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Magical San Pedro and its desertic treasure

Map Before travelling Links Contact	Magical San Pedro and its desertic treasure (5 Days / 4 Nights) san pedro de atacama – valle de la luna –laguna chaxa – laguna miscanti – laguna miñiquez – laguna cejar – puritama – monjes de la pacana - salar de tara – tatio – machuca - calama	Girovai.com
	US$ 1.733 € 1.317 Cost of the program (based on two people) USD 1.733. Per person

Under the shadow of Licancábur, San Pedro de Atacama emerges as a unique place between the world's driest desert and the Andes. A land full of contrasts and natural surprises, invites us to go into the magical landscape of the Altiplano: oasis, volcanoes, salt lakes and pink flamingos.

 

TRAVEL LOG

DAY 1: CALAMA (AIRPORT) - SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - VALLE DE LA LUNA.

© Salar in San Pedro de Atacama by girovai.com

We will be waiting for you at the airport in Calama (2400 m.a.s.l.) to travel to San Pedro de Atacama, a village which will be our base during our stay in the desert. After lunch we will visit Cordillera de la Sal and Valle de la Luna where we will watch the sunset. We will  return to our hotel in the evening.

DAY 2: SALAR DE ATACAMA - LAGUNA CHAXA – LAGUNAS ALTIPLÁNICAS MISCANTI Y MIÑIQUES.
Today we will enter the Salar de Atacama, Chile's largest salar with 3200km2. We will observe closely the pink flamingo and we will climb to the altiplano. There we will enjoy Miñiques and Miscanti, two beautiful altiplano lakes (4200 m).

 

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© "Laguna Chaxa" by: Anlopelope

 

DAY 3:
OPTION A: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - LAGUNA CEJAR.
The morning is for everyone to enjoy the town freely. By the afternoon we will know Lagunas Cejar, cold water mirror lakes with very high salt concentrations. At certain times of year, you may dive and float effortlessly on the surface.

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© "Laguna Cejar" by: Anlopelope

 

OPTION B: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA – BAÑOS TERMALES DE PURITAMA

Today you can enjoy the morning freely. In the afternoon we will head north advancing into Precordillera of the Andes to reach a ravine where we will visit Baños de Puritama. There we can enjoy a relaxing thermal bath (33 ° C at source) at 3550m.a.s.l.

Return to San Pedro de Atacama Hotel.

 

DAY 4: ALTIPLANO – MONJES DE LA PACANA - SALAR DE TARA.

Today is the day to explore the lands of the Altiplano. We will take the international road Chile - Bolivia - Argentina and will visit the Monjes de la Pacana, an area of huge stones carved by the wind. We will cross a pampa to arrive to Salar de Tara (4300 m.a.s.l.).

 

DAY 5: TATIO - MACHUCA - SAN PEDRO -  AIRPORT

We will leave the hotel early to visit Tatio, the geothermal field with the highest geisers above sea level: 4300 m.  We wil wait sunrise enjoying breakfast at an unimaginable place. We will leave the field to go to Bofedal de Putana, a paradise for bird and fauna observation. We will go down the highlands to know the typical village of Machuca before returning to San Pedro. In the afternoon we will depart to the airport of Calama.

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© "San Pedro de Atacama" by: GiroVai.com

We have planned this experience as an ideal example of what can be done in the region. However, our idea is to adapt each proposal to the traveler’s specific needs. We are, therefore, willing to make all necessary modifications and requote it according to your interests.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

NOT INCLUDED:
* Lunch on days 3 and 5.
* Drinks in restaurants.
* Flights.
* Hotel.
* Tips.
* Personal insurance.
* Services not mentioned in the program

INCLUDED:
* Lunch on day 1 at a restaurant in San Pedro de Atacama.
* Picnic lunches in camps, on days 2 and 4.
* Breakfast Day picnic at Camp 5.
* Personal guide, bilingual.
* Private transportation.
* Tickets, general and parks
* Water and snacks while traveling.

SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT

- Wind jacket, jacket for cold
- Trekking pants and shorts
- T-shirts and socks
- Hat and gloves for the cold
- Trekking shoes, slippers and sandals.
- Towel, bathing suit.
- Sunglasses, sunscreen factor 30, lip balm, moisturizer.
- Personal first aid kit.
- Camera, video camera and charger.

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