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San Pedro de Atacama: Baltinache Lagoons Swim & Snack Tour
San Pedro de Atacama: Baltinache Lagoons Swim & Snack Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (777)4h 30mYou’ll cross a lunar landscape from San Pedro de Atacama to reach seven surreal saltwater lagoons—swimming allowed in one since 2025—with a local guide sharing stories along the way. Taste salty air on your lips, snack on fresh fruit or pisco sour by the water’s edge, and watch sunset colors spill over silent rock formations.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 61View ›
Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Sunrise Tour & Flamingos with Breakfast
Atacama: El Tatio Geysers Sunrise Tour & Flamingos with Breakfast★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (605)6h–7hYou’ll ride out before dawn from San Pedro de Atacama to feel sunrise steam at El Tatio Geysers, share breakfast right by bubbling pools, spot wild flamingos in Putana Valley, and wander through Machuca village for llama skewers (if it’s open). The cold bites but the views stick with you long after you’re back.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 50View ›
Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons tour from San Pedro de Atacama
Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons tour from San Pedro de Atacama★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (594)10hThis full-day tour from San Pedro de Atacama covers the region's signature desert landscapes: the Tropic of Capricorn, Chaxa Lagoon (where flamingos gather), the red stone formations of Piedras Rojas, and the Miscanti and Miñiques Altiplanic Lagoons. The guide provides information about local flora and fauna, and the tour includes breakfast, lunch, all entry tickets and transport. You'll walk for about an hour and fifteen minutes at high altitude to reach the red rocks and surrounding salt flats.Is it for me?Book this if you're comfortable hiking at 3,800 meters; the walk at Piedras Rojas is moderate but the altitude is the real demand, and everything—transport, meals, and entry to Laguna Chaxa and the Tropic of Capricorn—comes as one package.Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell outfromUS$ 111View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Tour & Wine with Transfers
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Tour & Wine with Transfers★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (571)2h–3hYou’ll bundle up for a night outside San Pedro de Atacama with hotel pickup included, sipping red wine or hot chocolate while your guide shares stories beneath some of Earth’s clearest skies. Look through powerful telescopes at planets and nebulae, enjoy snacks, and take home a professional photo under the stars—plus maybe a new way of seeing things.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 65View ›
Valley of the Moon sunset tour in San Pedro de Atacama
Valley of the Moon sunset tour in San Pedro de Atacama★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (404)4h 30mA sunset tour of Valley of the Moon near San Pedro de Atacama takes you 3 km into the Atacama Desert to explore lunar-like rock formations, including the wind-carved Las Tres Marías, and ends at a viewpoint overlooking the valley as the sun sets. The tour runs 4.5 hours with a live guide in English or Spanish, hotel pickup included, and snacks and drinks served at the viewpoint. Children from age 5 are welcome; the terrain and vehicle ride suit travelers with moderate fitness.Is it for me?Watch the sunset paint the valley's rock formations in gold and crimson from a vantage point you can't reach on foot from San Pedro de Atacama.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 50View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing & Telescope Night Tour
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing & Telescope Night Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (333)2h 30mYou'll spend an evening outside San Pedro de Atacama with a guide who knows the night sky, using both naked eyes and telescopes to see constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects. You get an astrophotography portrait, hot drinks and wine during a break, and a campfire to close the night. Pickup from your hotel is included, and groups stay small enough that the guide can actually talk to you.Is it for me?Book this if you want to actually see the night sky instead of just hearing about it, and you'd rather not spend the evening figuring out where to go or what to look for—the guide, the dark-sky site, and the timing are all arranged.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 45View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons Day Trip
