Las Cornisas half day trek in San Pedro de Atacama

Join a guide from the Vulcano Expediciones team on this half-day program along the famous and spectacular Las Cornisas Trek, in the heart of Cordillera de la Sal, Atacama.

Andes

1/2 Day

All year

High

Beginner

Description

Las Cornisas is a fantastic hiking trail that links Valle de la Muerte (‘Death Valley’) with Catarpe Valley in San Pedro de Atacama, North Chile. It’s a pleasure for me to guide you there in a half-day adventure full of spectacular views over the Atacama Desert.

Also known as the Valley of Mars, the Death Valley is located in the middle of the Cordillera de la Sal, just 2 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama. It has amazing geomorphic and topographic formations where rocky natural sculptures and sand dunes abound.

Considering the conditions of aridity and the characteristics of a desert environment, it is essential that you understand that it will not be possible to make stops along the trek until reaching our final goal. Therefore, it’s necessary to have a good physical condition and be well acclimatized to heights.

Also remember to bring at least 2 liters of water, comfortable clothes and trekking shoes. The trip includes some trekking food.

If you’d like to be part of Las Cornisas Trek, fill out the form and send your request to book. Available dates all year round!

Price includes

Guiding fee
Breakfast
Dinner
Transport during the trip

About the guide

Vulcano

4.6

(21)

Tour Operator

We are a company dedicated to the service of alternative tourism ADVENTURE AND SPORT for all those who love experiences that combine a fascinating place with different, varied activities and flavored adrenaline.

About lead guide, Christian Fernandez:

I’m originally from Argentina, but live in Chile since 1998. Now I’m settled in the north of Chile, in San Pedro de Atacama, beautiful town in the heart of the Andean section of the dry Atacama dessert.

From there I organize many expeditions to beautiful peaks on a weekly basis. I’ve done more than 300 high altitude ascents, and more than 25 peaks over 6000 metres.

I speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Languages

Portuguese | English

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What people are saying about Vulcano

Marc

We expected breakfast and lunch (as described in the explore share details about the tour) but get just a banana and a few bars.

Christine

we were supposed to be 2 and paid extra money and we ended up with 2 additional persons!

Hannes

Christian is an awesome guide! Had lots of fun!

Mirka

It looks that company even do not know, that the guide yesterday canceled my trip. He said because of precast of electric storm. Sice that moment nobody from the company did not answer my phone. Weather around San Pedro was very nice. Of cause I do not know haw was on Pili. Anyway, I am horribly disappointed. Mirka

This is an easy assent! I ended up paying $200 for a two hour experience and an apple and piece of chocolate ( lunch 😳) If you plan on doing this hike which I highly recommend, don’t book it with these guys - total rip off!! You can go with a group for about $70 if you book locally from San Pedro! It’s a beautiful view from the summit! It’s not even hard to get there ( they drive you most of the way!) My guide was lovely, great chat, nice person but trust me $200 is a massive massive massive rip off for this ‘experience’