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Llamas on the Moon

Bite-sized trip
  • Itinerary:
    San Pedro de Atacama - Valley of the Moon - San Pedro de Atacama
  • Duration:
    3 days - 2 nights (flexible)
  • Price:
    from £398 per person (excluding flights)
The Atacama Desert is a surreal, desolate expanse that stretches along the coast of northern Chile. It’s also the driest place on earth as it never rains! This Atacama trip begins in San Pedro de Atacama, a cheerful little town on the edge of the desert. In the afternoon, you’ll travel into the Atacama Desert to see the sunset and moonrise and watch the landscape around you gradually change colour.
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Days 1-2 – Arrival in San Pedro de Atacama & excursion to Valley of the Moon

Your Atacama trip begins in San Pedro de Atacama, in the heart of the desert. The town lies on the edge of the Salar de Atacama, a dazzlingly white salt lake with the snow-capped Licanacabur volcano in the background. San Pedro is a pleasant little town, once you’ve settled in to your guesthouse take a look around the town. There are several good restaurants to choose from.

This morning is free for you to spend as you please. You could go skiing, desert-style on a sandboard. In the afternoon you’ll head into the Atacama Desert with a small group. You’ll stop off at some of the most scenic points before arriving at the Valle de la Luna, a surreal lunar-like landscape. Enjoy an amazing sunset colouring the valley red, purple, green and blue as the moon slowly rises in the sky.

Day 3 – Departure from San Pedro de Atacama

After breakfast you’ll be ready to head onwards to your next destination.

Accommodation

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For this bite-sized trip we offer the following options

1Option

Upgrade to our In Style accommodation

  • Price:
    From £438 per person (excluding flights)
  • Included:
    In Style accommodation, excursions, transport and meals as described above

For this bite-sized trip we have an alternative option available for your accommodation. Our In-Style version is something a bit more special or unique but still with lots of local flavour! If you would like to upgrade your accommodation for this bite-size trip select our In Style option below.

2Option

Atacama - Tatio Geysers trip

  • Price:
    From £125 per person
  • Included:
    Early morning trip to the world's highest geyser

To see El Tatio erupt, the world’s highest geyser, you’ll need to leave before dawn at 4am. When you arrive at the Tatio geysers, around 7am, it’s still freezing cold, so you’ll need to wrap up warm. After a small breakfast you’ll go for a walk through the field of bubbling mud pools and steaming pools. There are a couple of thermal pools where you can wallow in the hot water, so if you fancy an al fresco swim, don’t forget your swimming gear. If you’d like to add this excursion we’ll also book an extra night in San Pedro as part of your Atacama tour.

 

3Option

Atacama - Sandboarding

  • Price:
    From £ 45.- per person
  • Included:
    Transport, equipment, guide, and a snack are included. Entrance fee not included

For something more adventurous, grab a sandboard and glide down the red dunes of Valle de la Muerte on a sandboarding tour. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll learn the basics and spend the morning or afternoon cruising down the dunes and taking in the incredible views.

4Option

Atacama - Star Gazing

  • Price:
    From £ 65.- per person
  • Included:
    Transport, guide, and equipment are all included

The desert sky is well worth looking up for, known as one of the best places on earth to spot stars. Alongside a local guide who knows this area like the back of their hand, you will take a peek through a telescope and learn all about the constellations, planets and galaxies. You will feel as if you’re standing in the middle of the Milky Way.

This bite-sized trip combines well with