Landmark landscapes, salt-flat waters and a night of Cosmos. Our most complete starting point for discovering Atacama.
Suggested journey
- 01
Valle de la Luna
Dunes, former salt mines and sculpted rock reveal the Cordillera de la Sal. Read the landscape through geological time, changing light and silence.
- 02
Rainbow Valley & Yerbas Buenas
Coloured minerals and petroglyphs connect geology with human memory. Yerbas Buenas preserves traces of early travellers; Río Grande adds a view of pastoral life when the itinerary allows.
- 03
Piedras Rojas & highland lagoons
A day among red rocks, highland lagoons and villages along the salt flat. The historical route connects Talar, Tuyajto, Miscanti, Miñiques and Chaxa; stops are selected around access, pace and conditions.
- 04
Cejar & Tebinquiche
Salt, water and life in the Salar de Atacama. Cejar, Ojos del Salar and Tebinquiche connect reflective landscapes with an exploration of saline ecosystems and microbial life.
- 05
Puritama · a moment of stillness
Thermal water, vegetation and silence in an Andean ravine. Time in the river pools can be followed by a meal in a quiet setting, according to your agreed programme.
- 06
El Tatio geysers
Steam, light and geothermal activity in the highlands. Breakfast and the wetlands of Machuca complete the journey; Guatín may be added when time allows.
- 07
SKAPADA Cosmos
The sky becomes a conversation. Naked-eye orientation, interpretation of the southern hemisphere and telescope observation meet a moment of hospitality. A photograph beneath the stars can form part of your agreed session.
Make it yours
Day 1: arrival and transfer. Day 2: Moon Valley and Rainbow Valley. Day 3: Red Stones, lagoons and Chaxa. Day 4: Puritama and Cejar–Tebinquiche. Day 5: Tatio. Day 6: departure transfer. Cosmos on an agreed evening.
An adaptable private collection. Duration, meals and accommodation are confirmed in your proposal. Transfers are quoted separately. High-altitude experiences require advance planning.
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Tell us how you want to experience Atacama. We will design a private proposal around your dates, interests and pace.