Itinerary
- Day 1
Calama to San Pedro de Atacama
After landing at Calama Airport, you'll take a shuttle transfer for about 90 minutes to reach San Pedro de Atacama and check into your hotel. Later in the evening, head out for stargazing in the desert between 8 PM and 10 PM. You'll see different types of stars, nebulae, galaxies, and clusters across one of the clearest night skies around. A professional photographer captures photos of you against the night sky, then the driver takes you back to your hotel.
- Start point
- Calama, Antofagasta, Chile (Calama Airport CJC)
Included Activities
- Stargazing tour observing stars, nebulae, galaxies, and clusters
- Professional photographer portraits against night sky
Landmarks Calama Airport San Pedro de Atacama 
- Day 2
San Pedro de Atacama
Start at Cejar Lagoon and Piedra Lagoon inside Chile's largest salt flat, where turquoise waters sit surrounded by green and yellow grass with volcanoes in the distance. You'll swim in Piedra Lagoon and experience the flotation effect similar to the Dead Sea. From there, check out Ojos del Salar, two deep freshwater wells in the middle of the desert, then finish at Tebinquinche Lagoon where you can walk its track and see where the sky meets the desert landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cejar Lagoon
- Visit Piedra Lagoon with swimming
- Visit Ojos del Salar freshwater wells
- Visit Tebinquinche Lagoon with track walk
Landmarks Cejar Lagoon Piedra Lagoon Ojos del Salar Tebinquinche Lagoon Atacama Salt Flat 
- Day 3
San Pedro de Atacama
Head to Valle de la Luna to see enormous salt and clay formations shaped by wind and erosion over time in this dry, lifeless desert valley. Before sunset, you'll have drinks and snacks while watching the sun paint the hills and defiles in warm orange and red tones as the sky shifts from pink to purple to black. After the tour wraps up, you'll be dropped at Plaza Turis Tour where you can walk back to your hotel or grab a taxi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)
- Sunset viewing with cocktail and snacks
Landmarks Valle de la Luna 
- Day 4
San Pedro de Atacama
Leave San Pedro de Atacama heading west to Yerbas Buenas, where you'll see petroglyphs carved by indigenous caravans showing camelids, birds, monkeys, and dogs. Next, take a light 2-hour walk through Rainbow Valley named for its mineral-colored rocks, with your guide providing explanations and time for photos. After exploring the Salado River area and valley, you'll return to San Pedro de Atacama.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Yerbas Buenas petroglyphs
- Walk Rainbow Valley (light walk, approximately 1 hour each way)
- Explore Salado River area and valley
Landmarks Yerbas Buenas Rainbow Valley Salado River 
- Day 5
San Pedro de Atacama
Your hotel pickup in the morning takes you to Puritama Hot Springs nestled in a canyon within the Andes foothills. The complex has 8 pools with thermal waters ranging from 28 to 31 degrees Celsius/82 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit, surrounded by fox tails vegetation and fed by mineral-rich water containing calcium, magnesium, sodium, and boron. You'll bathe in crystalline thermal water and take a walk through the pre-cordillera landscape with restrooms and changing rooms available.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bathe in Puritama Hot Springs pools
- Walk in pre-cordillera area
Landmarks Puritama Hot Springs 
- Day 6
San Pedro de Atacama
This tour can be done morning or evening, heading to two spots in the Atacama Desert. Your guide picks you up and stops at Vallecito first for a walk around with 360-degree views of the salt cordillera and a chance to see the magic bus and hear its story. After about an hour's drive, you'll reach the 7 Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache where you can observe the view and take pictures, though swimming isn't possible due to the high salt content.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Vallecito
- Visit 7 Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache
Landmarks Vallecito Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache - Day 7
San Pedro de Atacama to Calama
Your final day starts with a hotel pickup for transfer to Calama Airport for your next flight.
- End point
- Calama, Antofagasta, Chile (Calama Airport CJC)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Calama Airport
