7-Day Best of Atacama & Salta - Humahuaca, Salt Flats, Moon Valley, Tatio Geyser
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7-Day Best of Atacama & Salta - Humahuaca, Salt Flats, Moon Valley, Tatio Geyser
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Highlights
Explore the north of Argentina and Chile on this 7-day tour from San Pedro de Atacama. Skip the hassle of dealing with logistics as we take care of your airport round-trip transportation and between cities. Get ready to see how all the colours change in the Atacama Desert at sunrise and sunset and discover some of Chile’s most spectacular sceneries: The world-famous Moon Valley, a natural sanctuary, set of landscapes that resembles a fragment of lunar land. Tour the place where the Earth exhales its millenary breath, on the geothermal field of the Tatio Geysers; here, the geysers and thermal waters coexist with the lowest temperatures.
Leave Chile behind and travel to Salta, in Argentina, one of the travellers' favourite cities. From here, visit the Salt Flats and Purmamarca, tour along the Humahuaca Gorge (a UNESCO Heritage Site) and discover the famous Pucara de Tilcara, among others. A mixture of culture and natural beauty awaits you!
Itinerary
Welcome to San Pedro de Atacama
El Loa Airport
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeUpon arrival at El Loa Airport, located in Calama, you will have the transfer to your hotel (shared service).San Pedro de Atacama
Admission Ticket FreeWelcome to San Pedro de Atacama, the gateway to the orange-tinted sands of the notoriously driest desert in the world. In this village situated on a plateau between the mountains (at 2500 m.a.s.l.), adobe houses painted white, small restaurants in dirt streets adorned with lanterns, and snow-capped peaks watch over the village in the distance. Upon arrival, you will transfer to your hotel.- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama: Moon Valley afternoon tour
San Pedro de Atacama
6 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter a long journey and good rest, enjoy your first morning at leisure in San Pedro de Atacama and get ready for your afternoon visit. Sugerences: Stroll through the handicraft market to see the exquisite ceramic pieces, a speciality of the Atacameños.Valle De La Luna
4 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn the afternoon, you will visit a National Reserve located in one of the world’s driest and most hostile zones of the world: The Atacama Desert (shared service). The world-famous Moon Valley houses a set of landscapes of incomparable beauty that resembles a fragment of the lunar landscape, to which it owes its name. Once inside the reserve (entrance fee not included), visit the Salt Mountain Range and admire the landscape from different spots. You will understand the delicacy of the clay while visiting ‘Las Tres Marias’, craved by nature and female guardians of this cosmic landscape. For the perfect closure, admire the landscape from the Great Dune, a majestic body of sand from where you will be able to see the Andes, Domeyko and the Salt Mountain Range.**Note: This tour starts and ends at our local operator’s office in the downtown area of San Pedro de Atacama- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in San Pedro de AtacamaFood And DrinksBreakfast
San Pedro de Atacama: Tatio Geiser and Machuca morning tour
Geyser del Tatio
8 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAfter an early morning pick-up at your hotel (shared service), experience one of the most astonishing phenomena produced by nature! Visit the beautiful geothermal field (entrance fee not included), a manifestation of the inner heat of the Earth and take the most amazing photographs walking across the trails. At dawn, with temperatures below zero, an impressive show may be appreciated, generated by the violent steam flows that rise up to 10 Mts. Enjoy and take the best pictures! Soon after that, you will enjoy a picnic-style breakfast. On your scenic drive back to San Pedro, you will pass by Machuca village and admire the wildlife on Putana River bofedal (wetlands).**It is not advisable to eat anything until you reach the Geysers.San Pedro de Atacama
Admission Ticket FreeYou will be dropped off at noon at San Pedro de Atacama downtown and you will have the rest of the day at leisure to have lunch, relax and if you like joining an afternoon excursion.- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in San Pedro de AtacamaFood And DrinksBreakfast
From San Pedro de Atacama - travel to Argentina, Salta
Terminal de Buses San Pedro de Atacama
12 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeEarly in the morning, we’ll take you to the bus station to board a public bus to Salta, Argentina. You’ll cross the Andes Range through the “Paso de Jama”, one of the highest international passes in the world, and ride 200 km away (125 miles). The scenic route we take will be 12 hours in which you’ll enjoy stunning Altiplano scenery. It is important to point out that today you are leaving Chile and crossing an international border. Please, keep your passport handy!Salta
