Santiago & San Pedro de Atacama
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- Death Valley is renowned for its alien-like landscape - no wonder NASA tested their Martian rovers here!
- Keep an eye out for wildlife in the desert. Vicuñas, llamas, Southern viscachas, South American gray foxes, and culpeo foxes all call Atacama home.
- Visit El Tatio geysers, the world's highest geyser field situated more than 14,000 feet above sea level.
- At night in the Atacama Desert, don't forget to look up. This is one of the best stargazing locations on earth!
- There's more than meets the eye in Chile's capital of Santiago. Get a lesson on the city's past on a tour of the historical downtown.
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- Round-trip economy class airfare to Santiago (SCL)
- All airport transfers
- 2 nights in Santiago at the Hotel Torremayor Lyon, or similar
- Santiago Historical Downtown City Tour
- One-way, economy class flight from Santiago (SCL) to Calama (CJC)
- 3 nights in San Pedro de Atacama at the Altiplanico San Pedro de Atacama, or similar
- Archaeological Tour (Pukara de Quitor & Tulor) (morning)
- Atacama Salt Flat Excursion (afternoon)
- Monjes de la Pacana & Tara Salt Flat Tour
- Moon Valley and Death Valley Tour
- Tatio Geysers & Machuca Tour
- One-way, economy class flight from Calama (CJC) to Santiago (SCL)
- 1 night in Santiago at the Hotel Torremayor Lyon, or similar
- Breakfast daily
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Accommodation: Hotel Torremayor Lyon
Say "hola" to Chile! Arrive at Santiago international airport, then hop in a transfer to your hotel. Once you get settled in, head to La Vega Central Market in the Recoleta neighborhood to get a sensory and visual introduction into Chile.
Transfer to Santiago hotel
Enjoy a tour taking you to the highlights of Santiago's historical downtown, including Plaza de Armas, plus the Vitacura neighborhood and Alonso de Cordova Avenue.
Later, head to Barrio Italia for great shopping and Parque Metropolitano for a breath of fresh ai...
Accommodation: Hotel Altiplanico
Leave Santiago today and transfer to the airport for your two hour flight to Calama in Northern Chile! You'll then transfer to your accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama where you'll be based for the next three nights.
Sa...
Today, learn about Atacama culture from pre-Columbian times up until the Spanish colonization. Visit the archaeological site of Pukara in the morning, then head to the Atacama Salt Flat in the afternoon where you'll see its famous colonies of flamingos!
Archaeo...
Head to the Cordillera de la Sal (Salt Mountain Range) to see Monjes de la Pacana and Tara Salt Flat. You will then visit two of the Atacama desert's highlights: the Valley of the Moon (Valle de la Luna) and Valley of Death (Valle de la Muerte)!
Monjes de la Pa...
Accommodation: Hotel Torremayor Lyon
Your last tour in the Atacama desert is to El Tatio geysers. Depart at dawn to see its fumaroles (smoke from the geysers) create amazing white steam columns which are best seen between 6am and 7am. Later, transfer back to Ca...
Your desert Chile escape ends today. At the scheduled time, transfer back to Santiago airport for your flight home. Flip through your photos and start dreaming of your next adventure!
Transfer to Santiago airport (SCL)
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