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Discover the gems of the Atacama Desert on a guided day trip from San Pedro de Atacama with a hotel pickup. See the Tropic of Capricorn, Red Rocks or Piedras Rojas, and the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons.

Highlights

• Discover more about fauna and flora of the Atacama Desert
• Walking on red rocks surrounded by an amazing landscape
• Admire beautiful lagoons over 3,000 meters high
• Explore the Atacama Desert

Description

The tour begins with a pick-up from your hotel to visit the famous Tropic of Capricorn and its incredible surrounding views. The next stop is at Red Rocks, an iconic and typical desert landscape with a unique red color to the rocks, shaped by curious geological phenomena. A perfect opportunity to take great photos. To get there, also known as Salar de Aguas Calientes, we will have to board our vehicle at an altitude of 3,800 meters and walk for 1 hour and 15 minutes to see the reddish rocks, as well as some lagoons and salt flats around. We will also stop at Chaxa Lagoon, a place where you can see flamingos. Then, we will continue to the area of the Altiplanic Lagoons Miscanti and Miñiques, where our guide will give us some information about the flora and fauna of the place. Continuing, we will pass through the town of Socaire, where we will stop to take photos. We will then return to San Pedro de Atacama to end our tour at the Plaza Turistur drop-off point. Important: The order of the places to visit is subject to change on the day of the tour.

Includes

Hotel pickup Breakfast Lunch Bilingual guide Transportation Entry to Red Stones and Altiplanic Lagoons Entry to Chaxa Lagoon

Important Information

• Attention: higths of 4.200 meters above sea level are going to be reached during the tour. Is not recomebdable for persons with respiratory problems and heart diseases.
• The included pickup service is not carried out in accommodations located outside the urban area of San Pedro de Atacama. We do not pick up from accommodations located in ayllus close to San Pedro de Atacama (Quitor, Yaye, Checar, Sequitor, Solor and Coyo) or from accommodations in the town of Toconao.
• Pick up between 7:00 and 7:40 (may vary, exact time will be confirmed before the tour)
• Tour ends between 16:00 and 16:30 at Plaza Touristour

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund