CALAMA - SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA
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4 days, 3 nights
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Day 1: Santiago - Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Flight to Calama, set in the middle of the Atacama desert. Arrival and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. Accommodation at the hosteria.
Day 2: Atacama desert tour
Tour of San Pedro de Atacama, cradle of the Atacama Culture
during the pre-Columbian period. Followed by a visit to the
Cordillera de la Sal (Salt mountain range) and the only view
of the massive salt flat with the Licancabur volcano in the
background. We will then visit the Pukara de Quitor. In the
afternoon, excursion to the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the
Moon) which astonishes visitors with its geological formation
of salts and carbonates and where nature has shaped an astonishing
landscape. Return to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Day 3: Atacama desert tour
After breakfast, we will visit the Archaeological Museum Padre
Le Paige where we will witness an exhibition showing the evolution
of Atacamanian life over the last 11,000 years. We will then
visit the town church, The Main Square, the house of Pedro
de Valdivia (a conquistador and the founder of Santiago).
Toconao stands out with its bell tower, alleys and craft workshops.
After lunch, a visit to Lake Chaxa to view the three species
of flamingoes amongst many other birds.
Day 4: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama
- Santiago
Very early morning departure to the Tatio Geysers to experience
this spectacular demonstration of volcanic activity. In the
middle of the Andean mountains, the El Tatio Geysers at 4,500
metres above sea level gush fumaroles at dawn. We will also
visit the village of Caspana with its fertile terraces, architecture
in Liparita stone and characteristic mud-roofs. We will continue
with visits to the villages of Toconce and Vegas de Turi on
an awe inspiring route which takes us through Chiu-Chiu and
Lasana, with their important cultural and historical legacies
including one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in
Chile. Box lunch on route. Return to Calama in the afternoon
for your transfer to the airport and your return flight to
Santiago.
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Prices start from US$ 1279 per person based on two sharing and includes the return flights to Calama from Santiago, accommodation in a good hotel, all transfers and tours with bilingual guides. Airport taxes and the international airfare to Chile are not included.
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