Andean Deserts

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.
Visit of Chile's capital, nestled at the foot of the Andes. Although Santiago has become over the years a modern and bustling city, some older neighbourhoods have preserved their atmosphere and a romantic charm.
You will visit the Plaza de Armas, San Francisco Church, the Bellavista area, Cerro San Cristobal, etc.
Night at the Rio Amazonas hotel **.
Included : transfer arrival, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide

Private transfer from Santiago to Valparaíso.
Visit of this town, and its old quarters, listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. With its many hills crowned with picturesque houses and warehouses, its steep narrow streets, its cable cars and street artists, the city has a particular identity and a very special atmosphere. Seize the opportunity to have lunch in a typical seafood restaurant. Visit of La Sebastiana, one of Pablo Neruda's houses.

By foot and in public transport.
La Sebastiana is closed on Mondays.
In case of rainy day, posibility of guided tour with private vehicule (extra fees to your charge).

Night at the Camila 109 hotel ** sea view.
Included : private transport, english speaking guide, entrance fees, room & breakfast

Private transfer from Valparaiso to Santiago airport.

Arrival at Calama airport and private transfer to San Pedro de Atacama, a small oasis in the middle of the driest desert on Earth.

In the middle of the afternoon, leave San Pedro and drive to the Salt Cordillera and the Moon Valley. Once there, you can take a walk in a magnificent landscape made of sand dunes and sculpted calcareous mountains. Enjoy the sunset while having a drink before going back to San Pedro.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : private transport, transfer arrival, guide expenses, entrance fees, english speaking guide, room & breakfast

In the morning, drive to the Yerbas Buenas valley, where the Domeyko Cordillera, Andean cordillera and the Salt cordillera meet.This is where you can see petroglyphs of different periods. Continue up the Arco Iris valley, which offers multiple colors made ​​of clay and several minerals. We end our tour by the small village of Rio Grande, down in a green canyon, where the main activity is agriculture. Drive back to San Pedro at the end of afternoon.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, lunch, box lunch, english speaking guide, room & breakfast

Departure from your hotel around 10:00 in the morning. Day fully dedicated to the discovery of the Atacama Salt Flat and its surroundings. The village of Socaire, the Quebrada de Jérez, the Chaxa, Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons and their volcanoes are the must-see of this visit, as well as the Piedras Rojas area and the Tuyacto laguna.
Lunch at a restaurant in Socaire.
Return to San Pedro at the end of the afternoon passing by the village of Toconao. Visit of its church, its central place, and its craft market.

8-hour excursion.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : lunch (no drinks), guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, english speaking guide, room & breakfast

Departure between 4.30 y 6.00 (depending on the vehicule and the season) from the hotel towards the Tatio site. You'll arrive at the perfect time to admire the geysers roaring in the cold air of the Altiplano in the sunrise. The valley looks like a giant pot. Water spurts here and there. This geological curiosity is the result of a ground still frozen and boiling-hot clear water springs. Observation of numerous volcanic formations.
After a while, drive to the Puritama hotsprings. Located at 3500 meters above sea level and in the middle of the desert, the stopover at the Puritama hotsprings will be an unforgettable experience!
Return to San Pedro.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, breakfast, excursion (private), english speaking guide, room & breakfast

Transfer in a private vehicle from your hotel to the bus station.

Regular bus from San Pedro de Atacama to Salta.
Included : transfer departure, bus ticket

Early in the afternoon you pass the Bolivian border at Hito Cajón. An hour drive takes you to San Pedro de Atacama.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : private transport, room & breakfast

Private transfer from your hotel to Calama airport.

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.

Night at the Rio Amazonas hotel **.
Included : transfer departure, transfer arrival, room & breakfast

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.

Included : transfer departure

Domestic flight from Santiago to Calama (time to be confirmed).
Included : domestic flight, airport tax

Domestic flight from Calama to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).
Included : domestic flight, airport tax