Day 1: Atacama airport- San pedro de Atacama - Moon Valley - San Pedro de Atacama.
We pick you up from the airport and bring you to your guesthouse.
Leaving at 4 p.m. we visit the viewing point of the salt plains where we can see how the wind plays with the salt. A 35 min. walk shows us the Valley of death and another equal time walk brings us to the salt caves where the 3 Mary's are formed. The sunset which is precious here we see with the Altiplano as background scenery. Around 20.30 hours we get back to San Pedro Atacama.
Day 2: San Pedro de Atacama - Salar de Atacama - Lagunas Altiplanicas - San Pedro de Atacama.
Leaving at 08.00 a.m. we visit the village of Toconao with its colonial church, Jerez valley with its beautiful gorge, we crisscross the Atacama desert and get to the National Flamingo Parcwith its 3 different species. The lakes Chaxas near Socaire show the panoramic views. ( here we walk about 40 minutes and have lunch at a local restaurant) Aroud 17.00 hours we arrive in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 3: Arquelogical tour.
After breakfast in the hotel we leave at 09.00 a.m. to visit Pukará del Quitor and the salt mountainsl. From here we get to the ruins of Tulor, which are more than 3000 years old. We go back to San pedro via Ayllu de Sequitor. Arrivall at the hotel at 01.00 p.m. Rest of the day free. Hostel.
Day 4: San Pedro de Atacama - Geiser del Tatio - San Pedro de Atacama.
We leave at 04.00 a.m. and get to the Geyser of El Tatio around 06.00 a.m. At an altitude of 4.320 meters and 90 K. north east of San Pedro. It's a steamy experience when the water leaves the earth at 85 degrees C. and the steam can get as high as 15 meters. "El Tatio" contains about 40 geysers, has thermal baths and a natural swimming pool. After this miracle of nature we visit the village of Machuca with its impressing flora and fauna. Around noon we get back to San Pedro de Atacama. If needed we drop you of at the airport of Calama.
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