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Discover The Deserts: sand, sun and salt

8 days
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Start and end in San Pedro De Atacama
4.8
61 traveler reviews
Discover The Deserts: sand, sun and salt - People Travel and Experience
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  • Partially Guided
  • Personalized
  • Christmas & New Year
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People Travel and Experience
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English, Spanish
Age range 5 to 90

Places You’ll See

  • San Pedro De Atacama
    San Pedro De Atacama
  • Uyuni Salt Flat
    Uyuni Salt Flat
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Highlights

  • Explore Valle de la Luna's unique landscapes
  • Enjoy sunset views at Piedra del Coyote
  • Relax in Polques hot springs with flamingos
  • Capture sunrise over Salar de Uyuni
  • Visit the haunting Train Cemetery

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Calama airport - San Pedro de Atacama
  2. Day 2 San Pedro de Atacama - Moon Valley
  3. Day 3 San Pedro de Atacama
  4. Day 4 San Pedro de Atacama - Uyuni Salt flat - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Colorada - Polques - Villa Mar
  5. Day 5 Uyuni Salt flats - Altiplanic Lagoons
  6. Day 6 Uyuni salt flats espedition - Uyuni salt flat
  7. Day 7 Uyuni Salt flat - Villa Mar - San Pedro de Atacama
  8. Day 8 San Pedro de Atacama - Calama airport
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What's Included

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  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change
  • Don Raul Hotel

    Hostal Don Raul or similar

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2, 3, 7
    Upgrade Available

  • Hotel Villa Mar - Uyuni

    Hotel
    Days 4, 6

  • Salt Hotel Colcha K

    Hotel
    day 5

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4.8
(61 reviews)

Number of tours

73

Age Range

1 to 95 years old

Response time

6 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Julien
    · March 24th, 2025
    Mountains and landscapes
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  • Graham
    · February 27th, 2025
    The tour was a very good introduction to the highlights of Patagonia. The excursions were excellent with knowledgable English speaking guides and hard working drivers. Hotels were comfortable and good quality. Transfers were efficient and on time.
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  • Barb
    · February 20th, 2024
    Patagonia tour, Atacama Desert, Buenos Aires and Santiago. Wonderful trip! Eve had every detail perfectly set up so that all ran smoothly. Recommend We People for sure.
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Dates & Availability

8 days
Discover The Deserts: sand, sun and salt
From San Pedro De Atacama to San Pedro De Atacama

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 300029

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