San Pedro Atacama Trek

Tour Description

This fascinating trek invite you to discover the magic ambient of Atacama Desert and its oasis : the village of San Pedro, the archeological capital of Chile!
We will trek the powerful park of El Tatio to see its Geysers at dawn, travel to the moon in the Moon Valley, relax our body in natural Hot Springs and trek in the vastness of “Altiplano” landscapes : salt flat, lagoons surrounded by majestic volcanoes. We will climb the superb Lascar Volcano, 5.425m on our last day, once we get acclimatized to highness.

Day by day itinerary

Day 1 Meet with your KL Expedition guide at Calama’s airport and transfer to San Pedro de Atacama (2440 m). San Pedro is an unusually colorful oasis of adobe houses surrounded by a green oasis, hotel check in procedures. In the afternoon We rent bicycles and tour the local archaeological sites of Quitor an 12th-century Indian Pukara (fortress), the former Inka administration center of Catarpe and Tulor the oldest evidence of human life in the area. Hotel

Day 02 Drive to Guatin to observe cactus and river ecosystem, from where we hike through the Puritama canyon. We will see the archaeological remains of the former inhabitants of this region and an unique cactus variety (Echinopsis Atacamensis). Arrive to Puritama hotsprings (33°C, 3500 m), where we take a refreshing bath and enjoy a small snack before returning San Pedro. Visit the archaeological Museum Le Page and later a tour to Death and Moon valley to enjoy the magic colors of a desert sunset. Hotel.

Day 03 Today we visit the altiplanic Miscanti & Meñique lagoons. We start early from San Pedro and drive along the large Atacama salt flat (the largest of Chile). After one hour we arrive in Toconao village. We will walk through its streets and discover the typical architecture (houses built from volcanic rocks) of this area. We finally arrive (after 2 hours) at the charming Miscanti & Meñique lagoons and do a short trekking to a view point at an altitude of 4,200 meters. Then we return to San Pedro. Hotel

Day 04 San Pedro - El Tatio Geysers & San Pedro. We leave San Pedro early to drive north towards the geothermal El Tatio geysers(4200m). We drive towards the high Andes, across the Altiplano (Highland), crowned by the superb Putama Volcano. After breakfast a hike follows to observe the impressive steaming fumaroles, small geysers and multicolored craters, we reach some 4550 m gaining acclimatization and getting comfortable with the altitude. Free afternoon at San Pedro. Hotel

Day 05 San Pedro & Lascar Volcano ( 5.590m ). Early in the morning we leave San Pedro toward Talabre Viejo and from there to Laguna Lejía with a view of the glaciated southern slope of Volcano Lascar. We will stop at 4.500m, the base camp of the volcano. The climb to the summit should take 6 hours from the base camp. At the top, we can see the impressive crater that measures some 600m diameter and 200m deep. As an alternative, according to the amount of sulfur smoke bletch out by Lascar Volcano, we will consider climbing the Toco Volcano at 14,647 ft (5,425m) on its south face trekking route. Return to San Pedro. Hotel. And our San Pedro Atacama Trek comes to an end.

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Tour Details

Duration	5 days
Difficulty	Average
Departures	with Reservation
Expedition cost	US $ 1,500 minimum 6 clients
Single room suplement	US $ 750 per person
Reservation cost	USD 700
Balance due payment date	75days prior departure
Space available	15 climbers

Service does not include

Personal trekking equipment.
Any cost involved in an early or late departure.
Any meals on city and transfers days.
Any drinks (soda, beer or wine) in the cities and during transfer days.
Cancellation, accident and rescue insurance.
Cash for extra expenses.
Gratuities.
Any other service not mentioned in the list.

Service includes

Professional Bilingual Trekking Guide.
Ratio Guide Clients 1-6.
All local organization and supervision by KL Exeditions Staff.
Airport assistance at Calama
Private transfers the entire tour including airport pick-up and drop-off.
Hotel 5 nights based on double occupancy with breakfast in San Pedro.
Entry fee to Tatio Geysers, Death and Moon Valleys, Museum Le Page, Puritama hotsprings & Miscanti & Meñique biological reserve.
Full board on trekking and camping days, box lunch included.
Radio Communications equipment VHF.
First aid kit.

Service does not include

Personal trekking equipment.
Any cost involved in an early or late departure.
Any meals on city and transfers days.
Any drinks (soda, beer or wine) in the cities and during transfer days.
Cancellation, accident and rescue insurance.
Cash for extra expenses.
Gratuities.
Any other service not mentioned in the list.Important

Important

Any departure can be re-scheduled with a minimum of 6 persons.
All itineraries are subject to change due to changes in the weather, group dynamic and guide's preferences.
Flights from USA is with LAN Chile www.lanchile.com and departure are from Los Angeles, New York and Miami.