DISCOVERING SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA 5 days Tour Package

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General

Price From	US$ 631 pp
Duration	5 Days / 4 Nights
Zone	San Pedro de Atacama
Validity	Dec 30, 2012
Season	All year round

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DESCRIPTION

The north of Chile is blessed with the captivating beauty of the arid, solitary landscape of the world’s driest desert. Visit San Pedro de Atacama; discover how the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) got its name; marvel at the steaming fumaroles of the Tatio Geysers. In short, we invite you to see these natural wonders with your own eyes

HIGHLIGHTS

San Pedro de Atacama, Valle de la Luna, Geysers del Tatio, Salar de Atacama.

Itinerary

Day 1: Calama Airport - San pedro de Atacama

Arrival and shuttle to San Pedro de Atacama from the airport or Calama Bus Terminal
Accommodations in the hotel.

Day 2: Laguna Cejar

Breakfast. Departure from the Hotel 09:00 hrs. approximately Cejar Lagoon is located in the middle of the Atacama Salt Flat, at 2.300 mts, in a stunning surrounding made of salt crystals. The magical turquoise color of the waters invites you to an extraordinary bath. The waters have a flotation level higher than Dead Sea, due to the high concentration of salt and lithium. In the nearby, the Ojos del Salar, two natural pools of fresh water. After enjoying these impressive natural landscapes, the sweetness of a tasty pisco sour and the sunset in the heart of the salt flat will give harmony to our spirits
Accommodations in the hotel.

Day 3: Valle de la Luna and Valle de la Muerte

Departure from the Hotel 15:00 hrs. approximately; Moon Valley is located 19 km away from San Pedro, in the Cordillera de la Sal. Named Sanctuary of Nature and Natural Monument, protected for the uniqueness of its beauty. It is formed by a depression surrounded by small hills with impressive sharped ridges. The tour is an imaginary trip to a place that does not belong here, but to other planets.
That is how we can find the Dinosaurs and Death Valley, where we can get an overwhelming panoramic view. Next, we go to the Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations caused by successive folding of the earth's crust. By sunset a dazzling artist's palette of gold and reds that touches our human sensitivity.
Accommodations in the hotel.

Day 4: Salar de Atacama - Lagunas Altiplánicas - Toconao

Departure from the Hotel 09:00 hrs approximately; Atacama, the biggest salt flat in Chile, boasts one of the most important flamingo reserves (Flamingo National Reserve). We take a path to get closer to the Chaxa lagoon in order to identify the different types of birds. Miscanti and Miñique, located at 4.220 mts. are managed by the Socaire community and it is also part of the National Reserve. The eruption of the Miñiques volcano 1 million years ago caused the damming of the water that used to flow to the salt flat, giving origin to these blue water and white shores lagoons. On our way back, Socaire, a pre-Columbian village, nowadays well considered by the typical Atacama food.
Accommodations in the hotel.

Day 5: Geyser del Tatio - Calama Airport

Early departure from hotel to visit the Tatio Geysers (04:30 hrs AM) , geothermal center active only in the morning. We will have breakfast, surrounded by an overwhelming landscape, after such beautiful show. Shuttle back to Calama’s Airport.

Included Excursions

Geyser del Tatio

Early departure from hotel to visit the Tatio Geysers, geothermal center active only in the morning. We will have breakfast, surrounded by an overwhelming landscape, after such beautiful show. On our way back, we will enjoy the magnificent Andes range, whose summits seem to be close to our hands.On the way, we find Machuca , a little sheperds settlement. The village is decorated by adobe houses of wild grass roof. A vivid green bofedal gives a special charm to the scenery.

Valle de la Luna y Valle de la Muerte

Moon Valley is located 19 km away from San Pedro, in the Cordillera de la Sal. Named Sanctuary of Nature and Natural Monument, protected for the uniqueness of its beauty. It is formed by a depression surrounded by small hills with impressive sharped ridges. The tour is an imaginary trip to a place that does not belong here, but to other planets. That is how we can find the Dinosaurs and Death Valley, where we can get an overwhelming panoramic view. Next, we go to the Moon Valley, where we will find geological formations caused by successive folding of the earth's crust. By sunset a dazzling artist's palette of gold and reds that touches our human sensitivity

Salar de Atacama, Lagunas Altiplanicas y Toconao

Atacama, the biggest salt flat in Chile, boasts one of the most important flamingo reserves (Flamingo National Reserve). We take a path to get closer to the Chaxa lagoon in order to identify the different types of birds. Miscanti and Miñique, located at 4.220 mts. are managed by the Socaire community and it is also part of the National Reserve. The eruption of the Miñiques volcano 1 million years ago caused the damming of the water that used to flow to the salt flat, giving origin to these blue water and white shores lagoons. On our way back, Socaire, a pre-Columbian village, nowadays well considered by the typical Atacama food.

Laguna Cejar

Cejar Lagoon is located in the middle of the Atacama Salt Flat, at 2.300 mts, in a stunning surrounding made of salt crystals. The magical turquoise color of the waters invites you to an extraordinary bath. The waters have a flotation level higher than Dead Sea, due to the high concentration of salt and lithium. In the nearby, the Ojos del Salar, two natural pools of fresh water. After enjoying these impressive natural landscapes, the sweetness of a tasty pisco sour and the sunset in the heart of the salt flat will give harmony to our spirits.

Rates

Rates are per passenger and expressed in American Dollars

HOTEL	ROOM	SINGLE	DOUBLE	TRIPLE
Kimal Addittional night	Standard	USD 1.036 USD 174	USD 728 USD 97	USD 682 USD 85
La Casa de Don Tomás Addittional night	Standard	USD 795 USD 113	USD 631 USD 72	USD 597 USD 64
Poblado de Kimal Addittional night	Standard	USD 939 USD 149	USD 677 USD 84	USD 624 USD 71
Altiplánico Addittional night	Standard	USD 1.082 USD 185	USD 836 USD 124	USD 727 USD 96
Altiplánico Addittional night	Superior	USD 1.328 USD 247	USD 918 USD 144	USD 727 USD 96
Terrantai Addittional night	Standard	USD 1.082 USD 185	USD 754 USD 103	USD 699 USD 89
Terrantai Addittional night	Superior	USD 1.246 USD 226	USD 795 USD 113	USD 727 USD 96
Tulor Addittional night	Standard	USD 1.000 USD 165	USD 705 USD 91	USD 663 USD 80
Tulor Addittional night	Superior	USD 1.169 USD 207	USD 805 USD 116	USD 742 USD 100

* Program in Terrantai hotel is available until December 20, 2012.

Fees are per person per program, in U.S. dollars.
Fees may be subject to change without previous notification. These DO NOT apply to events, conferences and fairs.
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Services included

The program includes

Transfer Calama's airport / San Pedro de Atacama Hotel / Calama's airport in regular service.
4 night's accommodation in selected hotel in San Pedro de Atacama.
Breakfast everyday.
Half day excursion to Moon valley and Death valley. Entrance include. Regular service.
Half day excursion to Cejar lagoon. Entrance include. Regular service.
Half day excursion to Geysers del Tatio. Entrance included. Regular service.
Full day excursion to Lagunas Altiplánicas, Salar de Atacama y Toconao. Entrance included to Laguna Chaxa y Miscanti. Regular service.

Notes

Optional tour depending on the passenger hour departure on day 5: half day excursion Archaeological Tour USD 71 per passenger. Entrance to Tulor y Quitor included. Regular service.
Tours include guide Spanish / English.
The excursions order will be according to availability of the Local Operator.