Itinerary
- Day 1
Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
You'll arrive at Calama Airport and head to your hotel in San Pedro de Atacama. After settling in, the afternoon takes you out to Moon Valley where you'll walk through some really unique geology. The Great Dune gives you a sense of the scale out here, then you move on to Tres Marías viewpoint and the Amphitheater formation. By evening, you're positioned for sunset views over Mars Valley with the Andes as your backdrop. The light at this hour really changes how the landscape looks.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto El Loa (CJC), Av. Aeropuerto, Calama, Antofagasta 1390000, Chile (Pick up at Calama Airport (Arrival before 1:00pm))
Included Activities
- Visit Moon Valley - Great Dune with scenic viewpoint walk
- Visit Tres Marías viewpoint - geological salt formation
- Walk near Amphitheater geological formation
- Visit Mars Valley with sunset views of the Andes Mountains
Landmarks/POIs Moon Valley Great Dune Tres Marías Amphitheater Mars Valley - Day 2
Altiplanic Lagoons
This is a full day heading south toward the Sico border area. You'll start early with breakfast at a Tamarugo forest, then check out the Red Stones. From there, you visit the Altiplanic Lagoons, specifically Miscanti and Miñiques where you get clear views of the surrounding volcanoes. There's a stop at the Tropic of Capricorn marker so you can see exactly where it is, and lunch comes with those wide-open panoramic views. The whole route covers high altitude terrain with lakes that reflect the peaks above.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Outdoor breakfast at Tamarugo forest), Lunch (Outdoor lunch with stunning view)
Included Activities
- Visit Tamarugo forest
- Explore Red Stones area near Salar de Aguas Calientes III and Piedras Rojas
- Visit Altiplanic Lagoons - Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons with volcano views
- Visit Tropic of Capricorn
Landmarks/POIs Tamarugo forest Red Stones Salar de Aguas Calientes III Piedras Rojas Miscanti Lagoon Miñiques Lagoon Tropic of Capricorn 
- Day 3
Geysers del Tatio
An early 5:00am start takes you about 62 miles to Geysers del Tatio, sitting at 14,100 ft. You'll see boiling water jets when they're most active early in the morning, and the landscape here is really isolated and pristine. Native wildlife like vicuñas move around the area, and the vegetation adapted to this altitude is interesting to see. Later you stop at Machuca, an old adobe village that's been here for centuries. After exploring, you head back down and get transferred to Calama Airport in the late afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Box breakfast during Tatio Geysers tour)
Included Activities
- Visit Geysers del Tatio geothermal field with guided walk along marked path
- Observe vicu\u00f1as, birds and native vegetation
- Visit historic town of Machuca with adobe houses
Landmarks/POIs Geysers del Tatio Machuca 