Admission Ticket FreeWelcome to Salta La Linda! Upon arrival you will be driven to your hotel in private service. Today, you will arrive late. But upon your return from Purmamarca you will have time to enjoy the afternoon to explore the city. Salta is the selected jumping-off point for travelers seeking to explore the North of Argentina. From here, you can visit the most outstanding natural monuments of the area: the Humahuaca Gorge, or the Seven Colours Hill in Jujuy, a bordering province which is also famous worldwide.- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in SaltaFood And DrinksBreakfast
Salta: Full-Day Safari to the Clouds with visit to the Salt Flats & Purmamarca (Small Group Tour)
Salta
8 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeToday you’ll travel to the clouds—no exaggeration! We’ll pick you up at your hotel to start a two day trip to Purmamarca and the Great Salt Flats, a white solid ocean, 13000 feet above sea level! On this full day trip we’ll travel along the same route of the famous Train to the Clouds, zigzagging on lonely roads between the blue sky and the high desert plains. On our way, we will visit historic ruins and small scattered villages.Campo Quijano
Admission Ticket FreeOur first destination is the small town of Campo Quijano, best known as the Gateway to the Puna.Quebrada del Toro
Admission Ticket FreeLater, we will visit the impressive Quebrada del Toro, a natural wonder where human-sized cactus stand in a backdrop of eroded peaks which emerge from the golden sand like giant fingers. Here we’ll stop for a refreshing coffee break.Salinas Grandes
Admission Ticket FreeWe’ll keep on traveling to Santa Rosa de Tastil, a pre-Incan city of the XIII century, and right after, to San Antonio de los Cobres, the HQ of the Pachamama (Mother Earth) Celebration. The “salty” cherry on top will be the surreal landscape of the Great Salt Flats. The natural light and reflections provide perfect opportunities for endless photo fun. Test your creativity! And be careful of where you put your feet: there are artificial water pools in the area.Purmamarca
Admission Ticket FreeAt the end of your adventure in the Great Salt Flats we’ll take you to your hotel in Purmamarca, located at the base of Jujuy’s famed Seven Color Hill.- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in Purmamarca, JujuyFood And DrinksBreakfast
Full-day Humahuaca Gorge (Small Group Tour)
Quebrada de Humahuaca
12 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe’ll pick you up early in the morning and take you on an adventure to the Humahuaca Gorge, declared a UNESCO Heritage Site. Humahuaca Gorge is home to a bunch of natural amazing monuments like the Seven Color Hill, the Pucará de Tilcara (a ramshackled yet well restored native fortress), the Paleta del Pintor (Painter Palette) at Maimará village, an impressive multi-colored mountain range. You’ll see some peculiar paintings of the colonial period (called Pinturas Cuzqueñas) at the little Uquía Church, and finally, pass by the famous Tropic of Capricorn milestone to reach the picturesque Humahuaca. Wander among their traditional houses and streets, and get a feel for the old-world languor that still survives in this setting. At the end of the day, we’ll drive you back to your hotel in Salta.- AccommodationsOvernight at a hotel of your chosen category in SaltaFood And DrinksBreakfast
Salta, end of your Adventure!
Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport
Admission Ticket FreeAt the appropriate time, you will be driven in private service from hotel to the airport. **Notes: Schedules and the order of the visited attractions are estimated and may vary due to conditions of an operational nature such as bad weather, traffic, etc.- AccommodationsNot includedFood And DrinksBreakfast
What's included
INCLUDED
Ticket air-conditioned Bus to Salta (11/12 hs duration)
Transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Tours mentioned in the itinerary
6 nights of accommodation (3 in San Pedro de Atacama, 2 in Salta, 1 in Purmamarca,)
Breakfast (6)
Bilingual guides (English / Spanish)
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
International and/or Domestic Flights
Unmentioned food and drink
Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Moon Valley afternoon tour in San Pedro de Atacama
Moon Valley
Tatio Geysers
Pucará de Tilcara
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
*IMPORTANT: Passport name, number, nationality and date of birth are required at time of booking for all participants
*Hotel accommodation categories are based on service and comfort standards, not star ratings
*All special requirements must be advised at the time of booking. Extra tours and extra nights can be added to the original itinerary when requested in advance
*Infants seats must be required in advance. Availability to be confirmed by the time of booking.
To enter Argentina, travellers must present a valid medical insurance that provides comprehensive coverage for the entire duration of your stay; a return ticket or proof of onward travel out of Argentina; and accommodation booking or the address of the place where you will be staying.
Not recommended for travelers with severe cardiac diseases due to high altitudes areas visited.
Please advise any specific dietary requirements, restrictions or allergies at the time of booking. You may use the “Special Requirements” box for that matter
Location
Address
Calama, Antofagasta, Chile
Provider
Say Hueque Travel
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