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (270)12hYou visit five stops across the Atacama's southern edge: the adobe village of Toconao, Chaxa Lagoon in Los Flamencos National Reserve, the Tropic of Capricorn marker, the mountain village of Socaire, and the high-altitude Miscanti and Meñiques lagoons at 4,200 meters. Pickup, meals, and a bilingual guide are included; entrance fees are paid separately at each site.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Atacama's high-altitude lagoons and red rock formations without arranging your own transport and navigation — the fixed itinerary and included meals handle the logistics, though you'll need good fitness for the 4,200-meter altitude and the trekking section.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 85View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Tour with Telescopes & Local Snacks
San Pedro de Atacama: Stargazing Tour with Telescopes & Local Snacks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.67 (216)2h 30mYou’ll sip Chilean wine or pisco sour under one of Earth’s clearest skies near San Pedro de Atacama, guided through constellations by a local expert. Peer through powerful telescopes at deep-sky wonders, try your hand at astrophotography with the Milky Way behind you, and warm up with local snacks and hot drinks as silence settles over the desert night.Free cancellationTravelers' pickLikely to sell outfromUS$ 33View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Red Stones & Altiplanic Lagoons Day Trip
San Pedro de Atacama: Red Stones & Altiplanic Lagoons Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (195)10hYou’ll wander past flamingos at Chaxa Lagoon, crunch salt underfoot in the open air, share breakfast as dawn hits San Pedro de Atacama, and sit quietly beside red stone cliffs with lunch in your hands. Expect small surprises — like warm bread or laughter over new words — and moments where time feels slower than usual.Free cancellationfromUS$ 75View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers & Machuca Day Trip
San Pedro de Atacama: El Tatio Geysers & Machuca Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (181)7hYou’ll feel both tiny and alive standing among El Tatio’s steaming geysers at dawn. Warm up with breakfast in the high Andes, spot wild vicuñas and flamingos on the Altiplano, and glimpse life in remote Machuca village—all with pickup from San Pedro de Atacama and an easygoing local guide.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 50View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Valley of the Moon Sunset Tour
San Pedro de Atacama: Valley of the Moon Sunset Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.62 (180)4hYou get picked up in San Pedro de Atacama and driven to the Valley of the Moon, where you climb the main dune for panoramic views of the Andes, salt mountains, and three named rock formations. The tour times itself around sunset, when the mineral layers shift color, and your Spanish or English-speaking guide explains the geology as you walk. Shared transport keeps groups small, and you return to town after the light fades.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Atacama's most distinctive formation without arranging your own transport and timing — the shared group and fixed sunset schedule are what make a full geological tour possible in a half-day from town.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 37View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Lagoons Full Day
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Lagoons Full Day★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (178)10h 30mYou visit four distinct landscapes in a single day: red volcanic stones, two high-altitude lagoons ringed by volcanoes, and a flamingo reserve in the salt flat. Breakfast and lunch are included, as is an air-conditioned vehicle and guide. The pacing is designed to help your body adjust to the altitude while covering the most complete terrain around San Pedro de Atacama.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the full range of Atacama landscapes—red stones, volcanic lakes, salt flats, and flamingos—in one day without arranging transport or timing the altitude yourself. The route is designed to help your body adjust to the height while covering the most complete terrain around San Pedro.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 95View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Multi-Day Tour with Geysers, Lagoons & Pickup
San Pedro de Atacama: Multi-Day Tour with Geysers, Lagoons & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (174)4dYou’ll walk across Moon Valley’s salty ridges as sunset paints distant volcanoes, float weightless in Cejar Lagoon’s salty waters, gaze at galaxies with an expert astronomer under Atacama’s famous sky, and taste local flavors high among Piedras Rojas’ surreal colors—all with pickup included so you can just sink into every moment.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 520View ›
Elqui Valley: Pisco & Organic Wine Day Trip with Lunch
