Excursions
Excursions in the Atacama Desert
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The excursions below are the main tours that San Pedro de Atacama offers to its visitors. All of these tours are included in our travel packages.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOUR
Entering toward Quitor, a fort builded in the XII century lies on the top of a hill above San Pedro River, Pukará de Quitor is an old indigenous fortress which is more than 700 years old. Tulor, with archaeological sites where towns from the stone age can be found (500-600 AC). Visit the atacameña culture with places of great archaeological importance; this route will let us penetrate into the amazing history that San Pedro keeps in secret.
SALAR DE ATACAMA (ATACAMA SALT LAKE)
Enjoy the great atacameña culture and admire the great variety of typical crafts of Toconao with alpacas, llamas and guanacos wool, souvinirs made of cactus wood and volcanic stones.
ALTIPLANIC LAGOONS
The fascinating area offers the opportunity to admire the most varied figures provided by nature and molded through the pass of the ages.
VALLE DE LA LUNA (MOON VALLEY)
Be surprised by the great beauty of the figures offered by this flashy area; figures have been formed naturally with the pass of the years without being interrupted by the man. Spectacular secret of which we will be witness.
GEYSERS AND TOWNS
The excursion consists in visiting the most representative towns of San Pedro de Atacama with their typical infrastructure accompanied by their craftsmanship; towns such as Chiu-Chiu and Caspana, all of them complemented with a phenomenal visit to the geysers.
TATIO GEYSERS
87 kilometers away from San Pedro de Atacama town, Tatio Geysers are located over 4.300 meters above sea level. It is a strange phenomenon of the area, some fumarolas with great steam and small explosions can be seen. Its biggest beauty can be appreciated during the first hours of the evening.
TREKKING THROUGH SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA TOWN
This trekking will let us know San Pedro de Atacama's Church, Padre Le Paige archaeological museum, Town Hall and main street of San Pedro (meeting point for town people and tourist). During the tour, we will be able to apreciate the most important attractionsof San Pedro de Atacama Town.
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