Toconao, Salt Deposit of Atacama, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, Miscanti Lagoon and Miñiquez Lagoon.
Tour Description
DAY 01: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: Altiplano Lagoons, Toconao and Salt Deposit of Atacama
Departure at 08:00 in the morning from your hotel. Visit to the Town of Toconao, typical handicrafts from the zone of Atacama (llama and alpaca wool, wood of cacti and volcanic rock), besides visiting the Tower of San Lucas (National Monument and town symbol). Then we will continue our trip towards the Salt Deposit of Atacama; enter the National Preserve of Los Flamencos (Chaxa Lagoon sector). We continue towards the Altiplano to reach the Miscanti and Miñiquez Lagoons at 4150 meters above sea level. In midway we will make a brief stop in the Town of Socaire (3200 meters of altitude) to get acclimatized and shot some pictures of the small Church of Saint Bartholomew. Return to San Pedro at 19:00 hours approximately.
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Tour Inclusions
INCLUDED:
Land transfers
Entrance tickets
Lunch menu
Guide
NOT INCLUDED:
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Others not specified in the itinerary
Optional tours
Useful Information
WEATHER
Temperatures in San Pedro de Atacama present characteristics of a high desert; in the summer (December through February) the temperature during the day is an average of 27° C, reaching peaks of 30° C, while it drops up to 16°C in the night.
WHAT TO PACK
It is advisable to pack light cotton clothes, t-shirts, short pants, bathing suit, shades, sunscreen and caps for the scorching hours and jackets, gloves, thick socks and other warming items of clothing that will allow you to cope with the low temperatures found on the night and high-altitude excursions.
WATER
There is fresh water in almost the entire territory, although, it is advisable to drink bottled water in rural areas; more though if you are not used to tap water
San Pedro de Atacama has a water treatment plant recently inaugurated. However, if you wish to avoid any inconvenience it is recommendable to drink bottled water, especially when visiting places rather afar.
HEALTH
San Pedro de Atacama has neither hospitals nor clinics, there is just a medic post located in the plaza, which is equipped to deal basic necessities only. Therefore, in case of an emergency you would need to go to the City of Calama, which has the medical infrastructure to cover and respond to any urgent situation.
CHILEAN GASTRONOMY
Chilean cuisine is very diverse. Among its typical dishes we have: Empanada de Pino (dough stuffed with onion, meat, raisins and olives), Pastel de Choclo (made mainly of corn with meat, eggs and olives), Porotos Granados (tender potatoes cooked with gourd and corn), Cazuela de Ave o Vacuno (clear soup of chicken or beef with boiled vegetables), besides those typical of each region.
Lastly, you can not fail to taste the exquisite Mote con Huesillos, a dessert elaborated from a boiled fruit and mote wheat.
IMPORTANT: Enjoy Corporation keeps the right to make changes in the order of the excursions or trips without previous notice due to weather conditions, level of the rivers, arriving and departing hours of planes or buses, or for any other relevant reason, which will ensure and guarantee a better outcome for your trip.
CHILE TRAVEL, 
ANTARCTICA
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