Itinerary
- Day 1
Santiago - Valparaíso
You'll arrive in Santiago and head to your boutique hotel in a cultural neighborhood. Later, board the Valparaíso Express to see Chile's iconic coastal city with its colorful hillside buildings, historic funiculars, and street art throughout. The city's a UNESCO World Heritage Site worth your time. You'll return to Santiago by evening to settle in.
- Start point
- Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (SCL airport, 08:00 - 19:25)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valparaíso including colorful hills, historic funiculars, and artistic streets
Optional Activities
- Visit to vineyard at White House (available at extra cost)
Landmarks Valparaíso 
- Day 2
Santiago to Atacama
After breakfast, transfer to Santiago airport for your flight to Calama (book this separately). Once there, a comfortable transfer takes you to NOI Atacama luxury desert lodge. In the evening, a guided astronomy tour shows you stars, planets, and constellations under one of the world's clearest skies. You'll learn about both Andean and modern astronomy.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided astronomy tour in the Atacama Desert with specialized guide
- Transfer from Calama airport to NOI Atacama lodge
Landmarks Atacama Desert 
- Day 3
Atacama Desert - Valle de la Luna & Rainbow Valley
The day covers Valle de la Luna and Kari Viewpoint, where wind-sculpted rock formations and vast salt ranges stretch out around you. Then you'll see Rainbow Valley, a natural amphitheater at 3,050 meters with rocks of different shapes and colors. After that, check out Yerbas Buenas Estancia, a historic stopping point for traders with the largest rock art concentration in the San Pedro de Atacama region.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Valle de la Luna and Kari Viewpoint
- Guided tour of Rainbow Valley
- Visit to Yerbas Buenas Estancia with rock art and petroglyphs
Landmarks Valle de la Luna Rainbow Valley Yerbas Buenas Estancia - Day 4
Atacama Desert - Cejar Lagoon, Ojos del Salar & Tebenquiche
You'll spend this day exploring the Salar de Atacama's natural features. Visit Cejar and Piedra lagoons with their striking salt edges and turquoise water, then float in the highly saline Cejar Lagoon while spotting flamingos and taguas. Later, head to Laguna Tebenquiche for its scenic setting and optional swimming. Near Tebenquiche, you'll find two mysterious circular water formations with deep bottoms.
Included Activities
- Visit to Cejar Lagoon with floating opportunity
- Visit to Laguna Tebenquiche
- Visit to Ojos del Salar (Eyes of the Salt Flat)
Landmarks Cejar Lagoon Laguna Tebenquiche Ojos del Salar - Day 5
Atacama Desert - Tatio Geysers, Vado de Putana & Geyser Blanco
This early departure takes you to Tatio Geysers, one of the world's largest geothermal fields. You'll watch powerful steam columns rise at sunrise. From there, pass through Machuca, a small village at 4,000 meters with livestock farming traditions, then explore Vado de Putana and its important wetlands. The day finishes with a thermal bath at Blanco Geyser, surrounded by white mineral formations.
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Tatio Geysers at sunrise
- Visit to Machuca village
- Visit to Vado de Putana wetlands
- Thermal bath at Blanco Geyser
Landmarks Tatio Geysers Machuca Vado de Putana Blanco Geyser - Day 6
Atacama Desert - Altiplanic Lagoons & Piedras Rojas
On your final desert day, a private excursion takes you to Altiplanic Lagoons and Piedras Rojas, one of the most exclusive areas of the Atacama Desert. You'll see turquoise waters, flamingos, volcanoes, and red-colored landscapes before heading to the airport for your departure.
Included Activities
- Private guided tour of Altiplanic Lagoons
- Visit to Piedras Rojas
Landmarks Altiplanic Lagoons Piedras Rojas - Day 7
Departure from Atacama
At your scheduled time, transfer to Calama Airport for your onward flight.
- End point
- Calama, Antofagasta, Chile (CJC airport, 14:00 - 20:25)
