Trekking in the Atacama Desert
What could be better than knowing the Atacama desert by walking amidst its striking landscapes? We offer you a selection of treks and hikes far from conventional tourism circuits were you can experience true nature, untouched. We'll go off the beaten path, following trails made by vicuñas and used by †he Likan-Antai thousands of years ago.

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Special Itineraries
Lights of Talar
A trip through a rich variety of desert landscapes and Lican-Antai villages. We'll explore the gorges in the Andes Range and then we'll head towards the Talar Salt Flat (Red Rocks) to walk by these high altitude Salt Lakes and delight ourselves with these views.
3 Full Days
Difficulty: Easy/Medium
Trip Type: Photography, Trekking, Camping
1rst day: Ckari gorge trek and visit to the Moon Valley. Afternoon, Chaxa Lake
2nd day: Talabre + Kezala trek to Soncor, trek Nacimiento Canyon.
3rd day: Tuyajto Lake, Talar (Red Rocks) trek, visit to Miscanti y Miñiques Lakes.
Return to San Pedro.
Tatio
Enjoy a true Altiplanic experience. Explore all 3 Mountain Ranges. We'll visit Andean villages and walk trough the most beautiful landscapes reaching the emblematic Tatio Geysers.
4 or 5 Full Days
Difficulty: Medium
Trip Type: Photography, Trekking, Camping
1rst day: Ckari Gorge trek and visit to the Moon Valley. Afternoon, Devil's Throat trek. Night, Andean Astronomy.
2nd day: Death Valley's Cliffs trek. Afternoon, Rainbow Valley Hills trek in the Domeyko Range.
3rd day: Rio Grande/Machuca Village trek.
.4th day: Morning, Great White Geyser trek (natural hot springs). Afternoon, Cacti Forest in Guatin.
Return to San Pedro.
5th day optional: Ascension of ths Soquete mountain 5400m
Láscar
From the well known landscapes of Moon Valley to the heights of the imposing Láscar volcano, the most active in the northern part of Chile. We'll follow canyons enjoying nature, culture and the changing landscapes of the Altiplano.
4 Full Days
Difficulty: Medium
Trip Type: Photography, Trekking, Camping
1rst day: Ckari Gorge trek and visit to the Moon Valley. Afternoon, Death Valley's Cliffs.
2nd day: Trek in Toconao's gardens and visit to the Chaxa Lake in the Salt Flat. Afternoon, Soncor trek, from the Kezala (Petroglyphs) Canyon to Talabre.
3rd day: Trek from Old Talabre (abandoned town) to Tumbre.
4th day: Trek in the Lejía Lake sector. Return to San Pedro.
5th day optional: Láscar active volcano climb 5592 m; difficulty level: medium/easy).
High Altitude Salt Flats
We begin with some acclimatization treks, once ready we'll go to the inhospitable Altiplano. Here we begin our journey through hills, lakes and salt flats of unmissable beauty.
4 Full Days
Difficulty: Medium/Hard
Trip Type: Photography, Trekking, Camping
1rst day: Ckari Gorge trek and visit to the Moon Valley. Afternoon, trek in Toconao's gardens and visit to the Chaxa Lake in the Salt Flat
2nd day: Nacimiento Canyon trek (if you want we can do a bit of rock climbing here)
3rd day: Trek from Tara Salt flat to Aguas Calientes Lake.
4th day: Trek from Aguas Calientes to Pujsa Salt Flat. Returnto San Pedro