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Atacama Desert Tour: Explore Moon Valley & Salt Range
4.7
76 Ratings
San Pedro de Atacama
Embark on a small-group tour from San Pedro de Atacama to Moon Valley in the Atacama Desert. Explore the stunning Salt Mountain Range, marvel at the natural sculptures of ‘Las Tres Marias’, and enjoy panoramic views from Kari Lookout point.
Embark on a small-group tour from San Pedro de Atacama to Moon Valley in the Atacama Desert. Explore the stunning Salt Mountain Range, marvel at the natural sculptures of ‘Las Tres Marias’, and enjoy panoramic views from Kari Lookout point.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- San Pedro de Atacama - In the afternoon, begin your journey to discover one of the world’s driest and most hostile zones of the world: the Atacama Desert. There, you will visit geological formations created by the unique combination of clay and salt.
- San Pedro de Atacama - In the afternoon, begin your journey to discover one of the world’s driest and most hostile zones of the world: the Atacama Desert. There, you will visit geological formations created by the unique combination of clay and salt.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bilingual driver-guide assistance
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bilingual driver-guide assistance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee (included on Private Tour)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (included on Private tour)
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee (included on Private Tour)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (included on Private tour)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to one of the earth’s most unforgiving terrains: the Atacama Desert. Experience this remarkable destination up-close, enjoying the day with fellow adventurers while maintaining a comfortable group size:
Within the bounds of Flamencos National Reserve, you’ll reach the globally recognized Moon Valley. Be prepared to be awestruck by the…
Embark on a journey to one of the earth’s most unforgiving terrains: the Atacama Desert. Experience this remarkable destination up-close, enjoying the day with fellow adventurers while maintaining a comfortable group size:
Within the bounds of Flamencos National Reserve, you’ll reach the globally recognized Moon Valley. Be prepared to be awestruck by the sight of the Salt Mountain Range, a breathtaking geological feature. Come to appreciate the fragility of the clay formations when you visit ‘Las Tres Marias’, naturally sculpted artworks. As a grand finale, soak in the panoramic views from the Kari Lookout point!
- IMPORTANT: Passport name, number & nationality are required at the time of booking for all participants.
- IMPORTANT: please advise your hotel name in the Special Requirements box! we do need this info to compleate our passengers’ form
- Please bring: Closed or trekking shoes, jacket, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and water. You can also bring snacks.
- Easy difficulty tour, some slope on the ‘Great Dune’.
- Please include your accommodation at the time of booking on “special requeirements” box. This information is necessary in order to complete the information required to enter the park
- We don’t recommend taking flights on the same day of the tour.
- Meeting point and schedule could have slight modifications for operational reasons.
- IMPORTANT: this excursion is not allowed for pregnant women
- People with Hypertension, Edema or Embolism must have medical authorization
- Please keep in mind that we will reach a height of 2550 masl so some people may suffer from altitude sickness
- Minimum age for this tour is 7 years old
Location
San Pedro de Atacama
The exact meeting point will be provided on your confirmation (downtown area)
Winter departure 3:00 p.m. / Summer departure 4:00 p.m.
*Exact departure time will be confirmed after booking
Drop off at downtown area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(76 Ratings)
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Gogomonk
Nov 28, 2024
Great guide but terrible/non responsive operator - The tour to Valle de la Luna and other tours I took were great. However, Frank the guy who booked my tours was horrific in communicating tour details. I asked if it was possible to shift the astronomical tour to a day earlier and he said he would let me know. Never heard from him so when I finished the ancestral tour I visited the office and was told I’m booked. This left me with no time to grab a warmer jacket. In addition, I booked a transfer to the airport and had communicated to him via WhatsApp the time I had to be at the airport. Three messages over 2 days and no response. Again I went to his office and was informed my pick up was at 7:30am when I informed him I had to be at the airport by 7:30am. Miguel (although didn’t speak English) was very helpful and corrected my pick up time. I recommend not booking all your tours with this agency as once they have your money they don’t care what happens to your bookings.
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Laurenacm
Nov 13, 2024
Other worldly experience with amazing guide - We booked the tour after seeing the great reviews online and it didn’t disappoint. The scenery was other worldly and truly stunning. Our guide Javier was amazing and really made the trip. He was really knowledgable and very passionate which made the trip as great as it was. He was so happy to answer all of our questions and to take photos of the group, would definitely recommend!
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Selmaandrinev
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing tour - The tour was amazing! We got to explore and see so many beautiful places. The tour guide spoke both English and Spanish so everyone understood the history he was talking about. Highly recommend.
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Gel277
Aug 25, 2024
Moon valley - alternative tour - Poor weather conditions closed the moon valley park (part of the intrigue of a desert vacation is its unpredictability) so I took the alternative tour offered by the company. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the atacama region's history and geology, it was a pleasure learning from him! He gave us great travel tips for the area and took us to an unforgettable spot to watch the sunset as a close to our tour.
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Carloslw5027uc
Aug 10, 2024
Tour Valley of the Moon - Very interesting tour in the valley of the moon. The Guide (Javier) very friendly and knew muzho of the area and its history. Recommended
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Navigate68652568078
May 9, 2024
A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE - The experience was fantastic, interesting and very instructive. I recommend the tour and the adventure. The sensation was that of being on the set of some famous films. It was A SHOW!!!
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Spiderj2019
Apr 13, 2024
Great tour. Great guide. - Very cool tour of some incredible landscape. Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Meeting point easy to find. Great way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommend.
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Paul_n
Sep 21, 2024
Great intro to the area's landscapes - Definitely worth it, but the sunset isn't quite as worth staying around for as the rest of the tour. Enjoyed seeing the beautiful vistas and moon dust sand dunes. Felt like the sunset was nice but extended the tour for the sake of extending it rather than enjoying the star of the show which was the valley and dunes themselves.
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Thorsten
Jun 15, 2024
Nice, but unfortunately not enough time - We liked the Moon Valley itself and the plateau for the sunset. The landscape is rugged and beautiful. Our driver and guide kept the group attentive with his humor. However, this tour is very tightly timed and you only have a little time at each stop. This was particularly unfortunate in the area where you can hear the cracking of the salt mountains and at sunset. As soon as the sun disappeared behind the mountain, the area was cleared. The actual sunset, which colors the landscape so beautifully, could only be guessed at from the car. So the trip left us with a very mixed impression.
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Tzehuajohn_p
May 12, 2024
Happy triple - A quick tour, efficient- good conversations with our guide , Alexandro, which I appreciate . Thoroughly enjoyable . The sunset view was wonderful
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