4 Day Tourist Package to San Pedro de Atacama

We will start with a walk along the Great Dune or Dune Major, where we will see the different layers of its formation and one of the minerals that gives rise to the name Valley of the Moon. From the top, among other places, you can see from the Salt Range, to the Domeyko Range, the Andes Range, its volcanoes, the great Salar de Atacama and the ALMA Observatory. Then we will descend to the iconic Three Marys. The guide will tell you the original story of these natural sculptures that the native Licanantay (Atacameños) of this desert called “Los Vigilantes”. We will continue to the Victoria Mine to learn about some of the recent history of salt exploitation for large mining, and we will see the remains of their industry. Then we will go to Death Valley, where we will prepare a special table to rest, eat and toast, to others, to the earth and to the unique opportunity to be here.

ASTRONOMIC - Stargazing is a practice that dates back to ancient times. The Atacama Desert is considered one of the best places in the world to watch this show. We will take you to our astronomical space where an expert guide will give us a talk on constellations, galaxies, planets, stars, satellites and help us understand how the Atacameño culture understood and used stargazing to its advantage. We have telescopes to bring our eyes and perception closer to those corners that are not easy to look at with the naked eye. With this device we can look effortlessly at the rings of Saturn, the craters of the Moon, the cosmic dust that gives life to the incredible nebulae.

Enjoy the most complete adventure in the Salar de Atacama and the Altiplano. We will visit the village of Toconao, Chaxa Lagoon, the Tropic of Capricorn, the highland lagoons (Miñiques and Miscanti), the Salar de Aguas Calientes Sur (Red Stones) and the village of Socaire. We expect to see flamingos, guanacos, vicuñas, birds, donkeys, tagua hornuda and if we are lucky, viscachas, foxes and suri.

Our adventure begins during the early hours of the morning, our destination, one of the most important and the highest geyser fields in the world at 4,320 meters: the “Geiser del Tatio”. Bathed in water and steam, with impressive plumes of smoke, these geysers are worth visiting. Here we will enjoy the beauty of the Andes before dawn and take a quiet walk around this natural phenomenon to warm up and fight the early morning cold. After walking around 80 active geysers and nearly 30 springs in full eruption, we will find a place on the heights to discuss what we experienced with a hot drink and a hearty breakfast.

We will visit one of the special places of the Salar de Atacama and surrounding areas. We will go to the Eyes of the Salt Flat and Lagoon Tebenquinche. We will also visit Laguna Cejar for a refreshing swim in a lake where you can float due to the high concentration of salt in its waters. We will go to Cejar Lake, whose high salt waters manage to create a great buoyancy effect, yes, as in the Dead Sea! The effect of salt will make your bath as relaxing as it is fun and medicinal, all complemented by the beautiful landscape of waters and birds, the volcano belt and the grandeur of the salt flat.