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This guided tour picks you up from your accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama and explores the salt flats, lagoons and volcanic scenery of Chile's Altiplano (Andean highlands) in one day. Starting at the viewpoint of the cone-shaped Licancabur Volcano, you visit the Quepiaco Wetland, where you can see flamingos, vicuñas and llamas, and Monje de La Pacana, a 21-meter-high stone pillar. You also visit the Aguas Calientes Salt Flat, Quisquiro and the Black Lagoon, with breakfast and lunch included.
The day starts with pickup from your accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama. You travel by vehicle with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide, and enjoy breakfast before heading to Licancabur Volcano. The tour lasts about 7 hours.
At the Licancabur Volcano viewpoint, admire the volcano's distinctive cone shape and take photos. Then stop at the Quepiaco Wetland, where you can see birds, ducks, flamingos, vicuñas, llamas and other animals.
Visit Monje de La Pacana, a stone pillar 21 meters high, then walk on top of an ancient caldera surrounded by volcanoes and take in the sweeping views.
Visit the Aguas Calientes Salt Flat, Quisquiro and the Black Lagoon, and see the typical flora and fauna of the Andean highlands up close. After lunch, return to San Pedro de Atacama to end the tour.
※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Wildlife lives in its natural habitat, so sightings are not guaranteed.
Meeting point :
San Pedro de Atacama hotel pickup
Meeting point information:
Pickup takes place at the hotel you selected when booking or at a designated pickup point. Please check the voucher provided after booking confirmation for the exact pickup location and time. The guide will not wait more than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. The tour ends at Plazoleta La Apacheta in San Pedro de Atacama.