San Pedro de Atacama travel guides

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A visitor in a red jacket, white scarf and cap stands in low sun beside rising geyser steam

Altitude Sickness in the Atacama: Which Tours to Do First, Which to Keep for Later

El Tatio sits at 4,320 m. Put the low trips first, keep the sunrise geysers and lagoons for later, and see which tours their pages mark as not suitable for people with altitude sickness.

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El Tatio Geysers at Sunrise: Pickup Time, Cold and Altitude

El Tatio sits at 4,320 m and tours pick you up from 4:30 am. Compare five sunrise tours, one at €58.50, and check who each tour is not suitable for before you book.

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A still lagoon at dusk with red-tinted salt crusts and volcanic peaks reflected in the water

Laguna Cejar and Tebenquinche: Floating in the Salt Flat, and What to Check First

Two salt-lagoon tours: €33.87 and €65.07. See what each includes, why swimming at Cejar needs a question to the operator, and who they are not suitable for.

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Rounded red-brown rocks in the foreground, a pale turquoise lagoon and distant volcanoes under a deep blue sky

Piedras Rojas and the Altiplanic Lagoons: The Long Day at 4,000 Metres

Four 10-hour lagoon day trips, one at €64.18: what each visits, who they are not suitable for, and what the park fee of about CLP 29,000 means for your budget.

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A small blue-green thermal pool fringed with tall grass in a rocky canyon, with a red wooden walkway above it

Puritama Hot Springs from San Pedro: Which Tour, and Do You Need One?

Puritama is 30 km and about 40 minutes from San Pedro. Compare four tours, one at €75.77, and check tickets, group size and who they do not suit.

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Rust-red and ochre eroded hills with a dry track and low green shrubs under a blue sky with scattered clouds

Rainbow Valley and the Yerbas Buenas Petroglyphs: Three Tours Compared

Rainbow Valley is about 90 km from San Pedro. Compare three morning tours, one from €32.09, and see how each one handles the entry fee.

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Five people jumping in the air on a flat white salt desert under a clear blue sky

Salar de Uyuni from San Pedro de Atacama: Four Days Across the Border

Uyuni is in Bolivia, so this is a four-day trip with a border crossing. See what a shared tour at €313.76 and a private tour include, and who they are not suitable for.

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A smiling woman in a teal helmet and goggles holds a black sandboard on a dune, with red rock ridges and a distant volcano behind her

Sandboarding in Death Valley, San Pedro de Atacama: Which Tour for Beginners?

Death Valley is also called Mars Valley. Compare four sandboarding tours, one from €53.48, with age limits, group sizes and what is included.

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Stargazing in San Pedro de Atacama: Which Tour, Which Telescope, Which Moon?

Compare five stargazing tours, such as €26.47 for the Stargazing Experience: telescopes, group sizes, age limits and how each handles a bright moon.

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A visitor sits on a rocky ridge in a red jacket while the sun sets over eroded desert badlands

Valle de la Luna: Sunset Tour or Ride There Yourself?

Valle de la Luna is 13 to 15 km from San Pedro. Compare four tours, one at €63 with sunset, and see what the ticket covers.

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