Chile : Tours : San Pedro de Atacama Special Offer

San Pedro de Atacama is a small town with adobe constructions, built by the first Spanish settlers in the region, just after the year 1550. To this day they have maintained the architecture and spacial organization typical of that time period, entirely in adobe. The "damero", with symmetric design and a main square, in front of the Town Hall, is a typical Spanish construction where civil activity takes place. This building preserves the typical institutional arches, which were recently reconstructed. To one side of the plaza there is a century old church with thick clay walls and ceilings made out of cactus trunks, covered with clay. It is the heart of the oasis nourished by the San Pedro and Vilama rivers that flow through deep ravines from the foothills of the Andes Mountain Chain no more than 40 km (25 mi) away.

Day 1. Calama - San Pedro de Atacama
Arrival at the Calama Airport. Reception and transfer to the hotel selected by you. Leave to visit the Valle de la Luna. in the afternoon. Accommodations.

Day 2. San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for the morning for an archeological tour. During the trip we'll visit Tulor, Catarpe and Quitor. Return to the hotel for accommodations.

Day 3. San Pedro de Atacama
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to take an optional excursion.

Day 4. San Pedro de Atacama
Leave at daybreak (about 4:00am.) for an excursion to the Geysers del Tatio. Boxed breakfast on the road. After this we'll continue to the towns of Caspana, and Chiu Chiu. Arrival a the Calama Airport on time to catch your return flight.

Included Excursions

Valle de La Luna
Located 20 km (12.5 mi) west of San Pedro de Atacama, the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is a small depression of saline floor, 500 m (1,640 ft) in diameter, that displays intriguing sculpted formations that are a result of successive transformations of the land's surface. It is within the Salt Mountain chain and part of the Los Flamencos National Reserve. (More information)

Tulor
The Village of Tulor is the oldest archeological ruin of the salt flat, dating back between the years 800 B.C. and 500 A.D. The remains of this village were preserved over hundreds of years thanks to its desert tomb, until it was partially unearthed in 1982. It is located 8 km (5 mi) southwest of San Pedro de Atacama.

Catarpe
The ruins of what may have been the Incan Administrative Center of Catarpe, is located 5 km north of San Pedro de Atacama, on top of a terrace that is well defended by deep gorges.

Pukara de Quitor
Erected in the 12th century, located strategically on the side of a hill and defended by a ravine overlooking the river, Pukara de Quitor is an ancient Incan fortress that was occupied by the Spanish in 1540. It is located 3 km (1.8 mi) north of San Pedro de Atacama. (More information)

Tatio Geysers
The Tatio Geysers is a geothermal field of volcanic origin where water and steam erupt violently from the earth's interior. They are located more than 4,000 mts. (13,120 ft) above sea level and the best time to observe their activity is between 5:30 and 7:00 am, when the spouts easily reach heights of 10 mts. (32.8 ft). The Geysers are located 129 km (80.6 mi) northeast of San Pedro de Atacama. (More information)

Puritama Hot Springs
Located 28 km (17.5 mi) northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, the Puritama Hot Springs boast various pools of warm water that flow among rocks, surrounded by spectacular beauty. (More information)

The Program Includes

• 3 nights of accommodations in the hotel of your selection.
• Regular arrival and departure transfers.
• Excursions described in the program.
• Entrance passes according to the itinerary.

Notes

• A minimum of 2 passengers is required to do this program.
• The services are regular.
• The excursion to el Tatio is not recommended for minors, pregnant women, and people with cardiac problems.