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Private day tour from San Pedro de AtacamaAltiplanic Lagoons and Piedras Rojas Private Day Trip from San Pedro de Atacama
11h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or lodge in San Pedro de Atacama (the town and the ayllus around it)
Free cancellation, 24h
South across the Salar de Atacama: flamingos at Laguna Chaxa, the blue Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons above 4,000 metres, the red rocks of Piedras Rojas, and the villages of Socaire and Toconao.
The day
The longest day from San Pedro, and the highest. We climb slowly and come down for lunch.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected in San Pedro.
08:00
Laguna Chaxa
A shallow lagoon on the Salar de Atacama, in the Los Flamencos National Reserve, where flamingos feed in the morning.
Entrance not included
09:30
Socaire
A small village on the slope of the Andes, with an old church and terraced fields.
10:30
Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons
Two deep-blue lakes above 4,000 metres, under the volcanoes that give them their names.
Entrance not included
12:00
Piedras Rojas
Red volcanic rocks on the edge of a white salt lake and turquoise water.
13:00
Lunch on the way back
In Socaire or on the road down.
Lunch not included
15:00
Toconao
An oasis village of white volcanic stone, with a separate bell tower in the square.
16:15
Back to San Pedro
Across the edge of the salt flat.
18:00
Back to your hotel
In the early evening.
Photos by Patricio Hernández, Amanda María, Tom Winckels on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances to Chaxa, the lagoons and Piedras Rojas, lunch and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Tickets
- Chaxa and the Miscanti, Miñiques and Piedras Rojas tickets are sold online. Buy them in advance.
- Altitude
- The lagoons are above 4,000 metres. Do this day after a night or two in San Pedro, not on arrival.
- Bring
- Warm layers, sunglasses, sun cream and water. It is windy and cold at the lagoons.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €550. Choose the number of people when you book.
Usually, at Chaxa and sometimes at the high lagoons. They are wild, so we cannot promise it.
Yes. Chaxa and Toconao alone make a half day. Ask us.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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