This
tour is available every day, year round. We suggest the following
itinerary, however we can adjust this schedule according to your
needs:
Day
1: Arrival in Calama and transfer
from the airport to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, approximately
60 miles away. From your hotel in San Pedro you can walk to the
center of town and visit the excellent La Paige Archaeological
Museum, and the local artisan fair. Departure from your hotel
at 3:30 pm for an excursion to Valle de la Luna – (Valley
of the Moon) to watch the sun set over giant dunes.
Day
2: An early morning departure from your hotel to the
high Andes. Passing through the San Pedro de Atacama Desert we
will stop at Lake Chaxas, home to Chilean flamingos. Continuing
through the high mountain town of Socaire we will arrive at an
altitude of approximately 12,800 feet to view the beautiful Andean
landscape surrounding lakes Miscantis and Miñiques. On
the return to San Pedro, we will visit the town of Toconao with
its distinctive architecture.
Day
3: A
day to relax and enjoy San Pedro de Atacama.
Day
4: An early morning departure to the El Tatio Geysers
at 14,100 feet, some of the highest in the world. After visiting
the geysers, the tour will continue through the altiplano pueblos
of Caspana, Chiu Chiu, Lasana and Pukara de Lasana with their
unique colonial architecture. At the end of the tour, you will
arrive in Calama and be taken to the airport for your afternoon
departure to Santiago. |
