Small-Group Altiplanic Lagoons Tour: Red Stones, Flamingo Reserve & Talar Salt Flats

Experience the beauty of the Altiplanic Lagoons, Talar Salt Flats, and Piedras Rojas on a small-group tour. Discover stunning landscapes and vibrant colors!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Pedro de Atacama - After a morning pick-up at your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, you will start your adventure into amazing and arid landscapes.
  • Toconao - First, get ready to know this particular town. It enchants by its simplicity, the calmness of its people, its climate, the handicrafts and the architecture, where earthy and white

What's Included
  • Professional bilingual driver-guide assistance in English and Spanish
  • Complimentary breakfast
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and central drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance Fee
Additional Information

This excursion gives you the chance to better get to know one of the main attractions while being in the company of other tourists but keeping away from big crowds: Breathe in the sight of a gorgeous scenery beside the Altiplanic Lagoons, enriched by their vivid blue waters nourished by subterranean rivers of thew. Additionally, a trip to Talar Salt


Location
San Pedro de Atacama
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Heatherscompass
Nov 22, 2023
Amazing experience in Atacama - Absolutely loved this tour with Ernesto, our incredible guide. He went out of his way to make everyone feel welcome and cared for, and we had a great group. The communication leadinf up to the tour was excellent - very clear instructions via WhatsApp, including the exact pickup time. In addition to making us great meals, he shared information about the area as we drove about and at each stop. He's also an excellent photographer and shared group pics with everyone. The lagoons, flamingos, etc. were all excellent but Piedras Rojas was the highlight for me - unlike anywhere I've been. Wonderful tour, wonderful guide, highly recommend.
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Heather_g
Nov 17, 2023
Incredible tour in Atacama - Very well organized and great communication throughout. Absolutely loved Ernesto, our guide - so friendly, knowledgeable, respectful, and attentive to everyone in our group. Each stop was more impressive than the last. Highly recommend.
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Kimfromsandiego
Nov 16, 2023
Excellent tour! - Really enjoyed this tour and our guide Ernesto was outstanding. Interesting enjoyable and well-planned / organized. The breakfast and lunch that ware prepared by the guide adjacent to the coach in a very scenic place were both excellent. Wonderful experience!
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Laurie_c
Oct 16, 2023
Highly recommend this company and this tour - I absolutely loved this tour! Far exceeded my expectations. Our guide, Ernesto, was excellent! We went to many spectacular places and saw much wildlife. Ernesto made a great breakfast and lunch for us. We had a good group. Ernesto knows how to create a good atmosphere for the group to bond well. We all had SO much fun!
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Cristian_b
Aug 7, 2023
Awesome day! - Our guide Ernesto was the best! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Breathtaking views and experience! Very complete tour that includes breakfast and light lunch. Note that tour lasts 12 hours and not 9 as noted in Viator description.
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Emily_y
Aug 1, 2023
Beautiful - My, my, my, what a beautiful place. Ernesto, our guide, was amazing—so knowledgeable and kind. Thank you for this once in a lifetime experience!
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64robyne
Jan 16, 2023
An amazing day - This was my favourite tour of the Atacama. I appreciated that everything was included and that we didn’t have to carry extra money to pay the park entrance fees. Our guide Jirmosa ( I don’t think that is how you spell her name sorry) was a passionate experienced guide who knew the very best time to take us to the Chaxa Lagoon to get a silent and private viewing before the hoards of tourists! Our experience here was special. Next we went up to the Altiplanic lakes and walked around marvelling at their beauty. We saw lots of Vicuña and bird life including a Rhea. On to the Salar de Tamara most remarkable place with red iron rocks fused with basalt from a pyroclastic explosion. The views here were stunning and it was wonderful to have so much time to walk around. We then stopped for lunch in a small eatery that had wonderful food . At the end of the excursion we got taken back to our hotel. This was much appreciated
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404peterw
Feb 4, 2023
Great Tour but have a suggestion - The tour was great and we visited many of the best sites in Atacama. The guides were excellent, knowledgeable and very friendly. Because of the distances between the sites was significant and worth the drive, the drives were long. This was ok, but there were 1 or 2 too many people in the van we were in. Being last in I was in the last row of four, between some big folks and it was very uncomfortable after a 9 hour tour. The tour company needs to consider that the space available in the van may not adequate if there are some larger folks and therefore book a couple less people. It is a small group tour. This is the only negative on a good day.
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Zsoltr486
Apr 28, 2024
Book it locally with the agency instead of pay for Viator (or the agency in contract with Viator) - The tour itself is amazing and the organization by the local agency was fantastic! BUT if you book it directly with the local agency instead of Viator, the price is 1/3rd of the price Viator asked for! So you can save 2/3 of the money if you go directly to the local agency and book the tour there! 2/3rd margin is sorry but what do you think about yourself??? It is a theft!!!
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Rachel_e
Mar 26, 2024
Save your money and book once you get to San Pedro - The tour itself was great, and I would recommend doing a similar tour. However, the issue I have with this listing is that the tour agency offering it is based in Argentina and essentially partners with a place in Atacama that helps fill buses for other random tour operators. We were placed with Horizonte and had Cami as our guide, who was great. The going rate for this tour from most agencies based in San Pedro is about $60 USD with additional entrance fees, which is less than half of what this tour charges. Save your money and just book in person when you get to the desert- there are more than enough spots to book day prior and you'll get a much better deal.
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From $125
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).