Exploring Atacama - Culture & Nature - 4 Days / 3 Nights - Starting from 1,125 USD per person
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Oxana Protchenko +562 2235 2990
Head of Sales info@ecochile.travel
Ecochile Travel http://www.ecochile.travel
Exploring Atacama - Culture & Nature - 4 Days / 3 Nights
Starting from 1,125 USD per person
Page 2 of 10
Trip Summary
Day 1 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
LATAM Flight: from Santiago de Chile (SCL) to Calama (CJC)
San Pedro de Atacama Arrival
Private Transfer IN from the Airport of Calama to the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Meals
Overnight at Desertica Hotel - Desertica Hotel
Day 2 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Full Day Tour: Highland Lagoons & Wool Manufacturing Process of Socaire
Meals
Overnight at Desertica Hotel - Desertica Hotel
Day 3 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Full Day Tour: Tatio Geyser, Machuca & Putana Wetlands, White Geyser
Meals
Overnight at Desertica Hotel - Desertica Hotel
Day 4 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Half Day Tour: Moon Valley, Ayllus & Atacameñan Tasting
LATAM Flight: from Calama (CJC) to Santiago de Chile (SCL)
Meals
Page 3 of 10
Day 1 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
LATAM Flight: from Santiago de Chile (SCL) to Calama (CJC)
San Pedro de Atacama Arrival
Flying into Calama from Santiago, you’ll be picked at the Calama Airport (the nearest airport to San Pedro) by your guide
and driver, who will take you to the town of San Pedro de Atacama. During the hour and a half-long drive, you’ll be able to
observe the surrounding desertscapes, consisting of sweeping lunar-like plains, strange salt formations, and multi-colored
hills, all set against the backdrop of the Andes and Domeyko mountain ranges and the bluest skies you’ve ever seen in
your life. Upon our arrival in San Pedro, you’ll be dropped off at your hotel and, after checking in, will have the rest of the
afternoon and evening free to explore at your leisure; San Pedro is a great town to discover on foot, walking down
cobblestoned streets lined with adobe buildings full of local restaurants and stores. Following dinner, you have the option to
take part in a stargazing tour on the outskirts of town, where the full grandeur of San Pedro’s night skies (some of the
clearest in the world thanks to the altitude, lack of light pollution, and abundance of clear nights) are best appreciated.
Optional PM Activity: Stargazing tour to observe and learn about the majestic Atacama sky.
Private Transfer IN from the Airport of Calama to the Hotel in San Pedro de Atacama
Meals
Breakfast NOT included
Lunch NOT included
Dinner NOT included
Overnight at Desertica Hotel
Double Room
(Modality: Bed & Breakfast)
Desertica Hotel
Caracoles 455, San Pedro de Atacama, ANTOFA, CL
Day 2 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Full Day Tour: Highland Lagoons & Wool Manufacturing Process of Socaire
Note that the exact order of the excursions and exact pick up & drop off times, are confirmed locally upon arrival.
Type: Semi Private Tour
Duration: 8 ½ hrs
Altitude: 4200 m.a.s.l.
Page 4 of 10
After breakfast at the hotel, your guide and driver will pick you up around 8 am and begin the drive to the “puna”, the local
word for the high-altitude plateau that lies further out in the desert and is home to some of the Atacama’s most ruggedly
beautiful landscapes. Along the drive, you may have the chance to see local wildlife like vicuñas and ñandus (Lesser
Rheas or South American Ostrich). After roughly an hour of driving up from the valley floor toward the clouds, we’ll arrive at
the Miscanti and Miñiques lagoons, two shimmering lagoons cradled between mountains and volcanoes. Here, we’ll stop
and explore, walking along paths near the shore to admire the lakes’ rich, jewel-like colors, the colorful hills, and the local
flora and fauna like Chilean and Andean flamingos, Baird’s sandpiper, and more. Part of the Los Flamencos National
Reserve, these two lagoons sit over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) above sea level, and everyone who visits is enchanted at
the silence and tranquility of this special place.
We’ll then drive to Socaire, a traditional adobe village of just 360 inhabitants. The village is famous for preserving the way
of life of the Atacameños people who first lived here thousands of years ago, with the modern-day residents carrying on
their traditions and customs like growing corn, beans, quinoa, and alfalfa on terraces, raising llamas, alpacas, and sheep,
and creating beautiful handicrafts. After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll visit some of the village’s weavers, where we’ll
learn about and observe their knitting. After this class, we’ll return to San Pedro for a free evening.
