape. We will arrive at the entrance of the hidden lagoons of Baltinache, where we can use the bathrooms before continuing the tour. We will follow the path that will take us through the five lagoons that make up this wonderful landscape, of which only the first and last can be used for bathing. Due to the amount of salt they contain, you will be able to experience the floating effect similar to that of the Dead Sea. After having known this attraction in the middle of the Atacama desert, we will begin our return, passing through the entrance facilities to use the bathrooms and take advantage of the showers, in order to remove the salt from the lagoons. On the way back, we will watch the sunset in the desert before reaching the center of San Pedro de Atacama.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
•
• Dinner: Cocktail in Astronomical Tours
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Tour to Geysers del Tatio and Machuca
Stop At: Geyser del Tatio, 174a Caracoles, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
On the tour to the Tatio Geysers we will leave at dawn from San Pedro de Atacama towards the Altiplano, climbing the hills and mountains of the Andes Mountains. After 1 hour and a half of travel, we will arrive at the Geysers, a unique natural spectacle in the world, with 80 smoking geysers at 4200 m altitude. Next to this natural setting, we will enjoy a breakfast refueling, then tour the geothermal field, surrounded by numerous steam columns. Also, it is possible to visit the rustic well that is within the same field.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- We take all the procedures and follow all the safety protocols regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), so that your trip is fantastic and carefree, because you are important to us.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
192matiasw
February 2022
I'm freaking out Everything was perfect, the tours were super well organized. The desert is amazing Thnks
I'm freaking out Everything was perfect, the tours were super well organized. The desert is amazing ThnksRobin_B
April 2023
Convenient and professional, GuiaTours organized the 4 tours (all of which were highlights) and communicated well with us. I would suggest not having the astronomical tour the night before the geysers because one goes very late and the other starts very early — but it all depends on the moon!
Convenient and professional, GuiaTours organized the 4 tours (all of which were highlights) and communicated well with us. I would suggest not having the astronomical tour the night before the geysers because one goes very late and the other starts very early — but it all depends on the moon!