Duration:
03 Nights/ 04 Days
Season: Valid until December 31st. 2020
Departures: Daily
Interesting visit to the most representative archeological
places that show the development of the Atacamenian culture.
Discover the origin of this culture, visit the archeological
monument called “Aldea de Tulor”, 2,800 years
old. Relive, accompanied by native Atacamenian guides, the
beginning of sedentary life of the first inhabitants of the
Atacama Desert. |
Day
01 Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Reception and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, from the
airport to Calama.
4:30pm Our trip will take us to see the capricious forms
of salt and clay, as you will see in the “Three
Marias” area.There you will be visiting the geological
shapes located in one of the world's driest and most inhospitable
zones, the Atacama Desert. You will appreciate the great
molding power of the earth's natural forces, be amazed
by nature's intricate work over thousands of years, contemplate
and photograph incomparable sculptures. Enjoy an exciting
experience in the salt caves, surprising shapes in the
middle of the salt mountain range. The highlight of your
desert adventure will be watching the Atacamenian sunset,
opening you senses to the wonderful landscapes and colors
of the Andes mountains, with the Licancabur Volcano as
the millenary witness of another day ending in the desert.
Accommodation at the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 02 San Pedro de Atacama - Salt Flat & Altiplanic lagoons
Breakfast. On this occasion, we’ll visit the great Salar de Atacama in Los Flamencos National Reserve where you can enjoy its immensity surrounded by fauna in the Chaxa lagoon and surroundings between the flamingos that prove to be the main attraction of the salt with their beauty. Then we will take the road to the Highlands to visit the lagoons Miscanti and Miñiques at 4,200 meters above the sea level at the base of the volcanoes of the cordillera of the Andes, through its paths we will delight us with the nature of a landscape of contrasts. We will then enjoy lunch in the town of Socaire village highlighted for its traditional cuisine. Finally, before returning, we will visit the town of Toconao, its bell tower and Church of San Lucas, both national monuments since 1951.
Back to the Hotel.
Accommodation at the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 03 San Pedro de Atacama
We go out to the Geysers of Tatio, leaving around
04:30AM, after breakfast, and the greatest activity takes
place between 06:30 and 09:00 a.m., when atmospheric pressure
generates huge steam columns that spring from the ground,
producing a contrast between the mountains and the deep
blue sky. On the way back we will pass along Machuca,
an Atacama village which main activities are shepherding
and will show its marsh, ducks and andean sea gulls.
Accommodation at the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 04 San Pedro de Atacama-Calama
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
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