Vallecito Exploration: Discover Lunar Desert Landscape and Magic Bus Valley
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52 Ratings
San Pedro de Atacama
Embark on a thrilling adventure to Vallecito, where you'll discover the lunar desert landscape and explore the iconic Magic Bus Valley. Capture stunning photos and enjoy a breathtaking sunset with drinks and snacks.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cordillera de la Sal - We will explore the dunes in the salt mountain range, where you will learn about the lunar desert landscape and how it got its unique aesthetic.
  • ALMA Public Bus Tours San Pedro - We will travel to the valley of the abandoned bus, also known as the ‘Magic Bus’. Iconic for its rustic look and perfect setting, you can take advantage of this time to capture the perfect photo.
What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

We will explore the dunes in the salt mountain range, where you will learn about the lunar desert landscape and how it got its unique aesthetic.

Next, we will travel to the Valley of the Abandoned Bus, also known as the ‘Magic Bus’. Iconic for its rustic look and perfect setting, you can take advantage of this time to capture the perfect photo.

We will end the trip with an incredible sunset, celebrating this moment with delicious drinks and snacks for us to enjoy.

Location
Pukarumi Travel
Tocopilla
If your hotel is outside the Pick-up area, the meeting point is at the office.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Grasi
Jun 14, 2024
Pukarumi was perfect from start to finish! - Impeccable agency, starting with the incredible, fun and well-prepared guides. Everything was very organized, punctual, with new vans and excellent drivers. I did all the Atacama tours with Pukarumi. There were 5 full days of comings and goings without any problems, on the contrary, just wonderful surprises along the way. In addition to the indescribable landscapes, Pukarumi offers us delicious food and drink. Morning coffee with warm scrambled eggs at more than 4 thousand meters of altitude? Yes!! Do I blink in the beautiful sunset of Vale da Lua? Also! Just thanking everyone at the agency, especially Cris, with whom I closed the entire package. And thank you very much to the guides, especially Francisco (Chicão, you are awesome!), Marlon and Lorena: you are an inspiration to us!
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Cl_udioj478
Jun 7, 2024
Graceful - It's really worth it, really cool, the photos look great, you learn a lot and it's a good trip to start with since the altitude isn't that high
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Vanessamy6558cv
May 30, 2024
Incredible! - Our first time in San Pedro de Atacama and without a doubt we are fascinated by all the beautiful views. We visited Vallecito with the guide Francisco and the driver Julio, everything was great! Francisco very attentive, you can see his enthusiasm for what he does! 100% recommended The place is quite hot so be prepared for a walk with a lot of sun exposure.
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Lauramo8090xy
May 22, 2024
Amazing - It was the first tour we took. It's very interesting because it puts us in the atmosphere of the desert. But we think that the Magic Bus is not the highlight of the tour... The sunset is very beautiful! The guide (with blue hair) was very friendly.
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Scenic59955818639
May 11, 2024
Unique experience with impeccable service. - Everything impeccable! Guide Lolo very experienced, fun, explained everything about the place, with a lot of knowledge. Very good food, well served. Punctuality when picking up from the hotel and returning to the city. I highly recommend it. Grade 10.
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Valentinar0c_0v
May 6, 2024
Wonderful experience - Incredible ride. Teresa (the guide) was ultra friendly and entertaining. We had wonderful weather and the place is beautiful. I definitely recommend this tour company. We had a delicious cocktail with pisco sour and sopaipillas.
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Marceloimp
Apr 19, 2024
Perfect! - Everything fantastic! We did two tours with them, including this one. Always punctual, with good vans. The guide Francisco was awesome! He knows EVERYTHING about the places and goes far beyond the basics in his well-informed explanations of knowledge and good humor. You can see that he likes what he does. At the end of the tours, there is always a happy hour, with an emphasis on guacamole!!!
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J9870ctdanielc
Apr 15, 2024
Excellent tour - Great agency, the experience they gave us was incredible, we learned a lot and the final cocktail was wonderful. PS: the guide Gabriel was the star! 10/10
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973wakanam
Apr 15, 2024
Chico is the best tour guide!!! - All wonderful!!! Chico (Francisco) was fantastic with explanations, tips and photos! We also took other tours with them that were equally excellent! Best guide for tours around Atacama 🫶🫶 I highly recommend it!!!! Thanks for everything Chico!
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974cristielec
Apr 11, 2024
Great - Excellent guide, we were very well looked after, great food, they are punctual and go to great lengths to ensure everything is perfect. Francisco was the one who guided us, congratulations, we really like him, keep providing this incredible experience to tourists, you can see that he really loves what he does. Thanks João and Pukarumi.
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