Top Experiences in San Pedro de Atacama

Step into the living traditions of the Lickanantay people with an immersive cultural experience at an intercultural family home: Turi Kunza. Guided by a local host, you'll explore an ayllu (traditional community) to discover how life in the Atacama Desert has evolved while preserving ancient...

Embark on a four-hour excursion to the Atacama Desert, where you'll explore the Puritama River Canyon on foot. It's common to begin this tour with pick-up from a predetermined meeting spot in San Pedro de Atacama, where your bilingual guide will drive you to the starting point for the hike....

For this stargazing outing in the Atacama Desert, it's common to start with hotel pickup or at a meeting point in downtown San Pedro de Atacama. From here, you can head to the Altiplano ("high plain"), where an expert astronomer might provide an astronomy lesson, explaining how to identify...

This is a full-day excursion that leaves from the town of San Pedro de Atacama and travels along the mountains of the Cordillera de la Sal. This region was once a giant lake that eventually dried and rose above Chile's Atacama Desert. Millions of years of erosion by rain, wind, and sun resulted...

This full-day excursion includes visits to some of the most incredible natural wonders in the Atacama Desert. The first destination is Laguna Chaxa, a desert oasis lagoon located 50 km (31 miles) from the town of San Pedro de Atacama. Chaxa is situated in the middle of the Atacama Salar salt...

The Atacama Desert abounds with geologic wonders, and discovering them is why travelers visit this region of northern Chile. You'll find one such gem, the Tatio Geysers, located about 1.5 hours from the town of San Pedro de Atacama. At an altitude of 4,320 meters (14,173 feet), these are the...