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Traditional Tours.

· Special 3 days and 4 nights.

Day1

Morning: Transfer Calama - San Pedro
Afternoon: Tour by Luna Valley

Day 2

Full day: Breakfast - Highland Lagoons Tour - Lunch

Day 3

Tour Geysers del Tatio and Puritana Hot Springs.

Day 4

Morning: Visit to archeological museum, Ayllu de Sequitor, Solor, Pukara de Quitor and Tulor village.
Afternoon: Transfer San Pedro - Calama.

· Traditional Tours & Trekking
- Special 4 days - 3 nights

Day 1

Morning: Transfer Calama - San Pedro
Afternoon: Luna Valley Tour & Trekking by Sal Mountain Range .

Day 2

Tour to Highland Lagoons & Trekking Jerez Gorge.
Lunch

Day 3

Breakfast
Tour Geyser del Tatio & Trekking Guatin-Puritama.
Lunch

Day 4

Morning: Trekking Tour to Pukara de Quitor.
Afternoon: Transfer San Pedro - Calama.

· High Mountain Tour (4 days - 3 nights)

Day 1

Morning: Transfer Calama - San Pedro.
Afternoon: Tour Valle de la Luna & Trekking.

Day 2

Full day: Tour Highland Lagoons & Trekking.

Day 3

Breakfast
Ascent to Lascar Volcano. (5.492 m.a.s.l.)
Lunch

Day 4

Morning: Trekking to Pukara de Quitor
Afternoon: Transfer San Pedro - Calama

·Special High Mountain Tour (4 Days - 3 Nights)

Day 1

Tour by Highland Lagoons
Trekking
Camping

Day 2

Ascent Miscanti Hill (5600 m.a.s.l.)
Camping at Legía Lagoon area

Day 3

Ascent to Lascar Volcanoe (5.492 m.a.s.l.)
Camping
Day 4

Visit to Atacama Salt Flat

· Tour LLullaillaco (6760 meters)

Day 1

Transfer LLulaillaco Volcano
Camping at CONAF refuge (4200 meters)

Day 2

Transfer to CAMPO BASE (4.550 meters)
Trekking of acclimatization

Day 3

Ascent to Camp 1 (5.500 meters)

Day 4

Ascent to Camp 2 (6.200 meters)

Day 5

Ascent to the summit, visit to archeological places.
Descent to camp 1, or base camp.

Day 6

Return to San Pedro de Atacama.

*Biking Programs

·Full Day Biking Tour (4-10pax)

- Laguna de Sal

This tour duration is 6 hours approximately and 50 Km large. The main characteristic of this place is the fact that it is not very known, so is possible to fully appreciate its fauna, being one of the few places where we will be able to appreciate together three flamingoes species that lives in our country. Besides, the water of these lagoon posses highest concentrations of lithium in its natural form that provides the waters therapeutic characteristics. The ancient Atacameños believe that the waters were sacred

· Half Day Bikking Tours (3-9 pax)

The zone of San Pedro is very known by its wealth archeology, where abound the petroglyphs. In this circuit we will be able to visit two of the most representative places of this old art, that are Yerbas Buenas, Tambores Gorge and Piedra de Coca, where a large quantity of anthropomorphic figures and other that represent typical animals of the zone that lived in the area among the 400 years a.c. and 900 years a.c. can be appreciated. This circuit has approximately 6 hours of duration with a traveled path average of 40 Km.

* Trekking Programs

· Guatin Waterfalls (7 Hours)

This tour comprised visits to archeological places, bath at the thermal waters of Guantin River and trekking by the highlands where you can appreciate part of the typical flora and fauna of the area.

· Grande Machuca River Trekking - 1 day

· Sal Mountain Range and Luna Valley trekking tour - 4 hours.

This tour starts at Chulacao caves trekking by Sal Mountain Range through incredible caves, until reach the Luna Valley. We finish the tour trekking by the sand dunes and sunset observation.

· High Mountain Trekking

- Lascar Volcano

Option A (1 day)

Ascent to Lascar Volcano (tang of fire, in Qunza language of ancient Atacameños) about 5592 meters of high , we will observe the large being of smoke that it produces.

The access is by vehicle until reach 4600 mts trough Legía Lagoon, located at Volcano base 4200 meters high. Subsequently 3 hours trekking to the volcano crater. From this place is possible to appreciate the Andes Mountain Range in all its magnitude, towards the west, Atacama desert and the immensity of the Salt Flat can be appreciated.
The descent takes 1 ½ tour.
Return to San Pedro in the same day.

Option B - 1 day

This trekking variation includes a full day of acclimatization to the height in highlands through the lagoons and some towns of the area camping at Legía Lagoon or in Talabre trip, old town abandoned after the last eruption of the Lascar Volcano.

