Chile · SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA TOURS
Everything in San Pedro runs on light: geysers before dawn, red rock at sunset, telescopes after dark. These 15 cover the classic circuits with prices, pickup times and how high each one climbs, which matters more than the distance.
Leave San Pedro de Atacama before dawn for El Tatio, where sunrise turns boiling steam into a moving curtain of light. Your bilingual guide, perhaps Francisco, Brandon, Malú, or another member of the team, explains the geysers before a cooked breakfast with mountain views. Continue through Putana Valley for flamingos, vicuña, and desert scenery.
“The trip was very interesting. The information and experience was great”
Travel from San Pedro de Atacama to a dark desert site for a 150-minute astronomy evening led by guides such as Felipe, Claudio, or Salvador. Learn Greek and Andean sky traditions, use large telescopes to view planets, clusters, nebulae, or galaxies, then warm up with a hot drink or wine and receive a photo by email.
“Amazing value for money and great knowledge from the tour guides”
Start early from San Pedro de Atacama for breakfast beside the Miscanti and Miñiques Lagoons, then visit purple Piedras Rojas, Socaire, Chaxa Lagoon, the flamingo reserve, and Toconao. A small group, bilingual guide, driver, breakfast, and lunch make this a practical way to see the highlands in one long day.
“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”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a dark desert site, where an English or Spanish-speaking guide explains the southern sky before you use telescopes to view planets, stars, clusters, nebulae, or galaxies. Guides such as Alejandro and Alberto add clear, engaging explanations, while blankets, hot drinks, snacks, and astrophotography make the cold night easier to enjoy.
“The guide had a lots of knowledge and explained everything really good. Since I'm not into it I didn't get everything but the tour was interesting. They offered some beverages and snacks. The stars looked amazing.”
Ride from San Pedro de Atacama with a bilingual guide such as Francisco, Daniel, or Mauricio, stopping at a former salt-mining area before walking among seven Baltinache Lagoons. One lagoon may allow floating, depending on current conservation rules. Shared transport, hotel pickup, and a local snack are included, but bring cash for the CLP 12,000 entrance fee.
“This was an interesting tour with a great guide. He was very informative, enthusiastic and provided a lovely breakfast”
Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide in your hotel lobby for a four-hour visit to Valle de la Luna. Walk near Duna Mayor, Tres Marias, and Anfiteatro, then watch the sunset from Ckari with snacks and a pisco sour. Guides such as Valentin, Marco, and Alejandro are praised for clear explanations and personal care.
“Sensational views , great guide and driver. Good and drinks were lovely and very welcomed after the spots of trekking.”
Use three days in San Pedro de Atacama to visit Valle de la Luna, El Tatio Geysers, Putana Valley, Baltinache, Chaxa Lagoon, Altiplanic Lagoons, and Piedras Rojas. English and Spanish guides such as Francisco, Rodolfo, Carolina, and Lolo lead the outings, with breakfasts, lunches, and pickup included. Expect cold mornings, long days, and extra entry fees.
“Really fantastic, we had all different guides and all of them were great. The pace of the tours was perfect E.g. having an early finish the day before having an early start.”
Spend 10 hours above and across the Atacama Desert, visiting crimson Piedras Rojas, Socaire, the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, and flamingo-rich Chaxa Lagoon. A bilingual guide such as Karla, Manu, or Cristian explains the geology, culture, and wildlife. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, shared transport, and pickup in San Pedro are included, but park fees are extra.
“So much fun! And so many great views. It was also like a mini safari with the amount of wildlife we saw!”
Spend about 10 hours visiting Red Stones, Miscanti Lake, Chaxa Lagoon, Socaire, and Toconao from San Pedro de Atacama. Guides such as Marlon and Juan bring clear explanations and patience, while breakfast and lunch make the long day easier. Park entry costs extra.
“Marlon is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and interacts well with his group. Company also communicates well regarding pick up, what to bring, etc. The scenery is stunning with a variety of things to see on this trip. Highly recommend this activity and this tour company!”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama after dark for a 2.5-hour astronomy session with guides such as Patricio or Nathan. Use computerized and manual telescopes to view planets, star clusters, the Moon, and other deep-sky objects, then warm up with drinks and snacks. A professional night-sky photo is included when conditions allow.
“It was fantastic, totally recommend. the astronomer is very knowledgeable, he explained many things and answered our questions. Professional photos are beautiful”
Leave San Pedro de Atacama for a five-hour visit to Valle de la Luna, about 10 kilometers away. Walk among salt formations, visit the Salt Caves and Tres Marias, then climb Gran Duna for sunset. A bilingual Spanish and English guide leads the small group, with pickup and snacks included.
“Great guide and driver, thank you! The views are amazing and well worth the money.”
Leave San Pedro around 4:30 to 5:10am for El Tatio, where more than 80 geysers steam at sunrise. Your English or Spanish-speaking guide leads you through the field, then serves breakfast outdoors. The return includes Putana wetlands, wildlife, and Machuca village, with drop-off near Plaza Apacheta around noon.
“Local company- Feel Atacama were well organised. Our tour guide Kari was fantastic. Even set up a WhatsApp group with live location of the guests and told order of pickups She was also very knowledgeable about the Geysers and local wildlife”
Spend about four hours touring Moon Valley from San Pedro de Atacama with an English or Spanish guide. Walk to Major Dune, the Three Marys, the Amphitheater, and Ckari viewpoint, also called Coyote Stone, then watch the desert change color at sunset. Bring water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, and your reserve ticket.
“Loved it and were treated to the best sunset ever, very interesting tour and beautiful landscape”
Leave San Pedro at 4:30 am for El Tatio, one of the world’s highest geyser fields, then visit Putana Ford and view Machuca and Laguna Salada. Shared transport carries up to 12 people, with breakfast, hotel pickup, and a guide in English and Spanish. Guides such as Alex are praised for clear explanations and generous photo stops.
“I do not recommend booking this tour with this company. I was transferred to another operator without explanation and was only informed late the night before the tour. I had already paid the entrance fee, but this information was not passed on, and I was initially asked to pay again. Although it was eventually resolved, the last-minute change left me no chance to choose another operator myself. This lack of transparency and communication negatively affected my experience”
From San Pedro de Atacama, you’ll spend about four hours exploring the Cordillera de la Sal and the abandoned Magic Bus with a guide such as Andres or Maria. Expect geology, photo stops, a sunset viewpoint, and possibly a Pisco Sour and snack table. Groups are capped at 18 people.
“First, the tour. It's a good alternative to the Valley of the Moon sunset tour. You go to several locations with different scenery and learn about the geology of the Atacama dessert. Then you end at sunset lookout. I highly recommend the tour, but what the 5-star rating is because of our guide Andres. Andres did a great job of explaining the landscape in both English & Spanish. But when I injured my knee, he went above & beyond. My knee was strained before the tour and when going to the sunset viewing point, I took steep step down with my bad leg and instantly regretted it. I stayed behind…”
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