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Lagoons and Starry Skies

Discovering Chile with the whole family is now possible! This tour was created so that children and adults can both enjoy their trip thanks to activites adapted to all ages. The accomodations were selected for their warm atmosphere and the journeys are not too tiring for the younger members of your family.

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Itinerary

  • Day 1: Santiago de Chile
  • Day 2: Santiago de Chile
  • Day 3: Santiago de Chile - Valleys of the Atacama Desert - San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 4: San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 5: Atacama Salar - San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 6: El Tatio Geysers - San Pedro de Atacama
  • Day 7: San Pedro de Atacama - Santiago de Chile - La Serena - Pisco Elqui
  • Day 8: Vicuña - Pisco Elqui
  • Day 9: Vicuña - Pisco Elqui
  • Day 11: Pisco Elqui - La Serena - Santiago de Chile - La Serena - Santiago de Chile
  • Day 12: Santiago de Chile

TRAVEL BOOK

Day 1: Santiago de Chile

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 Galerias hotel ***.

Included : transfer arrival, english speaking guide, guide expenses, entrance fees, private transport, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide

Day 2: Santiago de Chile

Visit of Santiago by bicycle. At 9.30 you will meet at the Avenue Santa Maria nº227, for a 3h visit of the city by bicycle, in a small group with and English-speaking guide. You will discover the main attractions of this city: Bellavista, Pablo Neruda's house, markets, etc.



Come and discover the nocturne sky mysteries through the best telescopes in Santiago.


Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : local guide, room & breakfast

Day 3: Santiago de Chile - Calama - Valleys of the Atacama Desert - San Pedro de Atacama

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.


English-speaking guide.

Domestic flight from Santiago to Calama (time to be confirmed).

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

An English-speaking guide will be with you during the transfer.
In the middle of the afternoon, departure to the Cordillera de Sal (salt mountains) and the Moon Valley to have a walk in a magnificent landscape made of sand dunes and sculpted calcareous mountains. Make sure you watch the sunset project amazing colors over the tortuous scenery before going back to San Pedro.

Night at the Takha Takha Hotel in a superior room **.
Included : transfer departure, english speaking guide, domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, guide expenses, entrance fees, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide, english speaking guide (tour leader).

Day 4: Vallée Catarpe - San Pedro de Atacama


Catarpe Valley, north of San Pedro, is where the San Pedro River runs. The different color contrasts between the desert and the green of the valley are incredibly beautiful.
You can take two different paths. One passes through the devil's lair and its spectacular geological formations. The other passes through the Bulls trail (el paso de los Toros), the ancient road to San Pedro.
4h horse ride.

You can spend the afternoon at leisure: take your time to discover and wander around San Pedro de Atacama, or to enjoy the swimming pool of your hotel.

At nightfall, you will join an astronomer at San Pedro observatory, for a tour of the southern sky. After 2 hours of observation with the naked eye and through 10 different telescopes, the guide will complete the explanation around a hot beverage, before you head back to San Pedro.

Note: The excursion is open to other tourists. The excursion will be canceled if the moon is full, and is subject to weather conditions. Do not forget your jackets and coats (the temperature can go down to - 15ºC in the winter).

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

Day 5: Atacama Salar - San Pedro de Atacama

Departure from your hotel in the morning. Day fully dedicated to the discovery of the Atacama salt flat and its surrounding. The Toconao and Socaire villages, the Quebrada de Jerez, the Chaxa, Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons with their volcanoes, are the “must” of this visit. Lunch in a restaurant at Socaire. Return to San Pedro at the end of the afternoon.

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

Day 6: El Tatio Geysers - San Pedro de Atacama

Departure between 4.30 and 6.00 (time depends on the vehicle, the number of passengers and the season) from the hotel towards the Tatio. You will arrive at the perfect time to admire the sunrise and the geysers roaring in the cold air of the Altiplano. The valley looks like a giant pot. Water spurts here and there. This geological curiosity mixes a ground still frozen with boiling hot clear water springs (70°C/160°F). Observation of numerous volcanic formations.
After a few hours, return to San Pedro via the Machuca Valley.

You can spend the afternoon at leisure: take your time to discover and wander around San Pedro de Atacama, or to enjoy the swimming pool of your hotel.

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

Day 7: San Pedro de Atacama - Calama - Santiago de Chile - La Serena - Pisco Elqui


Private transfer from your hotel to Calama airport.

An English-speaking guide will be with you during the transfer.

Domestic flight from Calama to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Transfer from La Serena aiport to your hotel en Pisco Elqui.

Night at the hotel Elqui Domos ***.
Included : transfer departure, english speaking guide, domestic flight, airport tax, private transport, room & breakfast

Day 8: Vicuña - Pisco Elqui


Come and enjoy the beauty of the Elqui Valley sky by day looking through one of the biggest public solar teslescopes.
Night at the hotel Elqui Domos ***.
Included : local guide, excursion (shared), room & breakfast

Day 9: Vicuña - Pisco Elqui


At night, you will leave with an astronomer for El Pangue observatory, for a sky discovery session. After two hours of observation, return to the village.


Night at the hotel Elqui Domos ***.
Included : local guide, guide expenses, room & breakfast

Day 11: Pisco Elqui - La Serena - Santiago de Chile


Transfer from your hotel en Pisco Elqui to La Serena airport.
Domestic flight from La Serena to Santiago (time to be confirmed, flight indicated in option).

Arrival in Santiago and private transfer to your hotel.


An English-speaking guide will accompany you during the transfer.
Free morning to discover and wander around Santiago.

Night at the Galerias hotel ***.

Included : private transport, domestic flight, airport tax, transfer arrival, room & breakfast
Included opts : International guide

Day 12: Santiago de Chile

Free morning to discover and wander around Santiago.

Private transfer from your hotel to Santiago airport.


Included : transfer departure

Hotel Galerias   Santiago de Chile

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

Hotel Galerias is located in the heart of downtown Santiago. Strategically placed steps away from the main commercial and cultural activities of the country, this traditional hotel, completely restored on the year 2002, invites you to live a unique experience, in which Chile, its people, origin and cultural richness are present on every corner.

Hotel Takha Takha SUP   San Pedro de Atacama

Level : 2*
Included : room & breakfast

Takha Takha was built in accordance with the aesthetic and tradition of San Pedro. Its comfy rooms made of adobe, wood and stone allow a natural temperature balance during day and night. The hotel is ideally located in the middle of the town within an area of 5.000 m2, which guarantees silence and tranquility.
Note: San Pedro is located in the middle of the Atacama Desert, and the water available can be limited. Thank you for understanding this peculiar situation and acting accordingly.

Night hotel.   Pisco Elqui

Level : 3*
Included : room & breakfast

Looking for an original experience in the Elqui Valley ? Come and stay at the Elqui Domos hotel, combining comfort abd magic. From your own bed, you can watch the stars in one of the clearest skies in the world. Also at your disposal: swimming-pool, wifi, astronomical tours in the very hotel.

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