DAY 01: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: Salt Deposit of Tara and Monks of Pakana
Full day private tour to visit the Sentinels of Pakana, which are a group of rock structures with a column-like shape that remain from geological times as a testimony of the violent volcanic events that took place during the Tertiary. Then we will climb up 2,000 vertical meters to visit the Salt Deposit of Tara, which is perhaps the last virgin area in the zone. The scenery is spectacular and we will watch the Quepiaco River with large herds of llamas and vicuñas drinking from its salty waters. The Monks of Pakana are another geological curiosity: large boulders spread over the plain. Box lunch. Return to San Pedro de Atacama.
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Tour Inclusions
INCLUDED:
Land transfers
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, 
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DAY 01: SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA: Salt Deposit of Tara and Monks of Pakana
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