----------------
Short Itinerary:
- 8:00 - 8:30 hrs - Pickup from your hotel
Please be ready at the stated time. (Departure and return time depend of the time of the year and will be confirmed in the
moment of the reservation.
- Highland Lagoons
We walk on the established trails to get to closet o the Miscanti Lagoon (30 minutes approximately). We then sight the
Meñiques Lagoon.
- Lunch in Socaire
We have lunch at a local restaurant. A vegetarian menu is available, if desired.
- Cultural Activity
We learn more about the traditional agriculture and we participate in an activity focused on the manufacturing process of
wool production offered by the Weavers of Socaire.
- 16:15 - 16:45 Drop-off at your Hotel
SEMI-PRIVATE SERVICE: High quality standard services with a maximum of 10 passengers per group. Bilingual guides
(Spanish – English) assure a personalized service.
The days and hours of the excursions may vary depending on the season, climatic conditions and the groups that we form.
The final itinerary will be confirmed upon arrival in San Pedro, but even during your stay it can vary depending on the
mentioned conditions, we will be informing immediately about any change.
Meals
Breakfast included
Lunch included during the tour
Page 5 of 10
Dinner NOT included
Overnight at Desertica Hotel
Double Room
(Modality: Bed & Breakfast)
Desertica Hotel
Caracoles 455, San Pedro de Atacama, ANTOFA, CL
Day 3 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Full Day Tour: Tatio Geyser, Machuca & Putana Wetlands, White Geyser
Note that the exact order of the excursions and exact pick up & drop off times, are confirmed locally upon arrival.
Type: Semi Private Tour
Duration: 7 ½ hrs
Altitude: 4300 m.a.s.l.
This tour is not recommended for those with high-blood pressure or who are sensitive to high altitude. If so, please inform
in order to provide a different excursion.
Today, we’ll visit the famous Tatio Geysers, which at 14,173 feet (4,320 meters) above sea level are the highest in the
world! Normally, people visit the geysers very early in the morning to observe the steam in the cold dawn hours, but to
avoid the crowds and offer a more unique experience, we’ll be visiting when nearly everyone else has gone. At around 6:30
am, we’ll drive first to the village of Machuca on the way to the geysers, where you can be charmed by the traditional
buildings and church, as well as interact with the locals who have lived here for generations raising llamas and farming.
We’ll likely have the place all to ourselves before the crowds of tourists coming back from the geysers descend on the
town.
We’ll then continue on to the Putana wetlands next to the Putana Volcano, where we’ll pause to observe the local birdlife
and dazzling colors of the wetlands; if we’re lucky, we may also see other wildlife like guanacos, lamas and suri!
Then, a short drive further on, we’ll arrive at the geysers, which we’ll have nearly all to ourselves as the early-morning tours
will have departed. We’ll walk along marked paths through the geysers, watching them erupt. You also have the option of
taking a quick soak in the river next to the geysers! After exploring the area, we’ll return to San Pedro (around roughly 2:00
pm) and you’ll have the rest of the day to relax or explore.
Short Itinerary:
- 6:15 - 6:45 Pickup from your hotel
Please be ready at the stated time. We advise to drink a coca tea before starting journey. We leave at sunrise and drive
north, with stops at picturesque spots and to observe fauna. (Departure and return time depend of the time of the year and
will be confirmed in the moment of the reservation. )
- Machuca wetland & Machuca village
We arrive to Machuca and its wetlands at the most idyllic moment – capturing the essence of the life at 4.000 meters.
- Putana wetlands
We make a short stop at the viewpoint of the Putana fording to observe the beauty of the wetland and the active Putana
volcano.
- Breakfast at the Geysers
After a short introduction we can make a first walk across the geothermal field, while the guide prepares breakfast.
- Walk across the geothermal field
Page 6 of 10
On a walk through another part of the geyser field we will get to know more details about the unique phenomenon of the
geysers.
- White Geyser
We visit a thermal water river where we can bath and enjoy this magic and protected gift of the cordillera.
- 13:30 - 14:00 hrs Drop-off at your Hotel
SEMI-PRIVATE SERVICE: High quality standard services with a maximum of 10 passengers per group. Our bilingual
guides (Spanish – English) assure a personalized service.
Meals
Breakfast included
Lunch NOT included
Dinner NOT included
Overnight at Desertica Hotel
Double Room
(Modality: Bed & Breakfast)
Desertica Hotel
Caracoles 455, San Pedro de Atacama, ANTOFA, CL
Day 4 - Atacama Desert: Culture and Nature
Half Day Tour: Moon Valley, Ayllus & Atacameñan Tasting
Note that the exact order of the excursions and exact pick up & drop off times, are confirmed locally upon arrival.
