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5 Days Self Drive @ Atacama Desert

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From Calama to San Pedro De Atacama
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Calama to San Pedro de Atacama

    Start point
    Aeropuerto El Loa (CJC), Av. Aeropuerto, Calama, Antofagasta 1390000, Chile (Starting Poing Calama Airport)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Moon Valley to see stone and sand formations carved by wind and water
    Landmarks
    Moon Valley
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  2. Day 2

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast at hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Los Flamencos National Reserve featuring dark blue lagoons, flamingo flocks and bird species
    • Explore the Atacama Salt Flat with volcanoes and salt crusts
    Landmarks
    Los Flamencos National Reserve
    Atacama Salt Flat
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  3. Day 3

    San Pedro de Atacama

    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast at hotel)

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Los Flamencos National Reserve featuring dark blue lagoons, flamingo flocks and bird species
    • Explore the Atacama Salt Flat with volcanoes and salt crusts
    • Visit the Tropic of Capricorn marker on route 23
    • Explore the old Incan trail marked by a white cross near the Tropic of Capricorn marker
    Landmarks
    Los Flamencos National Reserve
    Atacama Salt Flat
    Tropic of Capricorn marker
    Incan trail
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  4. Day 4

    El Tatio Geysers

    Meals
    Breakfast (Box breakfast to take on excursion (must request at hotel reception desk the night before))

    Optional Activities

    • Visit El Tatio Geysers at dawn to observe powerful steam spurts from geyser blowholes
    • Enjoy thermal waters at Pozon Rustic provided by the mountain range
    • Visit Machuca village
    Landmarks
    El Tatio Geysers
    Machuca village
    Pozon Rustic
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  5. Day 5

    San Pedro de Atacama to Calama

    End point
    Aeropuerto El Loa (CJC), Av. Aeropuerto, Calama, Antofagasta 1390000, Chile (Drop off the car @ Calama Airport)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Buffet breakfast at hotel)
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  • R
    July 6th, 2020
    When I booked the tour, I didn't know what I was going to find. From start to finish it was amazing. Thank you...
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    Traveled in March 2020
    Reply from: Signature DMC
    Robert, thanks for sharing your experience with us! We really appreciate it and hope to see you soon in these latitudes! Marilda
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    June 16th, 2020
    One of the best things about this tour is that being Self-drive, you can drive your time. No need to depend on anyone.
    Traveled in June 2020
    Reply from: Signature DMC
    Thank you Matheu for your comments! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the program. Have a nice day! Marilda
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  • J
    May 23rd, 2020
    The desert is imposing, very beautiful.
    Traveled in November 2019
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    wonderful ! thanks for sharing your comments with us! thanks and take care Gabriela
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  • J
    July 12th, 2019
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    It's not a desert like any other with simple sand, but it's something else. I was very happy to have done this...
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  • G
    July 1st, 2019
    That it is Sel drive is like the strawberry of the dessert, since it allows the time that it does not want itself,...
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    Traveled in June 2019
  • J
    May 15th, 2019
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    Excellent! I had never visited this region of Chile before and neither had I done it through a package. But the...
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    Traveled in March 2019
  • D
    April 23rd, 2019
    I had never been in a desert before. The first word that comes to mind is incredible. I wish everyone could ever know...
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    Traveled in February 2019
    Reply from: Signature DMC
    Thanks Darius for your comments! we really appreciate them! have a fantastic day! gabriela
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