Highland Wonders: Red Stones & Lagoons
- 10–11 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The perfect day trip for everything you wish to find in the Atacama Desert. Incredible volcanoes, huge salt flats and beautiful lagoons. You will be amazed with the landscapes of this trip. We will reach over 4.000 meters above sea level, reason why we recommend full rest the night before and warm clothes for the cold.
Inclusions
What's included
- Park entries included
- Lunch
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Breakfast
Itinerary
• Toconao • Talar Salt Flat also called “Piedras Rojas” (Red rocks) • Chaxa Lagoon • Miscanti Lagoon
Incredible lagoons between the volcanos: this two lagoons are the perfect scenario for a picture of the desert. The contrast between the rocky mountains and the amazing colors of the lagoons make this place a magical one
The Salar de Atacama is the largest salt deposit in Chile whose surface, white and rough, hides a large brackish lake from the naked eye. Its size is 300,000 square kilometers and can be fully appreciated thanks to the fact that the air is completely dry. However, this great visibility distorts the appreciation of distances.
What a special place! Surrounded by volcanoes, mountains and mountain ranges, this lagoon fills us with an indescribable peace as soon as we begin our journey towards its waters rich in plankton and crustaceans. Unlike other lagoons, we cannot swim here, but that is not an impediment for not enjoying the ride. At 4,500 meters above sea level, we soon will discover that Laguna Chaxar is an unmissable sight for bird lovers.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 20 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 16 travellers
- Operated by
- Full Tour
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in San Pedro de Atacama
- Its from-price is 73% above the median of the 17 day trips we list in San Pedro de Atacama.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 17.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama is an adobe oasis town in northern Chile, ringed by salt flats, volcanoes, geysers and some of the driest desert on earth.
San Pedro de Atacama is a village of low whitewashed adobe houses and dusty streets in an oasis of the Atacama Desert, at about 2,400 metres. Its adobe church goes back to the 17th century and has a roof of cactus wood, and the small Museo Arqueológico Gustavo Le Paige displays mummies and pottery from the desert's early peoples. The cone of Licancabur volcano stands over the town to the east.
Top-ranked sights in San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers, Moon Valley (Valle de la Luna), Chaxa Lagoon (Laguna Chaxa).
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