Type: Semi Private Tour
Duration: 5 hrs
Altitude: 2500 m.a.s.l.
Difficulty: Low
Even though it’s the last day, there’s still one last stop before leaving San Pedro. We’ll depart early in the morning to visit
one of the most famous places in the Atacama, the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), an otherworldly valley of rock and
salt that, over time, has been sculpted into out-of-this-world formations and shapes; it looks a bit like being on the moon
(hence the name). After arriving, we’ll enjoy breakfast while the rising sun reveals the full splendor of this lunar landscape.Page 7 of 10
After witnessing what must be one of the most beautiful sunrises on Earth, we’ll have the opportunity to visit an “Ayllu”, an
ancient community dwelling of the Atacameños or Lickan-Antai tribe. Walking along the paths between the houses, we’ll be
able to observe how the dry desert heat and sand has preserved this glimpse of how these tribes lived so long ago. We’ll
even have a chance to discover the tastes and flavors of the Atacama by trying a sample of traditional food, prepared for us
by an Atacamenian family with fresh, local ingredients. We’ll return to San Pedro around 11:30 am, and, at a pre-arranged
hour, your drive will pick you up from your hotel to take you to the Calama Airport for your return flight to Santiago.
Short Itinerary:
- 6:00 - 6:30 Pickup from your hotel
Please be ready at the stated time. (Departure and return time depend of the time of the year and will be confirmed in the
moment of the reservation. )
- Breakfast in the Salt Mountain Range
While we observe the sunrise with an incomparable view, the guide prepares a fresh, healthy and tasty breakfast.
- Moon Valley
After breakfast we visit the Moon Valley with its impressive main dune and the salt caves. Getting there early means that
we are nearly the only ones in this other worldly place. The tour includes little hikes that allow us to get an in depth
impression of the place.
- Tour through the Ayllus
When the sun gets stronger we leave the Salt Mountain Range and head towards the Ayllus of Coyo and Séquitor where
we will enjoy a tasting of typical atacameños products.
- 11:00 - 11:30 Drop-off at your Hotel
SEMI-PRIVATE SERVICE: High quality standard services with a maximum of 10 passengers per group. Our bilingual
guides (Spanish – English) assure a personalized service.
LATAM Flight: from Calama (CJC) to Santiago de Chile (SCL)
Meals
Breakfast included
Lunch NOT included
Dinner NOT included
Information & Documents
Land Portion Pricing
HIGH SEASON RATES
Price based on Double Occupancy – From USD$ 1,130 /Per personPage 8 of 10
Sept 13, 2019 – March 31, 2020
LOW SEASON RATES
Price based on Double Occupancy – From USD$ 1,125 /Per person
April 1, 2020 – Sept 12, 2020
SOLO TRAVELER RATES
Low Season – From USD$ 1,840 /Per person
High Season – From USD$ 1,985 /Per person
April 1, 2020 – Sept 12, 2020
2021 SEASON – HIGH SEASON RATES
Price based on Double Occupancy – From USD$ 1,200 /Per person
Sept 13, 2020 – March 31, 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION
Read more about our Terms & Conditions
Upon booking with Ecochile Spa (hereinafter, “Ecochile“) and issuing the travel confirmation, your access to the use of the
service is conditioned on your acceptance and compliance of the following terms and conditions. When you make a
booking with us, you guarantee that you have the authority to accept and do accept on behalf of your party the terms of
these Booking Conditions.
BOOKING CONDITIONS & PAYMENT
Payments can be made by bank transaction or by credit card.
Flights must be paid with credit card and upon confirmation to secure the air tickets.
As a general rule, 30% of the total price of the tour package must be paid prior to the beginning of the tour. In some
occasions (which will depend on the internal supplier and case in which Ecochile will let the Customer know in advance)
such sum could be higher.
Consequently, a tailor-made package will be considered booked only once 30% (or more) of the payment is made. Kindly
note that the remaining 70% of the price (or less) must be paid at least 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the trip, the exact
date will be informed to you by your travel consultant.
In case a booking is done within 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the tour, the Customer must pay 100% of the price.
Upon receiving the final payment, Ecochile will send the Customer all the hotel information and other relevant travel
documents required for the trip.
FLIGHTS: Please note that Ecochile also provides a flight booking service in exchange for a handling fee per person
applied on their Air-portion corresponding on its packages. 100% of the total price of the Air-portion and the handling fee
shall be paid upon reservation of the said package.