Elqui Valley: Pisco & Organic Wine Day Trip with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (149)7h–9hYou’ll wander from La Serena into the heart of Elqui Valley on this day trip: taste pisco at Chile’s oldest distillery, sip organic wine among vineyards, enjoy home-style lunch in Pisco Elqui, and trace Gabriela Mistral’s poetic legacy through mountain towns. Expect laughter with your guide, unexpected flavors, and moments of quiet beauty between each stop.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-10%fromUS$ 45View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Vallecito Dunes & Magic Bus Sunset
San Pedro de Atacama: Vallecito Dunes & Magic Bus Sunset★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (137)4hYou explore the salt dunes of Vallecito, learning how the mineral landscape created its lunar appearance, then visit the iconic Magic Bus for photos in the abandoned valley. The tour includes time to walk around the bus, snacks and drinks during sunset, and returns to town as light fades. It's a half-day trip that covers the desert's two most distinctive stops without requiring your own transport or timing.Is it for me?Book this if you want the two most distinctive stops in the San Pedro de Atacama desert — the lunar dunes and the iconic bus — without arranging your own transport or timing the sunset yourself. The fixed itinerary handles both logistics and the light.Free cancellationfromUS$ 50View ›
Rainbow Valley tour from San Pedro de Atacama: Colorful mountains
Rainbow Valley tour from San Pedro de Atacama: Colorful mountains★★★★★★★★★★ 4.77 (134)6hA guided tour of Rainbow Valley near San Pedro de Atacama visits colorful mountains, dry waterfalls and rock formations shaped by wind erosion, plus ancient petroglyphs left by indigenous tribes. The tour runs six hours total, including an hour's drive each way, a short walk in the valley, and breakfast with local bread, fruit, cheese and coffee. A live guide in English or Spanish leads the group, and pickup from your hotel is included.Is it for me?Most Rainbow Valley tours run as shared groups on a fixed schedule; this one keeps the group small and pairs you with a guide who speaks your language, so the petroglyphs and the geology make sense as you walk instead of getting lost in translation.Free cancellationfromUS$ 50View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Ruta de los Salares Day Tour & Lunch
San Pedro de Atacama: Ruta de los Salares Day Tour & Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (127)7hYou’ll start your Ruta de los Salares day trip from San Pedro de Atacama with breakfast overlooking Licancabur volcano, then cross surreal salt flats where you might spot wild vicuñas or flamingos. With a local guide handling logistics (and snacks), you’ll end the day sharing lunch back in town—still carrying a bit of desert silence with you.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfromUS$ 71View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Gong Bath Forest Sound Therapy Session
San Pedro de Atacama: Gong Bath Forest Sound Therapy Session★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (113)2hYou’ll wander through San Pedro de Atacama’s quiet forest with a local guide before settling in for a private or group gong bath session surrounded by birdsong and native trees. Taste fresh-picked fruit along your walk, then relax on your mat as therapeutic sounds wash over you—leaving you calm, grounded, and quietly changed by nature’s rhythms.Free cancellationTop ratedfromUS$ 45View ›
Bike Tour San Pedro de Atacama: Devil's Throat descent
Bike Tour San Pedro de Atacama: Devil's Throat descent★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (107)4hA guided bike tour through Catarpe Valley in San Pedro de Atacama where you ride at your own pace through desert oasis landscape, cross to San Isidro Chapel, and descend Devil's Throat canyon. The guide leads in English or Spanish, bicycle and safety equipment are provided, and children from age 10 are welcome. You decide the rhythm—quiet exploration or active adventure—and the whole loop takes around four hours.Is it for me?You set the pace and the guide follows, so you can ride as quietly or as actively as you want—the descent into Devil's Throat is the payoff moment, and the valley itself is the landscape you move through at your own speed.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −21%fromUS$ 95View ›
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons Tour
San Pedro de Atacama: Piedras Rojas & Altiplanic Lagoons Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (92)11hYou’ll wake early for coca tea at Piedras Rojas, share breakfast in Socaire’s highland calm, watch flamingos glide across Altiplanic Lagoons’ glassy water, and end with sunset colors at Chaxa Lagoon. With local guides and hearty meals included, this day trip from San Pedro de Atacama leaves you full — in every sense.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 140View ›
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