Classic Chile

Day 1: Arrival at Calama
Today you will arrive at Calama Airport. Upon arrival, you will be met by a representative who will welcome you and you start your journey to San Pedro de Atacama, and proceed to your accommodation overnight.

Day 2: San Pedro de Atacama - visit Cejar Lagoon & Death Valley
After breakfast, you will leave San Pedro de Atacama towards the northern part of the salt flat of Atacama, where you will visit The Cejar lagoon complex. The lagoon encompasses 3 Saline Domes filled with salty water that due to the huge amount of salinity, produces a floating effect which makes its bathing experience a relaxed and fun moment for everybody in the lagoons. After a visit to the lagoon, you will head for a short and easy trek at the Tebenquiche lagoon.  
In the afternoon you will leave the small lovely town of San Pedro de Atacama, after a short drive you will reach the unique Salt Mountain Range, located between the Andes and Domeyko Mountain ranges. Here you will observe the “Dinosaur Valley”, the “Death Valley” full of interesting stories, dunes for some fun sandboarding, and lookouts with views of the mountain range and its volcanoes. You will walk through the heart of the moon valley where you are going to be lucky enough to admire structures such as the amphitheater, the Major Dune, and incredible rock elevations like the magical Three Marys viewpoint that hides many indigenous stories behind it. Finally, we will finish this experience on one of the cliffs of the “Death Valley”, admiring the magical sunset.

Day 3: San Pedro de Atacama
After breakfast, you will depart from your accommodation for a 90-minute drive where you will reach one of the most important geothermal fields in the southern hemisphere, Geysers del Tatio. Here, you will be amazed by its different geothermal manifestations such as water jets, steam columns as well as the magnificent natural environment of the Andes mountain only within a few steps away from us. After some time spent here, you will be returning to San Pedro de Atacama, while enjoying the breathtaking views on the way. In the afternoon you will visit Machuca, located at around 4.000 mts / 13.120 feet above sea level, you will meet several Llama, sheep and goat’s shepherds. Machuca is an adorable small town with many local traditions still alive and a beautiful church built in the early 18th century. In the evening you will be heading back to San Pedro de Atacama for leisure and overnight.

Day 4: San Pedro de Atacama - Santiago
After an early breakfast you will check out from your hotel and we will take you to the airport for your flight to Santiago de Chile. Upon arrival in Santiago, our representative will be waiting for you and you will head out for a city tour of the cosmopolitan city of Santiago. The tour will take you to visit the heart of the city and its emblematic sites such as the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral, Santiago’s Central Postal Office, and its municipality. You will also visit the Moneda Palace, which is the government’s headquarters as well as the traditional neighborhoods of the historic city center. The tour also includes a visit to San Cristobal’s hill, which is a real urban oasis in the center of the city. Here you will learn more about Chile’s history and enjoy some of the best views in the city. After knowing Santiago, you will arrive at Barrio Lastarria, famous for its cultural, inherited, and gastronomical offer. In the evening, transfer to your hotel for rest and overnight.

Day 5: Santiago
Today we will take you to the airport for your departure flight.