· Trekking Cerro Toco - 8 hours

Toco Hill is situaded in front of the Licancabur Volcano at 5600 meters high. From this place we will have a spectacular view of different volcanoes and hills of Andean Mountain Range and Verde Lagoon in Bolivia.

· Trekking Volcán Colorado - 11 hours (2 - 8 pax)

This hill is located in the northwest part of San Pedro de Atacama the Sairecabur volcano north has a maximum height of 5.748 m.a.s.l. For this trekking a complete day is occupied. Departure from the town at 05:00 towards the Tatio Geysers. The vehicle arrives to the base of the Colorado Hill where the ascent starts until reach 5.000 mts. high. Reaching the summit in 3 hours, from where a spectacular sight of the Tatio volcano among others can be appreciated .

This Hill is located in north-west part.

·Trekking Sairecabur Volcano - 2 days (2-8 pax)

The Volcano Sairecabur is located at the northwest part of San Pedro of Atacama, maximum height of 6.026 m. a. s. l. Full Day Trekking. Departure from town at 05:00 a.m. along the way towards the Tatio Geysers. The vehicle arrives to an abandoned mine where ascent starts to 5.400 mts of high. 3 hours of ascent accompanied during all the traveled through of spectacular views. Return to San Pedro. around at 18:00 hrs.

· Trekking Tour by Cerros Miscanti and Miñiques - 2 days (2-8 pax)

This excursion has 2 days of duration; you will be able to ascent to one of these two hills located in the southeast part of San Pedro of Atacama, whose height is of 5.910 m. s. n. m for the Miñiques and 5.622 m. s. n. m for the Miscanti Hill. The first we will visit Toconao and Socaire towns, spending the night at Highland Lagoons. The second day the ascent begins to the elected Hill.

Vulcano High Mountain

We invite you to explore the Andes Mountain Range, traveling for the highest volcanoes of Atacama Desert.
The best form to experience the impressive landscapes of Chilean Highland Puna, is on foot. Our programs of trekking offer the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Volcanoes and Hills, snowed peaks, mysterious lagoons, and insurmountable views.
Walking through the summits we will experience its immensity; we will go trough for remote native communities and you will be able to visit Incas Empire ruins.
The trek that we offer are also recommended for people that seek acclimatization for an escalation to the snowed; therefore the heights go since the 3000 to the 6000 m.a.s.l.
For Trekking Tours a good physical condition is required.

* Volcanoes Circuits

· Tour Sairecabur Volcanoe 6040 m.a.s.l.
· 06:00 Exit from San Pedro, Departure from the Hotel.
· 07:30 Breakfast to 5400 m.s.n.m, panoramic view of Andes Mountain Range, Sal Mountain Range and Domeyko.
· 08:00 Departure to the Volcano base, preparation and instructions.
· 08:30 The ascent stars, 3 hours hiking towards the summit (6040 m.s.n.m.), 45 minutes by the summit.
· 13:45 Descent of 1 hour and a half toward the volcano base.
· 14:15 Lunch. (Light Food) · 17:00 Return to San Pedro of Atacama "The schedules might vary according to the station."

· Circuit Overturn Licancabur 5950 m.s.n.m. - 2 days

- Licancabur Volcano 5950 msnm

DAY 1

08:00 Transfer Hotel - San Pedro. Departure from San Pedro to Bolivia National Park of Verde and Blanca Lagoons.
Arrived to the refuge located by a side of Blanca Lagoon (4200 msnm), trekking around the lagoons.
Free afternoon, is recommended go to bed early.

DAY 2

03:30 Wake up and Breakfast.
04:00 Departure to the volcano base (4650 m.a.s.l.), instructions to ascent.
05:00 Hiking of 6 hours toward the summit on limestone stone.
11:00 Approximate hour doing summit (5950 m.a.s.l.), 30 minutes visiting Incas ruins and The Highest Lagoon of the world (5770 m.a.s.l.).
- Descent of 3 hours approximately toward the Volcano base. Lunch(Light food) and return to the refuge towards the frontier.
17:00 Return to San Pedro approx.
"The schedules might vary according to the station"

· Circuit Overturn Lascar 5600 msnm (Active)

05:00 Transfer Hotel - San Pedro.
07:00 Breakfast at Legía Lagoon 4200 m.a.s.l., observation of Wild Fauna (Suris, Tucu-tucus, chululos and flamingoes).
Departure to the base of the Volcano 4.800 m.a.s.l., preliminary instructions for the ascent.
- 3 hours trekking to the crater at 5492 m.a.s.l. from here you have two options, the first one is do summit to 5600 m.a.s.l. obtaining a deep view of the crater and its smoke columns, the second permit us to obtain a panoramic view of the Salt Flat, Sal Mountain Range, and Domeyko, San Pedro of Atacama, Cejar and Tebinquiche Gaps, all this during 45 minutes.
- 1 hour of descent, return to the volcano base and Lunch.
18:00 pm Return to San Pedro of Atacama.

"The schedules might vary according to the season."

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