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Tour: SAN PEDRO SALT LAKE AND HIGH PLATEAU


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Duration : 4 days / 3 nights
Type / activities : Natural, archaeological and cultural
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Reservation : 1 month prior
Tour Season : Throughout the year

Tour Description

DAY 01: CALAMA - SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
Valley of the Moon Arrival in Calama, reception and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, a small Town located at 98 kilometres from Calama, at the foot of the Andean Cordillera and beside the great Atacama Salt Lake.
Visit to the mythical Valle de la Luna in the afternoon, a landscape of geological formations dyed in white due to the salt covering them and giving them a moonlike aspect; we will go on tours along different sectors of the Valley and the mountain range surrounding San Pedro. Return to your hotel.
Lodging.

DAY 02: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: Atacama Salt Lake
Atacama Salt Lake Breakfast. Morning off to go on optional excursions. Visit to the Atacama Salt Lake in the afternoon, the largest salt Lake in Chile and the second largest in South America, after that of Uyuni in Bolivia. The Salt Lake, which is located at 2305 metres above sea level, is and endless rough and white mantle of salt stained by the fine dust of the desert, under which there is a huge lake that emerges to the surface as small lagoons that contain interesting wild species, with the beautiful pink flamingos, one of the three species of this bird having their habitat in the cordillera, standing out. We will also visit the Town of Toconao, a traditional town built with pumice , a stone of volcanic origins. Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
Lodging.

DAY 03: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: Visit to the Geysers of Tatio
Geysers of Tatio We set off at dawn towards the Geysers of Tatio. This spectacular geothermic field, located at 4320 metres above sea level, spurts thick columns of vapour with temperatures reaching 85º C through open cracks. Temperatures drop below zero at dawn, when the landscape turns eerie and the steam jets reach heights of 7 metres. The phenomenon is produced by the contact between the subterranean cold river and the magma of the Tatio Volcano. Breakfast in the place. Later we will visit the Community of Machuca, located approximately 50 kilometres northeast of San Pedro de Atacama at an altitude of 4000 metros. Its adobe houses have been refurbished keeping the local style, along with its church of traditional construction. Return to San Pedro de Atacama at noon.
Afternoon off to go on optional excursions.
Lodging.

DAY 04: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - SANTIAGO
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport in Calama in due time in order to take your flight back to the City of Santiago.


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Tour Inclusions

INCLUDED:
  • 3 lodging nights in San Pedro de Atacama at chosen hotel with breakfast
  • Transfers in regular service with bilingual guide; entrances
  • Half-Day regular Tour to the Valle de la Luna; entrances
  • Half-Day regular Tour to the Atacama Salt Lake; entrances
  • Regular Tour to the Geysers of Tatio and Machuca; entrances and breakfast

NOT INCLUDED:
  • Air tickets
  • Tips and extras at the hotels
  • Meals not mentioned on the itinerary
  • Others not specified on the itinerary




Useful Information

WEATHER
Temperatures in San Pedro de Atacama present characteristics proper of a desert at high altitudes. Average temperatures during the southern hemisphere's summer (from December to February) are of 27 degrees Celsius, reaching extremes of 30 degrees, whilst they drop down to 16º C during the night.

WHAT TO PACK.
It is advisable to pack light cotton clothes, t-shirts, short pants, bathing suits, shades, sunscreens and caps for the scorching hours; and parkas, sweaters, jackets, coats, gloves, thick socks and other items of clothing that will allow you to better cope with low night temperatures.

WATER
San Pedro de Atacama has recently inaugurated a plant for the treatment and purification of water. However, it is recommendable to drink bottled water only in order to avert any possible inconveniency, especially when visiting rather isolated tourist destinations.

HEALTH
San Pedro de Atacama has no hospitals or clinics, all there is, is a central health post located in the main plaza, equipped to handle minor health problems. Therefore, in case of a major emergency situation you need to get to the Doctor Carlos Cisternas Hospital, located on the homonymous avenue in the City of Calama.

CHILEAN GASTRONOMY.
Chile's cuisine is pretty varied and you can sample the following typical dishes: empanada de pino (dough stuffed with onions, meat, raisins and olives), pastel de choclo (prepared with maize and meat, eggs and olives), porotos granados (fresh beans cooked with gourd and corn), cazuela de ave or cazuela de vacuno (clear soup of chicken or beef with cooked vegetables), besides the typical dishes of each region.

Lastly, you cannot fail to try the exquisite mote con huesillos, a dessert elaborated with cooked fruit and "mote" wheat.

Restaurants recommended during your trip:

Restaurants in San Pedro de Atacama

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