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Small-Group Tour to Moon Valley from San Pedro de Atacama
4.7
74 Ratings
San Pedro de Atacama
Embark on a small-group tour from San Pedro de Atacama to Moon Valley in the Atacama Desert. Explore the stunning Salt Mountain Range, marvel at the natural sculptures of ‘Las Tres Marias’, and enjoy panoramic views from Kari Lookout point.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Pedro de Atacama - In the afternoon, begin your journey to discover one of the world’s driest and most hostile zones of the world: the Atacama Desert. There, you will visit geological formations created by the unique combination of clay and salt.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Bilingual driver-guide assistance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Entrance fee (included on Private Tour)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (included on Private tour)
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to one of the earth’s most unforgiving terrains: the Atacama Desert. Experience this remarkable destination up-close, enjoying the day with fellow adventurers while maintaining a comfortable group size:
Within the bounds of Flamencos National Reserve, you’ll reach the globally recognized Moon Valley. Be prepared to be awestruck by the sight of the Salt Mountain Range, a breathtaking geological feature. Come to appreciate the fragility of the clay formations when you visit ‘Las Tres Marias’, naturally sculpted artworks. As a grand finale, soak in the panoramic views from the Kari Lookout point!
- IMPORTANT: Passport name, number & nationality are required at the time of booking for all participants.
- IMPORTANT: please advise your hotel name in the Special Requirements box! we do need this info to compleate our passengers’ form
- Please bring: Closed or trekking shoes, jacket, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and water. You can also bring snacks.
- Easy difficulty tour, some slope on the ‘Great Dune’.
- Please include your accommodation at the time of booking on “special requeirements” box. This information is necessary in order to complete the information required to enter the park
- We don’t recommend taking flights on the same day of the tour.
- Meeting point and schedule could have slight modifications for operational reasons.
- IMPORTANT: this excursion is not allowed for pregnant women
- People with Hypertension, Edema or Embolism must have medical authorization
- Please keep in mind that we will reach a height of 2550 masl so some people may suffer from altitude sickness
- Minimum age for this tour is 7 years old
Location
San Pedro de Atacama
The exact meeting point will be provided on your confirmation (downtown area)
Winter departure 3:00 p.m. / Summer departure 4:00 p.m.
*Exact departure time will be confirmed after booking
Drop off at downtown area.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(74 Ratings)
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Navigate68652568078
May 9, 2024
A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE - The experience was fantastic, interesting and very instructive. I recommend the tour and the adventure. The sensation was that of being on the set of some famous films. It was A SHOW!!!
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Spiderj2019
Apr 13, 2024
Great tour. Great guide. - Very cool tour of some incredible landscape. Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Meeting point easy to find. Great way to spend an afternoon. Highly recommend.
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Bethany
Apr 7, 2024
Life changing - Phillipe was our tour guide and we had the MOST amazing time. This was the hilihht of our time in Chile. I wish we had been able to stay longer in Atacama. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about the Atacama desert. Truly life changing.
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Carlyk542
Feb 10, 2024
Wonderful experience ✨ - Amazing tour guide! Very friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. We got to experience some amazing hikes, views, and memories to last a lifetime! 10/10 recommend
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Marcotuliocoliveira
Jan 8, 2024
Fantastic - The trip is very worth it. Magnificent places and our guide, Javier, was very attentive and helpful, showing us and telling us every detail of this place.
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Ariane
Dec 23, 2023
I highly recommend - The place is beautiful and the guide was very attentive and gave all the information about the place. At the end of the tour we saw the sunset and it was beautiful. I highly recommend it.
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Thorsten
Jun 15, 2024
Nice, but unfortunately not enough time - We liked the Moon Valley itself and the plateau for the sunset. The landscape is rugged and beautiful. Our driver and guide kept the group attentive with his humor. However, this tour is very tightly timed and you only have a little time at each stop. This was particularly unfortunate in the area where you can hear the cracking of the salt mountains and at sunset. As soon as the sun disappeared behind the mountain, the area was cleared. The actual sunset, which colors the landscape so beautifully, could only be guessed at from the car. So the trip left us with a very mixed impression.
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Tzehuajohn_p
May 12, 2024
Happy triple - A quick tour, efficient- good conversations with our guide , Alexandro, which I appreciate . Thoroughly enjoyable . The sunset view was wonderful
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Ceciliaschneider
Mar 13, 2024
Parks without a Tour - All of the parks and reserves around San Pedro have entrance fees. You must get your tickets online and before you go. Try to do this in an area with good internet as many places in the area have poor connectivity. They have many choices of prices (age sensitive). We were told that you could only pay online, but after being unable to do so we set out anyway and were able to pay with credit card and help from the entrance attendant. Normally they do not like to do this but you can try to insist. They only accept cards, not cash, in our case. Do your homework ahead of time. And always carry a lot of water. All places provide bathrooms.
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Carlos
Dec 23, 2023
Never again. Unpleasant. Uncomfortable. Not worth it. Caracoles Street has a lot better options. - In a van with no AC in such heat can be rather difficult. Driver so unpleasant and rude. He went crazy on a guy because he stepped out of the pathway and that would damage the park. I understand and agree we shouldn’t affect the environment when visiting but that was way over board. When it came to the Whipala or something like that (company doing the tour) they harassed me for money to pay the entry to the park in cash. They sent me texts and it was so unneeded and ouch, why can’t we all just make money with honesty? The van and the driver/guide were not as bad as this agency. I wish I had booked my tickets at Caracoles street there are so many agencies and they are all kinds of people there selling all kinds of tour. Lesson learned for me. Never again.
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