- Handling Fee for the Air Portion of the Trip:
Total Flight Rate from 1 USD to 299 USD per person - a handling fee of 20 USD per person will be applied
Total Flight Rate from 300 USD to 699 USD per person - a handling fee of 40 USD per person will be applied
Total Flight Rate from 700 USD to 1499 USD per person - a handling fee of 60 USD per person will be applied
Total Flight Rate from 1500 USD and more - a handling fee of 50 USD per person will be applied.
Addition Issue Charge of 12 USD will be applied for each ticket sale.
Upon cancellation of the flight, no reimbursement of the handling fee nor of the flight ticket is done unless the flexibility of
your class ticket and category allows it.Page 9 of 10 Ecochile will not be responsible for additional expenses incurred by the Customer in preparing for the trip (i.e. non- refundable air tickets, insurance, visa fees, extra luggage weight, necessary equipment, medical expenses, etc.). Ecochile takes the liberty to be able to change your departure flight and /or airline included in the program in order to avoid any issues with other services and to ensure a better experience. Ecochile will not be responsible for additional flights and-or occurrences when the customer decided to book flights on his own. Quotes and payment are made in US dollars, if the customer requires to pay in a different currency, the exchange rate and final price will be informed by the travel agent at moment of the booking. CANCELATION POLICIES - INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS (Between 1 and 6 participants) Cancellations result in costly charges from travel and hotel providers covering costs and fees incurred by cancelling confirmed bookings. Therefore, the fees listed below will apply: 61 days or more prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 30% of total price 60 to 45 days prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 50% of total price Less than 44 days prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 100% of total price If it becomes necessary for the client to cancel the trip, the money, minus the cancellation fees charged by EcoChile, will be refunded depending on the cancellation date. Any additional non-refundable cancellation fees and payments already paid in advanced to airlines, hotels and other local suppliers will be forfeited. CANCELATION POLICIES - GROUP BOOKINGS (Groups of 7 participants or more) Cancellations result in costly charges from travel and hotel providers covering costs and fees incurred by cancelling confirmed bookings. Therefore, the fees listed below will apply: 91 days or more prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 30% of total price 90 to 61 days prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 50% of total price 60 to 45 days prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 70% of total price Less than 44 days prior to departure day: Cancellation charge of 100% of total price If it becomes necessary for the client to cancel the trip, the money, minus the cancellation fees charged by EcoChile, will be refunded depending on the cancellation date. Any additional non-refundable cancellation fees and payments already paid in advanced to airlines, hotels and other local suppliers will be forfeited. Abandonment: No refund will be provided if you voluntarily abandon your itinerary for any reason after the itinerary has begun. Note: If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges and Ecochile will offer you such prompt assistance as is reasonable in the circumstances. BOOKING CHANGES Itinerary changes are possible as long as they are available and do not generate extra costs for Ecochile. Otherwise the cost of the itinerary changes shall be assumed by the Customer. Unused services: We regret that no credit or refund is possible for any unused services provided in the cost of your holiday. If you decide to alter your travel arrangements whilst abroad, this is your own responsibility and we are not responsible for any extras or difficulties that may arise with onward travel and as a result of such alterations. No credit or refund is possible for any lost, mislaid, stolen or destroyed documents which could be the subject of a claim on your insurance.
Page 10 of 10 After our confirmation email has been issued to you for a package holiday provided by Ecochile, you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way, for example your chosen departure date or accommodation, We will do our utmost to make these changes but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes to be made must be in writing from the person who made the booking. You will be asked to pay a reasonable administration charge, and any further cost we incur in making this alteration. You should be aware that these costs could increase the closer to the departure date that changes are made, and you should contact us as soon as possible. Note: Certain travel arrangements may not be changeable after a reservation has been made and any alteration request could incur a cancellation charge of up to 100% of the arrangements. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS (Passport, Visa and Immigration): Passport and visa requirements, and other immigration requirements are your responsibility and you should confirm these with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration requirements, before you travel. TRAVEL INSURANCE We strongly recommend passengers take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances that may arise. Your insurance should provide cover against personal accident, medical expenses, emergency repatriation and personal liability as well as any adventure activities not covered under a standard insurance policy. Ecochile are not liable for any lack of insurance on your behalf. You can get a travel insurance quote here: http://ecochile.travel/travel-insurance/ Read more about our Terms & Conditions.
You can also read
