Calama Trip Overview
Enjoy the most popular excursions surrounding areas of San Pedro de Atacama, a little and charming town in the middle of the driest place on earth. Visit Salar de Atacama (the world’s third largest salt flat), Moon Valley, Death Valley and El Tatio Geysers (the third largest in the world).
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Calama, Chile
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Walking Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Enjoy the most popular excursions surrounding areas of San Pedro de Atacama, a little and charming town in the middle of the driest place on earth. Visit Salar de Atacama (the world’s third largest salt flat), Moon Valley, Death Valley and El Tatio Geysers (the third largest in the world).
Itinerary
Day 1: Calama Airport – San Pedro de Atacama
Stop At: San Pedro de Atacama, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region
Reception at Calama Airport and transfer to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon, departure from the hotel to the Moon Valley, declared a Nature Sanctuary and Monument and protected by the uniqueness of its beauty.It consists of a depression surrounded by small hills with impressively sharp peaks. We will see the Dinosaur Valley and Death Valley, where there is a spectacular panoramic view of the area. We continue to the Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations that are the result of successive foldings of the earth’s crust. In the valley is possible to appreciate the salt sculptures known as Las Tres Marias, formed by wind erosion.Continuing we will walk through the interior of the caves that remain from the old deposits, to get closer to valley where is the Big Dune. W´ll climb this dune, which impresses with its size and is used for extreme sports. At sunset, a bold palette of golds and reds appear, touching the soul and sensibilities of the visitor.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Casa de Don Tomas
Day 2: San Pedro de Atacama
Stop At: Lagunas Miscanti y Miniques, Caracoles 174b, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
Altiplanic Lagoons, Atacama Salt Flat & Toconao.
Duration: 7 to 8 hours.
Difficulty: easy.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Casa de Don Tomas
Day 3: San Pedro de Atacama – Calama Airport
Stop At: Geyser del Tatio, 174a Caracoles, San Pedro de Atacama 1410000 Chile
El Tatio Geysers and Machuca.
Duration: 6-7 hours.
Difficulty: easy (with previous acclimation).
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Calama, Calama, Antofagasta Region
Late afternoon, you will be transfered to the airport to take your flight back home.
We recommend to book a flight after 4:00pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
