The Secrets of San Pedro - 5D/4N

photo courtesy of Chile Tourist BoardThe north of Chile is a singular landscape of solitary beaches, vast deserts and enormous perfectly conical volcanoes, where picturesque Andean villages, ruins of Pre-Columbian cultures and hauntingly abandonded nitrate mines live on. A new boutique hotel & spa created in San Pedro de Atacama. Owned and operated by the Purcell family of Hotel Portillo, famous for friendly and personal service. Designed by Chile’s leading creative talent, it counts with 32 rooms and a 500 square meter spa and offers a wide choice of therapies. 30 varied excursions are available.

San Pedro de Atacama is known as the “Archaeological Capital of Chile” because it is the location where Father Gustavo la Paige, a Belgian priest and archaeologist, discovered the first mummies and built an excellent museum which preserves more than 300,000 pieces from the Atacama culture. This small and picturesque village provides infrastructure and services for tourists who learn desire to learn abou the Atacamanean culture.

Included: Hotel accommodation. Meals as listed in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, BL=Box Lunch, D=Dinner). Entrance fees to Quitor, Tulor, Moon Valley, Atacama Salt Flat, Altiplanic Lagoons, Tatio Geysers, Caspana, Lasana and Chiu Chiu. Transfers with bilingual (Spanish-English) guide as indicated. Bus Ticket.

Not Included: Any airfares. Airport taxes. Beverages. Passport and visa expenses. Any other personal expenses.

Accommodations: Tierra Atacama Hotel - Superior. Hotel Kunza - Superior. Hotel Tulor - Standard. Hotel Altiplanico - Standard. Hosteria San Pedro - Superior or Standard. Hotel Kimal - Standard.

Notes:

  • Departures with a minimum of 1 passenger.
  • Not recommended for pregnant women, small children, and people with heart problems.
  • Comfortable walking shoes are needed for hikes.

Departures: Daily.

photo courtesy of Chile Tourist BoardItinerary

  • DAY 01 CALAMA-SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA-VALLE DE LA LUNASAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Reception in Calama`s airport and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama. It is possible to see Cordillera de la Sal and Licancabur Volcano during the trip. Arrival to San Pedro de Atacama. During the afternoon, excursion to Valle de la Muerte and Valle de la Luna, famous around the world for the rocky formation known as Three Marys, salt caves and the great dune from where it is possible to see an spectacular sunset. Return to hotel in San Pedro. Overnight.
  • DAY 02 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMAQUITOR- TULOR-LAGUNA CEJARSAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Departure to Tulor, ancient Atacamenian settlement with more than 2.000 years old. Visit to Pukará de Quitor, important fortress of XII century. During the afternoon, visit to Cejar Lagoon, with borders of crystallized salt and turquoise waters. Flamingos and taguas` home. The density of water allows floating easily. Return to San Pedro, overnight. (B)
  • DAY 03 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMATERMAS DE PURITAMA-SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - Early excursion to Puritama Hot Springs, located in a gully, 30 km from San Pedro. It is full of hot water deep pools (30º approx.). During afternoon, surrounding of San Pedro, an expert will give a brief astronomic speech, to observe moon craters, Saturn rings, groups of stars and other cosmic marvels. Return to San Pedro. Overnight. (B)
  • DAY 04 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA-SALAR DE ATACAMA-LAGUNAS ALTIPLÁNICAS-SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - HD excursion. Visit to Toconao village with its interesting liparita stone constructions, and then to Salar de Atacama where is Flamingos National Reserve, where are three species of flamingos. The trip continues to the altiplanic lagoons of Miscanti and Miñiques, located 4.000 m.a.s.l). Return to hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. Overnight. (B,BL)
  • DAY 05 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMAGEYSERS DEL TATIO-PUEBLOS ALTIPLÁNICOS-CALAMA - Early departure to Tatio Geysers, seeing this spectacular demonstration of volcanic activity. Visit to Caspana village with fertile terraces, architecture in liparita stone and characteristic mud roofs. The trip continue to Pukará de Lasana, witness of Atacamenian culture; visiting Chiu Chiu, with its imposing historic inheritances, including one of the older and beautifulness churches of Chile. Arrival to Calama in the afternoon. Transfer to airport for the departure flight. (B,BL)

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