Tour Rojas and Highland Lagoons
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Explore some of the most impressive landscapes of the Atacama desert on a complete, comfortable and full of unforgettable scenery tour. The experience begins with a delicious breakfast and follows iconic places like Piedras Rojas, the Salar de Aguas Calientes, the incredible Lagunas Miscanti y Miñiques and the famous Laguna Chaxa, flamingos’ natural habitat. During the journey, you will have a local Guide, comfortable transportation. Itinerary: • Tropic of Capricorn • Rojas Piedras and Salar de Aguas Calientes • Highland Lagunas • Laguna Chaxa • Return to San Pedro de Atacama A perfect experience for those who want to know the best of Atacama in a single day. Pick-up between 06:30 and 8:00 - we will contact to confirm.
Inclusions
What's included
- fruit, bread, juice, coffee, tea, biscuits, cheese, cake. Lunch
- Lunch
- Red stones
- Altiplanic lagoons
- Laguna Chaxa
Itinerary
We will pass through the Tropic of Capricorn with a stop to take photos and enjoy a rich breakfast.
We will make a stop at Lagoa Chaxa, the heart of the Atacama! In this place you can see flamingos.
After approximately 2 hours of travel, we arrive at Piedras Rojas, one of the most iconic landscapes of the desert. The site impresses by the red colouring of the rocks, formed by curious geological phenomena over thousands of years, perfect setting for unforgettable photos. To get to the Salar de Aguas Calientes, also known as Salar de Aguas Calientes, we will have to climb in our vehicle up to 3,800 meters of altitude and walk 1 hour and 15 minutes, to see the red stones, plus some lagoons and salines.
In the Miscanti and Miñiques Laguna region, our Guide will share information about the local rich flora and fauna, as well as the natural features that make this Andean landscape so unique and charming.
We will pass through the city of Socaire, where we will make a stop to take photos.
We will pass through the city of Toconao.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We didn't catch Ayllus. If your hotel is outside our pick-up range, please contact us to see if we can pick you up, otherwise we will match the meeting point at Plaza Turistur or at the address described in the meeting point above.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Norte Sul Chile
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for travelers with respiratory problems
- Children under 7 years are not allowed
How it compares in San Pedro de Atacama
- Its from-price is 69% below the median of the 11 city tours we list in San Pedro de Atacama.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 11.
- 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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