Take a full-day excursion to visit the Miscanti and Miñique lagoons, Salar de Talar, and the Atacameño village of Socaire. Observe the famous Salar de Atacama from above, and enjoy included meals.

About this activity

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Duration 10 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: Spanish, English
Pickup included: Pickup from centrally-located hotels in San Pedro de Atacama town only. If your hotel is out of the pickup zone, you will be sent a meeting point.
Small group: Limited to 14 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

Rickard – Australia

Great tour overall with many interesting sites/stops. Our guide Camila was great - full of information and very high energy. Our driver Sergio was also great. Highly recommend!

Melissa – United States

Transportation was right on time and they kept us informed via WhatsApp about pickup time for all parties. Our guide Victoria was so excited - which made me excited! - and super knowledgeable. And our driver Luis had such a good eye, he picked up on all the wildlife and stopped to us to get good views. The sights were incredible!

Highlights

Visit the famous Miñique and Miscanti Lagoons
See the remarkable purple stones at Salar de Talar
Enjoy breakfast while admiring the unique landscape
Have lunch by the flamingo reserve and Chaxa Lagoon
Visit the highland town of Socaire to learn about its culture

Full description

Be collected from your accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama around 6:30 AM. Your first stop, after an hour, will be at the Miscanti and Miñiques highland lagoons, located at 4,200 meters above sea level. In these lagoons, enjoy breakfast and admire the fauna and flora here.
The next visit is to the Salar de Talar, known as Piedras Rojas or purple stones. The beauty of this place will leave you speechless. Continue to your next stop at the Atacameño village of Socaire, where you can observe the terraces of cultivation and the village church.

Then visit the Salar de Atacama, Chile's largest salt lake. Here are the national flamingo reserve and the Chaxa lagoon, which is home to three types of flamingos as well as other species. Return to San Pedro de Atacama around 5:00 PM.

Includes

Hotel pickup in San Pedro de Atacama
Local expert guide
Breakfast and lunch

Entry fees
Tips
Drop off in the center of San Pedro

Not suitable for

Children under 8 years
Pregnant women
People with back problems
People with mobility impairments
People with heart problems
Wheelchair users
People with high blood pressure
People over 70 years

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Camera
Sunscreen
Water
Cash

Know before you go

This tour is not recommended for pregnant women, those with back problems, those with hypertension, those with serious health conditions, and children under 7 years old or adults over 70 years old due to the altitude of 4,100 meters
We recommend that you wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket or sweater
We recommend that you bring water, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and your camera

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.6 /5

based on 409 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.7/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.5/5

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What an awesome day!!!! Our guide Andrea was fantastic and we had a wonderful group of fun women! Cesar was our driver and he was great too - the breakfast and lunch were both amazing. Highly recommend this tour

Piedras Rojas, Altiplanics Lagoons & Salar Full-Day Tour