Piedras Rojas and Altiplanic Tour

Meeting Point

San Pedro de Atacama

We'll start the tour with a visit to the pre-Hispanic town of Socaire, characterized by its cultivated terraces. Then we'll head to the Altiplano, where we'll visit Laguna Miscanti and Laguna Miñiques, habitat for aquatic birds and mammals such as red foxes and vicuñas. We will continue to the Salar de Talar (also known as Salar de Águas Calientes) and the Piedras Rojas viewpoint, from where we will see these reddish volcanic stones that will surprise you with their shape and the exceptional natural environment where they are located. The tour continues to Salar de Atacama, the largest in Chile and the third largest in the world. There, we will walk along the paths of Laguna Chaxa, nesting place and habitat of the three species of flamingos present in Chile: Andean, Chilean and James. Finally, we will visit the village of Toconao, its Church of San Lucas and its characteristic orchards. *The order of visitation places is subject to change the same day as the tour. *Since March 2018, pedestrian access or car access to the Piedras Rojas area is not allowed. On the tour we will have a panoramic view from a viewpoint, at a distance of approximately 1 km. *The hotel pick-up service included, is not carried out in accommodations located outside the urban area of ​​San Pedro de Atacama, located in ayllus near San Pedro de Atacama (Quitor, Yaye, Checar, Sequitor, Solor and Coyo) or in accommodations in the town of Toconao.