Salar de Atacama and Toconao Oasis and Salt in San Pedro de Atacama
Highlights
- Salar de Atacama, vast white expanses of the salt flat.
- Laguna Chaxa, a great variety of birds, including Andean flamingos, that live in this salt lagoon.
- Toconao, an oasis with liparite stone architecture, local life and the traditions of this local community.
- Church of San Lucas, historic church of Toconao built in the 18th century.
- Jere Valley, an oasis in the desert, with abundant vegetation and a pleasant climate.
- Local crafts from Toconao, fabrics and stone sculptures.
Itinerary
We will leave today from our hotel in San Pedro at 07:00 approximately hrs to make the most of our morning. We will drive about 55 km to reach the National Park Reserve Los Flamencos the first stop of this exciting adventure that takes us It will take you through diverse landscapes.
Our first stop will be the Salar de Atacama, it is the largest salt flat largest in Chile and the third largest in the world.
Its white immensity It stretches as far as the eye can see, creating a lunar landscape that contrasts dramatically with the blue sky. deep and the surrounding mountains. We will have the opportunity to walk through the salt flat, observe the impressive salt formations and enjoy the breadth of the landscape.
In the middle of the salt flat We will find one of the largest saline lagoons in the desert, Laguna Chaxa, which is home to numerous birds migratory, including the famous Flamenco Chilean, due to its high salt and nutrient content.
During the tour Our guide will make sure to find the perfect place with the best postcard you can find. you have seen to enjoy a breakfast.
After enjoying this moment of rest, we will continue to the Poblado of Toconao. A picturesque town located a few kilometers from the Atacama Salt Flats. Its cobbled streets and adobe houses offer a rustic charm that contrasts with the aridity surrounding.
One of the most Highlights in Toconao is the Church of San Lucas, built in the century XVIII and declared National Monument. It is also famous for local crafts, especially sculptures of liparite stone, a volcanic stone.
We will soak up the local culture, and then we will continue to the last, but not least or impressive point La Quebrada de Jere, This is an oasis in the middle of the arid desert. Here, we will find a small stream that meanders between high canyons stone and lush vegetation that includes palm trees and carob trees.
Also, it is a site important archaeological, since it contains petroglyphs and pictographs that reveal the presence of ancient cultures in the region.
This tour that combines the Salar de Atacama, the Town of Toconao and the Quebrada de Jere nos will take you through a unique experience where natural beauty, culture locality and history are intertwined in an amazing way.
It's an opportunity to connect with the diversity of San Pedro de Atacama and appreciate the majesty of this remote corner of Chile.
included with
- Breakfast. (Only in private)
- Transfer.
- Bilingual guide.
excluded by
- Entrance fees to Laguna Chaxa & Valle Jere ($11,000 - Can be added or passengers pay at destination).
- Unspecified drinks or meals.
- Tips or extras not specified.
Essential
Information
- Option for vegan, vegetarian, celiac food, informing in advance.
- Passengers with food restrictions or allergies, inform in advance.
- Regular service minimum 2 passengers / maximum 14. Spanish/English.
- Modifiable schedules depending on the season of the year, weather conditions, park restrictions or others.
- Entrance fees to tourist sites NOT included in the tour.
Restrictions
- Minimum age 8 years.
- Passengers with special health conditions, such as hypertension or heart disease, must present a medical certificate indicating that they are under control.
- Not suitable for pregnant women.
Detailed Description
We will leave today from our hotel in San Pedro at 07:00 approximately hrs to make the most of our morning. We will drive about 55 km to reach the National Park Reserve Los Flamencos the first stop of this exciting adventure that takes us It will take you through diverse landscapes.
Our first stop will be the Salar de Atacama, it is the largest salt flat largest in Chile and the third largest in the world.
Its white immensity It stretches as far as the eye can see, creating a lunar landscape that contrasts dramatically with the blue sky. deep and the surrounding mountains. We will have the opportunity to walk through the salt flat, observe the impressive salt formations and enjoy the breadth of the landscape.
In the middle of the salt flat We will find one of the largest saline lagoons in the desert, Laguna Chaxa, which is home to numerous birds migratory, including the famous Flamenco Chilean, due to its high salt and nutrient content.
During the tour Our guide will make sure to find the perfect place with the best postcard you can find. you have seen to enjoy a breakfast.
After enjoying this moment of rest, we will continue to the Poblado of Toconao. A picturesque town located a few kilometers from the Atacama Salt Flats. Its cobbled streets and adobe houses offer a rustic charm that contrasts with the aridity surrounding.
One of the most Highlights in Toconao is the Church of San Lucas, built in the century XVIII and declared National Monument. It is also famous for local crafts, especially sculptures of liparite stone, a volcanic stone.
We will soak up the local culture, and then we will continue to the last, but not least or impressive point La Quebrada de Jere, This is an oasis in the middle of the arid desert. Here, we will find a small stream that meanders between high canyons stone and lush vegetation that includes palm trees and carob trees.
Also, it is a site important archaeological, since it contains petroglyphs and pictographs that reveal the presence of ancient cultures in the region.
This tour that combines the Salar de Atacama, the Town of Toconao and the Quebrada de Jere nos will take you through a unique experience where natural beauty, culture locality and history are intertwined in an amazing way.
It's an opportunity to connect with the diversity of San Pedro de Atacama and appreciate the majesty of this remote corner of Chile.
